According to Metrofinis, the Dionyan Senate deliberately delayed time and fooled itself, but in fact had already prepared peace talks with Crotone, and it was in vain that it had gone to great lengths to get to Turriy...... How dare Dionia, a newly formed alliance, make such a fool and contempt for Lockry!

Therefore, he dragged his still sick body to the triumphal ceremony. Because he was a messenger of Lockley, he was arranged by the Senate to live in a hotel not far from the Senate chamber, and he was already living in the city, and he was a distinguished guest, so he was naturally allowed to watch the triumphal ceremony. Originally, he also wanted to meet with the Archon of Dionya at the end of the day to vent his dissatisfaction, and at the same time, on behalf of Lockrie, express appropriate threats to Dionia, who had just formed an alliance with Crotone, and force them to make some changes in Lockry's favor. But after watching this magnificent and lively military triumphal ceremony that he had never seen before, he was struck by the huge number of Dionian troops, the high morale, and the fanatical atmosphere of the people, which made him realize that this was a heroic and warlike alliance from the senators to the common people, and that no one could ignore it, and he was afraid that he would not compromise easily, so he retreated......

Seeing off the last of the freedmen, the crowd poured into the square, and Davers's speech brought the triumphal ceremony to a successful conclusion: "On behalf of the Senate, I thank you, citizens of the Ionian League!

When a strong enemy invaded, you did not fear, did not retreat, but worked together and fought bravely! The soldiers fought bravely at the front, fearless of sacrifice, and fought to be heroes; And you worked tirelessly in the rear to deliver supplies, dodge the surprise attack of the enemy fleet, endure the grief of losing loved ones, and support the battle ahead!

Today we won. This is the result of the joint efforts of all the citizens of the Ionian Union, the prospective citizens, the freemen and the families of the people! We want to use this victory to comfort the warriors who died on the battlefield, and hope that their heroic spirits will reach Hades' Elysée Paradise without any problems! I, Archon Daves, will also use this victory to tell you that the days of humiliation of the Ionian League are over, and that you will have a better tomorrow! 10,000 wins for the Dionian League! ……”

"Dionian Union Win !!"

"The Dionian Senate !!"

"Davers Archon !!"

"Davers Win !!"

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At that moment, the square resounded with cheers, and the whole city of Turii became a sea of joy!

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After a period of preparation, after a period of preparation, the Council of Elders of Sparta finally decided to elect a new king of Sparta to avoid the throne from being hung for a long time, which would lead to political turmoil in the country.

On this day, all 29 elders of the council hall in Sparta entered the meeting early, and two other candidates for the king were present: Leotizides, the son of the former Spartan king Achis, and Agosilaus, the brother of Agsilus.

Chairman-in-Office Kleostida announced: "The Holy Elector Council begins!" First, the candidate states his or her reasons for being king. ”

The young and vigorous Kreostida stood up first and said loudly to his uncle: "O Agosilaus, the ancient law clearly states that 'the king's son should be the first to inherit the throne, not his brother.'" If the king happens to have no heirs, it may be his brother's turn to succeed him. If you don't want to lose face, leave early. ”

Instead of facing his nephew, Agesilaus turned to everyone, with a respectful attitude and a low tone, but said affirmatively: "Respected elders, it should be me who succeeds to the throne, Agesilaus, the only brother of Akis!" ”

Leotizides jumped to his feet and interrupted his uncle with a roar: "Agosilaus, don't think that you are a cripple and you can play stupid! Listen, the holy laws of Sparta have decreed, and as the only son of Agies, I deserve to be king, so stop fooling around! ”

Agesilaus turned his head and looked at the angry Leoticides, with a little contempt on his face: "That's right, the law stipulates so, but the premise is that you are indeed the son of Akis!" But more than once I have heard the man you call his father say, 'You are not his own son!' ’”

"You talk nonsense!" Growing up, there were always similar rumors that reached the ears of Leotizides, and became a nightmare that haunted him, and also became a backscale when he grew up, and at this time his face instantly swelled red, jumped up from his seat, rushed over, grabbed Agosilaus, and roared angrily: "Damn lame! Don't think you're my uncle, I won't beat you! ”

He tried his best to suppress his anger, and his teeth clenched: "Listen, my mother knows the truth better than my father!" To this day, she says, 'I am the king's son!' I am the son of Akis! ’……”

"Quiet! Be quiet! The council hall is a sacred place, and no fights are allowed, otherwise they will be expelled! Speaker Kreostida gave a warning.

