Chapter 43: Kunogolata's last admonition
"Shilos is here, I'm afraid he won't be able to leave. You might as well go to the Military Affairs Department, find Philicius, and let Dika Okrat come back soon." Davers felt understanding and asked Martius to travel for Hilos.
Hilos rushed to the living room, hurriedly saluted Davers, and asked anxiously: "Your Majesty, how is my father-in-law like?!"
"Not very good, I'm still in a coma."
As soon as Davers finished speaking, Hilos's wife and Kunogorata's eldest daughter burst into tears, and the son beside her comforted her sensiblely.
"Torus, good boy, help your mother to sit down in the living room." Davers said kindly. He was more familiar with Hilos's son, Hilos, because his age was not much different from Eunice and Hilos. He was all classmates from Turiy School and got along well. He had been to Davers' mansion many times. Although he was young, he was mature and sensible, and his personality was similar to Hilos. Davers prefers this child.
At this time, Sostatus also drove out and welcomed Hilos's family into the living room.
Just as he and his sister and brother-in-law introduced his father's condition these two days, the female slave who cared for Kunogorata ran downstairs and shouted excitedly: "Wake up! Master... Master, he wakes up!"
Everyone stood up and rushed up.
"Let Herps go and see your father's condition first!" Davers stopped their blind movements.
Helps went up for a while, but the compassion on his face did not dissipate, but became stronger. He shook his head at Davers, and then said to everyone in a deep voice: "Master Kunogorata is about to be summoned by Hades... Everyone should go up and see him for the last time."
Sostatus and Lalala's eyes immediately turned red, Hilos's face was heavy, and his wife burst into tears and was about to run upstairs. Hilos pulled her and looked back at Davers: "Your Majesty..."
"You are Kunogorata's relatives, of course you should go up first!" Davers said softly without any grudges.
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When Davers walked into Kunogorata's bedroom, although the room was cleaned very clean, there was still a strong smell of blood. Instead, the breathing sound that had been like a blower before disappeared. Davers knew that this was actually not a good phenomenon.
Kunogorata lay quietly on the bed. Compared to him who was still healthy half a year ago, he seemed to have shrunk and was so thin that he was covered in bones.
Davers gently pressed his wrinkled hand, feeling sad.
And just then, Kunogolata opened his turbid eyes and saw Davers. His eyes were filled with radiance, trembling with his dry and bloodless lips, his voice as thin as a gossip: "...Your Majesty... I'm leaving..."
Davers pinched his hand hard and said in a deep voice: "You won't leave, you will always protect this kingdom in the Pantheon of Hades Temple!"
Kunogorata's eyes showed a complicated expression: "...I am a bad general...Turi was burned... In fact, it has a lot to do with me...I used to think that if you had not appeared...Dionia's establishment...not to mention Turi, even the entire Great Greece...has long become a land that Dionysius can ravage and trample on at will...Turi'er may no longer exist... In this way, I should really thank Hades for giving you to Turi'er!..."
Davers was silent.
The breath of Kunogorata began to intensify: "Dionia...Dionia created a better home for the Turi's people... for the Great Greeks!... Before it, I never thought that Turi's people and the Crotones could live in the same country... nor did I think that the Greeks could become citizens of the same country as the indigenous people... and I didn't expect that the city-states and city-states were not only relying on alliances or alliances to strengthen each other's strength... and can also concentrate manpower and material resources more effectively through centralized management from top to bottom... Hades, why did he summon me so early!...Ahem... I also want to watch Diony's continue to grow...become stronger... Until one day, all Greek city-states in the Mediterranean will completely eliminate the war!"
Kunogorata stared at the top of the body, and his pale face seemed to be a little rosy at this moment, but it soon faded. After a moment, he turned his head in difficulty and looked at Davers: "Your Majesty, I'm leaving... Cornerus is diligent in doing things, but too cautious... Lycias is careful in thinking and calm in doing things, but lacks courage... Sedolum is bold in doing things, flexible and wise, but not firm enough, and he is also a Bruteer... Sesta is too radical in doing things... Hilos is very capable, but he values your opinions too much... Only Anta Oris, who can stabilize the Senate after me... Provide greater help to Your Majesty... Adrianques... Nicomarcus... Teris... These veterans have good abilities, but they still need time... still time... still time... still time... "
Kunogorata coughed violently. Davers wanted him to rest for a while and was about to go out and call Helps, but was pulled by his thin right hand: "Your Majesty... Let me finish the words before I go to cross the Styx..."
