ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 157 The Tua Alliance in the Eyes of Gentiles ([-])

Theos contacted four Thurii ship owners through the management office (because he only brought one ship), and under the guarantee of the administrator (the administrator assured him that the ship owners would do their best to help him transport the goods, because They are all reserve citizens of the Tua Alliance. Once they fail to fulfill the agreement, the alliance will think that there is a problem with their integrity and will immediately revoke their citizenship), so Theos safely negotiated the charter price with the boatman and signed a After signing the charter, he relaxed and had time to go shopping in the market.

Although the market in Turiyi is relatively simple, it has strict management, good order, and a clean environment. At least there is no smell, which is rare.

There are a wide variety of products in the market.

In the crowded market, Tios accidentally discovered that there was a large open space in a place, and there was only one larger house, and market patrols could be seen from time to time on the alleys around the house.Theos walked over curiously, and saw the sign outside the house saying: Christoia Bank.

In many Greek city-states, all the cities with prosperous commerce have banks. This is nothing new, but it is rare to see such a long queue in front of this bank, and everyone looks excited.You must know that in addition to currency exchange, banks also provide loans, and the interest rate of loans is usually [-] to [-]%. Usually, businessmen will go to the bank to borrow money unless they are urgently waiting for money or there is really no other way. Otherwise, they will not be able to borrow money at all. Won't go near it.Moreover, people who borrow money will inevitably feel heavy when they think about having to pay back so much interest. It is rare for people here to be so happy.

Therefore, Tios stepped forward and asked politely, only to know: the bank's loan interest is only 5.00%!

Theos thought he had heard wrong. You must know that trade in the Mediterranean region is developed, and you can easily get more than 5.00% of the profits from a ship trip. Of course, the premise is that there are no accidents, such as pirates, storms, etc., so A [-]% loan is equivalent to a bank borrowing money for nothing!No wonder there is a long line of customers in front of the door!
Theos was also greatly moved and wondered whether he should also borrow a large sum of money to buy more ships of wheat.

But when I asked at the counter, I found out: This bank only provides loans to Tua Alliance citizens.

This frustrates him.

On the way out of the market, he silently calculated in his mind that due to the low tariffs and relatively low wheat prices, he could earn at least nearly one talent by selling these five shipments of wheat back to Corinth to the city-state.Therefore, although he was slightly depressed when he heard the news that the Tua Alliance had promulgated the Public Office Law and knew about the preferential treatment offered by Christoia Bank to the people of this new alliance, he soon became happy.He felt tired and hungry after running around for most of the day, so he decided to stay in Amendolara as Nicobulos suggested.

As soon as he left the market, he was stopped by someone and asked: "Are you going to Amendolara? Do you want to take a carriage?"

"Carriage?" Theos saw five or six two-horse carriages parked on the grass not far from the market.The roads in most areas of mainland Greece are rugged and undulating, making them unsuitable for driving carriages. Raising horses and maintaining carriages is extremely expensive, so they are only a recreational tool for a few wealthy businessmen and nobles, just like racing cars at the Olympia Games. The projects are the same, and ordinary audiences can only watch them.Although Theos has some wealth, he has never been in a carriage since he was a child, so he asked out of curiosity: "Can I take a carriage to Amendolara?"

"Of course! You'll know after you try it. It's fast and comfortable, and it only takes an hour to reach Amendolara City." The older coachman strongly recommended it.

"How much?" Tios was a little moved.

"Just two Obols." Seeing that the business was promising, the coachman smiled.

The price of two Obols was indeed not expensive, so Theos decided to experience the feeling of riding in a carriage. He sat on a carriage seat with a straw bottom and fur on the outside. It was very soft.

The groom Thorikos waved the reins and controlled the carriage to move forward slowly.

Several cart drivers nearby shouted in envy: "Sori, you have customers coming to your door again!"

Solikos laughed: "Haha, wait patiently, your turn will come soon." While he was talking, the carriage had already entered the road.

Thorikos waved his riding whip, the two horses began to canter, and the wheels began to turn faster...

Soon, the carriage started to run...

"How does it feel?!" Thorikos shouted as he manipulated the reins.

"Very good! Very good -" As soon as Theos opened his mouth, the strong wind rushed directly into his throat, and an invisible force pushed him tightly to the backrest. The scenery on both sides was retreating rapidly. He likes the feeling of high-speed stimulation.It's not that Theos has never ridden a horse before, but it's just that riding a horse is too bumpy. After a long time, his butt and inner thighs can't bear it. They can't feel as comfortable as they do now.

