ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 158 It turns out that beer was invented by the Egyptians

Speaking of this, Solikos increased his volume: "As it is now, with Consul Davos as the mainstay, and other Senate elders assisting in doing things, the efficiency of the alliance will be much higher, and all citizens have land. I don’t have to worry about life, let alone being invaded by enemies, and I can freely hold public office and get paid. Isn’t it better than before? So even if the Tua Alliance really changes to a royal system, there will be nothing wrong with it, as long as the future If the king can be like Lord Davos, I think the people of the Alliance will support them!"

After listening to his words, Theos fell into deep thought: Greeks are born to love politics. From the ancient times to the present, the citizens of every city-state have been seeking a perfect system to make the city-state more prosperous and the citizens more free.Decades ago, Athens became a model for other city-states to follow. However, the failure of the Peloponnesian War allowed many knowledgeable people to see clearly the shortcomings of the Athenian democratic system, and some aristocrats, including philosophers, began to praise Athens. Sparta still followed the ancient Greek semi-royal and semi-democratic system, but the tyranny of the Spartans was especially disgusting to its neighbors in the Peloponnese Peninsula.The system of the Tua Alliance seems to be somewhat interesting... Theos thought in his heart.

The carriage continued to gallop, and when it crossed the wooden bridge, he looked back and observed it for a while.

There are many pedestrians and vehicles on the road, but they are all very orderly and do not interfere with each other.

Theos looked at it and discovered some clues: "On this road, you all seem to walk on the right?!" He said loudly and uncertainly.

"That's right, you observed very carefully!" Solikos shouted happily: "That was after the highway was built. Lord Davos erected at Amendolara, Thurii, and the Heraclea ferry A road sign advised pedestrians to keep to the right. In the first few days, many people did not listen and often crossed paths. Because this road was good, horse-drawn carriages and pack cars moved faster, so several incidents occurred. Injury accidents caused road congestion. Only then did everyone realize that Lord Davos’s suggestion was right! You see, our Lord Archon is like this. Although he has great power, he does not often use coercive means to make people The people obey, but try to persuade the other party, which is one of the reasons why we are not worried about him as the only lifelong consul!"

"There is indeed a good consul in the Tua Alliance!" Theos said with a sigh: "And I noticed that every once in a while, there is a stone tablet on the side of the road, engraved with the distance from Amendolara, Heracli No matter how far Asia is, he would manage a road with such care, and I think he would consider the people's feelings even more when he governs the city-state."

"Yes! Yes!" Solikos raised his whip and straightened his chest proudly.

"How much can you earn every day by driving a carriage to solicit customers?" Theos asked.

Thorix, who was very happy, said frankly: "In the beginning, there were only ten Obols a day, and most of them were given by the people of the Tua Alliance. Now I am busy from morning to night, with almost no time to rest. , I can earn up to 46 opols. If I continue like this, deducting the cost of horse fodder and care, I can earn about [-] opols a month, and nearly a hundred drachmas. In another three or four In a few months, I can pay off the loan and interest!”

The two chatted happily. Since there were not many pack cars on the avenue and the road was very smooth, they arrived at the warehouse hotel area under the city of Amendolara in less than two hours.In fact, it is not as quiet as the market manager said. There are still people coming and going, but it is not as noisy.

Solikos waited for Theos to get out of the car and said to him: "I suggest you go to the restaurant owned by Christia for dinner. The haggis soup and tripe in her restaurant are very delicious and not expensive. I go there to eat it every few days. I never expected that livestock offal, which people usually don’t want, would be so delicious, and I spent less than half of my money on it.”

"Is it really so delicious?" Theos was dubious.

"You'll know after you try it," Thorix said as another customer got on the bus and waved goodbye.

"May Hermes bless you to realize your wish soon!" Theos also sent his blessing.

Watching Solikos ride away, Theos's already hungry stomach began to growl at what he just said. He decided to go to the restaurant recommended by Solikos to eat first.

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Compared with Amendolara, Turii is far larger in terms of land, population, affairs, etc., so the office of the Senate will be moved to Turii, although the assembly hall has not yet been repaired.In view of the fact that most of the senators' homes are in Amendolara, in order to facilitate and speed up future discussions, the Turiyi Reconstruction Committee allocated houses to the senators in Turiyi. Because Daves was busy with his affairs, he often had constant discussions at home. The visiting senators discussed political matters with the public officials, so he was assigned a new house twice the size of Amendolara's home.Davos wanted to refuse, but Christia liked the house so much that she had to accept.

This house is located on a higher hillside beside the river in Thurii City. Standing at the entrance of the house, you can have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery of the Krati River and the Koseni River. On another hillside not far to the north is the original Apo The location of the Temple of Luo (now the Temple of Hades is being built on the old site) and the Acropolis is very advantageous.

