Chapter 22: The Father and the Son
As soon as he got downstairs, Hermis let out a "pop" in his heart, and there were three patrolmen standing in the lobby of the hotel.
"He's the Syracuse!" Someone next to him shouted at him.
The heavily armed patrol stepped forward and asked coldly, "Hermis from Syracuse?" ”
"What do you want to do?!" Hermes panicked and exclaimed, "I am the messenger of Syracuse, and I want to see your consul!" ”
"Then you'll have to come with us!" The patrol sneered and forcibly escorted him out of the hotel.
This scene undoubtedly adds to the conversation of the people of Turii, who are still confused today......
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"Father, I heard that Polyxis has violated the laws of the League and has been locked up!" Sostatus hurried into the living room.
Kunograta glanced at him and said in a relaxed tone, "This matter has shaken the whole city, do you know now?" What did you do all day? ”
"What else can you do! Of course, I went to participate in military training, and today it was my turn, and I was exhausted! Sostatus complained, leaned back on the wooden chair, and said lazily: "It's a pity that the big bath is closed, otherwise I would have come back later." ”
Kunograta frowned, a little unaccustomed to the lazy appearance of his eldest son, and said in a deep voice: "All the young and middle-aged citizens of Dionya have to participate in military training, and I have never seen anyone who is so afraid of hardship and tiredness as you. Learn from your brother, not only did he seriously participate in the afternoon training at school, but he also took the initiative to find someone to practice fighting when he came back! ”
"So my family's hopes fall on my brother, and I...... It is only required to be a rich man, with good food to eat, beautiful women to sleep with, and games to watch...... That's it. Sostatus said disapprehantly.
Kunogorata raised his eyebrows, and was about to speak, when the youngest son on the side, Dika Oklat, said loudly: "Big brother, do you know, not only Polyxis has been detained, but also Annelous, Masisacus, Oriffis, Orikpus and other elders have also been arrested. ”
"Really?!" Sostatus sat up, poked his head forward, and asked urgently: "Old man, you analyzed it for me last time, saying that 'Enanilus, Masisacus, and Oriffiths are likely to throw themselves at Polyxis and have an impact on Davers' power, why are they all finished now?!" ”
Kunograta twitched his flabby face a few times, and snorted coldly for a moment: "What's so strange about this!" The Archon had always lived in harmony with the other senators, and even when someone pointed at him directly in the Senate, he did not hold a grudge...... I've been with him for so long, and I've forgotten how he came to be a lifelong consul, wolf...... Born to eat meat! I'm afraid that not only me, but many people in the Senate will probably resurface the feeling that I had when the alliance was first formed...... Humph......"
He said with emotion, and then sneered twice: "Polluxis and his gang not only violate the law, but they also want to have sweet dreams, I'm afraid this time Davers won't let them go easily!" ”
"Don't let them go! I heard that Polyxis also colluded with Syracuse, and the crime of treason is to be killed! There was a glint of hatred in Dika Oklat's eyes, and he could never forget that day...... The scene when the people of Turiyi turned into thugs and stormed his house...... And behind those thugs, there is the figure of Polyxis......
"Syracuse?! You're saying Dionysius would have had a relationship with Polyxis?! Sostatus' eyes widened.
With the rise of Dionia, it was close to the two powerful states of Syracuse, one south and one north, but there was almost no diplomatic contact.
There is a story that circulates in Greater Greece that illustrates the delicate relationship between the two states: one day, in the port of a city-state in Greater Greece, the merchants of Syracuse and Dionica met together, and the two boasted of their country, and the Syracuse merchant said: "The time of the establishment of the Dionya state is not a fraction of the history of Syracuse for hundreds of years, and we in Syracuse were the overlords of Greater Greece and Sicily a hundred years ago, and we still are!" ”
The Dionian merchant retorted: "Don't be complacent, our Dionian Alliance has become so powerful in only five years, and in another five years, it will definitely be twice as powerful as Syracuse!" ”
Of course, this is just a story made up by good deeds. Syracuse and Dionya are like two beasts in the forest, carefully holding on to their territory, and the water from the well does not interfere with the water of the river.
And now, Sostatus was surprised to hear the news that "Dionysius actually stretched out his hand to Dioria".
Kunograta reached out and patted his youngest son's head, he knew what he was thinking, it was an eternal pain in the hearts of their whole family: "Is there any collusion between Polyxis and Syracuse?" It will only be determined through the interrogation of the Alliance, so don't spread the word. ”
Kunogorata pondered for a while, and then said with a solemn expression: "If there really is...... I'm afraid it's going to be a big problem for Dionia! ”
"Father, will there be war?!" Sostatus and Dika Oklat asked in unison.
