Returning from the port court, Pleka seemed a little preoccupied, and if it was his usual custom, he would have stopped at the port market he passed through, because the market was always in a carnival atmosphere at dusk, with acrobatics, dances, tricks, and burlesques...... Entertainment attracts visitors to stop and watch, while vendors put on a variety of exquisite and strange handicrafts or a variety of fragrant food, shouting at each other to attract customers...... The harbour market is a popular place for street performers and vendors, as well as a place for the people of Turii to stroll after dinner.

In the past, Pleka would stop here to listen to the minstrels, try the sea fish fried in olive oil, and buy a little herb porridge with mint or thyme...... But today, his footsteps are non-stop, and he finally squeezed out of the market.

In front of him are magnificent temples, from the original temple of Hera, to the temple of Hercules, the temple of Apollo, and even the goddess of the snow-capped mountains of Bruti, Amara, the protector of Lucania, Asinu...... This area is known as the "Land of the Gods" by the people of Turiyi, and even during the day the temple is full of flames and devotees (of course, it cannot be compared with the Temple of Hades), and at dusk, most of the devotees disperse, and the majesty and emptiness of the temple are revealed.

The chanting of the priests of the gods in the main hall echoed in Pleka's ears through the thick stone walls and towering columns, calming his mood a little, but he did not slow down. It was only when he passed by the temple of Hera that he stopped, because he saw the pure white carriage parked in front of the temple and the heavily armed palace guards, and he knew that this was Princess Dionya and the chief priest of the temple of Hera, Egnes, who was about to return home.

As a sign of respect, he stayed put, and many people did the same, watching the beautiful and kind princess smile and wave to them, and then get into the car and leave.

Further north, you enter the outer town of Turiyi. A foreign merchant who came to Turiyi for business once said: "The inner and outer parts of Turii are like nobles and commoners, one is elegant and orderly, the other is lively and energetic, but the two are so harmonious that there are no conflicts or contradictions......"

What the foreign merchant failed to understand was that the formation of the inner and outer cities of Turiyi was not caused by the difference in status, but by the different times when the people of the inner and outer cities joined the kingdom.

The residents of the inner city joined the Dionian Alliance before the establishment of the kingdom, and the residents of the outer city mainly joined after the establishment of the kingdom, precisely because the residents of the inner city joined during the initial period of the alliance, they have more opportunities to participate in the governance of the alliance, obtain war merits, and win rewards, so most of the citizens of the inner city are either the patriarchs, or the officials of the kingdom, or the officers of the army, of course, they have also made great sacrifices for the survival and development of Dionia, so far 1/6 of the citizens of the inner city have died or are disabled in battle.

There were also many senators among the citizens of the outer city, most of whom joined after the establishment of the kingdom, they came from southern Greece, eastern Sicily, and Apulia, and there were also many citizens who became high-ranking officials and high-ranking officers of the kingdom through their own efforts, and Pleka was one of them, which made many citizens, reserve citizens, and freedmen who had just settled in the outer city not jealous of the big men, but hoped to become them through their own efforts.

In fact, the outer city is not chaotic, with the constraints of Dionian law and the strict management of the inspection department, the people who want to develop in the kingdom generally do not violate the law and create obstacles to their future, so the order of the outer city is also better than that of many Greek city-states, but there are too many residents in the outer city, and the members are complex, in addition to the citizens of the kingdom, free people, Greeks from other city-states, and other races from various places, so it is more difficult to manage, and it is difficult to avoid some contradictions and conflicts. This is also the headache of Judge Turiyi, the affairs are too complicated and trivial.

In normal times, when Pleka walks the streets of the outer city, he likes to observe the people chatting on both sides of the road, judging which are Ionian citizens and which are foreigners, what professions they have, where they come from, and what their personalities are...... This may be due to the judge's occupational disease.

In the course of his long observations, he had learned some experience in knowing people, but when the people of Dioonia were with the Gentiles, they could tell the difference at a glance without much thought.

