Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Moreover, let these dissatisfied foreigners gather together to form an army, stationed on the dangerous borders, and see no hope for a long time, I am afraid that it will breed bigger troubles.The reason why the previous Roman Empire was able to allow soldiers to serve for more than 20 years is because most of the soldiers they recruited were Roman citizens.

Perhaps at this stage, the age limit given by Cipros is more appropriate...Daveus tapped the back of the chair with his fingers, thinking in silence.

Unlike Daveus's composure, the ministers were a little surprised by Cipros' suggestions.

Rafaias first asked: "Master Cypros, you mean to cancel the immigration decree we have implemented for 20 years, and replace it with this new decree that must serve on the border to become a citizen of the kingdom?!"

"Yes, Master Rafaias." Cipros replied calmly: "If the new immigration decree is promulgated and the old immigration decree is still in effect, then the vast majority of free foreigners will still choose the old decree. He is unwilling to serve in the military. After all, it is relatively easy and easy to achieve, so the promulgation of this new law will be meaningless."

"But if the old decree is abolished and the new decree you said is implemented, all the free people who are willing to join the kingdom will run to serve, then the labor in the kingdom will be greatly reduced... We all know that the war with Carthage After that, the land of the kingdom has more than doubled, and there is still a lot of land left unallocated, which urgently requires a lot of labor. At this time, the sudden change of the original decree will inevitably affect the development of the kingdom!

What's more, young and strong freemen must be recruited to join the military, so what about the older freelancers who have the skills, or unmarried women, and children who have lost their parents?Do they never hope to become citizens of Dionysia no matter how hard they try?Do we have to give up a belief that has been gradually formed among the Greek free people throughout the Mediterranean after long-term efforts since the establishment of the kingdom -" Burcos took a deep breath and said aloud: "Dionia is a fair and fraternal kingdom Anyone, regardless of their origin, race, men, women and children, as long as he longs for this country and works hard for it, he can become a citizen of this country!"

Burkos's last few words said that the floor was slamming, and even Daveus was a little touched when he heard it, and of course also caused a discussion among the ministers.

Cipros apparently did not take into account this issue, so he was lost in thought and failed to respond immediately.

At this time, Ataris said: "Sir Burkos, you just said very well. But I would like to ask, is there only Athens citizens in Athens?"

Burkos was a bit baffled by this irrelevant question, but he answered seriously: "Of course not, there are many Gentiles in Athens, and the number even exceeds the citizens of Athens."

"So do these free people want to be in Athens to become citizens of Athens?" Antaoris asked again.

This time, Burcos somewhat understood the meaning of Anta Oris, but he answered frankly this well-known fact: "Of course not, Athens does not allow outsiders to become citizens. In fact, not only Athens, Thebes, Corinth, A Kos, Sparta... Almost all Greek city-states will not easily attract outsiders to become city-state citizens, but this is why we Dionysia can attract a large number of Greek free people from the Eastern Mediterranean to come here every year."

"But in Athens, in Corinth, in Argos, in Thebes, and even in Sparta, there are still a large number of free people. The reason they stay in these city-states is just for better survival, even if there is no politics There is no absolute guarantee for rights and safety of life (the Greek city-states do not have any laws specifically protecting free people), and they can only perform various low-level jobs in the city-states. They must be called up even as war soldiers or sailors in the event of war. , The living environment is very bad!"

Antaoris sighed heavily with a pretentious look, and then the volume rose, confidently saying, "But what about the free people living in our kingdom? There are just a few laws specifically designed to protect some of their rights. And it has been revised many times! They can easily rent the public land of the Kingdom, and the tax rate is not very high. They can also serve as the public officials at the bottom of the Kingdom. The people still have a lot of influence. Although we have called them in the war, they are almost not allowed to directly participate in the battle, and once the accidental death, the family will also receive a lot of pensions...

Although there is still a big gap compared to the rights obtained by citizens, their lives are very good compared to those of the free people in Greece.What's more, the Kingdom of Dionysia is strong and prosperous, and the territory is peaceful and peaceful. Unlike the Greek city-states in the east, because of their weakness and frequent wars, their homes are destroyed.So even if the old immigration decree was cancelled, many foreigners could not become citizens of Dioria, I think they would still come here to settle, because the Kingdom of Dionysia is indeed the best place for them to survive!"

