Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 72: Plato’s investigation (1)

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And Davers advocated at the conference "require academic debate, not unreasonable beatings." It also reminded scholars. In the subsequent speeches and seminars, although there were fierce debates, everyone controlled their emotions well.

Among them, the debate between Plato and Democritus disciple Senstrian is the most eye-catching.

This is because Seinstrian inherited the ideas of Democritus. He believes that democracy is the most ideal form of government, and other forms of government are undesirable. Living in a democratic system, even in poverty, is better than enjoying prosperity under an autocratic system.

But he also emphasized: If a democratic country is to function well, it must pay attention to the role of the rule of law. A city-state with good governance cannot be without perfect laws. Because human nature always seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages, and always tries to seek profit outside the law, so letting the people obey the law is to protect the safety and life of citizens themselves. And to persuade the people to obey the law is a city-state's long-term task...

His ideas are exactly the opposite of Plato's political philosophy.

Plato advocates the rule of the world by wise men, respects the rule of the king, and hopes to guide the people with good ideas and cultivate the virtues of citizens is the foundation of governing the country.

He is particularly opposed to democracy. He believes that democracy indulges people's desires and degenerates the youth of the city-states. What he cultivates are all ambitious and ignorant arrogant people.

The result of this debate is that Plato won. Plato was originally knowledgeable, quick-thinking, and lived for decades in Athens, where everyone is known to be good at debating. He has already developed a superb debating skills. How can he be Senster from the remote town of Aldera? What Rian can compare, not to mention Plato, taking his mother state, the best democratic city-state in the Mediterranean, as an example, he has counted all its ills and follies, and made the audience feel the same. It is reasonable to lose the battle.

However, the listeners of Dionia, who have implanted the concept of law-abiding into their bones, also deeply agree with Seinstrian’s view that “the law is to ensure the good operation of the city”, because Dionia used strict The law guarantees the stability and unity of the entire kingdom.

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The All-Hellenic Scholars Conference, which lasted for nearly a month, finally came to an end.

Well-known scholars from all over the Mediterranean not only exchanged academics, but also tasted the city of Turiy under the meticulous care of the college and the full assistance of the city hall of Turiy. Food, enjoying the hot springs, watching the fierce ball game, going to the hospital to check the health of the body, and admiring the cultural customs of the foreign race... It can be said to be full of rewards.

And Dionian Academy also collected scholars’ speeches and compiled them into a book called "Selected Essays of the All-Hellenic Conference of Scholars", copied hundreds of copies, and distributed them all over Greece.

The scholars who had gained both fame and fortune returned with satisfaction. In the following period of time, whenever they talked about this matter with others, they were full of praise for the academic atmosphere of the Kingdom of Dionian and the enthusiasm and wealth of the people. This caused more city-state scholars to ask: Will Dionia hold the next scholars conference? When will it be held?

Only members of the Pythagoras School returned to Tarantum, and because of Foster Kada’s speech, there was a quarrel, which led to conflicts and eventually splits.

Some people left Tarantum and went to the Eastern Mediterranean.

The other group headed by Lysis stayed in Tarantum, thinking about how to perfect the philosophical ideas of the Pythagorean school and incorporate these non-natural numbers into it. This is something later.

Among well-known scholars, two have not left.

One is Hippocrates. Although he is already an old man, he was surprised by the rich insights and advanced theories of the Dionian Medical School. Just one month was not enough for him to understand, let alone study, so he was willing to live. Coming down, guarding this treasure mountain until he fully understands and masters his studies, and completely solves the many confusions about medicine in his life.

Of course Daves supports this. He was glad to approve him to stay in the academy and be named a teacher of the academy, and even awarded him the title of "Honorary Citizen of Dionia" in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the medical career throughout his life.

The other scholar is Plato. He asked Davers to fulfill his promise and sent someone to show him about the political system of the Kingdom of Dionia.

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On this day, the court clerk Hernipolis led Plato and the students of Spisips and Oleas to the Kingdom Preparatory Officials Examination Center in the outer city of Turriy.

This center was originally located near Victory Square, but with the expansion of the kingdom’s territory, the number of people who need to be assessed has increased, and the venue for the exam has not been able to accommodate it, and the land in the inner city of Turriy is limited, so it cannot be expanded further, so Only then moved to the outer city.

