ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 228
Metrophenis believes that the Dionysian Senate deliberately delayed time and fooled itself. In fact, it had already prepared for peace talks with Crotone, and it was in vain that it took all the hard work to get to Thurii... Dai How dare Oniya, a newly established alliance, fool and despise Lockley like this!
Therefore, he dragged his still sick body to participate in the triumphal ceremony.Because he was the envoy of Locle and was arranged by the Senate to live in a hotel not far from the Senate Chamber. He already lived in the city and was a distinguished guest, so he was naturally allowed to watch the triumphal ceremony.Originally, he wanted to take advantage of the end to meet with the Dionia consul to vent his dissatisfaction, and at the same time, on behalf of Locri, express appropriate threats to Dionia, which had just formed an alliance with Crotone, to force them to do what they could. Make some changes that would benefit Lockery.But after watching this magnificent and lively military triumphal ceremony that he had never seen before, he was shocked by Dionia's huge military strength, high morale and the fanatical atmosphere of the people, making him realize that this It is an alliance that advocates heroes and is warlike, from elders to civilians. It cannot be ignored by others, and it is afraid that it will not compromise easily, so it retreated...

After seeing off the last team of freedmen, people poured into the square, and Davos's speech brought a successful conclusion to the triumphal ceremony: "People of the Dionysian Union, on behalf of the Senate, I thank you!

When the powerful enemy invaded, you did not fear or retreat, but worked together to fight bravely!The soldiers are fighting bravely at the front, not afraid of sacrifice, and striving to be heroes; while you are working tirelessly at the rear to transport supplies, avoid the raids of the enemy fleet, endure the grief of losing your loved ones, and support our battle at the front!
Today we are victorious.This is the result of the joint efforts of all citizens, reserve citizens, free people and their families of the Dionia Alliance!We want to use this victory to comfort the warriors who died on the battlefield, and hope that their heroic spirits can successfully reach the Elysee Paradise of Hades!I, Archon Daves, also want to use this victory to tell you that the days of being bullied by the Dionia Alliance are over, and you will have a better tomorrow!The Dionia Alliance is victorious! …”

"The Dionia Alliance is victorious!!!"

"The Dionia Senate is victorious!!!"

"Archon Davos is victorious!!!"

"Davos wins!!!"

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At that moment, cheers erupted in the square, and the whole city of Turui became a sea of ​​joy!

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After the sacred festival of King Agis of Sparta, and after a period of preparation, the Spartan Council of Elders finally decided to elect a new Spartan king to avoid the long-term suspension of the throne, which would lead to domestic political instability.

On this day, all 29 elders of the council in Sparta entered the venue early. There were also two king candidates present. They were Leotizides, the son of the former Spartan king Agis, and Agesilaus, brother of Agis.

The rotating speaker Cleostida announced: "The sacred king-selection meeting begins! First, the candidates state the reasons why they should be king."

The young and energetic Kleostidas stood up first and said loudly to his uncle: "Agesilaus, the ancient law clearly stipulates that the king's son should first inherit the throne, not him. brother. If the king happens to be childless, it may be his brother's turn. 'If you don't want to lose face, you'd better leave early."

Agesilaus did not face his nephew, but faced everyone with a respectful attitude and a low tone, but said with certainty: "Dear elders, I should be the one who succeeds as king, the only relative of Agis. Brother Agesilaus!”

Leotyzides jumped on his feet and shouted, interrupting his uncle: "Agesilaus, don't think that just because you are a lame, you can pretend to be stupid! Listen, the sacred Spartan law has stipulated that as a I, the only son of Agis, deserve to be the king, so stop messing around!"

Agesilaus turned his head and looked at the furious Leoticides, with a bit of contempt on his face: "Yes, this is what the law stipulates, but the prerequisite is that you are indeed the son of Agis! But more than once I heard the man you called father say, 'You are not his biological son!'"

"You're talking nonsense!" Similar rumors have always reached Leotizides's ears since he was a child, becoming a nightmare that troubled him and becoming a curse when he grew up. At this time, his face suddenly swelled. Turning red, he jumped up from his seat, rushed over, grabbed Agesilaus, and shouted angrily: "Damn cripple! Don't think that because you are my uncle, I won't beat you!"

