Vol 6 Chapter 26: Merchants’ instigation

In the corner, Tios and Dickpolis sit quietly to taste the food.
Tios finished the fried beef in the plate and said loudly: "Please come with me for a glass of wine."
After receiving the response, he picked up a clean linen towel on his left hand side and wiped the grease on his corner.
"As long as I watched the day's public trial, anyone--" Dickpolis pointed out the diners who were arguing around with a fork and said, "It's very angry, you are calm."
"What is so angry! In my former city-state Collins, such things are not uncommon." Tios took the wine from the waiter and thanked him. He continued: "The important positions in the city are controlled by the nobility. The general's selection has always been carried out in the dozens of families. Isn't that the case in Kydtoria? (Keldolia is a city-state on Crete, at the western end of the island)"
"It’s also true, so I am as calm as you are."
Both of them laughed.
"However, there is something wrong with you. Kyle Doria is just a city-state I used to be. Now I am a Dionyrian." Dick Poles made a serious reminder.
"You and me are all." Tios smiled and raised the glass, and the two touched it.
"However, there is a practice in that Polissis... I agree..." Dick Polis looked around and put his head together and whispered: "Come on a citizenship meeting."
Tios looked at him and did not speak.
Dickpolis continued to whisper: "All decisions in the Dionysian Union are made by the Senate. Our ordinary citizens can neither participate nor oppose it. Nothing can be decided. Although ordinary citizens may become a Senate. The veteran, but according to the law, this road is really too long! Like our merchants, running around the whole day, it is impossible to go to any public office, if-"
Dick Poles hesitated, or said: "If the system of Dionia does not change, I am afraid ... I am afraid there will be some businessmen to leave. After all, with a lot of money, can not interfere with the Dionysian Senate Any decision makes our businessmen unwilling, right?"
Tios bowed his head and sipped a drink, suppressing the surprise in his heart and asking: "Do you also include you in the people who are leaving?"
"Of course I won't leave here!" Dick Polis said with affirmative words: "There is the best food in the Mediterranean! There is the best entertainment! The best hot spring bath! And there is no invasion war, it is simply the ground. Elysees! Why should I leave!" Dick Polis leaned back on the back of the chair and said loudly.
"That's right, friend!" Next to a man with a reddish face and a slightly sulky look, he took a slap on Dickpolis's shoulder and said with excitement: "It is because of Master Daphus. Today's beautiful city of Turui! Brothers, let us respect the great Davers!"
When he finished, the diners at the same table stood up and raised the glass: "Dear the Lord!"
Affected by them, other diners have also stood up.
"Davers, 10,000!"
"To pay tribute to our great commander!"
The original noisy restaurants have gathered together into a voice.
After everyone had finished drinking, someone stood up and jokingly said, "Give us the Senate!"
Suddenly laughed and started again.
Dick Polis smiled and watched them noisy, Tios reminded him: "Diagna is not without the danger of war!"
At the sight of Dick Polis, he immediately said, "Are you worried about Syracuse?"
Tios nodded slightly.
Dick Polis did not care to wave his hand: "As a former Corinthian, I think you should not worry about this problem. In Greece, Sparta, Athens, Corinth, Thebes, Argos, etc. There are fewer incidents between the city-states, such as sending spies, buying enemy members, and even protecting the interests of the enemy in the citizens' assembly... If there is a war because of such a small matter, the Greek mainland has long been a mess!... However, to be honest, the current situation in the Greek mainland is really too bad, especially Collins. I heard that Spartan’s army is stationed in Corinth, often with coalition forces of Corinth, Athens, Thebes and Argos. Fighting, there are people dying every day... It’s so lucky that you can come out early!"
Tios was told by Dick Polis about his mother's state. After a moment of silence, he said that he sighed: "Yes, the life of the Corinthians is not good... I heard that Sparta King Agassius led in Persia. The troops that have been battling have already landed in northern Greece, and are preparing to go south. They are attacked with the Spartan native army. The anti-Spartan coalition forces are definitely in danger!... Speaking, I really should thank you, if not yours. Persuaded, I will not make the decision to join Dionia so soon!"
Dick Poles laughed and said: "In this case, how should you thank me?"
This is a joke, but Tios whispered: "A few days ago I went to the Daphus Mansion to discuss with him the donation of Shiqiao. You know, I just followed the donation of Davers. In line with the new law passed by Deonia in the past few years on the 'reward provisions for the donation of public buildings by Gentiles,' it became the citizens of Dionia so quickly..."
"You are a big businessman now," Dick Polis said.
Tios ignored his faint sourness and continued: "Daveus asked me carefully about some businessmen protesting in the square. Finally he said, 'Can't go on like this anymore, Dionys Asia must change!'"
"Does he really say that?!" Dick Polis asked in surprise.
"Of course, I remember it clearly!" Tios said with certainty: "Duffus adults have always been a talker!"
Dick Polis shines in the eyes...
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"Adult, are you looking for me?" Aristilas walked into Dave's study.
"Sit, Aristilas." Daphus pointed casually at the wooden chair next to him.
"Yes, adults." Although Daves performed very casually, Aristilas sat down with respect.
Davers leaned against the back of the chair and looked at his intelligence leader. He said, "You should have been with me for almost five years?"
"Accurately speaking, it should be four months and nine days and five years," said Aristilas seriously.
"You remember it is clear." Daphus smiled: "I have been with me for so long, and I have not seen you gain weight."
Aristilas said helplessly: "This is the physique, how to eat is not fat."
"If Christovia has such a physique, then she will be happy." Daphus laughed.
He looked at the tall and thin young man with emotion: "You have been with me for so long, even if you have become a Diaonian citizen, you are still willing to continue to collect intelligence for me, so that you can fully compete for any alliance. A public office... It can be said that you have made a great contribution to the alliance in silence! Like this public trial case, I really appreciate you very much, and I feel very embarrassed!..."
Aristilas suddenly felt a little uneasy: Did Davers want me to leave here?
Dave's right hand tapped a few times on the arm of the wooden chair and said slowly: "From now on, I can finally do something to reward you for your help."
Aristilas was almost suffocated by Devers, and he listened to Daves and continued: "Aristilas, you know Syracuse very well. You talk, if we Is there a chance of winning the powerful city-state in Sicily across the sea?"
Aristilas’s heart finally jumped up. He was so excited that he thought for a while and said:
Adult, I think that compared with Syracuse, Dionia is not small in strength. The gap ~EbookFREE.me~Daves is not surprised by the content of Aristilas. He is satisfied with his attitude. Even if he has hatred against Syracuse, he can still stand on an objective standpoint. Analysis of the problem: "Hey, what is the gap? You talk about it in detail.

