Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"Father, the hot water is ready, you go to take a bath first, and I let the slaves prepare dinner." Andrea said again.

At the beginning, the establishment of the Turiri Thermal Baths can be said to have changed the lifestyle of the Dionysians, and with the strong recommendation of the doctors of the Turriy Hospital, the Dionysians began to consider bathing as a kind of To eliminate fatigue, eliminate diseases, and benefit health and wellness, especially for the elderly, most veterans are practitioners.

However, the large hot spring baths on the banks of the Tino River are far away from the city of Turi, and it is really inconvenient to go back and forth every day. Therefore, building a good bathroom in his mansion has become the goal pursued by the ministers of the Kingdom and the rich.King Davers, still still favored by Hades, proposed an effective method and allowed the craftsmen to successfully create a new family bathroom like a large hot spring bath after a period of experimentation. Object.

This kind of bathroom uses the principle of hot and cold convection, not only can quickly heat the whole pool of water, but also the hot air generated when boiling water can be effectively used to heat the bathroom floor, which is convenient and comfortable, and will soon be promoted in the Kingdom Come on.

Since the construction of such a bathroom at home, Weissba has fallen in love with it, and has taken bathing as a lifestyle habit he must do every night before going to bed.

After hearing the words of his daughter-in-law, Weissba nodded and looked at the bathroom beside the main building. He was about to lift his foot in that direction. Suddenly he felt something was missing, so he asked, "Did Lucrez go home from school?" ?

"It was a little early today after school, but he went to play with Yunice and Apox, and Princess Christosia wanted to keep him for dinner, so he would not come back later."

"This child has had a good relationship with the royal family since he was a child! It seems that when he grows up in the future, we don't have to worry about him!" Weissba sighed with relief and suddenly turned his head and said, "I... Want to resign from the post of rotating chairman of the Senate... what do you think?"

Andrea froze for a moment, staring at her father-in-law and asked softly, "Why did the father suddenly have this idea?"

"I'm older and I can't work anymore. There are so many things in the Kingdom now that it's a bit... I can't handle it..." Weissba sighed a long time. Now that he had expressed the thought that had been held in his heart for a long time, he simply continued Said: "I used to occupy this position, I wanted to give our Lucana people... to earn some benefits for our family. After that, the Lucania region developed very well, Xima, Uraza , Lizaru...¡They all became veterans, and our family has also stabilized their heels in the kingdom. Bagul and Yasisters have been reused by His Majesty. I haven’t missed this position for a long time, but I’m still in this position, do you know why?"

Andrea and Weissba had been with each other for more than ten years. After thinking down his temperament, there was a general answer, but she shook her head unknowingly.

"That's for Butler!" Weissba said heavily, then looked at Andrea, and said with a long heart: "All these years, Bagul has been serving outside, staying at home for too short, and now it should be Back to Turri, we have a good time with our family! But his current position in the Kingdom is not suitable for him except for the post of rotating chairman of the senate. But it is not so easy to become a rotating chairman. There can only be one veteran from Lucania who can take up this position. If I don’t do it early, there will probably be another veteran who will take up the post, and Bakul has no chance!"

When Weisba said this, he was thinking of Hermon. He hesitated and said to his daughter-in-law: "You are so close to Princess Christosia... Can you... Can you give her a chance to be with your majesty when she has a chance? Mention that, after I have dismissed the position of Rotating Chairman, I will let Bagul take over, so that I can rest assured..."

After listening to Andrea, she felt embarrassed. Under the watch of Weisba, she said politely: "Father, as far as I know, His Majesty has strict orders not to allow family members to interfere in political affairs. Princess Christosia also Never under the premise of this matter..."

Andrea saw Weisba's disappointed face change, and she busy said: "But I will try my best to let the Princess help me."

"That's right. Butler is back. Your husband and wife can also get together. I'm still waiting for another grandson." Weissba smiled on his face.

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When the Spartan army fought hard in Central Greece, the King of Sparta Agsilaus spent leisurely in the rear.

On this day, his friend Xenophon visited the mansion and was warmly welcomed by him.

"Xenophon, you haven't seen me for a long time! I thought you thought I was old and useless!" Agsi Raus held his arm excitedly and patted hard with the other hand Just patted his shoulder.

"I had been busy writing historical facts about the Greek mercenary expedition to Persia some time ago. Just finished yesterday, I hurried over to visit you." Xenophon explained.

