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Chapter 154 The Shocking Controversy over Temple Reconstruction

It was the first time for the Turui elders to hear about Davos's ambition, and they were all surprised.

Burkos's eyes widened and he looked in surprise at Davos, who was standing in the circle talking and laughing freely. He remembered that he had gone through all the trouble to invite him to Magna Graecia just because he was a capable mercenary leader, but he didn't expect that This young man had such great ambitions that he not only saved Thurii, but also wanted to change the political situation in Magna Graecia!Because according to Davos, a 600-person assembly hall means how many city-states the alliance will merge!
The other Turiyi people were also whispering and discussing, and some even asked others: "Who is Vespa?"

They were either doubtful or excited, but most people did not raise any objections. After all, with the help of Amendolara led by Davos, Tuliyi and they were lucky enough to be reborn, and they were not yet familiar with the young consul. Before acting in style, they did not rush to express objection.

Only Polluxes asked: "There must be a limit to the number of people in the Senate. It cannot be expanded indefinitely like this."

"600 people! This new venue can only accommodate 600 people! When the staff is full, I believe the situation of our alliance will be very different. At that time, there may be new bills and a new meeting hall! "Davos said without hesitation.

Davos's self-confidence made Polluxes feel jealous. You must know that when the young man wanted to talk to him for the first time, he had to look at his face, so he couldn't help saying: "It's a pity, I'm afraid I'm alive." That day will never be seen again.”

When these words came out, everyone's expressions changed.

Davos looked at him and said calmly: "Lord Polluxes, I believe you will see it!"

In an instant, Polyxis felt the clothes on his back soaked in cold sweat. Although Davos didn't reprimand him, he felt invisible pressure.He hurriedly lowered his head and didn't make any sound.

"Lord Consul, senators in the Senate have a lifelong tenure. These outsiders become senators in this way, and how can citizens of this alliance become senators?" Kunogolata quickly changed the subject.

"Although your question has nothing to do with the question of 'whether to build a senate chamber', I would still like to tell you my thoughts." Davers retracted his gaze, organized his language, and said slowly: "Our current public offices are all It’s an election once a year. I don’t think this approach is appropriate. For example, Amintas was selected as the supervisor——”

Amyntas immediately shouted: "My lord, I am not interested in architecture at all!"

Everyone laughed.

"I know, this is just a metaphor." Davos also smiled: "Amintas does not understand engineering and construction, but in this position, he must serve the people, so he must invest his energy to understand and understand After he has initially mastered the knowledge of construction and understood the needs for projects in various parts of the alliance, his term of office is almost up, so he has done almost no effective work during this year. If he is given another year, His work as a construction supervisor is definitely much better than that in the first year, because he has basically understood the entire construction situation of the alliance and knows the needs of each city for public buildings. So in the third year, his work efficiency is even more It’s higher, because he is already fully familiar with it, can apply for funds from the Senate, and command builders, craftsmen, laborers, and slaves to build large buildings and repair public facilities in a targeted manner, and has already achieved some results, don’t you think so?”

Everyone nodded thoughtfully.

Amyntas shouted loudly: "Yes!!"

The crowd laughed again.

"So the election of public offices in the alliance once a year is a waste of time and inefficient. It should be broken. However, we will discuss the specific term of each public office later. Now back to the issue of Kunogolata... ..." Davos faced the crowd and said seriously: "According to the bill we are about to enact, every citizen has the right to hold public office. According to my idea, if a newly adult citizen aspires to become a senator in the Senate, then he must first You must have held more than three minimum public positions for five years, such as patrollers, firefighters, household registration scribes, etc., and you must also join the army and participate in more than two major battles, etc., before you are eligible to petition the elders. The Court applies to hold public office at the next higher level.

At this time, he had rich experience in low-level work, was physically strong, and was familiar with war.The Senate can decide based on his performance, ability and expertise whether to let him serve as mid-level positions such as city defense captain, fire captain, household registration officer, construction supervisor, commercial officer, financial officer, supervisor, etc. This is when he is about 30 years old.

Then he must have held two or more mid-level public positions, and served as a company captain or even a battalion captain in the regiment for three years. At this time, he should have reached the age of 40.At this time, his temperament will become stable, familiar with political affairs, able to handle more complicated situations, and lead troops to fight.

At this time, he can apply to join the Senate, and the Senate will decide whether he can become a senator based on his performance.The chief executive of a city can only be a senior member of the Senate. I wonder if you accept my idea? "

"Agree! Agree! Young people should exercise more!" the elders shouted in unison.

For at least 20 years, we don’t have to worry!This is the idea of ​​a few with mediocre talents.

