ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 103 The First Senate Meeting ([-])

Davos's proposal was recognized by everyone, especially the new citizens. They were completely unfamiliar with the laws of Amendolara. How could they take charge of the proceedings? Nowadays, outsiders such as mercenaries have poured into Amendolara in large numbers. Over time, There will definitely be conflicts with the locals, and Cornerus, as a candidate recognized by both parties, should be able to mediate this conflict.

Cornerus smiled bitterly in his heart: In less than half a day, his position as adjutant-general was removed. Although the jurisdiction of the city administrator is larger than that of the newly-established adjutant-general, the adjutant-general belongs to the consul after all. The deputy is a bit of a check and balance to the Archon, while the city administrator is a complete subordinate of the Archon.But Davos now completely controls the Senate, and it seems that although he is young, he seems to be familiar with politics. Even Laphias and the others think that they are more suitable for this position, so what can they say.

"I am willing to serve as city chief executive!" At this moment, he had completely surrendered.

Davos glanced at him and smiled: "Of course, Cornelus, you have many affairs, especially the order of the city-state. Therefore, we should match you with a suitable patrol captain."

As he said that, he looked at the others: "The patrol captain will be elected next. Although this is a low-level position, most of you have no experience in holding public office in the city-state. I suggest that you start from the bottom first and accumulate experience. Everyone here, Everyone, including the elders of the Senate, can nominate themselves!”

Daves' words made everyone think.

"Lord Archon, someone has already been appointed as the patrol captain!" Cornelus reminded.

"Oh, who is it?"

"Anticles, he also served as the fire chief. During his tenure, he was very praised by the citizens. He only had his right hand chopped off by the Lucarians, but it has healed now."

"Since he is injured, once a conflict occurs, he will not be able to subdue the troublemakers. Let him only serve as the fire chief. Firefighting and disaster relief are a big deal for the citizens of the city-state, especially Amendolara. , Fires and mudslides are terrible disasters, so the fire chief has a heavy responsibility, and we really need experienced and capable citizens to serve! I suggest that a deputy fire chief be added, and you can also recommend yourself to learn how to prevent disasters." Davers Said solemnly.

"Lord Archon, what you said makes sense." Cornelus had to admit that Davos had a very deep understanding of the importance of the fire brigade in the mountain town of Amendolara. Of course he would not know, In his previous life, Davos served as a village official in a mountain village.

"So, who wants to be the patrol leader?" As soon as Davos finished speaking, two people stood up immediately, namely Sesta and Xilos, and several more people stood up one after another.

Davos thought for a while and said: "Sesta, the largest number of former mercenaries among the new citizens have participated in the Persian expedition. These soldiers killed, looted... and did everything in Persia. Fortunately, there is military law in the military camp. Control, now that you're back in the city, I'm afraid you won't get used to it and may cause some trouble. If you're not familiar with them, I'm afraid they won't obey you, so I recommend Xilos to be the patrol leader."

"Lord Consul, please rest assured! I will assist Lord Cornelus to maintain order in the city!" Hilos promised.

Davos turned around and asked, "Cornerus, what do you think?"

"I agree." Cornelus did not hesitate. He had already seen that Davos was determined to keep the only position with a little force in the city-state in his own hands.

Sesta did not show his disappointment, but instead requested again: "Then I apply to be the deputy fire chief!"

"Okay, I have no objection." Davos nodded. It's a good thing to be willing to do something.

Naturally, the appointment of the two also passed smoothly.

"Will there be an inspector next?" Davos asked.

"Yes." As soon as Cornelus nodded, he saw most of the people laughing.

Davos explained to Cornelus, who was a little confused: "When we were in Persia, there was a Spartan inspector who led hundreds of Spartan warriors to fight alongside us, so they thought they were responsible for this. The position is somewhat familiar. However, I think the censors of Sparta and Amendolara must be very different."

"Why?" Olivers asked from the back row.

"Because the power of the Spartan censors is great enough to supervise their king, the responsibilities of the Amendolara prosecutors should not reach this level." Davers explained, of course, even if he had it before, he would not do it again. Let this happen.

"Can you supervise the king?!" Olivers and some people showed surprised expressions.

And Cornelus was no longer surprised why Davos knew so much. He began to believe some of the mercenary rumors: Davos was the favored one of God!
"The Ombudsman of Amendolara is mainly responsible for reviewing the list of elders of the Senate, supervising the late arrival and early departure of the elders during the meeting of the Senate, supervising the morality of the citizens of the city-state, conducting citizen investigations, reviewing the expenditure of the public property of the city-state, and managing public projects... "After Cornelus finished speaking, everyone took a breath of air-conditioning: This Amendolara prosecutor also has great power!

Seeing that everyone was ready to move, Davos spoke: "Please note, it is not easy to be a good inspector. First of all, you must be able to write reports, and secondly, you must be able to do arithmetic and understand financial reports." Davos did not He said, in fact, it doesn’t matter if the censor cannot read or count, as long as his slaves can. However, slaves like this who can read, write, and count are considered high-end goods in the slave market. Most people cannot afford them and are reluctant to buy them. .

Hearing this, most people gave up their minds. Most of the new citizens were born in poverty. It is good to know a few words. Writing reports and checking accounts is simply a luxury.However, some people still stood up and presented themselves, Antonios, Alexis, and two nobles of Amendolara, Laphias and Stromboli.

The two company captains under him recommended themselves at the same time, and Davos couldn't take sides, so everyone in the venue held a vote on the four candidates. In the end, Antonios won. The reason is very simple: Davos promoted almost all the members of the original Hilos team. He became a team officer, and the Hilos team was under the control of Antonios that year. He has a high emotional intelligence, so he naturally received the most votes.

"Alexis, don't be discouraged. This position is elected once a year. By next year, it may be your turn." Davers comforted jokingly.

Alexis was not frustrated, but smiled and said: "You don't have to wait that long, I will wait until Antonios can't do it anymore, and then I will pick it up."

Antonio stared: "Am I that bad!"

The new citizens laughed, while the old citizens such as Laphias were silent. Davos saw it.

"In addition, we also have financial officers, who are responsible for managing the treasury, collecting taxes, and public properties, such as stone mines, and are also responsible for the management of the city-state's population."

As soon as Cornelus finished speaking, Melses stood up, followed by Laphias.

In order to liven up the atmosphere, Davos said with a smile: "Olivers, why don't you recommend yourself?"

Olivers shook his head vigorously: "When it comes to calculations, I get a headache. If I collect less taxes and the inspector finds out, I can't afford to pay compensation."

The crowd laughed again.

"I think Merces is the most suitable for this position. He used to manage the supply camp, and the accounts of money and materials were very clear. There was basically no shortage or corruption, and no one complained about him..." Olivers continued.

If they vote again, they will definitely be the original mercenaries. Although it will achieve Davos's goal of completely controlling Amendolara, it will not be conducive to the unity of the city-state.Therefore, Davos thought about it and said to Cornelus: "I think we can set up another household registration officer. The financial officer is only responsible for financial taxation, and the household registration officer is responsible for the management of the population, citizens, citizens' families, and even slaves and freed slaves. , all foreign free citizens, etc. are under its jurisdiction. The household registration officer's affairs are very heavy now, because there are thousands of new citizens to register, and in the future, it may be even busier. I recommend Melses to be the financial officer , Rafias serves as the household registration officer.”

　The second part of the Senate meeting, please attend!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)