Plesinus placed the first plank on the table, and Henipolis immediately exclaimed: "What a mighty Hades! ”

I saw Hades with black hair and long beard drawn on the wooden board, he stood straight with his head held high, holding a sharp three-strand fork in his right hand, holding the balance of judging good and evil in his left hand, wearing a black coat, his eyes were blazing, and his face was solemn, which was really majestic!

Since this is not a painting after all, but a statue to be cast, Hades is also designed with a heavy pedestal under his feet so that he can stand firmly on the top of the mountain, and the upper left corner of the wooden board is also marked with data: the idol with the pedestal is 14 meters high, the maximum width is 2.5 meters, and it is estimated that the bronze # ton required (the idol placed outside the temple can no longer be made of wood, after all, it is easy to be damaged by wind and rain for many years, and it is often made of bronze with a certain degree of softness)......

"A good design indeed!" Davers gave a heartfelt compliment.

"This is Miliktos' design." Plesinas added.

Davos nodded, he knew that Miliktors was a well-known master carver in the kingdom and was now in charge of casting the idols in the main temple.

Then Davers looked at a few more boards, all of which were very good works, but they were all roughly the same in design.

Davers rubbed his eyes, feeling a little visually tired. At this time, he heard Plesinas say, "Your Majesty, there is another design here, and our priests are unanimously against letting it pass, but I think this work is very special, so I would like you to see it again." ”

"Oh? What kind of design would make you fall apart?! Davers was curious.

When Plecinas placed the plank on the table, all eyes were drawn to it: Hades on the board was holding a double-strand fork in his right hand and a soul about to be punished in his left hand, and he was kowtowing to beg for mercy; Hades left foot behind, right foot in front, the whole body slightly rickety, and slightly bowed his head, looking at the soul in his left hand, his face showed pity; At his left foot crawls the three-headed dog Cerberus, but the image is not hideous, but instead sticks out his head like a domestic dog, licking Hades's left hand......

It is no wonder that the priests did not like this design, because the designer made Hades look more like a kind old man, thus lacking the majesty of divinity.

Henipolis and Aristilas, who were also present, were amazed at the audacity of the designers.

Plesinas carefully looked at Davos's expression, after all, King Davers was a descendant of Hades, and he was worried that such a bold design would not anger the king and even anger him?

The atmosphere in the office was quiet and eerie......

At this time, Davers asked quietly and softly, "Plesinus, why did you insist on keeping this design despite the objections of the other priests?" ”

"Your Majesty...... Because I feel kind to see this work, I think that if it is erected on the top of the mountain, the believers will definitely feel kind to see it...... After listening to Davers's questioning, Plesinas knew the bottom of his heart, so he said truthfully: "I remember when you asked me to be the priest of Hades, you said, 'Hades is by no means cold and cruel, it is precisely because he cares for mankind that he chooses to stay in hell ......'; You also told us, 'As a priest of Hades, you must care for the believers passionately, not be high-minded, and take the initiative to help them solve their problems...... I think this design is exactly what Your Majesty wants! ”

"Well said!" Davers exclaimed loudly, "You Hades scepter priest deserves it!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment!" Plesinas responded calmly. When he was young, he had a radical personality and did whatever it took to achieve his goals, and he did not voluntarily serve as a priest of Hades at first, but after so many years of studying the sacred scriptures, he was also influenced by them day and night, and his body and mind gradually changed, becoming more and more humble, easy-going, and compassionate.

"If such a statue of Hades stood on the top of a hill, everyone who saw him would feel deeply that the kingdom was blessed by such a benevolent deity, and they would feel warm and reassured! At the same time, he is also reminding us to always be concerned about our people! Davers pressed the plank and said solemnly.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Plesinus and the two priests, Henipolis and Aristiras, were all stunned, and now they could all be sure that Davers had chosen the design.

"Hey, why doesn't there be a pedestal in the design of this idol?" Henipolis suddenly found a problem: "This should be ignored by the creator, according to the data indicated above, it is also 14 meters, and the body is leaning forward, if there is no pedestal, it is easy to collapse." ”

"I specifically asked the creator about this, and he told me that this idol doesn't need a pedestal to stand firmly." Plesinas pointed to the plank and explained earnestly, "He called this a three-point support, you see, the double fork and Hades' forward right foot is one fulcrum, and the backward left foot is another fulcrum—"

"Where's the other fulcrum?" Henipolis looked at the drawings on the board, a little puzzled.