"Mercenary expedition to Persia?! You said that you were hired by Little Cyrus to help him fight Artaxerxes 20 years ago. I wonder if I have a chance to read it?" Agsi Laws Asked with a smile.

"King Agsilaus, you have fought in Asia Minor for many years, and you have a deep understanding of the Persian army. I just want to ask you to read it and help me point out the mistakes." Xenophon said seriously, drawing from his arms Produce a book cut from papyrus.

"You let us Spartan warriors teach people how to lead troops to fight. It's no problem, but let us tell you how to write, isn't that a joke!" Agsi Laus ridiculed, laughing while taking the book, then The letterman turned a few pages, gradually attracted by the text in the book, and looked at it intently.

Seeing this, Xenophon had more confidence in the book he had written, and he sat quietly and waited.

After nearly half an hour, Agsi Raus looked up, rubbed his sour eyes, looked at Xenophon, and praised: "Writing is very good! Very exciting! If you are not here, I really I want to read it in one go."

"So I can go." Xenophon stood up pretending to be serious.

The two laughed.

"You told me about Cyrus the younger before, and I respect him more. But in my opinion, at least in the military, he is relatively immature, otherwise he will not run out of battle and die if he has the advantage. , Putting the whole army in danger." Agsilaus patted the book on the table with his hand, expressing his insights.

Xenophon nodded without speaking.

"I glanced through it and found that in this book, you have more descriptions of Daveus than the others, and there are many signs and utterances about him..." Agassius touched The book, said slowly.

Xenophon said frankly: "It is true! In fact, the mercenaries were able to break through the pursuit of the Persian army and eventually returned to Greece, where Davis played an important role, even if it was Krithorpes. It’s not as great as his contribution, which is an unavoidable fact. But for me, I believe that Davis did get the attention of Hades. Otherwise, it is difficult for you to believe that one comes from the village of Cesari, New recruits who have never received any education and have barely participated in the war have been obscured before. When our mercenaries are in desperation, he suddenly became a famous general with smart brains, flexible soldiers, and command. This should be The deity's blessing of our mercenaries is our luck!"

"Yeah, once the mercenary's luck, but now it has become the biggest headache for Sparta!" Agsi Laos sighed.

Xenophon did not speak, and he suddenly remembered the scene when he first met Davers. The seemingly ordinary young man talked about the malpractices of the Athens and Spartan regimes, which really surprised him. I still remember: When he couldn't help but ask "Where is the best government in the world today", the young man smiled but did not answer. Is the Kingdom of Dionysia today the answer he gave?

"I have heard some news recently that those who fled across the Adriatic to Peloponnese more than a decade ago are gathering troops to prepare to cross the sea to retake their lost territory, and it is said that they have also received your Spartan Although Dionia is at war, I don’t think this is a very sensible approach for Sparta.” Xenophon reminded politely.

"At the council of elders, I also raised objections, and they couldn't listen... Alas, you also know my current situation..." Agsi Laus said helplessly, his expression slightly lowered.

Xenophon knew what he meant.

A few months ago, Agsilaus defended Sverdrias (the Spartan garrison of Tespia who had conspiracy to attack the port of Piraeus in Athens, but failed), causing Severus Delias received no punishment, eventually leading the angry Athenians to ally with Thebes and declare war on Sparta, which made the Spartan allied battle in Central Greece difficult.The Spartans regretted it, and they began to blame Agsilaus, thinking that it was his protection that made the stupid Sverdias not punished, resulting in such a bad situation today.

Although the Spartan people do not have a great influence on the government like other democratic city states, their dissatisfaction still affects the Council of Elders and the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman has visited Agsi Lawos and Svedley several times. Yass talked, wanting to investigate whether bribery occurred between them, and the Elder Council made a decision, claiming: King Sparta Agsilaus has up to 40 years of military service, and his citizens of the same period have long been No longer on the battlefield, he still continues to fight for Sparta, which really admires citizens and is an example for citizens, but he is not in good health, and now he is aging, and for the sake of his health, the elders deliberate Will decide not to let the distinguished Agsilaus fight again and run around...

The Council of Elders kept saying that it was for the sake of Agsilaus, but the development of the Spartan regime now has little power left by its king. As the Spartan commander and leader, they are their greatest power, and they are also The biggest victor for winning prestige, Agassius lost it, which was equivalent to being idle.