Chapter 386 Marriage
Dido glanced at Davers's expression, and felt hopeful, and immediately said loudly: "We want southern Iberia to become the free city of Dionia, just like-"
Davers interrupted her without hesitation and said firmly: "Southern Iberia can only be completely incorporated into Dionys, and is directly governed by the kingdom, and there is no other choice! If not, we would rather choose war! No matter whether southern Iberia is ruled by you or occupied by Iberian indigenous peoples, no matter how much we pay, we must make it a territory of Dionys!"
Dido didn't expect that Davers would block the words directly, and there was no room for maneuver. He was panicked for a moment and didn't know what to say.
"It seems that you have nothing to talk about." Davers sighed and said, "As a woman, you dare to come here alone to negotiate. It is indeed very courageous and not easy. I allow you to visit your relatives and then go back..."
At this time, Heniporis next to him reminded: "Your Majesty, Lord Staceykodas said that Maggie is seriously injured and needs quiet treatment. He does not want anyone to disturb him-"
"My father...he...what is he?!" Di Duo asked anxiously when he heard this.
"On the day of the Battle of Selinnus, your father, Mago, was shot in the face by the panicked Numibians. When we found him, he was almost dead. Thanks to our doctor's efforts to rescue him, he was out of danger, but he remained unconscious..." Heniporis said softly with a sympathetic look.
"My kind King Davers, I want to visit immediately...my father! I hope you can approve it!..." Dido said in a trembling voice with tears in his eyes.
"...Okay." Davers hesitated for a moment, and then said to Henipolis: "You go and tell Stacey Cordas well, and say that it was me, let the girl visit her father."
"Yes, your Majesty." Henipolis stood up, walked to Dido, and whispered: "Come with me."
Dido wiped away his tears, stood up, and bowed deeply respectfully to Davers.
About 10 minutes later, Henipolis returned.
After hearing him telling the scene when Dido visited Magor, Davers suddenly asked: "How old is this Magor's daughter?"
Henipolis was stunned and looked at Davers, and his mind changed rapidly: Could it be that His Majesty has fallen in love with her?
But he quickly said, "Shelofinis had told me about her before, and asked me to think about it... Uh, it seems that it is not 23? It is 24..."
"I'm a little older." Davers' response made Henipolis stunned again, but saw the King of Dionys tapping his fingers on the back of the chair, his eyes far away, and he was thinking about something, without the joyful expression of his eyes when he fell in love with a woman.
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Dido visited his unconscious father, but no longer asked to visit Hasdruba, because she knew the cousin's bad temper, and after knowing the reason for coming here, she might have arguing with her.
After a painful thought at noon, Dido, who had made up his mind, asked to see Davers again and received approval.
Dido, who entered the living room again, was not as scattered as he left in the morning. After retiring her mood, she returned to her previous calmness. After expressing her gratitude to Davers, she said bluntly: "Great King Davers, if I promised your request to completely incorporate southern Iberia into the Kingdom of Dionys, how would you place the people and officials there? And... how would you treat the soldiers and generals who were captured by you, from southern Iberia?"
Davers did not answer immediately. He looked at Dido and asked seriously: "It is a very important decision to make the future of the people in southern Iberia join the Kingdom of Dionia. Will the people and officials there admit the agreement you finally signed?"
"The colonies in southern Iberia are actually ruled by our Margonids." Didoon began with a proud face and said in an unquestionable tone: "I can assure you that I am on the mission to Dionia, and that all the powers granted by all the direct members of the Margonids, will be recognized by them!"
Davers said seriously, "If you take the initiative to join the Kingdom of Diony, the people of southern Iberia will immediately become citizens of Diony, enjoy all the rights and obligations that Diony's citizens should enjoy. The Margonid family can recommend several members to be reviewed by the Diony's Senate and become the senators of the Kingdom.
Officials in southern Iberia continue to perform their duties, but at the same time they must learn the laws of Dionia, adapt to the system of the Kingdom of Dionia, conduct assessments one year later, and then decide whether they will remain or be promoted... What I am talking about is just a rough idea, and the specific details need to be formulated in detail through negotiation. But now there is a problem..."