Agesilaus shook his nephew's hand away, his expression became calmer, and he said solemnly: "Distinguished elders, you may remember that year when there was an earthquake in Sparta, Akis left his wife and led the guards to the disaster relief, and he was gone for almost a year. Poseidon's wrath filled the Spartans with awe, and the deity was the most powerful testimony to Leotizides that he was not the son of Achis! Because of the time! Leotizides was born ten months after Archis left his wife! ”

As soon as he said this, the elders were thoughtful, and some people's expressions became solemn.

"You talk nonsense!" Leotizides was once again furious, and was stopped by the guards who had already prepared, and he could only roar vigorously.

"Alright, that's the end of the candidate's statement." Speaker Kleostida hurriedly said, "Do you elders have anything to say?" ”

Diopertis stood up and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, before convening this council, I have received authorization from Pausanias to go to Delphi on behalf of the Council of Elders, and ask Apollo for an oracle, and he admonishes us, 'The Spartans beware of the king becoming lame!' ’。 Therefore, I think that Apollo has warned us that if Agesilaus is king, it will definitely bring danger to Sparta! After saying that, he showed the parchment scroll in his hand to the crowd, and some of the elders nodded as they looked at it.

Diopatis smirked at Lysander, who was sitting in front of him, and then made a reassuring gesture towards Leotizides.

Agesilaus's face struggled to remain calm, but his hands clenched behind his back, as he saw the elders glancing at his feet from time to time, and he subconsciously retracted his left foot.

At this time, Lysander stood up, and his influence was so great that he suddenly focused everyone's attention: "It is well known that the oracles of Apollo in Delphi have always been esoteric. If you take it literally, you often come to the wrong conclusion! Lysander looked around at the crowd and said aloud: "In those days, the king of Lydia received the oracle that 'a great power will perish,' and thought that Persia would be defeated, but that his kingdom would have perished...... So we should understand this oracle more deeply! If the king we choose is not the real blood of Agis, then the two-king system that we are proud of, the sacred blood inherited from Hercules, will not be missing legs!! ”

It should be said that Lysander's words were thought-provoking, and his influence, caused the elders to exchange ears and talk incessantly.

Leotizides glared at Lysander, but did not dare to scold him as he had done for Agesilaus. Although his power was deliberately weakened by the Council of Elders in the years after the end of the Peloponnesian War, he remained a hero to the Spartan people, with an incredible appeal that could not be humiliated by an heir to the throne.

The other Spartan king, Paulisonias, had no obvious preference for the two heirs to the throne of Agis, but he was very hostile and wary of Lysander, who once wanted to shake the "two-king", so he often opposed anything that Lysander supported. However, at the meeting to elect a new king, according to tradition, the other king could attend, but did not have the right to suggest and vote, because the reason why Sparta was a double king was to achieve mutual checks and balances, so the king had to avoid suspicion, and Pausanias could only signal to one of his trusted elders, Heripidas.

The elder had no choice but to stand up in a hurry, and said in a stammering voice: "Sparta is now the overlord of Greece, but what if ...... The king of Sparta was a ...... Well...... People with physical disabilities will only cause other city-states to secretly laugh at Sparta, thus reducing their fear of Sparta, not to mention that we Sparta have never had an unsound king! Never! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lysander answered: "Yes, Agesilaus is a lame. But he fought bravely and was upright, and he was always respected by our elders and the people, and he was a Spartan warrior with pure tradition, and he did not dishonor the royal family! But if you take a closer look at Leotizides, who do you think he looks like? ”

Leotizides was strong and handsome, and his appearance was more inherited from his mother, but the more the elders looked at him, the more they looked at him, the more they felt like the handsome Athenian, Alcibiades.

Seeing the sudden expressions of the others, Diobetis was a little anxious, and hurriedly said: "Those rumors about the birth of Leotizides are just rumors spread by some people to achieve their own goals, and there is no conclusive evidence!" And...... And in history, our honest Spartans have never caused the heir with the first right of inheritance to fall from the throne inexplicably because of false rumors! ”