Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Not far from its oblique front is the only black wooden table in the venue, and behind it is a smaller ivory chair.According to what Haka had learned, that should be the seat of the rotating chairman in charge of presiding over the meeting that day.

Around the central open space, the terrain is ascending in steps like an arena. There are 20 floors. Each step is neatly and closely arranged with countless wooden chairs. The layers are stacked one after another, and the haka is dizzy. They surround the throne in the center like stars holding the moon.

At this time, there were already some people sitting in the venue. Some people noticed Haka who was behind the etiquette officer. When they saw the center of the front row of the venue, they quickly stood up and walked to Haka together. The five rotating chairmen of Sias, Cipros, Sedorum, Antaoris and Hermon.

"Master Haka, welcome you! I heard that you were sick a few days ago, and we are not embarrassed to visit you, are we all right now?" Lucias greeted with concern.

"It's really ashamed, and I worry about you. I'm fine now." Haka said apologetically: "Today is the first time I attended the meeting. I thought I could arrive early, but depending on the situation, I still seem to be late."

"You didn't come too late." Ciplos explained: "It's just that the few of us are used to arriving early, because we need to communicate and discuss the issues to be discussed in advance to avoid accidents..."

"When there is a meeting after that, I will try to arrive early as early as possible," Haka answered in a knowing manner.

"Let's not block the aisle, affecting the people in the back, and go back to the seats and talk in detail," Antaoris reminded.

Several people walked to the front row with Haka, and Haka immediately noticed that there were 6 white chairs in the center of almost all black chairs, especially prominent.

This is the ivory chair dedicated to the rotating chairman!Such unusualness also means the status of the rotating chairman in the senate?...Haka was thinking about it, and he saw Ciplos pointing to the seat on his left and said, "Master Haka, your seat is here."

Haka walked over and sat down, and suddenly found that this seat really belonged to him, because the name of "Haka" was engraved on the ground on his foot, and the name was also engraved under the seats around him.

Seeing his movements, Ciplos immediately explained: "The seats in the venue cannot be casually seated. Each seat is dedicated to a veteran, and the name of the veteran will be engraved under the seat. The veteran sits in his seat and the ceremonial officer will warn him. If he does not listen to the warning, he will be expelled from the venue."

Haka nodded and woke up secretly.

"In fact, ten years ago, in addition to some special seats, other seats could be casually seated." Antaoris looked out and said: "So every time the meeting, familiar elders will sit together, The east and west parts are very scattered, and they like to gather together to discuss, the order is chaotic, resulting in inefficient meetings... Later, Master Sesta made suggestions and passed it in response to this. "

Haka nodded again, during this time he studied Dionysia’s politics in detail, knowing that Sesta is the kingdom’s supervisory minister. He has been in this position for nearly 20 years. It is said that he is cold and has punished many officials. And even the elders, many officials are afraid of him, but most people respect him and call him "Eakos of the Kingdom" (one of the three judges of the Underworld).

Under Anta Oristi's fingers, Haka saw an old man sitting in the same row not far from them. From the side, he saw his body straight, his eyebrows thick and long, his nose bridge very stiff, his nose wide, his lips Very thick, not big eyes.

Is this Sesta?... Haka was thinking, the old man turned his head and touched his line of sight. Haka immediately felt a fine light emanating from each other's small eyes, piercing his eyes like a sharp blade.

But then the old man converged again, and his serious face was somewhat peaceful. He nodded to Haka, then stood up, walked to a ceremonial officer in the field, and said a few words to him, The order officer immediately ran out of the venue.

"It seems that Sesta feels that the veterans are entering the field too slowly and asks the etiquette officer to urge them to speed up the entrance." Anta Oris sighed and introduced: "Master Haka, every time the senate meeting comes The earliest is not us, but this old guy. Although this is also his duty, it has been the case for 20 years. It really has to be admired...I really don’t know if the next inspector general can do like him!"

Haka looked at Sesta standing in front of the venue, like a hard stone pillar, and suddenly asked: "Master Cypress, you just said that a seat is dedicated to a veteran, but if the veteran is not there Now, this name..."

"This name will be covered with cement, and after solidification, the name of the new elder will be re-engraved..." Ciplos said with some emotion, but one foot rubbed gently on the ground.