It was already the end of September, and it was the beginning of autumn, but the climate in the southern part of the Apennine Peninsula was still hot. Fortunately, the river breeze that blew from time to time made Cristoya, who was raising her baby at home, feel a little cooler.

The atrium of the new house is large and rectangular.Some time ago, Christoya hired masons to build a wall in the middle, leaving a door, thus dividing the middle hall into the front and back yards: the front yard has a side room for slaves and a living room, and the back yard is Dave's The bedroom of the Sri Lankan couple, the room of the adopted daughter and adopted son, and the living quarters of the personal servants.

Kristoya has been staying in the backyard during this time, the environment is quiet and privacy can be guaranteed.At this time, she was wearing light linen clothes, and she was leading her slave girl Asuna to plant her favorite flowers and plants in the backyard. With every movement and stillness, her clothes fluttered, and her snow-white breasts were looming, which aroused people's imagination.

Andrea got permission from the slave girl guarding the door and entered the backyard. She saw Christia put down the pickaxe, took the sweat towel handed by Azuna, and wiped the sweat.

Andrea hurriedly walked over and reminded: "Madam, didn't the doctor say that you should rest quietly during your first pregnancy to ensure the smooth growth of the fetus, and you should not exercise strenuously!"

"I don't vomit much now. Davos said, 'Proper exercise will help me and my child's health.'" Christoya said while caressing her belly, which was not pregnant, with a charming face. Overflowing with tenderness.

"Master Davos is so busy, and still cares about you and the child so much! Ma'am, Hera gave you a good husband!" Andrea gave a timely compliment, which made Christoya even more embarrassed. A happy smile: "Andrea, don't just envy me, you will be able to be with Bagule in another year! I didn't expect it to be so soon!"

"This is all the consul's full help. Bagule and his tribe are very grateful to you!" Andrea said sincerely.

"When Bagule and the others finish their hard labor, are they willing to stay and become citizens of the Tua Alliance?" Christia asked Azuna seemingly unintentionally as she handed the scarf to Azuna.

"Bagule told me, 'Most of his young people are willing to stay, because although they are tired here, they are happy and safe, and they are not willing to go back to the mountains and live a life of fear. Only a few old people are somewhat Hesitant, including his father..." At this point, Andrea was slightly worried. Of course she wanted all the Lucanians to stay, so that her marriage would be much smoother.

"Don't worry, Davos will find a way to make them all stay!" Kristoya comforted her, picked up an earthenware jar from the table next to her, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Andrea: "You came here from the market. You are thirsty. Drink some of this."

Andrea took the cup and hurriedly glanced at it. She saw that the cup was filled with golden liquid, with some debris floating in it. When it swayed for a while, white foam appeared.She didn't dare to ask right away, so she took a small sip first. It was bitter with a hint of sweetness, and a little cold.

She couldn't help but take another big sip. A large amount of foam wrapped in liquid flowed into her stomach very smoothly, forcing her to burp several times, and her hot body suddenly felt much refreshed.

"What kind of syrup is this?" she asked in surprise.

"It tastes good, I soaked it in well water for a long time." Christia said with a proud smile, "As for what it is, let Azuna tell you."

Azuna, who has slightly dark skin and pretty appearance, said hurriedly: "It's called beer, and it's a syrupy water that we Egyptians love to drink. A few months ago, when Lord Davers was chatting with his wife, he said, 'He is considering As a formal competitive game, rugby games will definitely be very popular for the public to watch. However, there is still a lack of a delicious syrup for people to sit in the arena and watch the game under the scorching sun, which can not only quench their thirst, but also add to the fun. ...'. I heard it from the side and couldn't help but said, 'You can try the beer that Egyptians drink.'"

Hearing this, Kristoya chuckled and took over the words: "You didn't see Davos's expression at that time. He looked at Azuna in great surprise and asked her several times," she said What's the name of the syrup?', and then asked about the color, taste and production process of the syrup. Later, he also cursed that he was deceived by the Germans. It turns out that beer was invented by the Egyptians. Then they urged me to find someone to make beer. I had to send people to the slave market in Tarentum, buy Egyptian slaves who knew how to make beer at a high price, and come back to try making beer."

Note: Every civilization has left its own unique mark on the world. The Egyptian civilization also has many interesting inventions. Here I will only mention the ones that ladies are interested in: eye shadow, wigs, nail dyeing, various accessories, and rose baths. , milk bath, hair care, essential oils... and perfume was not invented by the French. Before 3000 AD, Egypt had a rule: it is illegal not to apply perfume in public places.The interesting life of the Egyptians will be described in detail in the second half of this novel, but here is a small introduction!

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