Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 95: Pleika Trainee Judge

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Praika, who returned to the city from the port court, seemed a little worried. If he followed the usual habit, he would definitely stop at the port market he passed, because at dusk the market is always filled with a carnival atmosphere , Acrobatics, dancing, juggling, burlesque performances...Various entertainment programs attract tourists to stop and watch, while small vendors put up a variety of exquisite and exotic small handicrafts, or a variety of fragrant foods, yelling at each other Attracting customers... The port market from dusk to evening is home to street performers and small vendors. It is also a good place for people in Turii to stroll around after dinner.

In the past, Praika would stop here, listen to the chants of the bard, taste the sea fish fried in olive oil, buy some vanilla porridge with mint or thyme flavor... But today, he kept walking and finally squeezed out the market.

In front of him is a group of magnificent temples, from the original Temple of Hera, to the Temple of Hercules, the Temple of Apollo, and even the goddess Amara and Luca of the Snow Mountain in Bruti. Asinu, the protector of Nya...This area is called the "land of the gods" by the Turi people. At dusk, most of the believers dispersed, and the majesty and emptiness of the temple reappeared.

The chanting of the priests of the gods in the main hall came out of the thick stone walls and towering pillars, lingering around Pleika’s ears, calming his mood a little, but he did not slow down pace. Only when he passed the Temple of Hera, he stopped because he saw the pure white carriage and the fully armed court guards parked in front of the temple. He knew that this was Princess Dionia and the **** Hera. The priest of the temple-Agnes is about to go home.

In order to show respect, he stayed where he was. Many people, like him, saw the beautiful and kind princess smiling and waving to them, and then got in the car and left.

Go further north and you will enter the outer city of Turriy. Some foreign merchants who came to Turiyi to do business once said this sentence: "The inner city and outer city of Turiyi are like nobles and commoners. One embodies elegance and order, while the other shows liveliness and vitality. The two are so harmonious, there is no conflict or contradiction..."

What this foreign businessman didn't understand was that the formation of the inner city and outer city of Turíy was not caused by the difference in status, but because of the time when the people of the inner and outer cities joined the kingdom.

The residents of the inner city all joined the Dionian League before the establishment of the kingdom. The residents of the outer city mainly joined after the kingdom was established. Because the residents of the inner city joined during the alliance’s inception, they have more Opportunities to participate in the governance of the alliance, obtain military exploits, and win rewards. Therefore, most of the citizens in the inner city are not veterans, officials of the kingdom, or officers of the army. Of course, they have also made great sacrifices for the survival and development of Dionia. So far One-sixth of the inner city citizens died in battle or became disabled.

There are also many elders among the citizens of the outer city. Most of them joined after the establishment of the kingdom. They come from southern Great Greece, eastern Sicily, and the Apulia region. Many of them have also become kingdoms through their own struggles. Among the citizens of high-ranking officials and high-ranking military officers, Praka is one of them. This makes many citizens, preparatory citizens and free citizens who have just settled in the outer city not jealous of those big people, but hope to become them through their own efforts.

In fact, the outer city is not chaotic. With the constraints of Dionian laws and the strict management of the Inspection Department, people who want to develop in the kingdom will generally not violate the law and create obstacles to their own future. Therefore, the order in the outer city is better than that of many Greek city-states, but there are too many residents in the outer city, and the members are complicated. In addition to the citizens of the kingdom, freedmen, and Greeks from other city-states, there are other races from various places, so it is managed. It is more difficult, and it is inevitable that some contradictions and conflicts will occur. This is also the troublesome place for Juriyi to be a judge. The affairs are too complicated and trivial.

In normal times, if Praika walks on the streets of the outer city, he likes to observe the people chatting together on both sides of the road to determine which are Dionian citizens and which are foreigners, what occupations they are engaged in, and where they come from , What are the characteristics of the personality...... This may be due to the judge's occupational disease.

Through long-term observation, he has summed up some experience of knowing people, but when the Dionian people are together with the Gentiles, they don't need to think carefully, they can tell at a glance.