"According to the fact that the adults have told me mainly from four aspects to judge the strength of a city-state, these four aspects are population, economic ability, land area... um... and... move..."
"The ability to mobilize the war." Daves reminded.
"I almost forgot." Aristilas reconsidered the idea and continued: "Now Sicily is also surrounded by the most western coastal city states such as Lily Spleen, Erlux, Panoms, etc. In addition to the control of the Carthaginians, other areas have been conquered by the Syracuse, including the Western Kelly in the eastern inland, which was also conquered by Dionysius through various despicable schemes such as buying and assassination. The Taiji people also fought fiercely with the Sicilian Greek coalition led by Dionysius, but according to the latest news, the Carthage people had lost their battles. It is estimated that the defeat is only a matter of time.
According to our dispatch to Syracuse, Gera, Agrigen, Leotini..." Aristilas paused: "The intelligence collected by people in city-states such as Katanay and Naxos And the situation of the Diaonia merchants who went to the city-state trades in Sicily combined to have a general understanding of the strength of Syracuse -"
He paused again, and Davers patted the handrail: "Despite your saying, I am a courageous person."

There are about 400,000 people in the city of Syracuse and the surrounding towns, plus the other city-states directly controlled and affiliated by Dionysius may be close to 1.3 million...
said here, he saw Look at Davers.
Davers looked calm and gestured for him to continue.