Henipolis walked ahead while explaining.

Plato listened carefully, and at the same time looked at this building which is not found in other Greek city-states: it covers a large area and is surrounded by thick stone walls more than three meters high. It is impossible to see the inside from the outside. situation.

They walked around the periphery of this building for a long time before they saw the main entrance in the distance.

Plato noticed: The bustling crowds and bustles that are common in other urban areas of Turri are almost invisible here. Even if there are many pedestrians passing by, they try to keep quiet and whisper. This may not only be related to a special patrol team here, but may also be related to the quality of the Turiyi people. They try not to interfere with the people who may be Citizens participating in the assessment in the center.

"There is still a temple there!" Oleas said in surprise, pointing to the distance.

"That is the Temple of Hades." Hernipolis explained with a smile: "There is an advantage to the assessment center being next to it. Hades is the most jealous and hateful. Any citizen participating in the exam wants to cheat. , You have to think about it, in the end they can't escape his fair punishment."

Plato was thoughtful. During his visits to the various departments of Turiyi in the past few days, he could find traces of Hades's direct and indirect existence. The **** in charge of the underworld turned out to be inscribed in the people. In his mind, the supervisor who allows the people to restrain their behavior at all times, this has to make him fall into deep thought.

When I came to the entrance of the assessment center, there was a towering statue erected five meters in front of the entrance. This statue is a tall and strong man with a firm expression, holding a flame in his hand, and auspicious clouds on his feet run fast.

"Why is there a statue of Prometheus here?" Oleas asked curiously.

Henipolis pointed to both sides of the gate and motioned him to look at it. There were carved two lines of words: Willing to be a servant of the people and a devotee to the people, please enter this door; those who want to use power to earn wealth and oppress the people , Go elsewhere; signed Daves.

Looking back to the story of Prometheus risking the great danger of being punished by Zeus to steal the sky fire and benefit mankind, the three masters and disciples immediately understood the purpose of the king.

Plato couldn't help sighing: "This is moral education! Don't look at Dionia's emphasis on the law's restraint on the people. But in fact, this city is teaching the people to be good anytime and anywhere!"

As soon as Plato's voice fell, the guard greeted him and warned: "This is the kingdom's important land, please don't make a loud noise!"

Plato apologized.

Henipolis showed his waist card and the warrant written by Daves, and then took Plato and the others into the courtyard.

There are no pools, fountains, gardens, pavilions and other pleasing buildings and scenery in the vast assessment center. There are only a dozen buildings similar to the storage warehouses of the port, and the blocks are compacted and flat. The open space, some equipment is placed on the open space.

Only a hundred meters away from the front stands a building resembling a temple that is quite imposing, adding a bit of bright color to the entire Kingdom Assessment Center.

"We, Dionia, must pass an assessment every year to select public officials. The exam time is concentrated in October, because this time is the slack season, and citizens have enough time to prepare. At the beginning of the year, each The chief officials of the various departments of the city will report the number of public officials needed and vacant for the year to the Royal Management Committee according to the situation under their jurisdiction. After consultation with several adults of the committee, your majesty will determine the number of public officials in the kingdom. The number of public officials in each department selected for the annual assessment and the specific assessment time will then be distributed to each department, and the city council of each city will notify the citizens of the kingdom in the form of an announcement.

Anyone who is willing to participate will pay attention to the news in this regard and prepare in advance. Before coming to Turiyi for the assessment, they must first obtain a certificate from the city hall of their residence to confirm their citizenship, and they are well-behaved law-abiding citizens..." Henipolis walked and addressed them. Introduction.

"What if someone at the local city hall took a bribe and concealed his illegal record?" Oleas asked. Even in Athens, wealthy citizens in the suburbs will bribe Democrat officials when paying taxes every year to reduce statistics on their own property in order to pay less tax. What's more, a country with a vast territory like the Kingdom of Dionia is very interested in how to strengthen the supervision of officials in remote areas.

"Even if he concealed from the examiner this time, he succeeded in becoming an official of the kingdom. But don’t forget that we also have an inspector who oversees the actions of officials, and there are security officers who can complain about injustice at any time, and People who are familiar with Dionian laws can report to the city hall and the Senate at any time. At that time, this person will not only be severely punished, but can also be traced based on the certificate issued at the time in his file. He is responsible for the officials who conceal the truth.