Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 3: The first meeting of the Senate (3)
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Cornerus now understands: Daves is going to redo a new political system of Amendorara. With Daves already in control of Amendorara and the Senate, the only thing Cornelus can do is nod his head.
Naturally, the appointment of these two people was passed smoothly.
"Consultant... Your Excellency, after the materials we seized from the Lucanians were cleaned up, Amendorara's treasury only had more than 3,000 drachmas..." Melsis reminded.
"Well, I just got selected and started working. The enthusiasm of this public official is too high!" Epithenis said jokingly, and everyone laughed.
"Three thousand silver coins are less than a single tarent..." Daves frowned slightly, muttering to himself.
Cornerus felt a fever. He explained hurriedly: "Cornerus has no port and not many merchants come to trade in the city. And the quarries we excavated are available in many city-states, only Heraclea buys some from us every year..."
"It seems that a commercial officer needs to be set up to manage trade, and think of some money-making operations for Amendorado." Davers said.
Mercis's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "I recommend Mariji as this commercial officer!"
"Oh, are you doing a good job with him now?" Daves was surprised.
Actually, it's not that Melsis and Mariji have improved their relationship, but that Melsis will not have trouble with money, because Mariji does make money. This is something Melsis knows very well.
"Although Mariji is a Persian, his business ability is really strong. He did a good job in the market next to our barracks!" Olivers shouted from the back row.
"I also agree that he should be a commercial officer. I have been to that market and it was really lively." Then, Epithenis said.
"Olivers has taken a fancy to his daughter and wants to take the opportunity to please his future father-in-law." Matonis also came to make fun of Olivers.
"Shut up, big guy!" Olivers scolded anxiously.
"Quiet! The Senate is a sacred place, not a place for verbal abuse! Whoever talks nonsense, get out!" Daves glared at the two of them: It was a good proposal, but one of them Disturbance is afraid of causing others to think.
Martonis and Olivers hurriedly fell silent.
"This Mariji is a Persian?" Cornelus asked suspiciously.
"It used to be, but later because of the persecution of the Persian king, he took his family to join us, moved to Persia with us, and came to Great Greece together, participated in the battle with the Lucanians, and was our mercenary soldier. So he is now a citizen of our Amendorara. This morning, I have sent him to Tarantum to discuss alliance matters. He is indeed a very outstanding talent! I believe it is up to him As a commercial officer, our treasury's gold and silver will increase significantly!" Daves praised Mariji.
Corneiros listened carefully. He hesitated about Davers's proposal and glanced at Raphaas for several times. That means: Do you, the new household registration officer, have no opinion? Don't let me oppose everything!
Raphias hesitated for a moment, stood up and said, "But he is a Persian...the Greek city-state has never been--"
"What's the matter with the Persian! As long as he is really willing to become our citizen and has done so much for us, we should accept him!" Daves stood up suddenly and faced the hall. Everyone in ”said aloud: “I originally wanted to wait until the right time to say something, but since the household registration officer has already mentioned this sensitive issue, I’ll talk to you about some of my views.”
"Everyone knows that in almost all Greek city-states, citizenship is difficult to obtain. The richer and stronger the city-state, the harder it is to obtain it. For example, in Sparta, it is almost impossible for outsiders to obtain citizenship; in Athens, The current rule is,'Only when both parents are Athenians, children can become citizens of Athens when they reach adulthood.' Why is citizenship so difficult to obtain?" Daves raised the question loudly, and everyone sitting at the venue fell silent for a short time. , Especially the new citizens, they remembered the sweat and blood they had paid for this citizenship, and the huge risks they had endured. Daves' words inspired their sympathy.
"That's because they are afraid that outsiders will share the political rights, land, and wealth of the city-state with them!" Alexis said bitterly.
"Yes! The selfishness of the Greek city-states made them refuse to join outsiders, and at the same time they gave up the opportunity to grow themselves! Athens fell into a slump after the fiasco in Sicily. Why? Because they don't have enough young adults. Citizen. Sparta, even though it now dominates Greece, it is mainly mercenaries and allies sent to fight outside. Why? Because their citizens are only about 3,500 people, they must also prevent domestic black-roller riots and love wars. The Spartan citizens will only fight less and less, and eventually lose the hegemony of Greece. Let’s look at our neighbor Turíy. After losing the battle with the Lucanian army, he knew that we had defeated the Lucanian. , But cautiously didn't even dare to open the door. Why? There are not enough young citizens, I'm afraid we can't stop us from rushing in and looting it."
Everyone laughed, and the old citizens did the same. Everyone had the same understanding on Tury's issue.
"Then look at the Persia we have been to. Is the territory of Persia big?" Davers asked.
"Big, too big!" The new citizens replied in unison.
"Are there many Persians?"
"Many! People of all races!"
"You must know that Persia was just a small tribe at first, and was bullied by the Medes, but Cyrus, the leader of the tribe, was very wise and enlightened. He got along with the surrounding tribes kindly and generously accepted Other tribes, originally oppressed by the Medes who dominated the Mesopotamian plains, took refuge in him, and later even the enemies of the Medes surrendered to Persia. Persia is like a snowball on the top of a mountain, only a few dozen. A small tribe turned into a big empire in 1 year..."
Everyone listened carefully to the history of Persia by Daves, including Cornelus, a well-educated man, who knew very little about Persia, the great eastern country, and they were equally interested in listening.
"Why is the Persian Empire strong? It is because it tolerantly accepts other tribes as its citizens, just as the Mediterranean Sea is large because countless rivers flow into it." Daves' words made everyone lost in thought.
"As I said before, if you are only satisfied with farming in a small city-state every day, until the other city-states and forces become stronger, lead a large army to the city, surrender obediently and become its vassal, then I will Not much to say. If you are not satisfied with today’s ordinaryness and want to make Amendorara stronger and no longer be bullied by other forces, then please remember that people are always the greatest wealth of a city-state! We, Amendorara Don’t be as closed and conservative as other city-states! We must be open. We must sincerely accept everyone who is willing to join Amendorara and contribute to the prosperity of Amendorara, no matter where he comes from. Only in this way, ours Strength will grow and increase quickly! Perhaps you would say that Amendorara does not have so much land and wealth to share with them, because your eyes are only on the small land of Amendorara!"
Davers looked around at the crowd, pointed his left hand to the west, and said with pride: "Look around us. There are Lucanians and Brutis in the west, and Mesapi and Puchetti in the east. People, Dauni people, I heard that there are Samonais in the north...and so many indigenous people, don’t they have enough land and wealth to share?!!!"
"Defeat them and take their land!..." The squad leaders headed by Matonis screamed with excitement, and most of the other new citizens were also very excited, because this was their leader, Davestein. Once he showed them his grand ambitions. For these former mercenaries who had broadened their horizons in Persia, after satisfying the basic need of becoming a city-state citizen, Daves gave them a more grand ambition. , So that these mercenaries who no longer know how to cultivate land, graze, or do farm work, but are accustomed to battle on the battlefield immediately have new motivation, and regard it as a lifelong goal, and become the biggest support force for Davers to consolidate his power. .