Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Kunogolata waved the slave girl out, then looked at Lysias, and said solemnly: The Senate is the most important institution in the kingdom and plays an important role in checking and balancing the power of the king. If the elders of the Senate are always being... ...cough...who else dares to oppose His Majesty's proposal...cough cough...

Don't say it, rest well, I understand, I will try my best! Lucias promised.

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The Palace of Dionia is located at the confluence of the Krati and Koseni rivers, under the King's Hill, above which is the residence of King Davos.

The palace is located in the southwest of the Senate, and the distance between the two is less than 300 meters. Although it is not as grand as the building of the Senate, it has its own unique style.

It sits west to the east, backed by the hills and lying on the side of the river. It is a two-story, square building. The walls are made of regular large-scale square stones. What is the big gap, because Davers cement is poured to make it integrated, and at the same time, the inside of the ashlar is reinforced with an H-shaped fixture to make the boulders more firm.

There are dozens of simple and practical Dorian-style stone pillars that one person can barely hug under the outer eaves around the wall, while a section of eaves extends outward from the center of the east-facing wall, with eight pillars with foundations and foundations. Ionian stone support with helical capitals. A triangular roof was added to the eaves, and in the center was a disc of gold sculptures, on which was the emblem of the kingdom of Dionia - a crown of pomegranate branches on a double fork with long hair.

The foundation of the entire palace is more than one meter high, so there are stone steps in front of the Ionian stone pillars, which are 20 levels high. In front of the stone steps, there is a circular platform made of white marble similar to a small altar, and a long flagpole is erected high in the center. The flag of the Kingdom of Dionia is flying at the top of the flagpole. Hair, double fork, diamond and crown.

Two well-armed palace guards stood upright under the flagpole. Every morning, there will be 50 palace guards lined up in a neat square, marching from the palace to the flag stand, and then they will raise the flag in an elegant posture, and they will be in the same line and posture at dusk. Lower the flag. This unique and solemn ceremony has attracted many people from the Dionysian Kingdom and even foreigners to stop and watch every day.

The last time I came to Turii, the palace had not yet been built. This time, Garni was summoned by the king and came here to stand in front of this palace that best reflects the architectural skills of the Kingdom of Dionia. The towering and thick walls of the temple made him marvel at the ingenious workmanship of the Dionians, and the solemn and solemn appearance of a temple made him unsure of himself and held his breath. Stepping on the white steps, he looked up and saw the national emblem of the Kingdom of Dionia, which hung high above the lintel, emitting a dazzling golden light. An invisible pressure made him suddenly feel his own insignificance and suddenly felt awe.

After walking the steps,

Behind the eight Ionian pillars, a team of court guards guarded the gates of the palace. They carefully checked the warrants of the messengers who had brought him before allowing them to enter.

The ground in the palace is closely arranged and inlaid with polished and smooth pebbles. It uses black as the base color, white as the main embellishment, supplemented by other colors, and decorated with exquisite geometric patterns, such as flowers and plants, waves, squid... This made Gellney feel very new, and if he hadn't hurried to meet Davos, he would have lingered here for a while longer.

His Majesty originally planned to paint murals on the walls and put sculptures on both sides of the aisle, but because we couldn't find a good painter and sculptor, it was not implemented for the time being. The messenger saw his thoughts and said proudly.

Gellney hurriedly retracted his gaze and nodded indifferently.

When he came to the king's office on the second floor of the palace, after the messenger entered to report, he saw the controller of the Dionysian Kingdom striding out to greet him, and said loudly with a smile: Gearney, Warrior of the Samonites, chief of Abenirum, welcome you again to Turii!

Your Majesty King Davos! Galney hurriedly bowed and saluted respectfully.

Come in! Come in! Davers greeted him warmly and entered the office, and told the messenger: Go to inform the kitchen, prepare some fruits and syrup, and send them immediately!

Davos asked Gearney to sit down on a wooden chair near the large desk, and he did not sit behind the desk, but sat on the other wooden chair opposite. to show his respect for the weak Abenirum.

This small detail touched Gellney a little, and he turned his head unnaturally to look behind the desk. There were two writers on both sides of the desk burying their heads in copying documents. The black and white picture on the wall seemed to be Italian. The mosaic mural of the map caught his eye.

I remember the last time I saw you was seven years ago, Davers said.

Gellney looked at Davos and replied, Yes, His Majesty the King.

