Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

By the time Orville learned the news and returned to Alexandria, Domitia had already come to live in the Governor's Palace. When Orville entered, Cleopatra was hosting a banquet in honor of Domitia.

After all, according to the rules, this is a member of the royal family. According to tradition, whenever a distinguished guest visits a place, the local celebrities and noble families should perform their duties and entertain the visiting distinguished guests. The royal family is obviously the highest-level guest and should be entertained by the king. Cleopatra There is almost no leakage in these matters.

When entering the banquet hall, it was obvious that the atmosphere was awkward and stiff. Domitia had a cold face, but she barely managed to show a smile when she saw Orville coming in: "Long time no see, it seems like you are having a good time here. "

It always felt like he was smiling but not smiling at all. Orville felt that this was mocking himself, but he couldn't pretend to explain the stakes, so he could only nod with a wry smile.

At this time, Cleopatra spoke up to help Orville out of the siege: "Alexandria may not be as grand as Rome, but it is still one of the most spectacular big cities. His Royal Highness the Prince has been well taken care of here, and he is naturally living a good life.

He often mentioned you to me, saying that you are a mature and knowledgeable young man. Did you come to Egypt to study? "

Reaching out to avoid hitting the smiling man, Domisia replied reluctantly: "Well, on the one hand, I came to visit my brother, and on the other hand, I came to further my studies. I found that the current situation in Athens is indeed not suitable for me. Go and learn.”

Speaking of this matter, Domicia also had some lingering fears - she was escorted by the navy when she came, and even so, they were followed by pirate ships for a while. These pirates even planned to rob them. Fortunately, they encountered the cruise ship. The navy only saved her from a naval battle, which was an exciting experience for her who had never experienced war personally.

Orville and Cleopatra frowned when they heard this. They didn't expect Greece to be in such a mess. They looked at each other and saw the same meaning in each other's eyes.

It was Orville who spoke up and said: "Our navy is now beginning to take shape. The situation in Greece is so chaotic now. I will write to my father and the Senate to ask them to agree to send my fleet to the Aegean Sea to suppress pirates." , this shouldn’t be difficult.”

Orville plans to use pirates to train his troops, and the Senate will definitely not refuse. After all, Greece is their private property. The frequent appearance of pirates has a great impact on trade. No one wants to see their assets shrink for no reason. Now that Orville's free navy is available, it's too late for them to happily go whoring for nothing.

Domisia didn't think much about it, and was very happy when she heard that Orville was going to suppress the pirates: "That's the best! Order should prevail over chaos and plunder. If the people there can't maintain order, it would be a good idea for your people to go and help. a good thing."

Invisibly, her impression of Cleopatra was slightly better. After all, Orville's navy was the Egyptian fleet. The funds came from the Egyptian treasury, and the actions also required the Egyptian Queen's nod and approval. Cleopatra Since La tacitly agreed to Orville's instructions, it meant that at least she and Domitia had some consensus.

After the interlude, several people continued to eat. Cleopatra had done her homework in advance and found out about Domicia's eating habits from Orville. Now she was completely in a state of prescribing the right medicine, so Domicia ate smoothly anyway. . Being a short-tongued person, Domitia naturally couldn't be too mean after being entertained by the King of Egypt, so she communicated with Cleopatra indifferently.

Orville saw all this and was not very worried about Domitia, because he knew that if Cleopatra was given some time, she could easily deal with Domitia, and Domitia would not move her elbows when the time came. It's good to turn around.

The interests and hobbies of the two overlap a lot, and they are both rare female intellectuals in ancient times. In addition, Cleopatra is now a queen with a fairly good reputation for governing. Seriously, if there is no such thing as Orville himself, It's true, it's not impossible for Domitia to regard the other party as an idol.

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The result was similar to Orville's estimate. A few days later, Domitia was taken over by the cunning Cleopatra. She still had objections to Cleopatra snatching her brother-in-law, but she reluctantly took it. Treat the other party as a friend.

As the patron of the Great Library, Cleopatra was naturally able to command all scholars. She arranged a very luxurious lineup of teachers for Domisia: the main teachers in mathematics, geometry, and geography were Ptolemy, and Greek The main teacher was a great scholar who had come to seek refuge from Athens. Considering gender issues, Hypatia also taught Domitia. In terms of Latin, rhetoric and debate, Domitia had a teacher of her own. Scholars are responsible.

His name was Marcus Fabius Quintilian. He was in his forties and a teacher from the Spanish province. He had become famous in Rome in recent years and was known for his excellent teaching quality.

Naturally, the best talents have to be supplied directly to the royal family. Vespa managed to persuade him to serve as Domitia's personal tutor for a period of time. It seemed that the process was quite difficult, because Vespa left a note to Orville specifically saying this. matter.

Quintilian came to Egypt to further his studies. He should be given enough time to study, and he should try to meet any requirements. If the other party had ideas to communicate with Orville, he should try not to refuse them. In short, he was told to show respect to Orville.

The person who deserves Vespa's reminder must have some ability. Orville also has an impression of this person - the best educator in the Roman Empire, even the best one, and he was considered the greatest educator in Europe until modern times.

He wrote a book to systematically discuss how to educate students. His achievements were still being studied and researched until the Renaissance. He also advocated teaching students in accordance with their aptitude and was the earliest advocate of the class division system. His teaching level was also very outstanding. The dignitaries in Rome liked to send their children to him for further study, such as Tacitus, the later emperor Hadrian, the future favorite of Trajan, Pliny the Younger, the nephew of Pliny, etc. These people are all famous figures in history.

It can be said that this is the founder of Western pedagogy, who has an impact on the modern education system. Orville still respects this kind of person. He also recognizes that education is a sacred and noble cause, so he did not hesitate to follow Vespa's requirements and provided Quintilian with the best treatment.