Chapter 295 - 183: Matchmaking Convention
Maximus had considered this, and he answered seriously, "Yes, it can’t be concealed forever, but as long as we can keep it hidden for a year or two, by that time these Scodisqi tribe members will have their own houses, their own land, even marriages and children in our tribe. They won’t be willing to give up all that they’ve worked hard to gain, and take the risk to run off to the unstable, possibly war-torn east, even if they learn that the Scodisqi tribe still exists."
Maximus’ words received widespread approval, because everyone had been a slave before and knew what slaves yearned for the most.
"Pequot!" Maximus looked at his Guard Captain, a smile once again breaking out across his face, "I didn’t expect you to bring such good news to the tribe while achieving such great battle meritorious deeds! If the Political Affairs Hall doesn’t promote you two levels, not only I, but all the tribe members won’t agree."
Pequot smiled but didn’t reply, feeling relieved inside. He could sense that Maximus’s appreciation for him had increased.
"Quintus!" Maximus’s spirits were high, his brows relaxed, "We need to hold a Political Affairs Hall meeting immediately. Since the east of the Pannonians is threatened by Dacia and the Scodisqi people, I believe the war between them will likely continue. The other major tribes of the Pannonia can’t spare any effort to aid Segestica. We should come to a conclusion about the discussion on relocation!"
With these words, everyone else in the tent became excited.
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With Maximus’s full support, the Political Affairs Hall approved the proposal for the entire tribe to settle by the middle reaches of the Kupa River, but the tribe couldn’t migrate immediately. First, people had to be sent to the two vacant villages by the Kupa River to count the number and size of the houses and make plans for allocation and reconstruction in advance.
Meanwhile, the Legal Department at the temporary camp issued the Nix Marriage Decree to all tribe members.
Then Maximus announced that all Second-class Tribe Members of the Nix Tribe who intended to marry the women in the tribe should register their marriages with the Legal Department within three days, as this would determine the subsequent distribution of houses and land.