The Greece Antagonist-Chapter 1199 - 11: The Cross-Time Karma_2

With a unified scripture, a shared cultural identity can be forged.

With a shared cultural identity, we can distinguish between "us," "you," and "them," and thus foster the concept of a Roman nation.

"What if someone is unwilling to learn?" Cassandra asked again.

"Then let them give up their opportunities and positions to those smaller clans willing to learn and perform well. Rome is inherently inclusive, willing to accept all newcomers drawn to its glory."

Luo En replied with a smile, silently adding to himself,

Those newcomers to Rome, once they taste the benefits, will embrace and support this value system a hundred-fold, even more passionately and loyally than the original Seven Clans and three hundred clans. This phenomenon in later generations is known as "Convert Zeal."

Although Cassandra didn’t fully grasp her superior’s intentions, her intuition, granted by her bloodline, sensed the strategy’s feasibility and perfection.

Moreover, once put into action, the Dionysian Sect is bound to rise once more in Rome, potentially exerting even greater cultural influence as Rome expands.

The priestess suppressed her excitement and asked,

"Teacher, after listening to your words, I am deeply convinced and resolved to compile a new scripture for the Dionysian Sect and Rome in the future, to spread the gospel of the gods. What do you think it should be called?"

"Since it’s your plan, you should decide."

"Then, how about calling it the ’Bible,’ in imitation of the [Holy Verses]?"

"Pfft!"

Luo En couldn’t help but spew the tea from his mouth, coughing violently.

"You think it’s inappropriate?" Cassandra was a bit uneasy.

"No, it’s perfectly suitable; I just drank too quickly and choked."

"That’s good."

Cassandra breathed a sigh of relief, her face showing a bright smile and an eager impulse.

Luo En, on the other hand, wiped his mouth, feeling quite subtly emotional.

It seemed he had inadvertently created and witnessed history once more.

Moreover, perhaps the future dominance of Christian educational and scientific ideas, with Latin becoming the lingua franca of Western countries, could all be related to this, as a subsequent influence.

At this moment, as Cassandra sat down, full of gains, Nero couldn’t help but stand up and pose his question:

"Teacher, the people of the Seven Clans keep their eyes on this position every day, fighting tooth and nail for it, and unnecessarily depleting the Empire’s military and financial resources. Is there any way to mobilize their enthusiasm so they can do something more proper?"

"If they want it, give it to them then."

Luo En smiled slightly, adding,

"Since all Seven Clans have the opportunity to inherit the throne, let’s put the competition on the table and appoint candidates supported or nominated by each clan as Electors, dispatching them to various provinces to manage military and political affairs. If they achieve some success, you can report it to the Pantheon, allowing Lady Goddess to bestow upon them Divine Authority."

The problem Rome faces now is rapid expansion, with the main ethnic group constantly diluted, more and more foreign clans joining, the territory growing ever larger, and central authority increasingly unable to effectively extend to local areas.

This problem was also encountered in the early Zhou Dynasty of China.

The answer history gave was—establish feudal states as a buffer for Zhou.

That is, by granting fiefs to relatives, royalty, and ministers to build a relatively stable hierarchical governance system to strengthen central management over local regions.

Of course, as he educated Cassandra, too mechanical an imitation might result in incompatibility.

Thus, he pre-emptively introduced the Roman Elector system from thousands of years later, driving those busy with internal strife, the Seven Clans’ candidates, to the provinces, to deal with the somewhat unruly major foreign clans.

Although doing so may indeed allow these Electors to become powerful in the provinces.

But in a world with deities, the Pantheon, with its profound heritage, need not fear these demigods trying any tricks of amassing private armies; they are more worried about their mediocrity and wasteful internal consumption.

Furthermore, Nero and the Pantheon in the center wield a powerful weapon to keep the candidates of all major clans obedient,

——Divine Enthronement!

Even demigods face the end of their lifespan one day.

But exchanging great achievements for a divine position to become an immortal existence holds unrivaled allure for them.

As long as Nero and the Pantheon tightly grasp this point, it is enough to ensure that the dispatched Electors remain obedient and dedicated to expanding the Empire’s territories.

And as long as the Pantheon doesn’t collapse internally, and Nero, who presides over the divine enthronement ceremony, remains alive, they will always be the crown princes.

Using them to hold down foreign clans and bolster royal power is most suitable.

But because it contained so much intricate strategy, Nero listened with partial understanding, recording the content simply for later contemplation.

Conversely, Caesar in the corner caught the significance, his eyes shining.

Was this a path from demigod, Elector, Emperor, to deity?

If carried out, as a member of the Julius clan, would he too have a chance at Ascension to God?

Thinking of this, Caesar couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotions and let his imagination run wild.

During this time, Nero and several others asked additional questions, but the content was relatively simple and held little value for discussion.

As the atmosphere of discussion grew increasingly lively, Caesar, infected by it, couldn’t help but present his own inquiry:

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