Looking at the excited eyes of his two sons, Kunogorata knew that the younger son's excitement was due to his desire to fight, while the eldest son was probably thinking about how to seize the opportunity and make a lot of money in the market. He shook his head slightly, thought about it, and said, "...... Syracuse and our Dionya are both big states, and their every move is related to the safety and survival of the Greek city-states in the western Mediterranean. I'm afraid there will be more diplomatic protests and representations......"
Dika Oklat sat back slightly depressed, and Sostatus rolled his gaze, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Sostatus, I heard from your brother-in-law the other day that you went to him in the hope that he could purchase a batch of your goods." Sostatus suddenly changed his mind.
Sostatus was taken aback and hurriedly said, "I just made a small suggestion to him. Father, you also know that my brother-in-law is a serious person, and it is impossible for him to agree. ”
In that year, Turi was born in a riot, the Kunograta family was expelled from Turii, the youngest daughter was raped and committed suicide, and the eldest daughter was also forcibly divorced by her husband's family, and then she has been single at home, perhaps because of this disaster hit her deeply, she has been reluctant to get married. It wasn't until "Davos was worried about Shilos' marriage" that he was moved by his mind and suggested to Davos, and the two hit it off.
At the urging of both parties, the eldest daughter of Kunogorata asked to see Shilos before deciding whether to marry or not. As a matchmaker, Davers actually agreed to this "absurd" request, and Shilos was just looking at Davers's face and didn't care too much.
As a result, when the two met, they actually looked at each other. In particular, after experiencing the betrayal of her first marriage, Kunogorata's daughter felt that Shilos was simple, honest, and steady, and that she was a person worthy of lifelong trust, so she took the initiative to ask Kunogorata to contact Silos.
In the end, the two became husband and wife, which also brought the relationship between Kunograta and Davers to a higher level.
Shilos's resignation as Administrator of Aspraustum and Commander of the Fourth Army coincided with Davers's further reform and decentralization of the Ministry of Military Affairs. Originally, the power to deal with the specific affairs of the army was concentrated in the military officer, but now it is divided into three parts by Davers:
First, in terms of military affairs, the military officer Philisius is responsible for the appointment of personnel of the legion, the rotation of the troops of each important station, the patrol of the navy, the service of the citizens, the statistics of the achievements, etc., of course, the appointment of important personnel of the legion, such as the commander of the corps and the captain of the corps, must also be named and confirmed by Davers himself;
Second, in terms of military training, Hieronymus, who retired from the Third Army, was responsible for supervising the military training of the citizens of various cities, checking the effectiveness of training, arranging instructors, and so on;
Third, in terms of army logistics, the Greek city-states of this era did not have special personnel to manage the logistics of the army, and Davers sent Mersis to manage the logistics of the army from the beginning of his foothold in Amendolara, but with the expansion of the alliance and the increase of affairs, Mersis was no longer busy just managing the finances of the alliance, not to mention that local government affairs and the army could not be too involved and must be separated, so officers were needed to manage the logistics affairs of the army in a special and professional manner. The first thing that came to Davers' mind was Shiros, who not only had rich military experience, but also had an administrative experience, was steady, conscientious and prudent, and was also the captain of Davers, one of the most trusted people, and could take on great responsibilities.
"I won't allow you to harass your brother-in-law again! Especially in this special period, don't have any contact with him! Kunograta ordered with a serious expression, as an old politician, he already had a premonition of the impending political storm.
Sostatus lowered his head and even claimed yes.
How could Kunogorata not understand his son, who had always been disobedient, and immediately said: "You are not young, several families have recently sent matchmakers to propose marriage to me, you don't go out in the past two days, hurry up and settle your marriage!" ”
"Huh?!" Sostatuston's eyes widened.
"Great! I finally have a sister-in-law! Dika Oklatt jumped for joy.
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In the study of Davers's mansion, Davos was talking to Burkos, the agricultural officer.
"Burkos, I do not agree with your resignation as agricultural officer! For the fourth year in a row, you have been elected by the senators as an agricultural officer, which is a high recognition of your achievements in Dionian agriculture. You must know that only if you are in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture, can my soldiers and I dare to leave the city-state and go out to fight, because we know that our farmland will not be deserted......" Davers earnestly advised.
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