ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 611 Yamaguchi Town
Half of the volunteers for the Dionia Rugby Finals are from senior classes at Thurii School and Dionia Academy.This is what Davos means. He hopes that these young talents in the kingdom who are not yet 18 years old and have not been awarded public offices can exercise their ability to deal with practical affairs while studying, which will be more conducive to their future development.

The young man in front of him came from Dionia Academy. He whispered a few words to the slave behind him. The slave immediately turned around and ran into the city gate. Then the young man said to Gairni: "You came from Abenirum." You must be very tired after traveling over the mountains and ridges to Thurii. You were supposed to have a good night's rest in the town, but the celebrations will start the day after tomorrow, and you need more time to prepare for the game, so we'd better do it now Just rush to the campsite——"

"Why are you talking so much nonsense! We are not tired at all, let's go quickly!" a Samonian shouted hurriedly.

"Tatoni!" Gailney turned his head and glared at his subordinates. Although he could see that this young man was not very old, judging from the temperament he displayed and the four powerful slaves following him, he was definitely a The son of a certain elder or important minister in the Kingdom of Dionia, he didn't want to offend people for no reason.

The young man did not feel embarrassed, but realized that he had been standing in front of the city gate, delaying the time of the pedestrians behind him, and hurriedly led the Samone people into the mountain pass town.

The terrain of the town is like a trumpet, with steep mountains on both sides, extending eastward, and in the middle is a relatively flat lowland with little undulations. It continues to expand eastward, with an avenue winding forward, and both sides are filled with various buildings. Shops and stalls are so crowded that pedestrians have nowhere to stay, and behind them are rows of houses built against the mountains...

The various hawking sounds of the merchants are like the cicadas chirping on the trees in summer, filling the ears endlessly, making people feel irritable. Some vendors directly stop pedestrians, sell goods to them or invite them to stay in the store, Samone. After rudely rejecting several people, no one bothered these stout, vicious-looking pedestrians anymore.

After walking forward for a while, the terrain became much more open and the surroundings were no longer so crowded.

At this time, the young man said: "Chief Gairni, the weather is so hot and you have walked such a long way. You are all thirsty. Take a drink of water first and then continue on your way."

Following the direction of his finger, Gairni saw a water stall on the roadside ahead, and the slave who had left before was standing next to him waving.

After telling the young man this, Garni subconsciously licked his dry lips, but he hesitated a little because he knew that buying water here would be expensive. He was reluctant to part with it, thinking: It would be better to wait until he got to Delos. Go to the river and drink the water.

The young man seemed to see what was on his mind and said loudly: "The money for the water has been paid. If you don't drink it, you will have to throw it away."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other Samoni people couldn't hold it any longer. They rushed forward, picked up the earthen jars one by one, and poured it into their mouths. The cool and sweet honey water not only quenched their thirst, but also relieved their stomach. Feeling hungry, the Samonite drank a can. Feeling unsatisfied, he picked up another can.

"This... this really cost you a lot..." Gailni, who usually prides himself on being generous, felt a little embarrassed at this moment.

"You can accept the invitation, climb mountains and wading to Turui, so hard and tiring just to participate in our celebration of Dionia, as the master, of course we should take good care of you distinguished guests, this little What's the cost!" The young man thought it was right to do so, and he didn't speak in the tone of a minor.

Galni's heart moved. He put down the water jug ​​and asked, "What's your name? How did you know that my name is Galni? I don't remember that I said my name."

The young man said calmly: "My name is Crotokus. The official who sent me to greet him told me in detail that the Samnite team was led by the leader of Gairni, and I know that the Samnite team Only nobles wear white robes, and you are the only one in the team wearing white robes, so..."

"You know a lot about us Samoni people!" Galni looked at him in surprise.

"My father told me this." The young man said modestly: "My father said that the Samoni people are all brave warriors and deserve the respect of us Dionians!"

A brave warrior? !If Garni hadn't seen the sincerity in the young man's expression, he would have thought that the other party was ridiculing him: Are the Samnites brave?If you are brave, how can you kill each other out of fear overnight?That huge army didn't even have a chance to fight the Dionians head-on, so it was defeated!He eventually became a prisoner. In order to regain a foothold in Abenirum and regain his father's position as leader, he had to rely on the power of his former enemies, the Dionians! …

Gurney suddenly felt that the honey water in his mouth was tasteless. He spat the water on the ground and shouted loudly: "We should be on our way!" After that, he strode forward.