"Sir Antaoris is right!" Rotating Chairman Hermon (in the third year after the end of the Western Mediterranean War, affected by Cornelius's death, Weisba, who is almost 70 years old, took the initiative to send Dave Si requested to resign from the position of rotating chairman, and pleaded not to participate in the meeting of the elders, and to care for the elderly at home. Daveus agreed to his request and proposed that the elders elect Hermon to take his place.) In the past, Dionysia needed a large number of new immigrants to quickly consolidate its national strength and cope with the surrounding dangerous environment. Therefore, the treatment of foreign citizens is very good, but as your Majesty you just said, as time and the situation changes, To adapt to new needs, old laws should also change accordingly.

Today, the kingdom is so powerful that any city-state and country not only dare not challenge us, but will actively seek alliances with us.In such a relatively safe surrounding environment, do we really need to eagerly convert these free foreigners into citizens of the kingdom?!There are indeed a lot of vacant lands in the kingdom. Except for those who want to become citizens of the kingdom, can't we focus our attention on our own people!The kingdom now has a population of more than 3 million, how many adults are citizens each year?"

Hermon said this question to the new Minister of Education, Monto Tic Els. Why did he not ask Raphael, the Minister of Household Registration?Because Hermon believes that 20 years after the establishment of Dionia, almost all children of citizens must go to various city schools to study, so the Minister of Education, which is in charge of all schools, should have a more say.

However, Mentorick Els said: "I don’t know how many citizens of the kingdom are adults every year, because many students have graduated from school before they were adults. I can only tell you that the number of graduates last year was 23,571. people."

Rafaias interjected: "Every year the adult citizens of the kingdom are about 20,000, but in recent years the number has risen sharply. This is because after the last war, the kingdom has merged into several regions and has more population……"

Hermon expressed gratitude to the two, and then asked the Minister of Household Registration: "Master Rafaias, as far as you know, how many families in the kingdom have more than two boys?"

This question was a bit difficult for Rafaias. He thought for a while, and then said indefinitely: "I am afraid that at least 70% of it, because of the protection of Hades and the high level of medical skills in our kingdom, is under His Majesty. With the strong support of Master, Lord Hemps led the doctors to invest a lot of energy in fertility and early childhood treatment, and made very great progress, so that the success rate of pregnant women’s delivery has been greatly improved, and the death of the baby after birth The rate has also been greatly reduced, and most families now have more than two children, and for the old citizens, almost every family has children who have grown up smoothly..." Rafias said here and turned to the Minister of Medical Affairs. Helps nodded his thanks.

"So, how many formal citizens will the Kingdom accept as free citizens every year?" Hermon asked again.

"This number is uncertain. In the years before the last war, because the remaining land was very small, according to the requirements of His Majesty and the Senate, the Ministry of Agriculture and our Household Registration Department deliberately controlled, plus the stable situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, at least There are only more than 2,000 people in a year... And in these years, the kingdom urgently needs labor, and the wars on the mainland of Greece have intensified, so at least 10,000 people every year..."

"Everyone, you heard that, the kingdom has about 20,000 adult citizens every year. This number is almost the same as the number of citizens of a traditional Greek powerful state. Although the household registration department has also allocated land for them in the past few years, this is only The interim measure is to occupy the vacant land more quickly. In fact, the Kingdom does not have a special law that requires the allocation of land to adult citizens, because according to our customary ideas, they will inherit the legacy of their father in the future. the property of.

But now the situation in the kingdom is that most citizens have several sons. According to the kingdom decree that the inheritance is freely allocated by the original owner according to their own wishes, most citizens may choose to divide their property among several children. Then the area of ​​land owned by each child may even be lower than the land allocated to the citizens by the original kingdom.These children born in the kingdom and raised in the kingdom have been educated in the kingdom since childhood, abide by the laws of the kingdom, are familiar with all the kingdom, they love and loyal to the kingdom, but they are not as free as these foreign nations There are many formal citizens transformed by the people!Do you guys say this is fair?!"