Although Davers' tone was calm, Alistilas still felt anger from Davers' cold face. He lowered his head in panic and apologized: "Your Majesty, this is the dereliction of duty of the intelligence department! We did not find out in time, causing losses to the kingdom, and requested punishment!"

"This is indeed your dereliction of duty!" Davers suddenly emphasized his tone and said seriously: "Although Prosous is incognito and is not easy to investigate, if things are so easy, do you still need to set up your intelligence department? There are many foreign residents in Dionia, and many of them are still in important positions. Once someone has a different intention, it may cause great losses to the kingdom. Therefore, your intelligence department should do its best to find out the past life experiences of these foreign citizens who hold important positions to ensure the safety of the kingdom!..."

Davers paused for a moment, and his tone became more relaxed: "...The intelligence department used to make a lot of contributions. This time it was the first time that he made a mistake, so I will punish you for half a year as a warning to the intelligence department."

"Thank you for your forgiveness!" Aristillas said gratefully, feeling relieved.

"Call Heniporis in when I go out."

"Yes." Aristillas walked out of the chamber and felt a chill on his back. Only then did he realize that the Borton he was wearing was soaked in cold sweat.

Seeing Heniporis walk in, Davers’s face looks much gentler than before: “Heni, I’ll issue a warrant to the Ministry of Military Affairs.”

"Okay." Henipolis immediately sat at the desk and took out the paper and pen.

"Tell Alexis that the commander who went to the Peloponnese expedition is not required to be replaced for the time being, and Prosous is still the one who is responsible for it."

Henipolis was stunned and couldn't help reminding him: "Your Majesty, Prosous is the Spartan prince. Now he reconciled his old love with his former comrades, if he-"

"What if he doesn't perform his mission seriously or even lead his army to rebel... That's what you think." Davers took his words, laughed, his face full of confidence: "Most of the soldiers who went on the expedition are citizens who really grew up in the territory of Dionys. They love and support this kingdom that nurtured them. Once Prosous has a bad intention, he will only be abandoned by them, not to mention that there are Olivers, Trotiras, Seclien and others in the army that went on the expedition! Today, Sparta is already the sun that is about to set. Prosous, who has lived in the kingdom for many years and has won a huge reputation, should not give up everything here and turn to Sparta that he has always hated!"

Davers paused and said, "What's more, a dignified Spartan prince actually served as the commander of tens of thousands of soldiers in Dionia. If this news was known by the Greek city-states, it not only demonstrated the strength of Dionia, but also made them feel our magnanimous demeanor, and perhaps it would have some special impact on the Greek land..."

"So that's what it is..." Henipolis nodded thoughtfully.

"You will reply to Prosous in my name, which roughly means... Well, 'I trust him completely, so that he will not have any concerns, continue to fight Sparta according to his own plan, and I will support him as fully as ever'... After writing, give it to me to sign and send it out as soon as possible."

"Yes, your Majesty."

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Aristillas returned to the intelligence department and immediately held a meeting to put pressure on his subordinates, requiring the leaders of various regions to increase their efforts to conduct strict investigations on foreign citizens in their regions, especially those kingdom officials, who must thoroughly understand their background before coming to the kingdom, and severely punish anyone who makes mistakes.

The meeting was held until dark, and Aristillas announced the end of the meeting. When he dragged his tired body back home, he found that his wife was smiling and looked in a good mood.

"This afternoon, Princess Cristoya called me over and said that I had worked hard during this period and helped her a lot (Asuna and Aristolas have been working in Cristoya's chamber of commerce. In the past two years, Cristoya has been busy taking care of her grandson, and she has less energy into the chamber of commerce, and she relied on Asuna to help Eunice). In order to express her gratitude, she gave me a lot of money, including two tarants!"

Aristillas was stunned, and immediately thought of the half-year salary he had been deducted, and immediately realized whether it was King Davers' compensation for him.

"I didn't plan to accept it, so I refused to the princess again and again, but the princess asked me, 'Has the villa you built in Catania been built?' I thought, yes, we spent all the money we saved over the years, and we still had some of the remaining payments that we had not paid..."

Asuna kept talking nonstop, but Aristillas suddenly interrupted her and asked, "Did you tell the princess about the villa?"

