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Chapter 339 Riots in Crimesa

"But Hades didn't rob randomly. Persephone has the power of the earth of her mother Demeter, which can help Hades control the underground properties. Moreover, Persephone is beautiful and kind, and can appease the restless people in hell. Soul... Facts have also proved that Hades and his wife Persephone have always respected and loved each other far more than Zeus and Hera, Poseidon and his queen. They rule hell justly and strictly, promoting good and punishing evil , because people in the world are afraid of the punishment after death, they do not indulge too much in life, and our city-state society becomes stable! Therefore, Hades is the god who helps us humans the most!" Cardeas is pious. said.

Chaldeas' words completely reversed Lycasus's understanding of the gods. He wanted to refute, but he felt that Chaldeas's words had some truth. After a while, he murmured: "You are the priest of Hades." ?”

"I wish I was, but unfortunately I'm not!" Cardias said regretfully.

"I am a businessman. When I went to Turiyi for business a year ago, I contracted a serious illness and was almost unconscious. My despicable slave also stole my money bag. I thought I would be quiet in a foreign land like this. Quietly went to Hades..." Kardeas was immersed in the memories of the past: "...but when I woke up, I found myself on a warm bed in the side hall of the Temple of Hades, wearing white clothes. The holy girl in the robe served me with meals and medicine, and the kind priest came to visit and comfort me from time to time. I quickly recovered from health. The priest of Hades not only did not ask for money from me, but gave me my travel expenses home... It is great. Hades saved my life!" Kardeas sobbed, his eyes a little moist: "Later I learned that the Temple of Hades not only did this to me, but also to every Greek who was in danger. , they are all equally kind! Can you tell me which temple of another god can treat the people as well as the Temple of Hades?!"

"...No." After listening to Kardias' words, Lycasus couldn't help but yearn for the Temple of Hades in Thurii.

"So this time I decided to go to Thurii and serve Hades!" Kaldeas said with determination: "I will return to Siliting in the future and build a temple for Hades!"

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At dusk, Nicostratus and his party arrived at the south bank of the Umbria River, crossed the wooden bridge over the river, and entered the city of Crimesa.

"I have asked about all the hotels here, and they are all full. How is the situation over there?" Nick Stratus saw Stasypus approaching with a depressed expression. He knew something was wrong, but hugged him. He asked with a hint of luck.

Stasypus shook his head: "It's the same in the hotels in the North City, there are no empty rooms. I heard that it's because the Marriage Festival of Dionia is coming soon, and many engaged men and women in Asprostum are rushing to Turi The Temple of Hera was participating in the marriage celebration, so the hotel rooms were all booked by them..."

It was getting dark, and the two of them were anxious, but they were helpless.

Are you going to sleep on the street tonight? !When Nick Stratus thought of this, he unconsciously hugged his thin body tightly.

"I have a way." At this time, a voice sounded from behind him. Seeing that the person speaking was the Silitian person he didn't like very much, Nicostratus ignored his reserve and asked: "What way? "

"Follow me." Kaldeas smiled mysteriously and led them to a place.

"Is this a temple?" Nicostratus looked at the building in front of him in confusion. Its shape was somewhat similar to, but also different from, the temples Nicostratus had seen, and it had no walls.

"This is the temple of Hades." Stasypus had stayed in Thurii after all.

"What are we doing here?" Nick Stratus suddenly felt nervous, that eerie, Pluto is the master of the night.

"Accommodation." After Kardias finished speaking, he went straight in.

Lycasus followed closely behind excitedly and curiously.

After understanding the situation, the priest of the temple readily agreed to let them rest in the temple. However, the spare rooms in the side hall were already full, so the priest brought them into the main hall.

Nick Stratus and the others were still a little worried: Will they disturb Hades?

The priest said with a smile: "Hades is kind and willing to help people in need, as long as the environment in the temple is not polluted."

In fact, there were people in the hall making beds on the floor to rest. Nicostratus and the others were relieved. The priest even asked the believers to provide them with blankets and hot water, so that people like Nicostratus who had never interacted with them before The Greeks who had contact with the Temple of Hades also praised "Hades" for his kindness.

This night, they slept fairly well.Of course, the hall where they slept was on the side of the Elysee, and no one dared to sleep on the other side of the hall in Hell.

Early the next morning, after thanking the priest, a group of people left the Temple of Hades.