The citizens of Dionya were strong and well-walked, because they ate meat and had been trained in military affairs for many years, and because they were always well-dressed when they went out, and they always wore leather sandals on their feet. On the one hand, they heeded the doctor's advice to prevent unnecessary injuries and colds (many people in the Greek city-states were barefoot); On the other hand, the Bolton they wear can be decorated with various medals, which has become an important asset for them to attract the respect and flaunt of others. Moreover, they speak loudly, laugh heartily, and are optimistic in nature, and no difficulty seems to be able to stump them, which is perhaps the bearing of a citizen of a great country. Of course, their Greek language, which blends multiple ethnic cultures in the country, is also a bit difficult for visitors to other Greek city-states to understand......

Pleka's home is next to the Persephone Arena, and it's almost March, the rugby matches in the kingdom's cities have begun, and the fans have come to the carnival festival, but the people who live near the arena will inevitably be disturbed by noise during the day, so the residential land near the arena is not favored and the price is low, but for Pleka, who has not been a citizen of Dionya for a long time, he has no more options.

When he got to the neighborhood of his home, he had to stop again and again to greet the neighbors who took the initiative to greet him. It was only then that he put aside the troubles in his heart and savored the respect given to him by his neighbors: yes, although he was of a very low background and a slave born in the family, he had worked his way up from the bottom through his own efforts and had become a probationary judge of the kingdom, and in the kingdom of Dionia, which was governed by the rule of law, judges were undoubtedly one of the princely offices respected by the common people.

As he passed through the alleys, he heard several of his neighbors who had been incorporated into the regimental reserve talking happily about the fact that "the army was about to march north to attack Latinum", and he hastened to go home.

"You're back!" His wife greeted him and took Pleka's satchel.

Pleka let out an "um" and walked into the courtyard.

"Master!" Two slaves, a man and a woman, greeted him respectfully.

Pleka nodded solemnly and walked towards the main house. The reason why the place where he lived was not built into a two-story building was because he didn't have enough money when he got married, and then he finally saved some money and prepared to rebuild it, but he met his wife pregnant, and he had to buy a female slave to take care of him, and then he saved money to buy a male slave at the beginning of last year, thinking that he would be responsible for taking care of his own land, but he didn't expect that the drought delayed for more than half a year, and it almost didn't come in handy.

"Where's the kid?" Pleka asked with concern as she walked.

"Amira took him out for an afternoon, came back sleepy, drank some rice porridge, and is now asleep." As she spoke, the wife asked, "Oh, dinner is ready, can you eat it while it's hot now?" ”

Pleka nodded.

His wife, Kusnia, was busy directing the slave girls to bring dinner to the table.

Pleka looked down and saw that the dinner was pumpkin and pea oatmeal, and a large pot had been boiled, and her brows immediately furrowed. It's not that he's picky, it's that he's been eating this thing for a month, and he's really tired of it.

Seeing that her husband was a little dissatisfied, Kusnia hurriedly said, "There are still some goat's milk and cheese at home, why don't I go and serve it?" ”

Knowing that the goat's milk and cheese were reserved for the child, Pleka waved his hand.

"Why don't I go to the market tomorrow and buy some wheat and come back, grind it into flour, and make bread to eat?" Kusnia said again.

"There will be another war soon, and the price of wheat in the market is not cheap now, so there is no need to spend that money, and there are still so many beans and pumpkins in the cellar that have not been eaten, and if you don't eat them quickly, they will all go bad." Pleka said, sighing inwardly: the drought for more than half a year had almost exhausted his savings, and if it weren't for the vegetables harvested after replanting in his own fields, he would probably have had to go to the bank for a loan to buy food. Now that there is food, it is already very good......

Thinking of this, he scooped up a large spoonful of slimy porridge and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Good news for you, today we have planted all the wheat in the field!" Kusnia said loudly in order to make her husband happy.

As a citizen of Dionia, Pleka had five acres of land, which was too little for him compared to many old citizens, but it was never easy to take care of these few acres of land, and it was obvious that the male slave he bought played a big role, which strengthened his decision.

"Kusnia, there's something I want to tell you." Pleka looked up at his wife and said solemnly, "I have decided to go to Latin with the army led by His Majesty!" ”

"You're just a reserve soldier, you haven't even entered the legion reserves, will they let you go?!" Thinking that her husband wanted to go to battle, Kusnia did not panic, but was a little confused.

"I am not going to fight against strangers, but His Majesty has called on us, idle public officials, to voluntarily follow the army to Latin and participate in the governance of the occupied areas, and I have decided to sign up."