"Father, the hot water is ready, you go take a bath first, and I'll let the servants prepare dinner." Andrea said again.

At the beginning, the establishment of the Turriyi Hot Springs Baths can be said to have changed the living habits of the Diorians, coupled with the strong recommendation of the doctors of the Turriyi Hospital, so the Diorians began to regard bathing as a way to remove fatigue, eliminate diseases, and benefit the body and mind, especially for the elderly, most of the elders are hands-on practitioners.

However, the large thermal baths on the banks of the Tino River are far from the city of Turiyi, and it is not convenient to travel back and forth every day, so building a good bathhouse in their own mansion became the goal of the king's nobles and wealthy people. King Davers, who was still favored by Hades, proposed an effective method, and after a period of experimentation, the craftsmen succeeded in creating a new type of family bath similar to the hot spring bath, which once again became the object of imitation among the people of the kingdom.

This kind of bathroom uses the principle of hot and cold convection, which can not only quickly heat the water of the whole pool, but also can effectively use the hot air generated when boiling water to dry the bathroom floor, which is convenient and comfortable, and soon spread in the kingdom.

Ever since the bathroom was built in his home, Vespa has loved it and has made bathing a habit he does every night before going to bed.

Listening to his daughter-in-law's words, Wesper nodded, looked at the bathroom next to the main building, and was about to raise his feet to walk in that direction, when he suddenly felt that something was missing, so he asked, "Is Lucles coming home from school?"

"School is a little early today, but he's gone to play with Eunice and Apox, and Princess Christoya wants to keep him for dinner, so he'll be back later."

"This kid has had a good relationship with the royal family since he was a child! It seems that when he grows up in the future, we won't have to worry about him too much! ......" Wesbah sighed with relief for a while, then suddenly turned his head and said, "I...... I want to resign as the rotating president of the Senate...... What do you think? ”

Andrea was stunned for a moment, looked at her father-in-law, and asked softly, "Why did my father suddenly have this idea?" ”

"I'm old, my energy is gone, and now there are a lot of things in the kingdom, which is really a bit ...... I can't handle it......" Veesba let out a long sigh, and since he had already said the thoughts that had been held in his heart for a long time, he simply continued: "I used to occupy this position because I wanted to give our Lucanians...... Earn more benefits for our family. Later, the Lucania region developed very well, and the regions of Ksima, Urazha, Lizaru... They have all become patriarchs, and our family has also established a foothold in the kingdom, Bagul and Assistes have always been reused by His Majesty, I have long lost my nostalgia for this position, but I have always stayed in this position, do you know why? ”

Andrea has been with Wesper for more than ten years, and following his temperament, she naturally has a rough answer, but she pretends not to know and shakes her head.

"That's for Butler!" Vesbah said heavily, then looked at Andrea, and said in a serious voice: "Bagul has been working outside the home all these years, and the time at home is too short, and now it's time to return to Turiyi and have a good time with our family!" However, with his present position in the kingdom, except for the position of rotating chairman of the Senate, no other position was suitable for him. But it is not so easy to become the rotating chairman, there can only be one senator from Lucania who can sit in this position, if I quit early, it is likely that other senators will take the position, and Bagul will not have a chance! ”

When Veesbah said this, he thought of Hermon, and he hesitated to say to his daughter-in-law, "You are so close to Princess Christoya...... Can...... Can you let her mention it to His Majesty when she has the opportunity, and let Bagul take it after I have dismissed the rotating chairmanship, so that I can rest assured......"

After hearing this, Andrea felt embarrassed, and under the gaze of Wesbah, she said euphemistically: "Father, as far as I know, Your Majesty has a strict order not to let people in the family interfere in political affairs. Princess Christoya never mentioned this in front of Her Majesty......"

Andrea saw that Wesbah's face changed in disappointment, and she hurriedly said, "But I will try my best to get the princess to help me with this." ”

"That's right, Butler is back, you and the two of you can get together well, I'm waiting for another grandson." A smile appeared on Wesbah's face.

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While the Spartan army was fighting hard in Central Greece, the Spartan king Agosilaus was living in the rear.

On this day, his friend Xenophon came to visit the mansion and was warmly welcomed by him.

"Xenophon, it's been a long time since you've come to see me! I thought you thought I was old and useless! Agosilaus took his arm excitedly and patted him on the shoulder with his other hand.

"Some time ago, I was busy writing about the historical facts about the Greek mercenary expedition to Persia, and I just finished writing it yesterday, so I hurried to visit you." Xenophon explained.