Since Nick Stratus's back pain was still not healed, Stacipes suggested taking a carriage, so the group came to the carriage.

Unexpectedly, the business here was also very prosperous, and there was never an empty carriage. It was not until four people got off a carriage from Asproustum that they were able to pay and get on the carriage.

There was a young man and woman in the car. The woman held the man's arm intimately and did not let go when the stranger came up.

The conservative Nick Stratus was greatly stimulated and secretly cursed: The Dionians are barbaric and unfamiliar with traditional Greek etiquette.

Kaldeas often walked in Dionia and was used to seeing Dionia women showing up in public, so he took the initiative to talk to them.After chatting with each other, we found out: the man's name is Effialt, who became an official citizen of Dionia last year and lives in Asprostum; while the woman is a native of Asprostum, who originally wore Onia's family was one of the few who chose to stay when the peace deal with Crotone was signed, and it seems to be doing pretty well now.

This made the Crotones in the car feel a little uncomfortable.

The carriage had just walked a short distance when it stopped, and a loud noise could be heard outside the carriage.

Stacypus raised the tarpaulin in front of the carriage and asked the coachman what had happened.

"Ahead is the square. Those damn rich and nobles gathered some people to make trouble there and blocked the road!" The coachman said angrily: "We can only take a detour!"

After Stasipus sat down and explained the situation, Nick Stratus became interested: "Why are the people of Crimea making trouble?"

"I do know a little bit." Kardeas thought for a while and said: "Since last autumn, a small number of people in Crimesa began to protest outside the city hall near the square, demanding that the citizens' assembly be reconvened to give citizens Our right to participate in politics... I didn’t expect that this year, there would be so many people protesting outside the square!”

"The citizens of Dionia should have done this a long time ago! Which of the city-states in Greece does not hold a citizen assembly, except Dionia!" Nick Stratus said with relief.

Lycasus interjected inexplicably: "Neither does Syracuse."

"Shut up!" Nicostratus glared at him fiercely, and then expressed his opinion loudly: "A city-state without a citizens' assembly, and the people have no right to participate in politics, is a dictatorship! A dictatorship cannot last long, and citizens Of course we must rise up to resist and even overthrow..."

Stasypus pulled him with his hand and stopped him from continuing. After all, they were just here to participate in the forum and exchange medical skills. It was not appropriate to talk nonsense and be involved in the internal disputes in Dionia.

Effialt's face was already red from holding back, and he retorted loudly: "Only stupid Crimesa people would do such stupid things! No one is making trouble in Asproustom, no one is making trouble in Amendolara, Turi No one is making trouble, not even in Grumentum! It is precisely because of the rule of Lord Davos that we can become citizens from refugees, have land, and have peace! Did the priest of Hades say it right? Wrong, we have to be grateful! The same goes for you Crotone. I heard that the war in Greece has been going on for a year and the people's lives are very difficult. What is the reason why our Greater Greece can enjoy such long-lasting peace? ?! Isn’t it because of our great commander, Davos, the descendant of Hades!!”

Effialt spoke impassionedly from the bottom of his heart. Although Nicostratus spoke harshly, he was just a doctor, not a speaker. He was not good at arguing with others and his face turned red when he saw the young man opposite him. , but he became timid and muttered in a low voice: "...Another Dionysius..."

At this point, the atmosphere in the carriage became silent.

The carriage circled the square, exited through the south gate, and drove onto the avenue again.

The public carriage that Nick Stratus and the others rode was a two-horse four-wheel carriage that could seat up to six people. It was covered with a leather awning and had a small window on the left and right sides, so the light adequate.The wooden seats are padded with softer pieces of cloth and fur, which can slightly alleviate the vibrations that are constantly transmitted when the wheels rub against the ground. Even though the roads built by Dionia are far better than those of other Greek city-states, the bumps of the carriage Still unavoidable.What bothers passengers the most is the noise. In order to prevent the wooden wheels from breaking after being used for a long time, iron rings are tightened on the outside. When the wheels rotate, the iron rings come into contact with the stones on the road, making quite a lot of noise.

Of course, in the eyes of the engineers who made the carriage, it was because Davers had too high requirements for the carriage, and was even a little picky.For the people, the emergence and popularity of public carriages have greatly facilitated their travel.

(End of this chapter)