Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 1131

[Chapter 80]

Looking at this place called the naval base by the Dionias, it is not a naval port as understood by the Greeks, it is simply a town, but according to the captain of the clipper: The base is full of Dionias. The sailors and family members of the navy…

Xenophon couldn’t help but think of some news he had learned about the Western Mediterranean War: “In the several naval battles between Dionia and Carthage, the number of warships dispatched by both sides was equal to Four or five hundred ships…” Before he felt that there was water in it, now it seems that this is likely to be true…

At this time, Xenophon had realized that he had been making a mistake since yesterday: he used If you are used to looking at Dionia with the eyes of Greek city-states, you will naturally feel that something is wrong, but in fact Dionia is not an ordinary city-state, it is a kingdom, a country similar to Persia!

Although Xenophon adjusted his mentality, he continued to be shocked by the rest of the trip.

The ship left the port of Tarantum and entered the “Turii Gulf” named by the Dionysians, but in the eyes of Xenophon, this is a bay, it is a sea area, but this sea area It was surrounded by Dionia’s territory on three sides, and it became a convenient route for the seaside towns to trade with each other. Therefore, a group of Spartan messengers kept seeing the constant flow of ships from all directions around the passenger ship, as if they were In a prosperous port, but in fact they are above the vast sea, but the Dionians have completely turned this sea into their inner sea.

When the passenger ship arrived at the mouth of the Krati River, they were even more amazed by the prosperity and noise of the port, and were shocked by the huge scale and large population of the city of Turii, even the few Sri Lankan envoys who were the most disapproving of this mission. The Badans also became uneasy, because even the most foolish people could realize that with such a prosperous trade and large population, Dionysus was fully capable of sending a large army to give Sparta, who is in trouble at the moment, is in big trouble.

Therefore, everyone in the messenger group became a little heavy, and gradually lost their voices.

The passenger ship entered the port of the inner city of Turien, and officials from the Dionysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs came to greet them, but they did not take the envoys to the Kingdom Hotel first, but took them directly to the palace, because King Davos wanted to receive Sba immediately up to the messenger.

Walking in the inner city block, Xenophon saw the dazzling colossus of Hades on the distant hill, which made him feel like he was in the inner city of Athens, but in fact there was still a big difference between the two: Turii The inner city is obviously much quieter and tidy than Athens, and there are many peculiar buildings, such as the rumored elevated water bridge, a huge waterwheel, a pool with automatic water spray, the Arc de Triomphe representing the glory of Dionia, and it is not the same. The unique arena, the library with a unique shape and profound meaning, and the grand and grand meeting hall… make the eyes of the envoys overwhelmed.

Xenophon knew that Dionia had been established less than 30 years ago, but at this moment he had an illusion: the city of Turii had a profound and long-standing cultural heritage.

At last they came to the palace with the Dionian flag flying high, Xenophon and another Spartan emissary (the elders and ombudsmen of Sparta finally agreed with Agesilaus’ suggestion, but They only let Xenophon serve as the deputy envoy, and the main envoy is a Spartan general who has made a lot of military exploits, so that he can monitor Xenophon to prevent him from doing wrong, and at the same time minimize the public criticism) Under the guidance of the etiquette officer, he entered the palace.

Due to what he had seen and heard before, even the Spartan messenger, known for his domineering and arrogance, was a little nervous at the moment, not to mention Xenophon. He had already forgotten the joy of seeing his old friend soon, and he was full of thoughts. The question is: how to accomplish the task the Spartans have given him, while keeping the mighty Dionians from taking revenge?

“Your Majesty, the Spartan messengers are here!”

“Invite them to come in.”

The voice was calm and heavy, almost no longer the familiar feeling it once had… Xenophon calmed down, rearranged his clothes, and stepped into the main hall. .

In addition to the palace guards and the ministers of the main departments of the kingdom, there are also the former six rotating presidents of the Senate. They did not happen to be here, but they have been serving in the palace for the past few years, because they are now called “Auxiliaries of the Kingdom”. Minister of State”.

In the second year after Dionysus conquered Gaul, at a senate meeting, a newly promoted elder suddenly attacked and criticized: the current senate system is flawed, and the rotating presidents preside over the senate meeting. , and at the same time participate in the administrative affairs of the kingdom, which allows them to obtain more important information in advance, and use their rights to better help those close to them, which is unfair to other elders.