The senators selected in this way are definitely outstanding elites among the citizens. A fool like Neonsis serving as the chief general will never happen again in the alliance!This is what Cunogorata fully agrees with from the bottom of his heart.

It seems that I have to hold more public offices and accumulate administrative experience to avoid being looked down upon by young people in the future!It’s hard workers like Hilos who think this way.

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The vast majority of the senators agreed with Davos's idea, because whether it was extending the service life or restricting the appointment of city chief executive, it protected the interests of the current senators, but some people raised objections.

"There are only so many public offices in the alliance. If the term of office is extended, many people may not be able to take their turn." Ansitanos said with concern.

"There are only these positions now, but in the future someone may travel to a city hundreds of miles away to take up the post. By then, every city will probably need low-level household registration officers, low-level financial officers and other low-level officials, and then the Senate will Senior officials such as senior household registration officers, senior financial officers, etc. will take charge. Our Senate needs to establish a committee to specifically supervise, manage and evaluate the performance of these public officials."

The ambition contained in Davos's words made some people feel excited, and made some people doubtful, but generally speaking, everyone was happy, because the establishment of a new committee allowed many idle elders to have something to do. to do things, and the power is not small,
Only Mercis was worried: "There will be so many public offices in the future, how much should their salaries be spent?!"

Everyone laughed again.

Davos had no choice but to say: "We will discuss the salary matter later."

After passing the resolution to "build a senate chamber with a capacity of 600 people", it was time to discuss building a temple.

Logically speaking, there is no need to discuss the construction of the temple at all. The new temple can be rebuilt directly on the original site. The elders do not have many objections to this, and this resolution is about to be passed smoothly.At this time, Plesinus stood up and loudly expressed his opinion: "I am against the rebuilding of the Temple of Apollo!"

Everyone was stunned.

Plesinas was very satisfied with the effect of these words. He glanced at Davos, completely ignored the surprised expressions of everyone, and continued to speak loudly: "Because our devotion to Apollo has not caused the Sun God to treat us." The blessing of the free people! The betrayal of the free people, the occupation of Thurii, the whole city was crying, but Apollo turned a blind eye to it. Even the gods could not see through his inaction, so his temple was also spurned , turned to ashes in the flames!"

Plesinas blamed Apollo for the destruction of the city of Thurii, which seemed to be blaspheming the gods. However, Apollo, as the patron saint of Thurii, did not even save his own temple in the end. This really made believers in gods After being "reminded" by Plesinas, the elders of Zhao felt a little strange: Did Apollo give up Thurii?
Davos looked at Plessinas with interest.

"So, who saved the citizens of Turiyi and avenged Turiyi?! There is no doubt that it was the citizens of Amendolara! But which god is supporting the Amendolara army? ! Look at the military flags held high by the heroic citizen soldiers. Isn’t that Pluto waving the double fork and bringing death to the Crotone people! It was also Hades who protected the mercenaries in the hot spring swamp, allowing The god of death blew the wind of the underworld and easily took away the lives of eight thousand Lucanians! Now Turiyi was reborn in the ruins, and Amendolara merged with Turiyi into one, as the Amendolara army Hades, the protector god, was also the Pluto who saved Thurii twice. It was the reason why Apollo gave in, and we must not forget his gifts and blessings! Therefore, a new temple in Thurii should be built. Temple of Hades, bless Thurii with eternal peace and tranquility!!”

After Plessinus finished speaking, the senators were in an uproar.

Kunogorata turned his head to peek at Davos, and found that he also had a surprised look on his face: Could it be that the guy from Plessinas made his own decision?
"Plesinas, you should know that Apollo is the main god worshiped by the city-states of Magna Graecia (the other is Hera). It is precisely because of his blessing that our ancestors were able to reach Magna Graecia smoothly and build the city smoothly. From city-state to city-state, Apollo is very important to the Thurii people!" Ansitanos reminded.

"Of course I know. Citizens can still build Apollo altars and continue to sacrifice to him, but as the protector of the city-state, his inaction has ended his mission! We need a new, powerful god who is more willing to protect us Only give peace to the Thurii people in this troubled time! Therefore, we should build a temple of Hades in our acropolis!" Plessinas said proudly.

"In my memory, there are almost no public temples of Hades in the whole of Greece, let alone those who regard him as the protector of city-states. Why? Because the kingdom of Hades is eerie and terrifying, and people are afraid of him. After the Temple of Hades is built, I am afraid that no one is willing to go to the Acropolis! Let alone being laughed at by other city-states!" Polyxis stood up and objected loudly.

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