Looking at this place, which the Dionians called a naval base, it was not at all a military port as the Greeks understood, it was simply a town, but according to the captain of the clipper, the base was inhabited by the crew and family of the Dionian navy......

Xenophon couldn't help but think of some of the news he had learned about the war in the Western Mediterranean: "The naval battles between Dionia and Carthage, in which the number of ships on both sides were about four or five hundred...... "He thought there was moisture in it, but now it seems likely to be true......

At this time, Xenophon had realized that he had been making a mistake since yesterday: he looked at Dionysa with the eyes of the Greek city-states that he was accustomed to, and naturally felt that nothing was wrong, but in fact Dionysa was not an ordinary city-state, it was a kingdom, a country similar to Persia!

Although Xenophon adjusted his mentality, he continued to be shocked for the rest of the trip.

The ships left the great port of Tarantum and sailed into the "Turriy Bay", which was named by the Dionians, but in Xenophon's view, where this is the bay, it is a sea area, but this sea area is surrounded by the territory of Dionya on three sides, and it has become a convenient route for the seaside towns to trade with each other, so the Spartan envoys constantly saw the endless stream of ships shuttling around the passenger ships from all directions, as if they were in a prosperous port, but in fact they were on the vast sea, It's just that the Dionians have completely turned this area into their inland sea.

When the passenger ship reached the mouth of the Klatti, they were even more surprised by the prosperity and noise of the port, and were shocked by the sheer size and large population of the city of Turiyi, and even the Spartans of the envoy who were most unimpressed by this mission became uneasy, for even the most stupid people could realize that with such a prosperous trade and a large population, Dioonia was more than capable of sending a large army to bring great trouble to Sparta, which was in a difficult situation at the moment.

Therefore, everyone in the envoy group became a little heavy, and gradually they even lost their voices.

When the passenger ship entered the port of the city of Turiine, the officials of the Dionian Ministry of Foreign Affairs came to greet them, but instead of first taking the envoys to the Kingdom Hotel, they took them directly to the royal palace, because King Davers was to receive the Spartan envoys at once.

Walking in the inner city block, Xenophon saw the dazzling colossus of Hades on the hill in the distance, which made him feel like he was in the inner city of Athens, but in fact there was a big difference between the two: the city of Turiine was obviously much quieter and cleaner than Athens, and there were many strange buildings, such as the rumored elevated water bridge, the huge waterwheel, the automatic fountain pool, the triumphal arch representing the glory of Dionia, the arena with a different shape, the library with a unique shape and profound meaning, and the imposing grand council hall...... Let the eyes of the people of the messenger regiment be overwhelmed.

Xenophon knew that Dioonia had been founded less than 30 years ago, but at the moment he had the illusion that the city of Turiy had a deep and long cultural heritage.

Eventually, they arrived at the royal palace with the Dionian flag flying high, and Xenophon and another Spartan envoy (the Spartan elders and procurators finally agreed to Agosilaus's suggestion, but they only made Xenophon his deputy, and the chief envoy was a Spartan general who had made many achievements in war, so that Xenophon could monitor Xenophon, prevent him from doing wrong, and minimize criticism from the people), and entered the palace under the guidance of the ceremonial officer.

Because of what he had seen and heard before, even the Spartan envoy, who was known for his domineering and arrogant, was a little nervous at the moment, not to mention Xenophon, who had already put the joy of seeing his old friend behind him, and was full of thoughts: how to accomplish the task given to him by the Spartans, and at the same time keep the powerful Dioones from retaliating?

"Your Majesty, the Spartan messenger has arrived!"

"Invite them in."

The voice was calm and heavy, almost without the familiarity it once had...... Xenophon calmed down, rearranged his clothes, and stepped into the main hall.

In addition to the palace guards and ministers of the main departments of the kingdom, there are also six former rotating chairmen of the senate, who do not happen to be here, but have been serving in the palace for several years, because they are now called "auxiliary ministers of the kingdom".

In the second year after the Dionian conquest of Gaul, at a meeting of the Senate, a newly promoted senator suddenly attacked the current Senate system as flawed, and the rotating chairmen presided over the Senate and participated in the administration of the kingdom, which allowed them to obtain more important information in advance and use their power to better help those close to them, which was unfair to the other senators.