Of course, he knew that this was mainly due to the road under his feet, which was so flat, solid, and wide enough to accommodate at least six horses traveling abreast.At the same time, he also noticed that there were ditches and trees parallel to the road on both sides of the road. As soon as he thought about it carefully, he understood the builder's intentions and couldn't help but praise loudly: "Your road construction is really good!"

"Of course, this is the best road in Greece!" Solikos' words made Theos not refute. Indeed, he had never seen such a good road in the city-states he traveled.

"I heard that this road was designed by our Archon Lord Davos himself! As expected of a descendant of Hades, he is omnipotent!" Thorikos said proudly.

The name of Davos was only mentioned by Theos when he arrived in Thurii, but after only half a day, his ears were full of this man's deeds: Why did Davos lead mercenaries? Defeat the Persian army for the first time...Davos defeated the majority with a small number, annihilated the Lucanian coalition army, captured the Crotone army...Davos drafted and proposed, promulgated the "Immigration Act"...and so on.

Theos disagreed with the rumors that Davos was a descendant of Hades: the Spartans claimed that they were descendants of Hercules, Athens claimed that the city-state had always been under the blessing of Athena, and even Corinth himself He also said that he had a very close relationship with Poseidon, and even founded the Isthmian Games for him... Many Greek city-states and rulers claimed to have some kind of intimate relationship with the god...

On the contrary, these things that Davos did surprised Theos: If these things are indeed the work of this consul, then it can be said that the Tua Alliance can be today almost entirely due to his strength, then No wonder the people of the Tua Alliance are full of reverence when they mention him. I heard that he is still very young. He is really a magical person!Will he be Periander or Feidon of the Tua League? (Periander was one of the Seven Sages of Ancient Greece and the ruler of Corinth in the seventh century BC. He made Corinth the richest city-state in Greece. And Pheidon was the sworn enemy of Sparta in the seventh century BC. King of the Goss, who once ruled the Peloponnese, and the Spartans trembled in his name.)
"Not only does Lord Davos often care about ordinary people like us, but his wife is also a good person!" Solikos continued to say loudly: "It was she who proposed that citizens who can drive carriages be allowed to drive horses on this road. The business of carrying people in carriages also provided us with loans. Otherwise, if all the property was burned down by the Crotone people, how could I have the money to buy an expensive carriage?"

"What's her name?!" Theos asked loudly against the wind, thinking of a possibility.

"The name of the consul's wife can also be asked casually?!" Solikos said pretending to be angry, and then laughed again: "But our lord doesn't care about these conservative city-state traditions, and even let his wife show up in public, and open She established a bank that provides low-interest loans to citizens, and her name is the name of the bank-"

"Krystoya Banks!" Theos blurted out.

"That's right, anyone who has been to the bank can see it, she is the most beautiful woman in our Tua alliance!" Solikos praised sincerely: "I heard that she is pregnant recently, and she hasn't been on the market for a while. Show up, they are both good people, and they hope to give birth to a healthy boy who will also become an excellent consul in the future!"

"You mean to make their sons hereditary? Don't you want to turn the Tua Alliance's political system into a royal government?" Theos' question made Solikos stunned for a moment, and then he laughed: "I just said it casually, Why are you so serious?"

He raised his hand and threw a whip in the air. The horses that were about to run to the middle of the road were frightened and returned to the original road obediently.

Solikos drove the horse for a while, and then said seriously: "You must know that the generals and members of the council in the former Turui City Hall only debated and quarreled every day, and did not do anything serious. The road to transport ore is so Oops, I have been arguing for many days, and I haven’t seen any measures from the city hall to change it. It’s like Daves, the lifelong consul, who ordered such a good avenue to be built in more than three months. More importantly, once the war happens, Not only the generals and the council, but also the general assembly held by us citizens only know to vent their hatred for their own interests, and deny all proposals that are not good for us. In the end, nothing is done, and the enemy's army has forced When we get to the city..."

Solikos sighed heavily and shook his head vigorously, as if he wanted to throw away all the painful memories before: "The previous democratic system was very free, but we Turui people have already tasted enough of the ruin of the city and the family. Painful. The management of the city-state should not be dictated by people who don’t understand anything, but the truly capable person should be allowed to implement his power and govern the city-state according to his plan without interference..."

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