His words immediately caused an uproar in the Senate. The elders who supported the rotating chairman criticized him one after another, and the elders who had long been dissatisfied with this were not to be outdone and helped the elder to refute, and cited many The example of the elder who won the election with the help of the rotating chairman in recent years… The

two sides had a fierce quarrel on this matter, which did not subside for several days, and even had a tendency to expand. Finally, King Davos intervened strongly. , only to restore order to the Senate, but also to carry out a new reform of the Senate: the rotating chairman of the

Senate

will be held by the elders in rotation, and there will be no fixed number of people;

In addition to electing regional chief executives and supervising the administrative performance of middle and senior officials, all administrative decisions and foreign affairs of the kingdom will no longer be submitted to the Senate for review and approval, but will be directly decided by the kingdom’s administrative office;

the kingdom will establish the post of assistant minister , a total of 6, with the same term as the ministers, will assist the king to manage the administrative affairs of the kingdom.

At the end of the term of office, the Senate can be elected and approved by the king to take over…

After Davers took advantage of this storm in the Senate and reformed it, the power of the Senate was reduced, its functions became more single, and more rights were used. Incorporated into the Kingdom Administration Office, making administrative efficiency faster and more efficient.

The reason why the senate made such a big concession is because since Davos was named “Hades”, the prestige of the kingdom is unprecedented, ordinary elders dare not fight against it, but have the ability to organize everyone The opposing rotating chairmen were caught and became the core of the turmoil. be realized.

Of course Xenophon did not understand the political changes in the Kingdom of Dionia, and he did not pay attention to the ministers standing on both sides. Since entering the hall, his eyes have been looking at the man sitting high on the throne.

However, Davos with the crown stood up, stepped off the throne with excitement, strode to Xenophon, and gave him a strong hug.

Because things happened too fast, the ministers and guards in the hall had no time to stop them, and they heard Davos’ hearty laughter: “Xenophon, Xenophon, I thought I would never see you again in this life, I didn’t expect Hades to bless us, we finally meet again!”

Davos’s sudden action was also beyond Xenophon’s expectations, which moved him a little, and he immediately put aside the pre-planned meeting when he wanted to meet. What he said, he said with a sigh: “Yes, since Byzantium parted, we haven’t seen each other for 27 years!”

“Your memory is good. Davos put his hands behind his back, leaned slightly and looked at him, smiling. Ask: “Do you remember what I said then?

Xenophon frowned and pondered for a while, then shook his head: “I don’t remember.”

Davos raised his eyebrows slightly, pointed around, and said slowly: “I said at the time, ‘I am going to Great Greece, I am going to Create a country of my own, and invite you to join, but you refuse’… 27 years have passed, do you think what I said at the time came true?”

“Your Majesty King Dionysius, you are in Persia. Since then, countless miracles have been created, so if you do anything amazing in the future, I take it for granted.” Xenophon replied calmly.

“Hahaha…” Davos laughed heartily again, he patted Xenophon on the shoulder, and said meaningfully: “I haven’t seen you for so many years, but I have become very good at talking because I have been with you for a long time. The reason why the Spartan King Agesilaus stayed together?”

“Because of what I saw in Dionia, I had to be in awe!” Xenophon said sincerely.

Davos stared at him, restrained his smile, and said sternly: “Every time I look at the “Long March” you wrote, I will think of the part where we shared weal and woe in Persia. In difficult days, our friendship should not fade away with the passage of time, just like Dionysus, no matter how strong, will always treat friends sincerely. So these years, I have specially asked the messenger to send you invitations, I invite you to come to Dionia to attend the Scholars Conference, so that we can get together well, but we have not been able to…”

“…” Xenophon felt guilty in his heart, silently did not respond.

“It seems that you didn’t have a good time in Sparta!” Davers said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

“This is wrong!” Someone next to him immediately retorted loudly: “Xenophon is highly respected in Sparta, otherwise he wouldn’t be allowed to serve as an envoy to you Dionia this time!”

Davos’ eyes immediately It became sharp and stabbed the man in the red cloak with his hair in a thick braid, and asked in a deep voice, “Who are you?

” , to accompany Xenophon on his mission to Dionia.” The man answered in a loud voice without avoiding Davos’ sharp gaze.

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