Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

So, as soon as Aristocrates asked the question, he cooperated to tell the truth about his relationship with Polyxis on the order of Dionysius.

Of course Polyxis denied it in every possible way, but the mood of the people, who were not calm, erupted like a volcano.

traitor!

Traitor!

Hang him! Then let his soul accept harsher punishment in hell!

...

It was not only the collaborating behavior of Polyxis that made the people angry, but also because of his contempt for ordinary citizens and devaluation of foreign citizens in his letter, which made the people angry, and the whole square was like a calm sea suddenly set off. The storm, the monstrous waves, came head on, to destroy this makeshift courthouse.

Not only did Polyxis and the others tremble under the momentum of such Hittites, but even Senior Judge Terry Todemus was nervous, because according to the Law of Dionysus, the illegal acts of Polyxis were regarded as It is not enough to be executed. After all, Syracuse is not an enemy of Dionia now, nor is it at war, and as the senator of the Senate, Polyxis has the legal right to propose the Convening a Citizens Assembly Act, but in After the jury declared him guilty, taking into account yesterday's trial, Terry Todmos was too late to make a final verdict in the face of the anger of the audience. Instead, he frequently discussed with the assistant judge and the public prosecutor Aristotle. Crates discussed in a low voice.

At this moment, a loud trumpet sounded.

The people followed the prestige and looked: I saw the gate of the Senate was open, and the elders headed by Davos stepped out of the parliament hall.

Under the sanitation of the guards, Davos walked down the steps and onto the wooden platform (because the wooden platform was built next to the steps).

Terry Todmos was about to come forward and salute, but was stopped by Davos: This is the court, you are the master here, I'm just here to solve a little trouble for you.

Terry Todmos immediately understood what he meant, and said gratefully: Thank you for your help!

Davos looked back and saw Aristocrates salute him respectfully, so he patted his shoulder affectionately and praised: Aristocrates, I didn't expect you to do such a good job!

He then saluted the jury members and thanked them for their hard work.

Then, his eyes swept across the group of people in the dock. Compared with the fear and pleading eyes of Orifices, Mathisakus and the others, Polyxis was completely broken, and in the eyes of despair With a fierce light, he pointed at him and cursed: Davers, you are afraid that I will fight for more rights for the citizens and fabricate false evidence to frame me. One day, the people will discover your true face, and you cannot escape. Hades' fair trial!

Davos completely ignored his existence and walked to the front of the wooden platform. He stretched out his hands and pressed down, and a miracle happened: the sea that had been whistling with gusts of wind and churning waves under the stage gradually returned to calm...

At this time, he opened his mouth and said: Citizens of Dionia! The families of citizens of Dionia! I am very happy to see so many people here to participate in the public trial! This shows that you love Dionia. Alliance, care about Dionia's legal system! Here, on behalf of the Senate, I would like to express my gratitude to you who have been working hard in front of the court for two days!

After speaking, he seriously bowed to the people.

The people responded with warm applause for Davos's encouragement and sympathy.

The law is sacred, especially in the Dionysian League, because Hades oversees what we do below! Davers pointed to the underground: We know that the citizens of the Dionysian League come from All parts of the Mediterranean, from all races, because of differences in customs and cultures, there will inevitably be conflicts. The law has brought order to Dionysus and united everyone, so don't protest against the judgment made according to the Union Code, Because if the sentence is changed because of your anger, then one day this injustice may fall on you or your loved ones...

Davos's sincere words aroused deep thought among the people.

Some people thought Davos came to power to put pressure on Terry Todmos to aggravate the sentencing of his political opponent, Polyxis, but that doesn't seem to be the case now.

Taking advantage of the calm of the square, Terry Todemus made a verdict: Polyxis was punished for several crimes, deprived of Dionysian citizenship, confiscated illegal property, and sentenced to 30 years in prison; Orifis, Masisaku Although Syracuse and other elders accepted bribes from the Syracuses, but there is no clear evidence that they have further connections with Syracuse, plus the crime convicted yesterday, they were deprived of their citizenship, their illegal property was confiscated, and they were sentenced to 20 years in prison; Elders such as Anilus and Eurycopus were found to have no evidence of their contacts with the Syracuses, and based on the crimes convicted yesterday, they were deprived of their citizenship, their illegal property was confiscated, and they were sentenced to ten years in prison...

Davos' previous words had an effect, and the people booed regretfully when they heard the verdict, but did not take any further drastic actions.

However, Polyxis suddenly broke free from the control of the soldiers at this moment and shouted to the audience: I am for you! For civil liberties! One day you will regret the judgment against me today!  …

His behavior was like pouring a can of oil into a furnace that was about to go out. The anger of the people suddenly flared up again, and the roars of scolding hit the wooden platform again, and some people even spit on the platform.