"Mercenary expedition to Persia?! You're talking about how you were hired by Cyrus the Younger 20 years ago to help him fight against Artaxerxes, I wonder if I'll have a chance to read it? Agosilaus asked with a smile.

"King Agesilaus, you have been fighting in Asia Minor for many years, and you know the Persian army very well, and I was about to ask you to read it and help me point out the mistakes and omissions." Xenophon said earnestly, pulling out a book cut from papyrus from his bosom.

"It's okay for us Spartan warriors to teach how to lead soldiers into battle, but let us show you how to write, isn't that a joke!" Agesilaus teased, laughing, took the book, and then flipped through a few pages, gradually attracted by the words in the book, and read it intently.

Seeing this, Xenophon had a little more confidence in the book he had written, and he sat quietly and waited.

After nearly half an hour, Agosilaus raised his head, rubbed his sour eyes, looked at Xenophon, and praised: "Very well written! Very exciting! If it weren't for you here, I'd love to read it all in one sitting. ”

"So I can go." Xenophon pretended to be serious and stood up.

The two laughed.

"You told me before that Cyrus the Younger, and you admired him more. But it seems to me that he is still relatively immature, at least militarily, otherwise he would not have risked running out of battle to his death in the presence of an advantage, and put the whole army in danger. Agosilaus slapped the book on the table with his hand and expressed his opinion.

Xenophon nodded, but did not speak.

"I took a cursory look and found that in this book you have more descriptions of Davers than anyone else, and there are many signs and prophecies about him......" said Agocilaus, touching the book.

Xenophon said frankly: "It is true! In fact, it is an inescapable fact that the mercenaries were able to break through in pursuit of the Persian army and eventually return to Greece, in which Davos played an important role, and even Chrysopus did not contribute as much as he did. But for me, I believe that Davers is indeed favored by Hades, otherwise it is hard to believe that a recruit from the Thessaly countryside, who has never received any education and has barely participated in the war, has been unknown before, and when our mercenaries are in a desperate situation, he suddenly becomes a famous general with a brilliant mind, flexible use of troops, and good command, which should be God's blessing to our mercenaries, and it is our luck! ”

"Yes, what was once the luck of a mercenary has now become the biggest headache for Sparta!" Agosilaus sighed.

Xenophon didn't speak, he suddenly remembered the scene of the first meeting with Davers, the seemingly ordinary young man who talked endlessly about the shortcomings of the Athenian and Spartan polities, which really amazed him, and he still remembered: when he couldn't help but ask, "Where is the best government in the world today?", the young man laughed and did not answer, is the Kingdom of Dioonia today the answer he gave?

"I've heard recently that those who fled to the Peloponnese from across the Adriatic more than a decade ago are gathering their armies and preparing to cross the sea to regain the territory they once lost, supposedly with the support of your Sparta, and I don't think it's a very wise thing for Sparta to do while the war is going on in Dionia." Xenophon reminded tactfully.

"At the Council of Elders, I also raised objections, and they didn't listen...... Alas, you know where I am......" said Agosilaus helplessly, his expression slightly depressed.

Xenophon knew what he was referring to.

A few months earlier, Agesilaus had defended Sverdelias, the general of the Spartan garrison of Thespia who had plotted and failed to attack the port of Piraeus in Athens, leaving Sverdelas unpunished, eventually leading the enraged Athenians to ally themselves with Thebes and declare war on Sparta, making it difficult for the Spartan allies to fight in Central Greece. The people of Sparta regretted it, and they began to blame Agosilaus, believing that it was his favor that allowed the stupid Sverdelas to go unpunished and cause the terrible situation he is in today.

Although the people of Sparta did not have as much influence over the government as other democratic city-states, their dissatisfaction affected the Council of Elders and the Procurators, who talked to Agosilaus and Sverdelia several times to investigate whether there had been bribery between them, and the Council of Elders made a decision, claiming that the Spartan king Agosilaus had been in the army for 40 years, and that his citizens had long since ceased to fight, and that he continued to fight for Sparta, which was really admirable to the citizens. He was also a role model for the citizens, but he was already in poor health and was now aging, and for the sake of his health, the Council of Elders decided not to let the venerable Agesilaus lead his army to fight again......

The Council of Elders kept saying that it was for the good of Agesilaus, but now that the Spartan political system has developed, its king has little power left, and as the commander of Sparta, leading the army to fight is their greatest power, and it is also their greatest strength to win prestige, and Agesillaus has lost it, which is equivalent to being idle.