Plato was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Lysias, it's a pleasure to see you again!" You've gained weight, and I almost didn't recognize you. ”

Indeed, at this time, Lycias had a privileged life and a successful career, and he was no longer the greeting he used to be in Athens to write defenses for others and earn money to live. He patted the belly that was obviously protruding under the gorgeous Burton, looking helpless, but secretly sighed: "I'm getting older, but the meat is growing more and more, I can't lose it, there's really no way." ”

Plato smiled and replied, "Because as you grow older, it is your experience and knowledge!" ”

Being praised by Plato, Lysias smiled, pointed to the person next to him, and said enthusiastically: "Let me introduce you, this is Anchitarus, the patriarch of Dionya and the main organizer of this "All Greek Scholars Conference". ”

"Could it be Ansitanus who wrote the History of Great Greece?!" Plato asked with a look of surprise.

"I wrote the History of Great Greece, but I can barely read it." Ansitanos modestly said: "Unlike Plato, your "Republic" shocked all Greek scholars, even our King Davers praised your book, saying that it is a political book, and praised you as a great Plato!" ”

Ansitanos's praise made Plato a little embarrassed, and he said frankly: "This book is written by the knowledge I have gained from my 12 years of travel in the Mediterranean, and there are still many flaws and ills, which are constantly being improved......"

In fact, when this book was written, it caused a lot of controversy and criticism in Athens, because Plato criticized the ills of democracy in the book.

Plato turned to praise again: "But the "History of Great Greece" written by you Lord Ansitanos, the text is plain, the research is rigorous, with a longitudinal line of time, and the events that occurred at the same time in the city-states of Great Greece as a horizontal line, and the history of Great Greece for hundreds of years is clearly and clearly described, I think it is no less than Thucydides's "History of the Peloponnesian War", and it also gives our Greek people a good understanding of the centuries-old and difficult history of the Greek colonies in southern Italy……”

"You two don't compliment each other just yet, we need to get out of here. Don't forget, Ansitanos, King Davers is still waiting to meet Plato! Lysias urged.

"Your king wants to see me?" Plato was surprised.

"Didn't I just say that King Davers has a lot of respect for you, and the reason why I want to see you now is because the convention hasn't started yet, so it won't be too eye-catching." Ansitanos explained.

Plato thought about it and understood, and then smiled and said, "Great, I just want to meet the amazing king who created the miracle of Dionia!" ”

More onlookers recognized Plato than the two scholars who had come before, not because he was more famous at this time, but because he had not traveled far enough years after completing his travels to the major countries and city-states of the Mediterranean, and Hippocrates and Democritus had already entered their old age and rarely traveled far away.

For example, the Agrigento merchant Europus met Plato during his travels in Sicily, when he was doing business in Syracuse and Leotini. At this moment, he looked at Plato's distant back and thought about it: the famous Greek physician Hippocrates, the omniscient scholar Democritus's student, and the famous Athenian scholar Plato. In just half a day, Dionya invited three well-known scholars from the Greek world, and this all-Greek conference of scholars convened by Dioonia must be a gathering of scholars, and I am afraid it will be quite attractive. Is Turiy trying to replace Athens and become the academic center of the Greek world?!

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For this great philosopher and thinker, who was called the "father of philosophy" by Westerners in his previous life, when Westerners talk about politics and philosophical research, they even have a consensus that "Plato is philosophy, and philosophy is Plato", so Davers has long been eager to see it.

Plato also hoped that the young king, who could quickly make a small city-state rise into the most powerful Greek power in the Western Mediterranean, would be able to consult in person about the political secrets of "making the country quickly strong", which I believe would be very helpful in perfecting his political philosophy.

With a desperate desire, the two met in the King's Office in the Dionian Palace.

Plato's modest stature and strong physique were a far cry from the traditional Chinese image of a talented and handsome literati, and Davos, as the young king who single-handedly founded the mighty kingdom of Dionia, had little to do with the term "handsome and martial".