Davers looked embarrassed: "After your father led his army to land in Sicily, he burned down the three friendly allies of Minoa, Agrigento and Gera, and these days the remnants of these city-states sent representatives to demand severe punishment for the culprits who destroyed their hometowns.
Even worse, your father also let the army burn down the kingdom territory - all the villages on the Catanian plains, killing the kingdom people. Even after capturing the city of Paragonia, your father cruelly ordered all the captured soldiers of the Dionian!
I once stood on the ruins of Paragonia, facing all the soldiers of the Dionian expedition to Sicily, and made a vow to avenge these tortured soldiers! According to the evidence of the captured Carthaginian soldiers, Mago and Hasdruba were the culprits of this tragedy!
Therefore, according to the request of the envoys of friendly countries and fulfilling my oath, even if the southern part of Iberia becomes the territory of Dionia and the other captured Iberian soldiers are released, they will continue to be imprisoned until severely punished!"
When Dido heard that his father might be executed, he immediately retorted furiously: "How can I blame my father? This is war! War! Didn't your Dionysian army have also destroyed and killed civilians in western Sicily? Your fleet also landed in Afilica and slaughtered and burned Hadrumentum! According to what you said just now, as the commander of the Dionysian army, should you also be revenge by the Carthaginians!"
Davers was not angry with her unscrupulous words. He touched his jaw and said lightly: "It's a pity that Dionia is the winner now."
Suddenly, Dido's words were suffocated, but she shouted even more angrily: "Since you do not plan to release my relatives, then our Margonid family will never surrender to Dionia even if they are all killed in battle!"
Dido glared at Davers, while Daves looked calm.
At this time, Heniporis interrupted: "Your Majesty, the Margonid family of Carthage has decided to surrender to the kingdom and become citizens of Dioria. This will allow us to end this war earlier. This is a good thing. But why do you have to punish the patriarch of the Margonid family?!"
Davers hesitated for a moment and said softly in a slightly embarrassed manner: "I once made a promise to Hades in public, how can I regret it..."
Dido was a devout believer of the Carthage god Tanit. When she heard this, she felt even more desperate because she knew that Hades was the patron god of the Kingdom of Dionys. It is said that miracles have appeared many times. How dare King Dionys betray his oath!
But Heniporis said: "Your Majesty, I have an idea to let you release Mago and Hasdruba with confidence without being punished by Hades."
Davers suddenly felt spirited: "Oh, tell me!"
Dido also looked at the elegant and elegant official Dionia, hoping that he could really come up with a good idea to relieve the dilemma of the matter.
Henipolis did not immediately tell the solution, but smiled at Dido and asked, "Are you engaged?"
Di Duo was stunned. He didn't expect that he would say such words. Then he became angry and shy and felt at the same time. She was about to have an attack.
Henipolis then said seriously: "This matter is very important, it is related to your father's life and death. You'd better answer truthfully."
When he mentioned his father, Dido nodded subconsciously: "No."
The patriarch of the Margonid family in Carthage had an unmarried older daughter, which is well known to everyone. Now that she is confirmed to be not engaged, Heniporis felt relieved and immediately said to Davers seriously: "Your Majesty, Dido, the only legitimate daughter of the Margonid family in Carthage, is of noble origin and talent and beauty; His Highness Crotokataks, as your Majesty, is young and promising, and is still unmarried. I am willing to be the golden arrow in the hands of Eros, serve as a matchmaker for the two young people, and let them become husband and wife.
In this way, Dido becomes your daughter-in-law, Ma Ge becomes your in-laws, you are a descendant of the god Hades, and Hades should forgive you for breaking your oath for the sake of their becoming your relatives."
Speaking of this, Henipolis turned to Dido and said, "Besides, if you become your majesty's daughter-in-law, you can also allow the people of Iberia and the people of the Margonid family to join the kingdom with confidence, because you, who have become a member of the Dionian royal family, are more capable of caring for them and not letting them suffer injustice..."
Davers rubbed his jaw and said with a heart-warming feeling: "Well... this method sounds good, it is very good for Dionia and southern Iberian colonies... I think that child Clotokataks should not object..."
Chapter completed!