Chapter 223 Urgent News from Afar! (Subscribe!)
After a week of planning and preparation, the Baths of Caracalla are finally officially open to the people of Idar.
The Baths of Caracalla, built in the eastern part of Idar, can be said to be the one among several wonders that is most closely connected with the public.
Therefore, the successful completion of the Baths of Caracalla undoubtedly aroused great interest among the people of Idar.
The tall Roman aqueduct runs almost across the entire city. It not only provides sufficient water for the Baths of Caracalla, but also provides a stable supply of domestic water for the newly built water supply station in Idar.
In addition, the wells scattered throughout Idar meant that the people of Idar no longer had to go outside the city to fetch water in the cold winter, so they could devote more time to work! According to Bruno's order, within two years after the completion of the Baths of Caracalla, the people of Idar could receive a free admission ticket to the Baths of Caracalla (public baths) every quarter, which means... they could take a bath in the Baths of Caracalla four times a year for free.
At first glance, giving out only one free ticket per quarter seems a bit too little, but what Bruno wants to do more is to raise the hygiene awareness of the people of Idar through such measures.
People in this era did not take baths very often, perhaps not even once or twice a year.
But... this has nothing to do with so-called religious beliefs, and the Church of Light does not consider bathing as a taboo.
The main reason why people are not interested in taking a bath is that their lives are generally difficult. When they can't even get enough food to eat, how can they have the time to care about hygiene or cleanliness?
Besides, most people make their living from the fields, and at the end of the day they are covered in dust, so it is useless to wash off.
However, as the living standards of the people in Idar improved and the urban environment became cleaner, people began to bathe more frequently.
Moreover, the wonder bonus of the Baths of Caracalla also includes a description of raising public awareness of hygiene, so...
If you think the tickets are too few, you can buy them yourself! The price is not expensive anyway...
According to Bruno's thinking, even if the spectacle bonus of the Great Baths can subtly improve the hygiene awareness of the people of Idar, it cannot be achieved overnight, so...
Bruno naturally had to add fuel to the fire, and issuing two years of free admission tickets was icing on the cake.
The news that the Baths of Caracalla were going to be open to the public spread early in the morning.
So… early in the morning on the opening day, the Baths of Caracalla were crowded with Idar people queuing up.
Fortunately, Bruno had the foresight to not only widen the roads around the Baths of Caracalla, but also build a large square in front of the main entrance of the Baths of Caracalla.
Otherwise, even the newly established Idar Public Security Bureau would find it difficult to cope with the gathering of such a large crowd, and something might happen.
And just as Bruno expected, the shops around the square and the road were also doing a booming business. Although it had just opened, it already showed signs of becoming the commercial center of Idar's eastern city.
Georgia arrived early with her family. Looking at the bustling crowd in front of her, she couldn't help but feel particularly excited.
For him, after having enough food and clothing, what could be more exciting than seeing his hometown becoming better and better?
For a moment, I felt proud to be an Idar.
The most important thing is...
Although there may be buildings of this scale in other cities, they are all prepared for noble lords!
The Baths of Caracalla and the shops around them are all open to the public!
Once upon a time, most of the shops where common people shopped were shabby wooden houses in the alleys. How could a lord specially build a block and a super luxurious bathhouse for the lowest common people?
Bruno naturally attended the opening ceremony of the Baths of Caracalla. After a moving and thought-provoking speech, the name of Count Bruno Stuart of Idar became more and more famous and was firmly remembered by more and more Idars.
In Bruno's opinion, he may not know the civilians of Idar, but the civilians of Idar must know him.
Only in this way can one's bright and majestic image become the object of worship by the people of Idar.
Although from the perspective of future generations, personality cult will more or less cause certain problems, but... this is at least much better than blindly believing in the Church of Light!
Looking at those eyes full of hope for the future, Bruno also felt extremely proud, because that represented the Idar people's heartfelt recognition of him! It represented that the series of measures he had implemented in Idar had been supported by the vast majority of Idar people!
This is the foundation of his rule! Just as the people of Idar were shocked by the grandeur of the Caracalla Baths and enjoyed the gradually prosperous life in Idar, the deputy director of the Idar Central Intelligence Agency, Baumil Braun, finally passed the port of the Solon River and rode a newly-changed fast horse all the way to Idar.
…
"What did you say?"
In the lord's castle, Bruno couldn't help but frown when faced with the important information that Baumil brought back at full speed.
"Second Prince Rez reached an agreement with Areo O'Sullivan, the king of the Odin Empire, to cede the eastern part of the empire, including the Idar Territory!" Baumir Brown replied anxiously.
"Are you sure?" Bruno wanted to struggle again.
"One hundred percent sure!" Baumil assured quickly.
"You've been traveling a long way and the journey has been difficult. You should go down and have a rest first. I need to think about this carefully..." Bruno waved his hand and said in a deep voice.
"yes!"
Since Baumil is so sure, then this matter can be said to be almost certain.
It's just... When Bruno thought about the fact that the first important intelligence brought to him by the CIA, which he had worked so hard to cultivate for so long, was such unfavorable news for Lord Idar, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Some people may think that for the local lords, this is just a matter of changing a boss to pledge allegiance to, but the truth is not that simple.
Although the Norman Empire and the Odin Empire are both "empires", their political systems are very different.
The Norman Empire was an empire composed of countless nobles, while the Odin Empire was a "copycat" derived from countless barbarian tribes.
King Areo O'Sullivan of Odin represents not so much the royal family of the Odin Empire as the most powerful tribe in the Odin Empire.
Just like after the update of Civilization 6 "New Era Season Pass", the barbarian camps will be transformed into independent city-states over time and become a member of civilized society.
The Odin Empire is a barbaric royal court composed of countless barbaric tribes.
It is precisely because of this that in the Odin people's hierarchy, the Norman nobles have no place at all, so... war has become the only option facing Bruno!
(End of this chapter)
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