"Speak, Lord Polyxis." Of course, the rotating chairman, Cornerus, could not put on such an expression, he could only nod his head and signal the other party to speak.

"When the Lucanian and Buruti tribes joined our union of Dionian city-states, we had a formal agreement with them that 'not to interfere in the internal affairs of the tribes and to guarantee the independence and integrity of the tribes.' And yet—"

Polyxis waved his arm and said in a loud voice: "However, a few years have passed, and the independence of the tribes has been seriously affected, and even many small tribes no longer exist. What's with? Because the young and middle-aged men of the tribe have asked to leave the tribe and live alone, the population of the tribe has declined sharply, and there is not enough labor to make a living, so it has to be disbanded...... The agreements we have signed with the tribes of Lucania and Bruti have been made under the watchful eye of Hades, and now the survival of the tribes within the alliance has been seriously threatened, which not only seriously affects the reputation of our Dionias, but also makes the other races of Great Greece who want to draw closer to us hesitate and suspicion, and in order to be worthy of the support and trust that the tribes have always placed in us, I propose that the Senate should enact legislation to 'prohibit the tribesmen from separating from the tribes, in order to preserve the integrity of the tribes.' ’”

Some of the patriarchs looked at each other and wondered in their hearts: What is going on? Polyxis, who had always been indifferent to the affairs of the non-Greeks, and even somewhat indifferent, began to care about the affairs of the tribes.

Veesba, Hmun, Bachilipi and others looked strange, while Sedorum, Bergam, Petaru, Kadurk and others looked thoughtful.

At this time, Plesinas stood up: "I do not agree with this proposal!" The adult men of Lucania and Bruti are now basically Ionian citizens or reserve citizens, and as citizens of the Union, they certainly enjoy the freedom of choice, and the Senate has no right to do so! Do you say, Trito Demose? ”

Trito De Moss, the current senior judge, nodded and said: "The first rule of the Dionian Law is 'to guarantee the rights and freedom of choice of citizens', and no new bill shall violate this line!" I think that whether it is a tribe or a member of a tribe, I hope that everyone can live a stable and prosperous life. And judging from the current situation, they have each developed well in the Ionian League, and I don't think there is any need to change it. ”

Davers listened quietly to their argument, his fingers tapping on the wooden chair......

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Caldias came to the temple of Hades in Turiyi and asked to see Plessinas, the priest in charge, and explain his wishes to him.

Plesinas gladly agreed to his request, and the young man from Silitin entered the temple of Hades as a devotee.

Every morning and evening, Caldias would study the teachings of the Temple of Hades (the main thrust of Hades's teachings was put forward by Davers, mainly to preach that the people who do good and punish evil, love the country, have a family, obey the law, and are eager to help others will ascend to the Elysée Paradise after death, while the people who behave the opposite in normal times will go to hell to be punished...... On the basis of the original genealogy of the Greek gods, he also elaborated on the formation of heaven and earth, the conflict of the gods, the Elysée Paradise and hell, of course, in favor of Hades, and established him as a good god similar to the Bodhisattva of the Eastern Jizo for the sake of mankind and willing to forbear, and then further interpreted and compiled by Plecinas and several subordinate priests, and now there are several large books on Hades and his temple alone, not including the deeds of his wife Parsephone). During the day, Caldias followed the priests in the affairs of the temple.

Every morning, the people of Turii who come to the Hades Temple are endless.

A farmer who will go to work, a fisherman who will go to sea, a merchant who will go to business...... As long as it is convenient, they will first come to the temple to pray before leaving with confidence. At the same time, people who make and repay their vows will also throw a few coins into the donation box and light a small oil lamp in front of the idol to show their gratitude. There are also people who beg for oracles to draw wooden sticks and ask the priests to answer their questions (the wooden sticks are engraved with mysterious and mysterious sentences, and the answer depends on the priest's level). Of course, there were also some people who had been helped by the priests of the Hades Temple to thank the temple with some gifts......

Today, Caldias' job is to welcome the people who have given their gifts. From morning to now, he has hardly stopped, tired but feeling full.

At this moment, he had just sent a gray-haired old man down the hill when he suddenly heard someone shouting, "Help! Help me! ……”

When he heard the sound, he saw a man covered in blood running towards him in panic, and two people were chasing after him.