"I don't have it. Didn't you tell me not to tell anyone?" Asuna's answer made Aristillas feel stunned again: Since the intelligence department changed from dark to open and was officially recognized by the kingdom, the affairs have increased suddenly. He himself grew older and had insufficient energy. He began to feel a little bit of retreat. So he bought land and built a villa under the foothills of the western edge of the Catania Plain. He thought that he would be able to return to his hometown to retire in the future, but this matter has been going on quietly, and no one told him... How did His Majesty know?

Aristillas changed his mind and felt chilled.

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A few days later, Davers once again received a letter from Leoticids, this time he recruited Secretary of Military Affairs Alexis.

"Alexis, Prosous wrote to resign from his position as commander and also requested to be transferred from the army expedition to Sparta. What do you think about this?" Davers asked in a gentle tone.

Alexis was stunned, and glanced at Davers' unhappy face, thinking: Isn't my opinion the same as you said just now, but you have rejected it last time.

Of course he would not say that, but frowned and said with a little embarrassed: "Your Majesty, Prosous is not only the commander of the expedition to Sparta, but also the commander of the First Legion. The First Legion is the main force of the battle. Now the army is in a war zone and may fight with the Spartan army at any time. At this critical moment, Prosous, as the commander, asked to leave. This will not only weaken the morale and combat effectiveness of the army, but will also seriously affect the success or failure of our war in the Peloponnese!"

Davers looked at him and said slowly, "But, Prosous confessed in his letter that he, as a Spartan, had nostalgia for his hometown and could not lead the army and fight the Spartans with all his might. Therefore, he asked for a transfer to avoid affecting our battle situation in Greece."

"This is the wrong thing about Prosous!" Alexis said in a deep voice: "If he confessed his true life to His Majesty before the army set out, he would not have fallen into the current dilemma. According to military law, he should have to accept some punishment!"

"...Well, since Prosous no longer has the desire to fight, and staying there will only affect the battle, then transfer him back. Of course, it is necessary to punish him. This matter will be submitted by your Ministry of Military Affairs in accordance with the Military Law and submitted it to me for approval."

Speaking of this, Davers said earnestly: "But... it is not easy for the Kingdom to cultivate an excellent commander. After so many years of war, only you and Prosous can truly stand alone and fight for the Kingdom in all directions-"

"Your Majesty, you are the best commander in the kingdom!" Alexis quickly interrupted.

Davers smiled lightly, then sighed softly, and said in a more intense tone: "It is understandable that Prosous conceals his life experience, and he did not secretly collude with the enemy, and he also confessed... Well, don't punish him too much."

Alexis hesitated for a moment and then responded, "I understand, your majesty."

Davers nodded with satisfaction and turned to another topic: "Would you have anyone to choose the commander of the Expeditionary Force and the temporary successor of the commander of the First Legion?"

Alexis did not answer immediately, but fell into deep thought.

Davers first signaled Heniporis, who was recording on the side, to ask someone to get some water, and then waited quietly.

After a while, Alexis looked up and said, "Your Majesty, the soldiers of the First Legion are more arrogant and difficult to tame than other legions. Its first troop captain was newly appointed last year. I am afraid that it has not yet established its prestige in the legion. If the legion commander is temporarily acting, it will be difficult to tame the soldiers, and it will be difficult to fully exert the combat effectiveness of the First Legion. The First Legion is the main force of this battle. Its temporary legion commander must be cautious..."

"Well..." Davers nodded in agreement.

According to the "Dionia Second Law": abnormal situations occur during wartime, the legion commander cannot be appointed, and the first brigade captain can be temporarily taken over. Now the first brigade captain is excluded, so there is no possibility of other brigade captains. Alexis did not mention the third brigade captain Adoris, and Davers seemed to have completely forgotten.

"I have a very suitable candidate - Kitsus, does Your Majesty still remember him?"

"Of course I remember, this is the first time I heard that a team officer insisted on refusing to be the commander of the legion." Davers asked jokingly, "How many promotions have he refused in total?

"I don't know this... I don't know, but Kitsus served as the First Battalion Captain of the First Legion for more than 10 years. He is undoubtedly the longest-time captain of the Kingdom Army. His prestige among soldiers is sometimes even higher than that of the Legion Captain. During the Western Mediterranean War, when Amintas was the commander, he was temporarily responsible for the battlefield command tasks of the First Legion several times, and performed very well..."
Chapter completed!