The other Samonites quickly drank the water, stroking their swollen bellies, and followed Gairni one by one.

After walking through a mountain ridge, we left the mountain pass town.

At this time, I heard someone shouting next to me: "Chief Garni! Chief Garni!"

Genat, the former Potentian, shouted as he rushed to Garni's side.

The Samnites not only made room for him, but also helped his herdsmen drive their cattle and sheep.

"Jinat, you don't live in a small town?" Garni asked casually.

"If I stay, where will I live with so many cattle and sheep?! I have to rush to the livestock market in Turiyi as soon as possible. If I can save money, I will save money and sell these cattle and sheep as soon as possible!" Jinat said .

"You are from Potentia, why don't you sell these cattle and sheep to Poseidonia or Enona, and why do you travel such a long way to Thurii?" someone next to him asked.

Genat turned around and saw a strange young man, and asked doubtfully: "Who are you?"

"Klotox, the Turiyi City Hall sent me to greet Chief Gairni and the others." The young man replied.

After hearing this, Genat did not dare to underestimate this childish-looking young man and said: "Poseidonia and Enona are not big cities and they are close to us. The prices for selling cattle and sheep are too cheap. , and it may not be sold because there are not enough people to buy it. Last year I heard that Tuliyi came to Tulii to watch the game every September because of the Hades celebration and rugby games. There are so many people in the market, so all the food in the market is sold at a high price. It is said that a sheep can be sold for more than 9 drachmas, so I decided to give it a try this year..."

"It's more than 200 miles from Potentia to Thurii, and most of it is mountainous. There are so many wild animals that it's difficult for people to walk, let alone cattle and sheep. Aren't you afraid of something happening to them?" the young man asked curiously. road.

"Isn't that true? Alas..." When Genat heard this, he felt as if he had met a close friend and immediately expressed his bitterness: "I brought 120 sheep and 15 cows when I set out, but here I only have 108 sheep and 12 The first cow, the others either ran away in the middle, were picked up by wolves, or had their legs broken, or got sick due to bad stomachs, and in the end they had to be killed..."

Jinat pointed to the fresh cattle and sheep skins carried by some herdsmen, with a look of pain on his face: "I just hope that this time I can sell these remaining cattle and sheep at a good price in Turiyi market, otherwise I and my What a loss to the people! Alas..."

The young man listened carefully, and a slave whispered a few words in his ear, with a look of sympathy on his handsome face: "You are right, the current price of a sheep in Turiyi market It was indeed sold for more than 30 drachmas, and a cow even reached 80 drachmas. But other merchants had the same idea as you, and they often flocked to Turiyi, the port market and the city market at this time. Shops and storefronts simply cannot accommodate so many merchants, and riots have occurred many times in the past years. Therefore, this year the Thurii City Hall issued new regulations. During the celebrations, only merchants with Kingdom citizenship are allowed to enter the two markets. According to this regulation, Your cattle and sheep cannot enter the port or the city at all.”

When Genat heard this, he couldn't believe his ears and argued loudly: "We Potentia are also part of the Kingdom of Dionia, and we Potentians are also Dionia! We should also get The kingdom’s preferential treatment is just right!”

The young man shook his head: "Potentia is just a free city in the kingdom. You manage your own city. Your finances and taxes do not need to be turned over to the Senate. You do not need to perform military service. The laws of the kingdom cannot control you. You do not have to bear any responsibility. Of course, the obligations that the kingdom requires citizens to fulfill are not the rights that Dionia citizens should enjoy, such as land distribution, military awards, and of course some of the benefits that a kingdom like this gives to citizens..."

The young man was chatting, and Garni who was standing by was surprised to find that this somewhat childish young man actually showed a trace of majesty that ordinary teenagers did not have at this moment.

Jinat didn't notice this. After hearing what the young man said, he was dumbfounded and said angrily: "Since we are not allowed to sell in the market, we will sell outside! Turiyi is so big, there must be someone who allows us to sell cattle." A place for sheep!”

After hearing this, the young man reminded him with some seriousness: "In addition to those two markets, Tuliyi did have several temporary markets set up at this time. They were all around the campsites and arenas of several participating teams. But it is mainly to give priority to Dionian merchants, and the sale of livestock is not allowed outside the livestock market, mainly because it pollutes the surrounding environment and makes too much noise. Once discovered by the patrol team, heavy fines may be imposed. , your cattle and sheep may be detained!"

(End of this chapter)