The palace was not built at that time! Davos smiled and sighed as if he was chatting with a friend: This time flies by so fast, seven years have passed in a flash! I never thought of you this year. The team will be sent to the competition, so I was really happy when I received the letter from Kesima! I am even more happy that your Abelum team performed well in this competition, beyond my expectations , also beyond the people's expectations, it is estimated that many fans will remember Abenerum from now on...

Gellney said humbly: Your Majesty, it's just luck. We lost the second game against Vig.

Seeing that Gellney still had some regrets in his heart, Davers laughed: Yeah, your performance made many fans make mistakes and protested to the city hall, saying that you and Pixis were playing match-fixing.

Delney smiled bitterly and was about to explain.

Davers added: I watched both games, actually...Picosis lost to you because they underestimated the enemy and were unfamiliar with your style of play. Rugby is from me...ha It has been more than ten years since Dies enlightened me and then taught it to the public. Due to frequent competitions and training, the sport of rugby has developed rapidly. As far as I know, many strong teams now have dozens of offensive tactics. In this way, the tasks of the players on the field are becoming more and more divided. The game is no longer just a contest of strength and speed, but more about the execution of wisdom and tactics. When you played against Wigg, the complex tactics they used were obvious. It inhibits the development of your characteristics, so you will lose quickly...

Davers carefully analyzed the reasons for his defeat, and finally said: It's not enough to practice hard on your own, you have to play more games and learn from other teams. I suggest...Abelumball The team should play in the Lucania region every year, and of course Turii will continue to invite you to the finals!

Uh... Gellney hesitated.

What? Is it difficult? Davos asked.

Gellney hurriedly said, Thanks for the concern of His Majesty the King! After I go back, I will discuss this proposal with the people.

If there is any difficulty in participating in the competition, tell Kesima, and he will try his best to help you solve it. Davos said seriously.

Gellney said yes.

The two chatted for a while about rugby, soccer, and even the Hercules-inspired game of Hercules.

Derney was very excited to see Davos, so he said: Your Majesty, I came to Turii this time, in addition to watching the performance of my team, there is one more thing I want to tell you-

Oh, what's the matter? Davos smiled.

At the beginning, the kingdom of Dionia signed a covenant with our Shirpini tribe, and the two sides formed an alliance. In addition to 'non-aggression, one party must provide assistance when encountering an enemy...', the covenant also requires' The free movement of the people of both sides shall not be restricted, the trade, the exchange of beliefs, and the employment of employees shall not be restricted...'

But in fact, only Abenerum, headed by Beneventum, Aequum, Tuticum, Akranam (), Aqui Nia (Aquilonia) ... and other towns and tribes, on the surface, obey, but secretly forbid the people to contact you Dionia, otherwise they will be severely punished by the priests in the tribe. Nine years have passed since the signing of the covenant. Your Majesty the King, you must admit that the Dionysians are basically difficult to set foot in other areas of Samona except for the freedom to come and go in the territory of Abenerum.

But we Abenerum people have been dissatisfied with these good-willed actions of Dionia by the great leader Leskuk and other leaders. I believe your majesty the king knows this too. As the deadline for the covenant approached (at the beginning, although Dionia won the war, the three tribes of Samona were unwilling to become Dionia’s vassals, and their attitude was relatively tough, and finally reached the In order to compromise, the term of the alliance agreement is ten years, and it can be renewed after the expiration), and the suppression of Abenirum by Leskuk and other tribes has become more serious. They forcibly divided our grazing area, regardless of the traditions of the Samone, and once people and livestock crossed the line, they would be seized by them! …”

Gellney clenched his fists tightly, and said with passionate hatred, Lessguk also contacted other tribal chiefs and high priests, and obtained the information to hold the sacrificial ceremony of the god Suwani in Beneventum early next spring. Power, according to tradition, all the Samonite chiefs will go to Beneventoum for the celebration. It has been secretly told that Leskuk wants to have a 'I allow ha The high priests of Samonai convicted me of 'blasphemy' on the grounds that the priests of Diss were preaching in the territory, and they would impose divine punishment on me (that is, cutting off my limbs, still on the top of the sacrificial mountain, letting wild Wolf bites to death)... If I don't participate, I will be convicted of 'contempt of tradition and blasphemy'. Not only will I be executed, but the people who support me in Abenirum will also be severely punished!

Your Majesty, I, Gaerni, acted in accordance with the covenant and maintained friendship with you Dionia, but I did not expect to be hated and framed by my fellow clansmen. I hope to have your support, Your Majesty, for me! For Abenirum! Winning responds to some fair treatment!