Because the citizens of Dionia are strong and violent. This is because they often eat meat and carry out military training for many years. Moreover, they always wear neatly when they go out, and always wear leather sandals on their feet. On the one hand, they obeyed the doctor’s admonition to prevent unnecessary illnesses and colds (many Greek city-states were barefooted); on the other hand, the Bolton they wore could be decorated with various medals, which caused them. An important capital that others respect and show off. In addition, they speak loudly, laugh heartily, and are optimistic in nature. It seems that there is no difficulty that can stump them. This may be the attitude of a citizen of a big country. Of course, their Greek language that incorporates multiple ethnic cultures in the country is also a bit difficult for tourists from other Greek city-states to understand...

Pleka’s home is next to the Persephone Arena. It’s almost March. Rugby matches in the kingdom’s cities have begun. The fan’s carnival festival is here, but people living near the arena will inevitably be in the daytime. It will be disturbed by noise, so the residential area near the arena is not favored and the price is very low, but for Pleika, who has not been a Dionian citizen for a long time, he has no more choices.

When he walked near his home, he had to stop again and again to greet the neighbors who took the initiative to greet him. Only then did he put aside the worries in his heart and savor the respect his neighbors gave him: Yes, although his origin is very low and he is a domestic slave, he has struggled from the bottom through his own efforts. Become a trainee judge of the kingdom. In the Kingdom of Dionia, which is ruled by law, judges are undoubtedly one of the kingdom's public offices respected by ordinary people.

While passing through the alley, he heard several neighbors who had been assigned to the Legion Reserve happily talking about "the army is going north to attack Latham", which accelerated the pace of returning home.

"You're back!" The wife greeted her and took Pleika's bag.

Pleka said with an "um" and walked into the courtyard.

"Master!" Two slaves, a man and a woman, greeted him respectfully.

Pleika nodded solemnly and walked to the main house. The reason why a two-story building was not built in the place where he lives is because he did not have enough money when he got married. Later, he finally saved some money and prepared to rebuild it. But he happened to see his wife pregnant and he had to be busy with his work. I bought a female slave to take care of, and then saved money to buy a male slave early last year. I wanted to let him take care of his own land. I didn't expect the drought to delay for more than half a year, and it hardly came in handy.

"Where is the child?" Pleika asked with concern as he walked.

"Amyra hugged him out to play for an afternoon. When she came back, she was sleepy. She drank some rice porridge. She is sleeping soundly now." The wife said, and asked: "Oh, dinner is ready. Now, eat it while it’s hot now?"

Pleika nodded.

His wife, Kusnia, was busy instructing the slave girl to bring dinner to the table.

Pleika looked down and saw that the dinner was pumpkin pea oatmeal, and a large pot of oatmeal was boiled, and her brows frowned. It wasn't that he was picking up his mouth, but that he had been eating this thing for a month, and he was really tired of eating it.

Seeing that her husband was a little dissatisfied, Kusnia said hurriedly, "There are still some goat's milk and cheese in the house, or should I bring it up?"

Praika knew that the goat's milk and cheese were reserved for the children, and he waved his hand.

"Why don't I go to the market tomorrow to buy some wheat back, grind it into flour, and make bread?" Kusnia said again.

"There is going to be a war again. Now the price of wheat in the market is not cheap. There is no need to spend that money. There are still so many beans and pumpkins in the cellar that have not been eaten. "Pleika said, sighing in her heart: The drought in most of the year almost ran out of his savings. If it weren't for the vegetables he harvested after replanting his own fields, I'm afraid he would have to go to the bank to borrow money to buy food. Now that I have something to eat, it’s pretty good...

Thinking of this, he scooped up a large spoonful of slimy porridge and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Tell you a good news, today we have planted all the wheat in the field!" Kusnia said loudly in order to make her husband happy.

As a Dionian citizen, Plaka owns five acres of land. Compared with many old citizens, he has too little land at this point, but it is not easy to manage these acres of land. Obviously, the male slave he bought played a big role, which further strengthened the decision in his heart.

"Kusnia, I want to tell you something." Plaka looked up at his wife, and said solemnly: "I decided to follow the army led by your Majesty to Latham!"

"You are just a reserve soldier, and you didn't even enter the legion reserve team. Will they let you go?!" Kusnia thought that her husband wanted to go to the battle. She didn't panic, but was a little confused.

"I am not going to fight against aliens, but your Majesty called on us public officials who are leisurely to voluntarily follow the army to Latham to participate in the governance of the occupied areas. I decided to sign up."