Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

In the early morning four days later, Haka and Hasdruba, who had recovered from a cold and had regained their spirits, ate out of the mansion, took a sedan chair, a walk, and walked on the flat and solid block road to the elders. hospital.

There were many people wearing black pattern and white robes along the way. Apparently they were the elders who went to the meeting. They walked together in twos and threes and greeted each other with smiles. The familiar people gradually gathered together and were interested. Talking about the topic that will be discussed today, some groups have gathered more than 10 people before they arrived at the square, so from time to time pedestrians take the initiative to give way and say hello to them, get their friendly response.

Haka was a newcomer, sitting in the sedan chair again. Although the elders cast curious eyes from time to time, no one came to ask.

Hasdrubal has called Turri since he went to a banquet at the Davos Mansion, he has never been seen in public, and few people know it. Only when he was approaching the Great Hall was there a person Say hello to Hasdrubal.

Hasdrubal couldn't remember who he was.

"I am Antiocha of Mazara." the man said with a smile.

Hasdrubal suddenly widened his eyes, staring at the other person's face, remembering something, and said angrily: "It's you! It's you who led the Mazara people to secretly open the city gate!--"

"Brother, as His Majesty said at the banquet, "Don't fight, you don't know each other", the past is over, now we are all citizens of Dionysia, we are all colleagues working together, and we should strengthen contacts! "Haka leaned out of the sedan chair and reminded.

"Sir Haka is right!" Antiocha smiled with relief: "We are all Phoenicians, we are all outsiders of Turi, and we should help each other! Of course, I am very happy to listen to Haka As Lord Hasdrubal told me, I believe other Phoenician veterans have the same idea."

Hasdruba snorted, don't overdo it, no response.

After attending the palace banquet last night and having a conversation with Daveus, Haka already had a heart in his heart, so he calmly said in the sedan chair: "Thank you Antioca for your trust, I will try my best to live up to you trust!"

Antiocar suddenly smiled, and soon he called several Phoenician veterans from western Sicily and Sardinia.

The other veterans saw the Phoenician veterans, who were usually not valued, gathered around a sedan chair, and more or less guessed the reason, and they unconsciously looked at the sick and the new rotating chairman. Minute.

Seeing the dome-like circular building ahead, Hasdrubal couldn’t help but feel a little nervous. Originally he and Haka were going to enter through the side door because the distance was relatively close, but Antioka suggested: “Since Ha Ka and Hasdruba are attending the Senate meeting for the first time and should enter from the main entrance so that they can demonstrate their existence."

Even Hasdrubal, who had a mustache to his heart, had to admit that he was right, so a group of people bypassed the veterans who were queuing to enter the side entrance and came to the front of the Great Hall.

There are also elders lining up to enter here, Haka let the sedan stop, walked out with the help of slaves, stood in front of the steps, looking at the Victory Square and the towering monument in the center, the statue of the goddess of victory at the top is at The light of Chen Xi was particularly dazzling.

Although it was still morning, a lot of pedestrians had appeared in the square, or officials working in various departments near the square, or vendors working in the shops near the square, or people planning to go to the high court for hearing. Or people who just go for a walk and relax in the square, and some children chase and play with the puppy in the square. A patrol in a fleece suit patrolling the square does not stop them, but will fall with a smile. The children on the ground lifted them up and took the dust for them... a vibrant scene.

Haka looked at it for a while and said with exclamation: "Victory Square is much larger than Carthage's Square!"

Hasdrubal wanted to say: "But Carthage Square is more gorgeous than this square."

But then he heard Antioca say: "It's really big! After that war, Turui held a triumph, which I watched. The square accommodated nearly 40,000 soldiers, equivalent to 5 Legion, that scene is really shocking!"

Hasdrubal remained silent, but from his uneasy look, he must be thinking about something.

"Huh, what is this?" Haka pointed curiously at the protruding platforms on both sides of the steps: the two platforms were connected to the main entrance of the Great Hall of the Great Hall, the platforms were built with fences, and bronze protrusions were welded to the stone walls of the platforms. In between the protrusions, there are inlaid shields, which makes the stone walls of the platform seem to be cast in bronze, which looks a bit daunting.