The guards hurriedly took Polyxis and other prisoners off the wooden platform. When passing by Davos, Enanilus did not dare to look in that direction until he got off the wooden platform and stood under the steps of the Senate House. , looking at the elders on the steps, endless remorse rose in Enanilus's heart: just because of temporary greed, he was above ten thousand, and the noble elder became a prisoner who was reviled by everyone...

At the end of the public trial, Terry Todemos, Aristocrates, jurors and other people evacuated from the wooden platform one after another, but the people under the platform did not disperse, because Davos on the platform also did not leave, so that They knew that the consul had something to say, so compared with the end of yesterday, the square gradually returned to calm.

Facing thousands of pairs of expectant gazes, Davos knew in his heart: What are the people of Dionia wanting to talk about at this moment? What do you want to get?

But first he wanted to start with another topic: Polyxis said just now that everything he did was for the citizens of Dionia, and if he hadn't committed crimes such as illegal possession of land, restrictions on civil liberties, etc., I would be very Delighted to hear this, as it is the duty of a qualified Elder Dionysus.

There was a burst of laughter from the audience, expressing their contempt for Polyxis' ugly behavior of saying one thing and doing another, which diluted some of the impact of Polyxis' last shout.

I am also very grateful to Lord Dionysius of Syracuse for taking time out to care about the political life of the people of Dionysia in addition to the fierce battle with the Carthaginians. I heard that the life of the people of Syracuse Not too rich, he doesn't need to waste a lot of money here, if it can be used on the people of Syracuse, it may make their lives better! The most important thing is- Davos sneered , said loudly: He, Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse, has not wiped the feces on his ass, what qualifications does he have to point fingers at our Dionysian Alliance and disrupt the normal order of Dionysius!

Davers' sarcastic remarks caused the crowd to burst into laughter.

The Senate will send envoys to Syracuse to protest to Dionysius, ask him to explain, and apologize! You may be worried that this will attract Syracuse's hostility? I I can tell you clearly that Syracuse is indeed strong, but we Dionysus are equally strong. Since the establishment of the alliance five years ago, we have not lost a foreign war! Dionysius of Syracuse It's already a little difficult for us to deal with the strong enemy Carthage in the south. Do you dare to risk being attacked from both sides and provoke the powerful us! Citizens, the Dionysian Legion formed by you is the real Dionysian army. The steel city wall is another incomparably sharp sword, if you are armed, it is enough to dispel any city-state's ambitions for Dionia!

Davers' words aroused the resonance of the people, but also aroused their courage and sense of honor.

Lord Davos is right, our First Army is invincible, and we are not afraid of any enemy's attack!

Our second army is not bad. As long as the Syracuse people dare to set foot on the land of southern Italy, we will drive them into the sea to feed the fish and shrimps!

In the mountains, no one can beat the Third Legion, where we are the strongest!

You must know that in the Dionysian Legion, our Fourth Legion is the only legion that has stormed the enemy city. We are the strongest in terms of siege!

We not only have a powerful legion, but we also have an invincible commander! Under the protection of Hades, the Syracuses dare to come and fight against us, their heads are broken!

The Dionysian Legion is victorious!

Commander Wansheng!

The mutual quarrel at the beginning finally turned into a tsunami of shouts, and the inner shadow of hearing that the Syracuse people are actually making trouble in it at first seemed to be swept away.

Davos pressed his hands down again, and when the cheers fell silent, he said in a deep voice: This time Polyxis, Enanilus and other elders have committed such a big crime and invaded Dionia so much. There is a lot of public property, and there are also a considerable number of alliance public officials involved in this case, which not only shocked me and the Senate, but also shocked you who were present, and shocked the entire Dionysian Alliance! This is me The dereliction of duty by the Senate! The dereliction of duty by the Senate! You should be angry and blame the Senate! But after the anger, we have to think about how to prevent such a bad incident from happening again?

Note: I have seen brothers discussing the population of Syracuse in the past few days. According to the information I have collected, when Syracuse was at its peak, that is, in the middle of Dionysius' reign, he not only obtained most of the Sicily also controlled Greater Greece, in addition to establishing a number of colonial city-states, indirectly controlling the Adriatic Sea, with a population of about 2.2 million at that time, considering that Syracuse in the book is still in Dionysius In the early days of Sri Lanka, so I reduced it by half. After all, Sicily is his base and has the largest population. According to historical records, the population in the urban area of ​​Syracuse alone is about 200,000.