Haka noticed that the ground on which his name was engraved was slightly different from the surrounding colors, and he heard Cipros whisper: "This seat belonged to Lord Cornelius before..."

After hearing nothing, Haka also had a deep feeling for him who had been suffering all year round.

"Sir Haka, there are now 615 veterans in the Senate. It is difficult to remember them all in a short time." Anta Oris suggested to him: "But you can remember the main elders first, For example, the ministers of the various departments of the Kingdom, their seats are on both sides of us; the elders of the Dionysia Kingdom when they were established, their seniority is the oldest, and the seats are in the first two rows; there are also permanent town administrators and these The veterans who were promoted to the head of the army in the year, they sit in the third to sixth rows..."

After listening carefully, Haka asked: "So, will my brother Hasdrubba sit at the end?"

"Of course not." Lucias interjected: "Due to the special situation of Lord Hasdrubal, after the banquet last night, His Majesty specially discussed with us, and finally arranged a special seat for him, I believe it will make him satisfaction."

"Where is his seat?" Haka was curious.

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When Hasdrubal walked into the meeting place, the meeting place was already crowded and full of excitement.If there were no etiquette officer, he would not know where to go.

"Adult Hasdruba, this is your exclusive seat, and you will be seated here after attending the meeting of the Senate." The etiquette officer finished and turned away.

This is the leftmost seat in row 3.Hasdruba stood in front of his seat, feeling that the pressure of being watched by the people around him when passing through the passageway was obviously weakened, and he felt a little relieved.

As soon as he sat down, the person in front turned his head: "Master Hasdruba, we meet again!"

Hasdrubba took a closer look and it was Amintas who had a great conversation with him last night.

"Master Hasdrubah, I was drinking wine with you yesterday. I'm still a little dizzy." The man next to Amintas also turned his head. It was also another Hasdrubah met at the banquet last night. A Dionyan general Matonis.

"You're not afraid to say that it's embarrassing to say that you can't even fight your wine!" Amintas sneered.

"I can just wrestle you before." Matonis reluctantly retorted.

When the two were about to quarrel, the veteran next to Hasdrubal turned around and smiled and said, "Hello Lord Hasdroba, I am Tiger Tilos, commander of the 7th Army of Dionysian Army. ."

Considering Hasdrubal's character, at last night's banquet, Deverst called Amintas and Matonis to accompany him.

Amintas competed with Hasdrubal in the city of Serinus. Although Dionia won in the end, the process was quite fierce. A little sympathetic.Not to mention the fact that he was too old and had too many injuries in the past, he had some mobility problems, and he had to resign from the position of Chief of the First Army. As a result, Davis appointed a person who was not an expeditionary army group and had a qualification that was much smaller than theirs. Leotichides took over, which made Amintas a little unwilling, and Hasdruba was the only person who had defeated Leotichides in the war, and his character was very good to him. The appetite, combined with its special background, made him, Matonis and Hasdrubal drink happily last night under the intentional envelope of Amintas.

And Hasdruba, who has fought for more than ten years in the Iberian region, is also willing to stay with Dionysian generals such as Amintas and Matonis. Not only because of the same interests, there are many topics to talk about And, because after the banquet last night, Davers talked to him specifically and gave him an appointment, which made the former Carthage general who had been idle for decades for decadence finally cheer up and made him realize A good relationship with the Dionysian Military Department will help him carry out his mission.

Both parties are willing to make good friends, so the atmosphere quickly warms up, so Hasdruba no longer feels like he is in a strange environment.

"Your Majesty is here!" With the loud shouts, the closed wooden door behind the center of the venue opposite Haka opened.

The originally noisy venue suddenly became quiet.

I saw four court guards who came out of the door in a uniform, and guarded King Daphes wearing a crown, and entered the venue.

The veterans in the venue soon stood up, and Hasdrubal was also pulled by Tiger Tilos and stood up reluctantly.

It wasn't until Daphes took the throne that the elders sat down one after another.

At this time, the palace guards stood around the throne, the ceremonial officers affiliated with the Supervision Department also took their seats, the three meeting record officers took paper and pens, and sat on the edge of the center of the meeting place, and the rotating chairman Antaoris stood up. Going to the podium... everything is ready.