"This is the external podium of the Senate. It was rebuilt three years ago. During major celebrations, or important events, important bills are passed, His Majesty King Davos and the rotating chairman will speak to the people here." Antiocha looked at Hasdrubal and pointed to the bronze protrusions: "And this is the bronze angle of the warship... It was unloaded from the captured Carthage ship...and those bronze shields It was also the seizure of the Dionysian army in that war—"

Antiocha saw Hasdrogba’s face looking ugly, and quickly added: “But most of it came from Rome. His Majesty King Dapheus once said,'The reason why the podium is designed this way is not to show off The merits of war, but to remind the people and the veterans, Dionysia’s hard-won today, everyone should be vigilant at all times, remembering that a good battle will die and a forgetful battle will endanger!

Haka tasted these words carefully, and then showed a respectful look, saying: "Your Majesty Dapheus is really wise, I believe that under his leadership, the Kingdom of Dionysia will become stronger!"

Hasdrubal finally couldn't help but also said angrily: "If the idiots of the Carthage senate also understand this truth, they will not be what they are today!"

Haka obviously didn't want to talk more in this regard. He looked at the veterans who were looking forward here, and said softly, "Come on, let's go to the queue."

Antioca said immediately: "Master Haka, you are the rotating chairman, you can enter the venue directly!"

Antioca said it deliberately loudly, and the elders around him heard his voice, and suddenly his eyes focused, and began to whisper.

The etiquette officer on duty at the front entrance quickly ran down the stairs and said with uncertainty: "Sir Haka?"

"I am." Haka nodded.

"Then please come with me." The etiquette officer finished, turning and walking up.

Haka glanced back at his brother.

"Fortunately, you weren't queued here, otherwise if you fainted, it would be a joke, hurry and go." Hasdrubal waved his hand impatiently.

Haka walked slowly through the steps under the attention of everyone, and then he saw a golden column standing tall in front of him, facing the main entrance of the Great Collegiate Church. On a closer look, it is written in Greek: xx miles from Crotone, xx miles from Siriting, xx miles from Hadrumentum... and even xx miles from Cecil (Southern Iberia Central town).

"This is a milestone, which records the distance between Victory Square and all major towns in the kingdom." The ceremonial officer explained next.

"Well, the milestone is very interesting." Haka patted the cylinder lightly. He knew in his heart that Dionysia was not Carthage. According to its unique regime, the numbers above actually mean Dionysia. The distance and area that the power can cover is amazing!

"Adult, please sign your name here." Coming to the tall wooden door, the etiquette officer held a wooden board in one hand and a white pen in the other, and said to Haka.

Haka saw the time on the top of the board, and had already written some names. He did not hesitate to write his own name, and then asked curiously, "Do every veteran attending the meeting have to sign?"

"Yes, so that we can know that those veterans who have not attended or are late, especially those veterans who have no administrative appointments and should attend the meeting, will be criticized and punished by the Inspectorate if they are absent many times within a month, and will not attend for a long time. People may even be deprived of their status as veterans!..."

Haka nodded gently, but he was thinking: he and Hasdruba, as veterans of Dionysia, have passed the senate from the future in the past few years, what should we do?

The etiquette officer seemed to understand his thoughts and continued: "Before you and Lord Hasdrubal had been guarding the southern part of Iberia for a long time, the situation was special, but now that you have returned to Turij, I hope you can abide by the order of the Senate! "

"That is of course!" Haka responded immediately.

At the direction of the etiquette officer, the guards gave way to the door.

Haka followed the ceremonial officer, then climbed a stone ladder, and soon came to the second wooden door, where there were also guards stationed, and was politely searching the veteran who entered.

The etiquette officer turned back and said: "Adults, due to the frequent heated debates in the venue, when they are excited, there may be insults and even small conflicts... For the safety of the elders, this is a necessary inspection."

"I understand." Haka, who was physically weak, agreed with this. After accepting the soldier's body search, he followed the etiquette officer into the venue.

As soon as he entered the gate, Haka’s eyes were directly attracted by a pure white chair that should be carved in ivory on the central open space. It was placed firmly on a stone platform about two meters high with the back of the chair The top is covered with brownish brown lion skin, facing the countless wooden chairs surrounding it with arrogance.