Davers suppressed his excitement and said to Mariji: "Now that the city-state is distressed by the lack of money in the treasury, you have come back just in time. As the commercial officer of Amendolara www.biquge.info it is your duty to change the situation of almost no trade in Amendolara and increase taxes for the treasury! I hope you have a good investigation of the city-state and think hard to come up with a good plan! ”

"I'll do my best to do it well!" Marigi looked eager to try.

"And—" Davers stopped as soon as he spoke: I'll talk about the proposal in a few days, after all, Marigi had just returned.

Seeing that Davers didn't speak again, Mariji didn't dare to ask, so he said, "By the way, my lord." Two men from the Pythagoreans of Tarantum came to Amendorala with the ship, saying that they had been invited by you. ”

Davers hurriedly asked, "Where are they now?" ”

"I guess I'm looking for you." Marigi said uncertainly.

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Soon Davers met the Pythagoreans in his mansion: one named Matticoris and the other Mentoticeels, both of whom did not look very old, probably no more than thirty years old.

So Davers, who had just come home, smiled and said, "You look so young!" ”

This annoyed Mattikoris, who exclaimed: "Mathematics is not about judging the level of proficiency by age, and my quick arithmetic is unmatched in Tarantum!" Do you think I'm willing to come to this remote town? ”

Davers smiled, "You see, I didn't become an archon at a young age. If I look down on you for your youth, don't I look down on myself too?! ”

Mattikoris was stunned.

"On the contrary, I'm glad that the Pythagoreans are all young people. Because he is young, he is energetic; Because he is young, he is ambitious; Because I am young, I dare to break the routine and think what no one dared to think of before! This is especially important in the academic field, isn't it?! Davers said passionately.

Mentotik Els, who had been silent before, widened his eyes.

Mattikoris muttered embarrassedly, "What you said makes sense......"

"Don't worry! I will strongly support the development of your school in Amendora, and I will provide you with a large house for you to live in and teach, as long as you do not violate the laws of Amendolara, you can develop your students in Amendolara without any restrictions. I am confident that with your abilities, you will create a brilliant career in Amendora that your classmates in Tarantum could not have created! Make up for the regrets of your patriarch Pythagoras! ”

Davers's promise and encouragement ignited the passion of the two young men, and after saluting Davers respectfully, they begged Davers to send someone to take them to their house, and they were to take a short rest before immediately getting to work.

Davers, of course, couldn't ask for it. When the two of them were far away, he could still hear Matticoris's voice: "That archon is good! It's really nice! ...... Bitalantum "

"Matthicoris, you whisper to me, I'm still in someone else's house!"

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Davers couldn't help but laugh dumbly as he listened.

"Are you really going to give your full support to the Pythagoreans in Amendolara?!" Christoya came out of the side room, put her hand on Davers's shoulder, and said with some concern: "I have heard that the Pythagoreans have a bad reputation, they are secretive, and they do not respect the gods, but think that everything is made of numbers...... In the past, there were many conflicts with the citizens' assemblies and councils in the city-states of Greater Greece, so it was not welcomed! ”

Davers smiled absently: "What does it matter, aren't we Greeks accustomed to the harmony between man and God!" There would not have been a situation where the Egyptians were completely ruled by the gods, and ungodly people would be put to death. What's more, it was not easy to become a disciple of the Pythagorean school, except for a few highly educated nobles, the average person could not pass their test, which was why their school could not grow. And they're against democracy! ”

"Oh......" Christoya's eyes fluttered, "You think they'll support you?" ”

"What does it matter to me if they don't support it!" Davers shrugged and said, "But at least it means they won't be a big problem." And don't think that they only study mathematics, they are interested in philosophy, music, art...... All have in-depth research. Another thing that interests you is that academically they advocate for equality between men and women. ”

"Really?" Christoya asked in surprise.

"Of course it's true. It is said that Pythagoras' wife was his student, and I heard from Acheta. Davers laughed: "With their occupancy, your bank will have no shortage of bookkeeping employees in the future." ”

"Didn't you say they couldn't develop?" Christoya remembered what he had said and gave him a blank look.

"Of course it is not possible to give an apprentice the way the Pythagoreans are doing now. However, after these two young men hit the wall, I don't believe they will make changes. Davers said confidently.

