At this time, outside the city of Tripolis, there was a prosperous scene, with bustling farmers everywhere, working in the fields to harvest the fruits of the year. Although affected by the war, the cultivated land was not abandoned.

, especially after Justinian regained this place, he also cut part of the corvee taxes, which greatly reduced the burden on farmers. Therefore, even if there were no strict orders, there were no tenants fleeing in the countryside around Tripolis.

phenomenon.

In addition to joy, after sealing the harvested grains and vegetables into warehouses in late autumn, Greek farmers also ushered in the annual festival to celebrate the harvest - the Day of the Goddess of Cyrus. Cyrus is also the Greek harvest goddess Demeter.

Well, in mythology, humans were taught to cultivate and bring life to the earth. Although the Roman Empire had been Christianized hundreds of years ago, both commoners and nobles would have transformed the old gods in the pantheon into

The gods regarded it as a heresy and abandoned it like worn-out shoes, but in the countryside around the Peloponnese, this ancient custom was still preserved and became a tradition. This festival to thank the harvest goddess is not fixed every year, but

As long as the harvest this year is acceptable, simple farmers will use the products from their own land to entertain passing guests and hold a grand enough ceremony to thank the gods for their blessings.

This year's celebration is very different from the past. As the governor of the Moria Military Region, Justinian actually participated as an ordinary guest. This naturally aroused a warm welcome from the local farmers.

, although I was a little scared at first, but when I saw it with my own eyes, the polite person in front of me

After the young people, the originally timid villagers also loved Justinian from the bottom of their hearts. Not only because of the simple tax exemption, but also because he saved them from the oppression of the Latins. In these simple and simple things,

In the eyes of people, Justinian was more like a messenger of gods whom they worshiped.

In front of the bonfire in the village, Justinian tasted the newly brewed wine presented by the villagers, and watched the young guys and girls dancing with great interest for a while. In fact, before being invited by these honest people,

, he never thought that life in a Greek village was much more comfortable than in a city. Although medieval cities sounded quite high-end, in fact, they were originally

At that time, it was gradually developed as a transit point for barter exchange between villages. Although in comparison, cities have more opportunities to make a living and are safer from thieves, the dense population and small space also lead to a distant living environment.

Far inferior to an ordinary village. At least here, Justinian could finally get rid of the stench of the muddy streets in the city and enjoy the light fragrance of the fruits and vegetables in the countryside.

"It would be great if I could live a comfortable life like this all my life!" Justinian stretched and half-complained. At this moment, the young man had never been so relaxed, even if there was a pile of wheat straw behind him.

Better than those soft and comfortable quilts. Even if you eat coarse bread mixed with fine sand and paired with fresh onion cream soup, it is far better than the aristocratic delicacies in the city.

It tastes more. And the reason for all this is not because there is any real material transcendence in the countryside, but because of the warmth and warmth of people. Justinian, who has returned to the city these days, has already been in order to deal with many troublesome things.

I was not satisfied with the food. It was only here that I could stay away from the hustle and bustle and relax my mood. At this moment, I just felt that the so-called noble status was worthless compared to this.

But at this moment, a woman's soft voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Such laziness is not your style at all, Justinian!"

I saw that Eudocia also appeared at the rural festival, and the princess was wearing a white dress. Although it was simple, it looked different against the wild bonfire. Plus, after drinking a few glasses of wine,

The snow-white face had a trace of blush, which was so bright that Justinian was surprised and couldn't help but be stunned.

"Your Highness, why are you here?" Justinian, who took a long time to react, looked at the woman in front of him in astonishment and became embarrassed for a moment.

Looking at Justinian's reaction, Eudocia smiled and explained: "Of course I was invited by them just like you!" During the period when Justinian was away, she performed as a princess.

Mediation prevented the nobles from taking advantage of the opportunity to annex, and the imperial princess also gained favor among the bottom class of the Greeks.

Because of this, Odosia, who walked among the people with a people-friendly image, also received this invitation, and she accepted it happily without any hesitation because of the difference in status. So it was also

It happened that I happened to meet Justinian sitting on a pile of wheat straw at the villagers' bonfire dance.

"But your identity, Your Highness the Princess -" Justinian, who saw Eudocia here and had sobered up from the wine, said a little uneasily.

"However, as the governor of Moria, your words are not convincing at all. Do you think I will still care about other people's eyes now?" The princess in front of him interrupted Justinian's words.

With a girlish expression on her head, she hugged her knees and sat next to Justinian, taking advantage of a moment

The drunken Odosia leaned on the boy's shoulder. Although she was the mother of a child, Odosia was actually only a little older than Justinian. In addition, the pampering of the royal family made her skin whiter than snow.

Wearing a white dress, she still looked like an unmarried girl, which made Justinian's heart flutter.

But this thought was quickly suppressed by Justinian. Although he had no special preference for wives, he had to admit that the princess of the empire was really very attractive to him.

But her identity is now not only the princess of the empire, but also the wife of Emperor Muzfius. Although she has not been crowned, she is also the queen of the empire in a sense. Unless she is a crazy person or someone like Leosgros

Only those who are ambitious will have unreasonable ideas.

But Eudocia on the side did not think as much as Justinian did. She was simply infected by the simple atmosphere of the village, enjoying the tranquility and peace to relieve the worries in her heart for many days. And when

When her eyes fell on the young and nervous Justinian, she felt even more that the big boy in front of her was even younger than herself.

After taking off the disguise of the little fox, he was as cute as his little brother, and couldn't help but want to play tricks on him. At this time, the finale of this year's harvest festival finally began - the melodious
Chapter completed!