Although he had only been in the temple for a few days, he already had the consciousness of a Hades priest to help the needy, and immediately greeted him, wanting to help the man and ask: What happened?

When the man saw someone blocking the way, his heart became even more anxious, and the man's words echoed in his heart: Only by running to the temple of Hades and asking the Hades for help can you get out of your current predicament and become a true citizen of Dionia!

He reached out and pulled Caldias away with all his might, and continued to run towards the temple of Hades on the hillside.

Caldias stumbled a few steps and nearly fell.

As soon as he stood up, the two people behind him rushed to the front, and he immediately asked loudly, "Who are you?!" What happened?! ”

The two strong men looked at Caldias, who was wearing the white robes of the priests of the Hades Temple, and looked a little hesitant.

At the time of their hesitation, the man had already rushed to the temple, and the people who came and went and the priests who ushered in the arrival made the two hesitate, and finally left in a huff.

The man broke into the temple and knelt down in front of the statue of Hades, kowtowing and pleading: "O merciful Hades! Please help me! Help me ......."

The people inside and outside the temple heard him shouting miserably, and they didn't know what was going on, so they came over to see what was going on.

At this time, the priests in the temple also hurried over......

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Polyxis's proposal was only supported by Petaru, Kadurk, Bergam and others, but did not pass.

After a while, however, he brought it up again and called for a citizens' assembly.

The senators voted again, and the number of people who supported him was close to 15, including the elders who served in the army, such as Enganilus, Eurikpus, and Pleades, as well as the leaders of the former Buruti tribes such as Bergam, Petaru, and Kadurk...... Although it was not yet half of the vote, plus the abstaining senators, Polyxis' supporters accounted for one-third of the vote.

It was definitely a huge win for Polyxis. No wonder after the vote, he proclaimed with a slight hint: "The results of this election show that more and more senators are aware of the importance of the citizens' assembly, and that if Dionya wants to achieve the same glory as Athens, it must involve more citizens in the decision-making of the alliance, so as to truly realize the equality and freedom of the citizens of all races in Dionia!" Over time, I am sure that the other patriarchs who have spoken out against it will also realize this, for you are the leaders of Dionia, the wisest of the people! I look forward to the day when the Citizens' Assembly takes place! "Polyxis's speech was sonorous and powerful.

The faces of the elders changed slightly, and they all looked at Davers, who was sitting in the front row.

Bachilipi had already figured out the purpose of Polyxis's previous proposal: Polyxis knew that it would not pass, but he wanted the tribal elders to see that as long as Davers's power was not checked, then the tribal predicament would not change, and he could make the problem turn around. At present, the relatively independent organization of the Buruti and Lucanian tribes has been greatly affected by the Dionian Alliance, and the subtle influence of the past few years has made the young people in the tribes yearn for the free life of the alliance and are unwilling to be bound by the clan rules, so they have left the tribe one after another......

Bachilipi knew about this, and his tribe was in the city of Bisilia, next to Turiyi. The year before, Davers directly placed Bissinia under the jurisdiction of Turiyi on the grounds of ease of management, so that it was more closely linked to Turiyi both politically and economically, and naturally suffered more influence, and his tribe had almost existed in name only.

But Bachilipi was very open-minded, he understood that this was the general trend, not to mention that it was not a bad thing for the Brutis, and his confidence came from the young man in front of him. At this moment, however, the authority of the young consul was being challenged, and he could not help but be a little worried about him.

Davers said calmly at this time: "Ladies and gentlemen, Polyxis has just mentioned the citizens' assembly, and said, 'Only by holding a citizens' assembly can the equality and freedom of the people be realized.'" 'If Polyxis, your memory is good, remember how Turrij declined rapidly a few years ago?' And how was it burned? What is the role of the Citizens' Assembly in Turiyi and what you call 'equality and freedom'? Can you tell me? ”

Hearing this, Kunograta, Ansitanos, Burkos and the others all looked gloomy.

Polyxis didn't expect Davers to mention this, he was stunned for a moment, and then argued as if he was foolish: "The burning of Turriyi was only a momentary negligence, and Neosis was too careless to allow the Crotone to succeed in the sneak attack." And the rapid decline of Turiyi's strength is due to the crushing defeat to the Lucanians, which is the incompetence of Aherodoax and Phares, which has nothing to do with the citizens' assembly! ”