He tried his best to suppress his anger and gritted his teeth: "Listen, my mother knows the truth better than my father! To this day, she keeps saying, 'I am the son of the king! I am the son of Agis!' '..."

"Quiet! Quiet! The chamber is a sacred place. Fighting is not allowed, otherwise you will be kicked out!" Speaker Kleostida warned.

Agesilaus pushed away his nephew's hand, and with a calmer expression, he said solemnly: "Dear elders, you may still remember the earthquake that struck Sparta that year. Akis left his wife and led the guards to It took nearly a year to go to disaster relief. The anger of Poseidon made the Spartans full of awe, and at the same time, this god also gave the most powerful testimony that Leotizides was not the son of Akis! Because Time! Leotyzides was born only ten months after Agis left his wife!"

As soon as he said these words, the elders were thoughtful, and some of their expressions became serious.

"You're talking nonsense!" Leotizides was furious again. He was stopped by the prepared guards and he could only roar.

"Okay, that's all for the candidate's statement." Speaker Kleostida hurriedly said, "Do you have anything to say, elders?"

Diopetis stood up and said: "As you know, before convening this meeting, I had obtained the authorization of Pausanias to go to Delphi on behalf of the Council of Elders to ask Apollo for help. Taking the oracle, he warned us, 'Spartans beware of their king becoming crippled!'. So I think Apollo has given us a warning, and if Agesilaus becomes king, it will definitely give Spartan Da brings danger!" After saying that, he passed the parchment scroll in his hand to everyone, and some elders nodded while looking at it.

Diopettis glanced proudly at Lysander sitting in front, and then made a comforting gesture to Leotizides.

Agesilaus tried his best to maintain a calm expression on his face, but his hands were clenched behind his back. Because he saw the elders glancing at his feet from time to time, he subconsciously pulled his left foot back.

At this time, Lysander stood up. With his great influence, he suddenly focused everyone's attention: "As we all know, the oracle of Apollo at Delphi has always been profound and difficult to understand. If you only understand it literally, it is often difficult to understand it. What we have come to is the wrong conclusion!" Lysander looked around at everyone and said loudly: "Back then, the King of Lydia received the oracle that 'a great country will perish' and thought that Persia would be defeated. Instead, his kingdom perished; Athens Before the Persian invasion, if people had built a wooden wall according to the literal meaning, they would not have been able to defeat Persia in a naval battle... So we should understand this oracle more deeply! If we choose The king is not the true bloodline of Agis, so isn’t the dual-king system that we are proud of and the sacred bloodline inherited from Heracles missing a leg!!”

It should be said that Lysander's words were thought-provoking, and coupled with his influence, they caused the elders to whisper and discuss non-stop.

Leotyzides glared at Lysander, but did not dare to curse him as he had done to Agesilaus before.Although his power was deliberately weakened by the Council of Elders a few years after the Peloponnesian War, he was still a hero of the Spartan people, with an amazing appeal that could not be insulted by an heir to the throne.

Another Spartan king, Pausanias, 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-kingdom regime". Therefore, anyone who Lysander supported , he would often object.But at the meeting to elect a new king, according to tradition, the other king can attend, but does not have the right to propose or vote. This is because the reason why Sparta has two kings is to achieve mutual checks and balances, so the king must avoid suspicion. Pausanias could only signal to one of his trusted elders, Hripidas.

The elder had no choice but to stand up in a hurry and stammered: "Sparta is now the overlord of Greece, but if... the king of Sparta is... well... a physically handicapped person, it will only cause other city-states to object. Sparta secretly laughed at them, thereby reducing their awe of Sparta, not to mention that we in Sparta have never had a physically handicapped king! Never!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lysander immediately answered: "Yes, Agesilaus is a lame. But he fought bravely and was upright. He has always been respected by our elders and the people. He is a traditional and pure man. Spartan warrior, you have not insulted the reputation of the royal family! But please 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. However, under the guidance of Lysander's words and the influence of the rumors, the more the elders looked at him, the more they felt like the handsome and romantic Athenian—— Alcibiades.

Seeing the stunned expressions of others, Diobettis became a little anxious and said hurriedly: "The rumors about Leotizides's birth are just rumors spread by some people to achieve their own goals. There is no conclusive evidence." Evidence! And... and in history, our honest Spartans have never caused the heir with the first right of succession to inexplicably lose the throne because of false rumors!"

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