ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 372 The Discovery of Isocrates
After the carriage passed the checkpoint, it drove directly north and passed through the east side of the port market. The shops lined on both sides and the crowded flow of people did not attract the attention of Isocrates and Lysias.After learning about the busy port of Thurii, they also made a preliminary estimate of the market situation, but no matter how prosperous it was, how could it compare with the Agora Market in Athens, which is famous throughout the Mediterranean.

But it was the direction of the carriage that caught Lysias' attention: "Hey, the city of Thurii is to the west, and you are going north."

"Don't worry." Sperian explained: "Because if the carriage goes directly to the west, not only will it pass through a more crowded and longer-distance market, but further west there will be the Temple of Hera and Turi not far from it. Yi Arena (with the increasing popularity of rugby and football matches, the arena in the city of Turi is no longer enough. The year before last, the citizens of Turi raised collective funds to build another arena outside the city. Due to the arena in the city It is the venue for the finals of the teams in Dionia, so it was named the Dionia Arena, and the one outside the city is called the Turui Arena), it is now May, and the rugby game is just At the most intense time, because the new Turuii champion team will be selected to participate in the final finals, many people go to watch every day. Not only will the roads become very crowded, but there may be troubles. We would rather take a long way to reach Turiyi City, which will be much faster than going directly to the west."

"So that's it." Lysias nodded. He had heard about a unique ball game popular in Dionysia for a long time, but he had experienced ups and downs and had been busy with his livelihood. In addition, he was old. Not very interested in this supposedly violent sport.

But Isocrates' eyes lit up, and he said, "Can you tell us about this football game in Dionia?"

Lysias glanced at Isocrates in surprise, feeling that this was not in line with Isocrates' hobbies and must have a deep meaning.

And his words scratched Sperian's itch, and he immediately told the two of them endlessly about the origin and rules of rugby to the establishment of the Dionia Rugby Finals.

Isocrates watched the truck drive onto a new avenue (i.e. Tua Avenue), and then turned around to the west. Except that the road surface was slightly narrower, the road facilities were not much different from the Port Avenue; while listening to Sperian Tells the history of the development of rugby in the Dionia League.

In the short period of time from when the passenger ship docked at Turiyi Pier to when it walked out of the port, he had discovered a characteristic of the people of Dionia.At worst, it's called rigid and boring; at best, it's called orderly.The port is the most chaotic place in a city-state. The port of Thurii is relatively prosperous. There are rarely noisy, fights, and brawls. Loud talking and noisy scenes are also rare. This is impossible for the Athenians. , because they are always passionate, unrestrained, proud, and like to debate and brag about the history of the city-state.

And hearing what the porter said, all the people liked such a brutal and rough sport, which made him realize that there might be some kind of violence hidden in the seemingly introverted character of the Dionians.

"This is our first time coming to Turiyi. Is there any interesting place here that is worth visiting?" he suddenly interjected.

Lysias glanced at him again.

"Is it worth visiting?" Sperian was stunned, and then laughed: "I tell you two guests, when you arrive in Turiyi, you should not say that you are here for sightseeing, but you should be here to enjoy entertainment. This place is available for you. There are so many things to play with.

First of all, Christia’s, you have to go!It has some of the best food in Greece and even the Mediterranean.

Secondly, take a good bath in the large hot spring baths by the Delos River in the west of the city, so that you Greeks who don’t like bathing can feel the benefits of bathing.

And as I just said, go to Turiyi Arena to watch rugby and football games, but it’s hard to say whether you can still buy tickets this season.

Also, you can go to Turiyi Hospital to see a doctor and discover the hidden diseases in yourself. You must know that doctors in Turiyi have very high medical skills because they have been taught by the god of Hades.

Oh, by the way, I almost forgot, you must go to the Temple of Hades in the city to pray!It is the only residence of Hades on earth in all of Greece, and it is very magical!Every time I go there to worship and talk to the priests, I feel very relaxed when I come back, like taking a hot spring bath..."

Isocrates and Lysias listened to Spellian's eloquent introduction to Turii, and exchanged glances with each other from time to time.

At this time, the truck had arrived near the north gate of Turiyi, and in front stood a tall arch made of white marble.

Lysias recalled some of the information he had heard about the city of New Thurii, and said uncertainly: "Arch de Triomphe?"