"It should be a three-headed dog, he raised his head and licked Hades's left arm, in fact, it is connected with the idol, as another fulcrum on the left side, and this idolis is bent over, lowering the center of gravity, in the case of stable support, the idol is more stable, the designer's idea is very ingenious!" Davers praised.

"Your Majesty saw the crux of the matter at a glance, and I didn't understand it much at the time, but fortunately he had prepared a small wooden carving that was exactly the same as the statue of the god in advance, and showed it to me, and it was indeed very stable. And Your Majesty, look at this! Plesinas pointed to the lower right corner of the plank.

"This is the direction...... What does this number refer to? Davers looked at it, a little confused.

"Your Majesty, this is the latest way of writing the Pythagorean school of Tarantum to indicate the angle of bearing, according to the designer, the idol should be erected on the side of the cliff southwest of the main temple, 68 meters away from the temple, and the front of the idol should be 30 degrees from the central axis of the main temple, so that when the idol is completed, he will overlook most of the city, and will be able to reflect the sunlight to the maximum extent during the day, so that boats entering and leaving the mouth of the Klatty River can see the flash of the idol!" When he said the last sentence, Plesinas was a little excited.

"It seems that this designer is really very attentive and has taken all aspects of the problem into account!" Davers's heart moved, and he asked, "Listen to what you just said, he is from Tarantum?" A disciple of the Pythagoreans of Tarantum? What is your name? ”

"Your Majesty, the designer's name is Alexson, a member of the former archon of Tarantom Achita, and a pupil of Lycis, the leader of the Pythagorean school, and he is only 21 years old......," Plesinas elaborated.

A math student actually designed such an excellent statue work! This did not surprise everyone in the room, because many scholars of this era were multi-minded, and although mathematics and art may not seem to have much to do with each other, the Pythagoreans used mathematics to discover the golden section of sculpture and painting early on, thus creating their own unique aesthetics, which is a well-known thing.

Alixon ...... Acheta ...... When Davers heard this long-lost name, he was a little distracted for a moment, and then he remembered the rude young man whose daughter kept chattering at home, and he couldn't help but have a smile on his face: "Although he is young, he can design such an excellent statue, it can be seen that he is very talented, he can be responsible for casting the statue, and you will be responsible for supervising and assisting him in completing it." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Plecinas finally breathed a sigh of relief.

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The arrest of Servius, Frius, Aulus, and others by the Touri's inspectors began quickly, and did not make any waves because the attention of the population was focused on the fact that the legion was going to the border to defend itself.

At the same time, officials from the Slave Administration came to the Turii slave camp to reward the meritorious Massimus for the incident.

When the camp leader, Akarus, found out, he asked, "Can we wait until the mission to supply the main temple for the stone is over before announcing this, because Massimus is a good slave captain, and his team is very efficient in quarrying." ”

The official only said one sentence: "This is an order from His Majesty himself, demanding immediate execution!" ”

Acarus didn't dare to say more.

On this morning, after breakfast had been eaten, all the slaves gathered in the square, and the officials of the slave administration announced in public: give Brutus . Massimus Free.

Countless slaves cast envious glances at Massimus, and Massimus was hit by this sudden happiness, and for a while he was in a trance, and he repeatedly thought of a voice in his mind: Freedom! I'm finally free! ……

Until someone's gaze stabbed at him like a sharp sword, making him suddenly feel pain.

Gaius, a fellow man who had been very close to him, now looked at him as if he were an enemy, for the order announced by the official made it clear: "...... Whereas, Massimus bravely exposed the conspiracy of some Romans to destabilize the order of the kingdom, and maintained the stability of the kingdom...... I hope you will learn from Massimus, as long as you are sincere in defending the kingdom, the kingdom will not ignore your contributions! ……”

"Massimus, you traitor!" Gaius roared and rushed forward, about to beat Massimus.

Massimus did not retort or resist, and allowed Gaius to grab him, but Gaius's fist did not fall because the slaves around him hugged him.