The death of Alexander the Great caused great turmoil in the empire, he did not leave a strong successor to the throne, Alexander's generals had evil intentions, thinking that if they could rely on royal marriage, they would definitely strengthen their power, and Cleopatella, who had the same blood as Alexander the Great, was undoubtedly the best candidate, not to mention that she was single at that time and wanted to remarry. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 InfoLeonato was the first to be taken by Cleopatella, so Leonato hurriedly led his army to return to Macedonia, and even revealed to the governor of Cappadocia, Eumenes, that he wanted to increase his power through this marriage. Unfortunately, his fiancé, Leonato, was killed in the Lamian War. At that time, the imperial regent Padica was quite suspicious of Antipater and other powerful Macedonian generals, Olympias was at odds with Antipater, and she believed that the Macedonian governors who had seized the lands would threaten the future rule of her young grandson Alexander IV, so she became a natural ally with Padica, and at her instigation, Cleopatra prepared to marry Padica. However, Padica, who had just married Antipater's daughter, Nicaya, abandoned Nikaya at the suggestion of Eumenes and decided to accept Cleopatra's offer. On the other hand, Antipater and Kraterus of Macedonia had heard some of Padica's tyrannical behavior from the exiled Phrygian governor Antioch, and as soon as Antipater learned that Padicaa and Cleopatra were engaged and had abandoned Nicaya, they decided to declare war on Padica, at which point Ptolemy, the governor of Egypt, also contacted Antipater and others and concluded an alliance, and the First Diadochi War broke out.

Cleopatra had by this time come from Macedonia to Asia Minor and stayed in Sardis. When Padika learned of the outbreak of war, he decided to lead a large army to attack Egypt first, and appointed Eumenes as the commander of the armies of Asia Minor, responsible for preventing Antipater and Craterus from leading their armies across the Strait of Hellespont to Asia, and he also ordered Eumenes to bring some gifts to Cleopatra and discuss marriage. On the march to Phrygia in Helles, Eumenes broke away from the brigade with a small group of men and made a special trip to Sardis to meet Cleopatla. At this time, Antigonus led a small fleet of ships to land in Caria, and it is likely that the governor of Caria, Asand, had already decided to join the anti-Padica alliance, and the Lydian governor Menander also joined them, and the entire southwestern Asia Minor, including the Ionian region, became an anti-Padica force. Because the situation changed so quickly, Eumenes, who was still in Sardis at the time, did not know the situation there at all, and there were not many soldiers with him, but fortunately, with Cleopatella's immediate notification, Eumenes escaped from the city of Sardis and escaped Antigonus's pursuit.

In 320 BCE, Padica, the regent of the empire and fiancé of Cleopatla, who had been on an expedition to Egypt, was assassinated and killed by an army mutiny, ending the First War of the Diadochi and winning the anti-Padicka coalition. Antipater was appointed regent of the new empire in the treaty of Tripaladesus, and he led a large army to return to Macedonia, but in Asia Minor, Eumenes' army did not admit defeat, and Eumenes decided to take advantage of Antipater's return to prepare for a decisive battle with Antipater near Sardis, but this decision was finally discouraged by Cleopatella's persuasion. Antipater, with little resistance, went to Sardis, and he tried to accuse Cleopatra of being involved in the death of Kunagne, but Cleopatra refused to bow her head, and she successfully defended herself. But, despite this, Cleopatra was placed under house arrest by Antigonus in the city of Sardis, and was monitored by Antigonus's men.

At the same time that Amintas rescued Attalus, Cassandreus also traveled to Sardis, the capital of Lydia. His team numbered nearly 100 people, and they were mainly dressed as merchants, but they were not selling weapons, but under the guise of selling furs. Lydia has a long history, the kingdom of Lydia was once established on this land, and the Sardis has been the seat of Lydia for centuries, and the city economy is very prosperous. Now, the ruler of the city is Antigonus's nephew, Ptolemy (as opposed to Ptolemy in Egypt). Ptolemy first appeared in 320 B.C., when, together with his uncle Antigonus, he laid siege to Nora, the fortress where Eumenes was located. When Eumenes was about to go out of the city to talk to Antigonus in person, Ptolemy temporarily served as a hostage on Eumenes' side. Ptolemy was later greatly trusted by Antigonus and had a high military status. He was a man of great ability, and now the whole of western Asia Minor is under his rule. …,

When they arrived, they set up stalls in the market and began to sell them, because it was winter, so there were a lot of people who came to buy, including noblewomen, nobles, and other merchants who came to buy in large quantities, because Cassandrews brought a lot of stock, so it also doubled as wholesale. Of course, doing business is just a cover to make some extra money, and the most important thing is to rescue Princess Cleopatla, so he sent spies around to inquire about the whereabouts of the princess.

At Cleopatra's estate, the princess, who was in her forties, held her chin in her hands and stared out the window. The maid came in through the door with a plate of fruit.

"Princess, do you miss your hometown again?" Cleopatla's maid said.

"I've been away from Macedonia for so long, and I don't know what happened to my hometown, and my poor child, who is fifteen years old this year, and I haven't seen him for almost four years." Cleopatra looked very sad.

"Princess, maybe it's all fate, who made us women miserable, you have to live well, so that you have a chance to leave this ghost place in the future!"

"Leave? Fila, do you think we can really get out of here? ”

"Yes, definitely."

"Oh, by the way, as it happens, today I met a Macedonian merchant on the street."

"Oh, he's Macedonian?"

"Well, he sold a lot of furs from Dalmatia, Illyria and Bactria and I look good! I bought you a mink coat, which is good for winter to protect you from the cold. "Looks like Fira is in high spirits.

"Why did you only buy one, you go buy another one tomorrow, and you have to wear it yourself!"

"The slave is not afraid of the cold, the fur coat is very expensive, how can you buy it for me at any cost, I can wear a sweater."

"No, you have followed me since you were a child, and you have been dependent on each other for decades, I have been from a princess to a queen, from a queen to a queen, from a queen to a prisoner now, I have long regarded you as my relatives, and now I live a life that I don't know tomorrow today, what else can I save! You must remember to buy it tomorrow. ”

"Yes, I will, thank you, princess."

The next day, at the leather market.

"Hey, the best furs for sale! Sheepskin coat 20 drachmas, mink 150 drachmas, leopard skin 180 drachmas, come and grab it! One of Cassandros's men shouted loudly, his name was Creon, and he was so good at his mouth that no one would know that he was selling furs.

At this time, Cassandrus saw one of his subordinates descend.

"Pyrus, how's the inquiry?"

Pyrus shook his head and said helplessly: "There is no news yet, the city of Sardis is too big, we have been looking for a long time in the city and there is no news, I don't know if it will be in the town?" ”

Cassandrus thought for a moment and replied, "I don't rule out this possibility, there are many manors in the countryside, and Your Majesty said that the princess is under house arrest in the manor, maybe she is in the country." After speaking, he immediately analyzed: "But since it is under house arrest, it should be in the city and not outside the city!" Wouldn't that be an easy escape? ”

"That's right!"

"Go ahead and investigate!"

"Yes!"

The two of them were discussing there, but there was a man at the stall.

"Dude, do you still recognize me?"

"Of course, madam, your temperament is extraordinary, how can anyone who has seen you forget it, you came to buy a mink coat yesterday!" Crane complimented and smiled widely.

"What kind of lady am I, I bought a mink coat for my wife yesterday, and Madame was considerate of me and asked me to add another one."

"Okay, whichever one you like, take your pick."

"Okay."