"That's right, the Arc de Triomphe! The second Arc de Triomphe!" Sperian said excitedly: "This is the Arc de Triomphe that was built only the year before last. The army returning from victory will use this as a starting point to enter the city of Thurii and accept Dionia. The cheers and reviews of the citizens are the greatest honor in the life of every citizen who participates in the war! I participated once, that was after the conquest of Bruti, and we also sent part of the temporarily recruited light infantry (that is, the two thousand free people) Those who performed well followed the legion into the city... Oh! The people of Dionia were cheering for us, the beautiful girls kept throwing flowers to us, and our respected Lord Archon delivered exciting speeches. speech, that scene will be unforgettable in my life!... And it was after this triumphal ceremony that I met my beautiful wife!..."

Sperian looked intoxicated. After a while, he sighed: "It's a pity that the past few years have been too quiet. There have been no wars and of course no triumphal ceremony. Alas..."

"From what you said, you actually want a war?!" the keen Isocrates asked immediately.

"Of course, if there is no war, we will not be able to participate in the war. If we cannot participate in the war, we will not be able to shorten my inspection period and become a formal citizen of Dionia as soon as possible, and we will not be able to obtain fertile 'territory'." Spellian did not hesitate. He blurted out hesitantly, and then he saw the strange expressions of the two people, and immediately explained: "But we Dionians rarely take the initiative to invade others. It is only when others take the initiative to invade us that we will usher in our counterattack... …”

Isocrates obviously did not believe the porter's words.

"But war will lead to death, and there may be your friends...or relatives..." Lucias said in a warning tone.

"Of course I know that the priests of Hades once warned us, 'No good thing is ever easy to get.' We are not afraid of death, because this is the land blessed by Hades. If I die heroically, my wife , the child will receive generous pensions and care from the alliance, and my soul will return to Hades' Hall of Valor to protect our alliance!..." There was a little calmness, a little determination, and even a trace of Sperian's face. Longing, but no fear.

This shocked Isocrates and Lysias greatly.

"Arc de Triomphe, here I come!" Sperian drove to the front of the Arc de Triomphe and shouted excitedly, as if he was returning from victory.

Isocrates frowned, looking up at the numerous reliefs on the arch and the statue of the legion's flag on the top. Sperian's voice sounded in his ears: "The carving shows Lord Davos leading the legion to help Tallan." The scene of Tumu defeating the Mepp coalition... That scene is the scene of the Third Army defeating the Lucanian rebels and recapturing Pycosis (after propaganda by the Senate, the people believed that Pikosis was once a Greek city, Therefore, it is 'recapture', not capture)... There is also the scene where Lord Davos leads the army to conquer Bruti, which is the time I participated. There is also a funny story about this relief. According to others, it is said that in the Senate The Brutian elders once protested that the original Brutian war was made into a relief sculpture, believing that it was not conducive to unity. However, the Lucarian elders retorted, "We Lucarians have already been engraved three times. I didn’t say anything. What are you Bruti people so anxious about?’ Haha, just like that, the Bruti people’s protest went away..."

Listening to Sperian's laughter and looking at the Arc de Triomphe, Isocrates couldn't laugh at all.

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"Lysias, since you received your brother's letter and rushed to Athens, we haven't seen each other for nearly 20 years, right?" Kunogorata looked at the old and unrecognizable Lysias in front of him and said, Said with emotion.

"Yes, my father died that year, and I rushed back to Athens to attend the funeral. I also caught up with my brother's business that was in trouble, so I had to stay to help him. Then...Athens suffered successive disastrous defeats in the war against Sparta. 30 The tyrant came to power, my brother was persecuted, and his property was taken away... So many things happened in these years, that when the teacher passed away, I was not able to come back to attend his funeral..." Lysias's seemingly calm face concealed He couldn't help but feel regret, confusion, and a bit of exhaustion in his deep voice.

"We all know about you. Tuliyi was also facing difficulties at that time and could not provide help to you. It's just that the teacher kept chanting your name before he died. Who said you were his most proud disciple!" As he spoke, Nogorata saw tears flashing in Lysias's eyes, so he changed the subject and said jokingly: "Why have you made a fortune in Athens recently? You can give away such a valuable Athenian black-painted amphorae. Four or five?”

"I don't have the talent to be a businessman, and of course I can't become a rich man, so my father gave the weapons workshop to my brother to manage." Lysias laughed at himself.

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