“Ok, then. Sit,” Darius said as he pointed towards a chair that was on the opposite side of the table.
Darius sat back down as well. I waited eagerly for him to start his explanation. This was the first time that Darius would tell me something about his work as the crown prince, aside from his responsibility to wage war.
“These reports are reports from the governors of each town in the empire. They outline the overall situation of the people. When it is time for tax collection, they will report the tax revenue as well. Then in times of draught, flooding, or any other problems, they may write to request for aide from the capital,” Darius explained as he handed me one of the reports.
So, I surmised, that from these reports, Darius would know what was happening in each town of his empir