But neither of them was an ordinary man, and would not look at each other with the mundane attitude of "judging people by their appearance", and after looking at each other, Plato first said: "Your Majesty Davers, I have come here from the port, and along the way I have found that the citizens of Dionya are very different from the citizens of other Greek city-states—" He paused, saw Davers look curious, and then said: "You do not have beards, do you do it on purpose?" ”

Davers didn't expect Plato to ask such a question as soon as he opened his mouth, he subconsciously touched his smooth chin and said with a smile: "This is because the people of Dioonia have realized that it is not a good thing to have a long beard in these years. In the course of fighting the enemy, our citizen soldiers found that their beards were too long and could easily be dragged by the opponents, resulting in injuries and even deaths. The doctors of the Dionian Medical College have found that the beard is too long and too long, if it is not washed frequently, it will breed some small things that we can't see, so that we suffer from diseases, but frequent cleaning will consume a lot of our energy and time, it is better to shave it completely. ”

Hearing what Davers said, Plato also subconsciously stroked the thick beard on his chin, and said in a deep voice: "So, the Dioonians advocate practicality? Are you even reluctant to follow the ancient traditions of Greece for this? ”

Davers smiled and said seriously: "Our Greeks' understanding of the environment and nature has gradually become clear and rich over time, and the scholars of ancient times are certainly not comparable to us now, so many of their views and understandings are simple or even wrong...... So the good Greek tradition, of course, we have to inherit; It's not a good tradition, why should we keep it! Just as other city-states lock women in their homes, while we in Dionya give more freedom and equal education to the women of the kingdom, don't you also call for equality between men and women in the city-states in "The Ideal State"?! ……”

Davers's words made Plato listen and think, but he did not respond directly, but asked: "Since Your Majesty said that you want to inherit the good Greek tradition and discard the bad ones, then you became king and turned the Dionian League into a kingdom, do you think that the royal system is superior to other forms of government?" ”

Davers also did not answer his question directly, but looked at him and said seriously: "I have read your "Ideal State", and I do not agree with your view that 'only philosophers are the best rulers of the city-state'. Even putting philosophers in power will only make the city-state worse! ”

When Plato heard this, his eyes widened, and then he quickly regained his composure, and asked in an accentuated tone, "Why does His Majesty think so?" ”

Davos said unhurriedly: "We Greeks call philosophy 'the science of love and wisdom', which is an inquiry into heaven and earth, society, and human ...... The profound knowledge of the evolution of all things, a person who can be called a philosopher, must devote all his heart and soul to it, in order to gain his own incisive insight into the world, this is not an easy task, so where does he have the spare time to govern the country?! Look at me here—"

Davers pointed to the mountain of letters, proposals, and materials on his desk, ...... sighed, and said, "This is the kingdom business that I will deal with in a day, and in addition to this, I will also have to gather officials to discuss and participate in the discussion of various proposals in the Senate...... I have very little free time during the day. Even when I meet with you, I have to plan in advance, so I have half an hour to spare, and this will also cause me to have to go home a little later tonight, otherwise some resolutions will not be approved in time, and I will have to postpone until tomorrow, which will not only mean a reduction in administrative efficiency, but may also mean that the lives of the people in a city or a region of the kingdom will be greatly affected......

You see, if you want to be a good king, he doesn't have time to specialize in philosophy, so he can only devote most of his energy to the complicated affairs of the city-state. The same is true of the governors of the cities of my kingdom, whose power is equivalent to that of the rulers of other city-states, and who must diligently and down-to-earth solve the practical problems of the cities under their jurisdiction, and if anyone devotes his energies to his studies and does not do his business, without me removing him, the local councillors and tribunes will protest against him......"

"Your Majesty, I am amazed by your diligence!" Plato first complimented, and then said calmly: "Since Your Majesty has said that philosophy is the study of wisdom, then wisdom is not obtained by sitting there and dreaming, but by refining it from practice. When you encounter a problem in dealing with government affairs, think carefully, discover the rules, and finally find a way to solve it, and even be able to refine this method into a system and extend it, isn't this the result of using philosophy? ……”

"It seems that I and the various governors in the kingdom are philosophers, and this philosopher is too easy to be." Davers retorted softly. (https:)

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