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In the early morning, the mountain of Amendolara is full of wild flowers, a romantic sea of flowers, among which purple thyme is the majority, swaying in the mountain breeze, spreading the rich fragrance throughout the city.

Couples dressed up in costumes come out of their respective houses and converge in the square......

More than 1,500 newlyweds turned the small square into a joyous crowd. The morning sun shone on their happy smiling faces, and their gaze focused on the central platform: there stood a statue of Hera from the temple of Hera in Metapontum, the goddess holding a scepter in her right hand and twisting the corner of her robe in her left hand, facing the newlyweds in the audience with a kind smile.

The statue is surrounded by priestesses dressed in white robes, dancing sacred dances of sacrifice and singing carols......

After the ceremony, High Priest Hera said in her clear and penetrating voice to the countless newcomers in the audience: "Today is a beautiful day, and the Great God Hera will be here to witness your happy union!" The Greeks cherished the family the most, and a happy marriage was a sign of family prosperity and a solid foundation for the city-state! ……”

The high priest stepped forward, leaned over and asked, "Hera has entrusted me here to ask all the men present, 'Will you protect your wife from the wind and rain, and love her until the end of your life, no matter how difficult it may be?' ”

The men, led by Davers, said without hesitation: "Yes!! ”

"Hera asked me to ask all the women present, 'Will you be willing to manage your husband's household, raise your children, and respect him until the end of your life, no matter how difficult it may be?'

The women, led by Christoya, said heartily, "I am willing!! ”

The High Priest smiled: "Now the newlyweds can kiss each other!" ”

Davos and Christia, Giogris and Denya, Oliver and Mitra (Due to the early arrival of the Hera priesthood of Meta Pontum yesterday afternoon, Davos hurriedly went to Marigi to propose marriage, but Marigi readily agreed.) In fact, Marigi, who was nurtured by the royal system in Persia, didn't care much about Oliver's reputation and wealth, he cared about Oliver being a close friend of Davers, and it was Davos himself who proposed marriage...... Countless newlyweds gazed affectionately and kissed sweetly......

Seeing this, Strombori, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't bear to look at it, but he whispered a protest: "This is against Greek tradition, and it hurts too much customs!" Ombudsman...... The Ombudsman should stop them! ”

"The Ombudsman has already visited Tarantum." Scombras laughed, "I think this Hera ritual is quite interesting. ”

"'A happy marriage is a sign of family prosperity and a solid foundation for the city-state.' This sentence makes a lot of sense! Rafias also sighed.

"I've never seen this kind of sacrificial ritual in Hera before." Cornerus was a little puzzled.

"I heard that the consul rushed to the high priest's residence at night to discuss and decide together, so it must have been the consul's idea." Prot Silaus said guessingly.

"Listening to you, it seems that your consul is an interesting young man." Heracles' messenger, Anlokris, looked at the square and said with a smile.

"Great God Hera bless you!" The high priest said with his hands in his fists to the sky.

Several priestesses began to throw holy water into the audience, and the newlyweds reverently sang the hymn of Hera.

As soon as the marriage ceremony ended, the firefighters on the sidelines began to splash water into the field with crockpots full of water, although they were notified in advance, but the women still screamed and hid in the arms of their men, and the men protected their wives while snatching the firefighters' crockpots, the whole venue screamed continuously, the scene was cheerful and lively......

"It's so interesting! It's so much fun! Plotsilaus looked excited, and suddenly turned and ran back.

"Why are you going?" Trito Demos asked.

"Go back and get the crockpot for water!" Protesinus ran without looking back.

"Take the crockpot?" Trito Demose was stunned for a moment, but immediately understood, and looking at the excitement on the field, he was also moved, and shouted loudly: "Take a few more crockpots!" ”

"yes, take a few more!" Scombras was also childlike, and at the same time he lamented: "It's a pity that I got married early!" ”

"It's been a long time since Amendolara has been so lively!" Rafias sighed.

Touched by these words, Strombori watched the mist rise in the field and condense into a seven-colored rainbow in the sun, and stopped complaining for a while, muttering: "Isn't this celebration held every year on this day in the future?!" ”