His words immediately caused an uproar in the Senate, and the senators who supported the rotating chairman criticized him one after another, and the senators, who had long been dissatisfied with this, also helped the senator to refute it, and cited many examples of the senators who won the election with the help of the rotating chairman in recent years......

The two sides quarreled fiercely on this matter, which did not subside for several days, and even tended to expand, and finally it was the strong intervention of King Davers that restored order to the Senate, but also made a new reform of the Senate: the rotating chairman of the Senate will be held by the senators in turn, and there will no longer be a fixed number of people;

In addition to formulating and amending legal provisions, electing regional administrators, and supervising the administrative performance of middle and senior officials, all administrative resolutions and foreign affairs of the Kingdom will no longer be submitted to the Senate for examination and approval, but will be directly decided by the Executive Office of the Kingdom.

The Kingdom will have the post of Auxiliary Minister, a total of six, with the same term of office as the Ministers, who will assist the King in the administration of the Kingdom. At the end of his term of office, he may be elected by the Senate and succeeded by the king's approval......

After Davers took advantage of the turmoil in the Senate and reformed it, the power of the Senate was reduced, the functions became more single, and more powers were transferred to the Kingdom Administration Office, making the administrative efficiency faster and more efficient.

The reason why the Senate made such a big concession is because since Davers was named "Hades", in the unprecedented prestige of the kingdom, ordinary senators did not dare to confront it, and the rotating chairmen, who had the ability to organize everyone to oppose it, were caught on the sore foot and became the core of this turmoil, taking care of themselves, plus Davers used the post of auxiliary minister to give them a way back, so in the end his plan to take over power was successfully realized.

Xenophon, of course, did not understand the political changes in the kingdom of Dionia, and he did not pay attention to the ministers standing on either side, and since he entered the main hall, his eyes have been looking at the man sitting high on the throne.

But Davers, who was wearing the crown, stood up, stepped off the throne with an excited expression, strode up to Xenophon, and gave him a strong hug.

Because things happened so fast, the ministers and guards in the palace didn't have time to stop it, and they heard Davers's hearty laughter: "Xenophon, Xenophon, I thought I would never see you again in this life, but I didn't expect Hades to bless us, we finally meet again!" ”

Davers's sudden move was also unexpected by Xenophon, and he was also quite moved in his heart, and he immediately put aside what he had planned to say when he met, and said with a sigh: "Yes, we haven't seen each other for 27 years since Byzantium parted!" ”

"You have a good memory. Davers put his hands behind his back, looked at him with a slight bow, and asked with a smile, "Do you remember what I said at the time?"

Xenophon pondered for a moment and shook his head: "I don't remember." ”

Davers raised his eyebrows slightly, pointed around, and said slowly: "I was saying, 'I'm going to go to Greater Greece, I'm going to build a country of my own, and I'm inviting you to join, but you refused'...... Twenty-seven years on, do you think what I said at that time has come true? ”

"Your Majesty the King of Dionia, you have performed countless miracles when you were in Persia, so I take it for granted that you do anything amazing afterwards." Xenophon replied unhurriedly.

"Hahaha......" Davers laughed heartily again, he patted Xenophon on the shoulder, and said meaningfully: "I haven't seen you for so many years, but I have become very good at talking, because I have been with the Spartan king Agosilaus for a long time?" ”

"It's because of what I've seen in Dionya that I can't help but be in awe!" Xenophon said sincerely.

Davers looked at him, retracted his smile, and said solemnly: "Every time I look at the "Long March" you wrote, I will be reminded of the difficult times when we shared hardships in Persia, and our friendship should not fade with the passage of time, just as Dionys, no matter how strong he is, he will always treat his friends sincerely. So over the years, I have asked the messenger to send you an invitation to come to Dionia to attend the conference of scholars, so that we can have a good gathering, but I have never been able to do so......"

"......" Xenophon felt guilty in his heart, and his silence did not respond.

"Looks like you're not doing well in Sparta!" Davers said half-jokingly, half-seriously.

"That's not right!" Someone next to him immediately retorted loudly: "Xenophon is highly respected in Sparta, otherwise he would not have been allowed to serve as an envoy to you Dionya this time!" ”

Davers's gaze immediately sharpened, and he stabbed at the man in a red coat and his hair combed into a thick braid, and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?" ”

"Gaesirus, a citizen of Sparta, appointed by the Council of Elders, to accompany Xenophon on his mission to Dionia." The man did not avoid Davers's piercing gaze, and replied in a loud voice.