Hemon's righteous words also moved the ministers, and even Davers was a little stunned. He couldn't help but say, "We have ignored the issue of adult citizens in the past. Fortunately, Hemon reminded you in time, which requires us to pay attention. Of course, we should cherish these young people, because they are the future of the kingdom! So after the meeting, Hemon, Raphayas, and Burkos discussed the issue of "whether adult citizens give a share of land and how to give a share of land" and came up with a draft plan to discuss it at the next executive meeting, and then submit it to the Senate for approval."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The three of them responded in unison.

"Okay, now we will return to the topic of "how to reinforce the Etruscan League". Heraclid's proposal to "build a military fortress on the land given by the Etruscan League" is very good.

I think the suggestion of "recruiting free people and forming border guards" by Cyporus is also very good.

The issues mentioned by Bulcos should indeed cause us to think deeply. The reason why Dionia was able to grow up quickly is because of our long-term and firm implementation of the law of "accepting immigration", which will bring the support and help of the vast number of free people and be invincible in previous wars. Today, even if the kingdom becomes stronger, we still have many enemies and will encounter stronger enemies in the future.

And... if a pool is not injected with live water, it will easily rot; if a country is too closed and without fresh blood, it will lose its vitality. Therefore, I don't think we should completely stop the previous immigration laws, but how to solve the border defense problems between kingdoms and allies, while also giving other free people the opportunity to become kingdom citizens, and not making our adult citizens feel unfair. This requires us to think seriously and come up with a practical and good way!"

Davers summarized and evaluated the previous minister's discussion with a slow speed, and also used a firm tone to draw a general framework for the ministers to avoid them deviating from the direction in the discussion and not getting the ideal result he wanted.

King Davers's words aroused deep thoughts from the ministers.

Not long after, Siphorus, who had been thinking, said: "Your Majesty, for this problem, I think it would be easier to solve it as long as the Gentile Free People set different periods for becoming citizens of the Kingdom.

Joining the army and guarding the border, the free people who only need to serve for 5 years, can become formal citizens of Dionia. Other free people have to work in the kingdom for more than ten years before they can become formal citizens.

In this way, free people who want to become citizens of the kingdom as soon as possible are willing to take risks and join the border army, while free people who are unwilling to take risks or cannot take risks at all still have the opportunity to become citizens as long as they are willing to wait for time in the kingdom."

Davers stroked his jaw, thought for a while, nodded and said, "This method is good, what do you think?"

Seeing that Davers expressed his agreement, other ministers did not have much objection, but discussed the details and finally improved this new bill: Any Gentile free people recruited by Dionya and joined Dionya's army can become official citizens of Dionya after serving for 5 years; other Gentile free people need to live in Dionya for ten years, pay taxes on time, and abide by the law in order to become official citizens of Dionya. If they die during this period, their families can renew this period and they can also obtain citizenship...

After discussing for more than a long time, there was a result. As soon as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, they heard the rotating chairman Lucias (due to the death of Cornerus and the retirement of Vesba, Lucias, who was 65 a year ago, wanted to resign from all positions on the grounds that he was not in good health and was not enough to deal with complicated government affairs. What he said was indeed true. After the Western Mediterranean War, the territory of the Kingdom of Dionia expanded greatly, the population increased sharply, and the resources were more abundant. Therefore, a large number of merchants, free people, and some city-states and envoys from power flocked into the central city map.

Ireland has led to a huge increase in government affairs in the Turii region. The number of officials has doubled rapidly. Still feel that there is not enough staff. However, Davers repeatedly tried to keep him, and eventually he just resigned from his position as Chief Executive of the Turii region and still serves as the rotating chairman. In fact, many veterans regard him as the head of the five rotating chairmans) said: "Your Majesty, now we have established a new immigration decree and decided to recruit free people to defend the Etruscan border and our Iberian territory. So how many people do we need to recruit?"

Davers looked at Alexis.

Alexis had considered this and said without hesitation: "I have said before that there will be about three to five thousand people on the northern border of Etruscana. Considering that there will be constant casualties in the process, it also needs to be supplemented continuously. Recruiting temporary resumption will take time to train. It is better to recruit a number of troops at one time, so that we can better train them with legion tactics, and command will be more convenient when fighting with the kingdom's regular army troops in the future.