Davers had to sit back to the bed.
"Your Majesty, Syracuse has experienced several unrest... its strength has been greatly weakened. Although it is not a good relationship with us now... but it is not worth our concern... It is our ally Carthage, we must always be alert... Yesterday, I read the information about Sicily copied from the Senate... The Sikel tribe named Tanikan... Ah cough... can develop into such a big force within a few years... and can also hide it from us... It is impossible to do it alone by relying on it and a small tribe... I am afraid that behind it... Ah cough..."
Davers felt a stern. In fact, he had doubts about this before.
"...The kingdom is developing...Carthage is not idle either... They conquered Numibia... and occupied some land on the Iberian Peninsula... The strength has probably been restored... There can only be one wolf king in a pack of wolves... The Western Mediterranean cannot make peace for the two major forces for a long time... You must be vigilant at all times!" Speaking of this, Kunogorata tried hard to knock Davers's hand with his loose skin. It seemed that he had used all his strength, but fell on the back of Davers's hand, but was as weak as a fallen leaf.
But Davers nodded seriously.
"...The Greek land across the Adriatic Sea, where there has never stopped fighting for a century...The relationship between city-states is complicated... Your Majesty should not let the kingdom be involved... In the eyes of the Greeks there, we are city-states from colonies... Not only can we not get their gratitude... but they will also get their hatred... Although Sparta is domineering in Greece... But they are just relying on the support of the Persians... Athens... Corinth... Thebes... The hatred of Sparta has not weakened, but is increasing... The hegemony of the Spartans cannot grow... Your Majesty does not have to worry about him at all... Cough... just be careful that it makes trouble from it..."
Davers listened quietly, and as Kunogorata's voice gradually weakened, he also bent down so that he could hear what the other party said more clearly.
"...Dionia's expansion is north... But your Majesty, you must be patient and don't worry!... The Campanians are accepting us... Although the Samonets are stubborn, don't they also send teams and messengers to attend the celebration?... As for the Romans you mentioned many times... The Celtics defeated the Etruscans... Instead, Rome has successfully occupied a lot of... The Etruscans... And it is the leader of the Latins... But its power is not stable... There are also forces such as the Volsians and the Helnikis... against it... We just need to watch... and then take action at the end... The Celtics were defeated by the Romans... King Brennu lost their prestige... The Celtic tribes have become a mess again... It is no longer a big threat to our land... This is just my opinion... In this regard, Your Majesty, you... have always judged accurately... Hope... I hope I don't blame me for saying too much..."
"You're right, I listened to it." Davers looked at him and said seriously.
Kunogorata seemed not to hear him, and looked straight up with weak eyes, his voice becoming weaker and weaker.
In the end, Davers had to put his ears to his mouth before he could hear, and even smell the rotten smell from his mouth, which he knew was the breath of death.
"Your Majesty, you must be patient... Take down Doney... Plus Puchetti, Mesapi... It takes time to manage them... slowly integrate them into Dionia... I believe that the Apulia region will become the richest land in the Kingdom in the future...
The only thing that concerns me in China is the Senate... The Senate!... Your Majesty, Lycias is the one I asked him to defend Laodician and others... Your Majesty, the Senate is the most important institution to assist you in governing this kingdom... It is... It is a place that unites all ethnic groups... The people's eyes are all looking at it... If the punishment for Laodician and other senators is too severe... What will the people of Sicily think... Let Mesapi... Cough cough... Let Mesapi, what do the Sergeant Puchetti think... Ten years ago... Ten years ago... The rebellion of Petalu and others cannot be repeated...
Your Majesty, you are...you are...you are...you are...the wise king...don't...Dionis...dictatorship...and lose...the trust of the people...senate...senate...or...or...or...or...or...or...or...or...or...or...or...or...or...or...or...or...or...or...or...
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