The Iberian territory also needs a number of legions to better protect the safety of the people in the territory. If all the allies have reinforced a legion and defended the kingdom territory, the number of soldiers is still small, and the people may be dissatisfied with this.

It is best if we recruit another legion to prevent the sudden invasion of large enemies. The kingdom has too little time to conduct military mobilization. This recruited legion can be topped up first and gain some time for us..."

When Lucias heard this, his face looked a little unpleasant: "Three legions, more than 24,000 people, this is a huge number. Has Lord Alexis ever thought about how much salary the Kingdom would pay for it?!"

Alexis was a little puzzled: "Salary? No salary is needed. After these free people become soldiers, they eat in the military camp and live in the military camp. After completing their service, they can receive the rewards of the kingdom, become official citizens, and share the land. Do they still need to give them extra money?"

Lucias, who has served as Chief Executive of Turiyi for many years, explained calmly: "A Gentile free citizen who lives in the Kingdom, as long as he is hardworking enough, can earn at least 15 Drachmas a month. By the time he becomes a formal citizen of Dionia in a few years and gets the land, he has saved a lot of money and does not need to borrow money from the Cristoya Bank. He can have money to build a house, buy wheat seeds, buy livestock, and even buy another slave. Life will soon stabilize. Not to mention these free citizens, even the kingdom's servants, Lord Raphayas, will your slave camps be given some compensation?"

"Yes, but very few." Raphayas replied.

"But at least there is." Lucias said slowly: "I heard that there was a very strong young slave in Turi's slave camp. Every time he did more than other slaves, he received a lot of extra rewards. He saved all the money. When he was free, he actually went to the slave market to buy a female slave and be his wife..."

"This is true. The slave is named Vienram. He works very hard and always receives rewards. Therefore, after only three years in the Turiyan slave camp, the slave management office gave freedom last year." Raphayas said with a smile: "Because he has been a slave since he was a child, he is said to have never been with women. He always listens to other slaves talking about that aspect in the slave camp, and is very curious, so he does such impulsive things."

When he finished speaking, many ministers smiled.

"Sir Alexis, look, even slaves are paid, not to mention the Gentile free people who will become kingdoms and guard the border for us. Are they treated worse than slaves? If so, it will not only seem too harsh to us, but also make them dissatisfied and affect their enthusiasm for joining recruitment and future battles. Are you right, Lord Alexis?"

Alexis has been engaged in military affairs and does not know much about the social life of the kingdom. After hearing this, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed, so he had to say frankly: "Thank you Lord Lycius for your reminder. I have indeed ignored this issue. After I return to the Ministry of Military Affairs and discuss with my colleagues, I will decide how much salary I need to pay to these free civilian soldiers."

"This is not just a matter of salary." Another rotating chairman Sedorum interrupted: "Their military ration supply, their weapons and their material consumption... These probably all need to be provided by the Kingdom. Tens of thousands of people! What they consume is not a small amount, and His Majesty said just now that this is not a temporary arrangement, it is a long-term decree, and it is an important new decision of the Kingdom! This means that the strong support of the Etruscan League is only temporary. For our Kingdom, this large amount of expenditure will be added for a long time, but where will this large amount of expense be paid?"

After Sedorum finished speaking, several senior ministers and the rotating chairman looked at each other, and they all understood in their hearts that this was the difficulty in implementing this new resolution.

Alexis was stunned and then replied: "Of course this comes from the treasury."

As soon as he finished speaking, the financial officer Akibides, who had been impatient, immediately shouted: "No! This is not possible! I have just said that the treasury costs are tight and there is no extra money to support such a long-standing mercenary army!"

Alexis, a key official of the Kingdom, was confronted by Akibides, who was only an intermediate official. Even if he was well-educated, he couldn't hold his face at this moment. He immediately said in a deep voice: "How many soldiers have been killed and killed in our army? They have seized so many gold and silver mines for the Kingdom, obtained so much excellent land, and added so much wealth to the Kingdom. Now they need the treasury to provide some help to the army. Is this how your Finance Department treats the Military Department?"

Akibides was glared by Alexis, and his heart was a little weak, but he remembered the words of Melsis: "We should guard the treasury for the kingdom, just like a mother defends her children. Never give in easily. Even if we spend an extra Opole, we should have to worry for a long time. This is a qualified finance minister, and we will be valued by His Majesty the King!"
Chapter completed!