Davers's words made the people in the square think and start whispering. There are shrewd people who realize that the shrewd archon will not bring up such a sensitive topic at this sensitive moment without reason, and they are afraid that something will be announced, and they are immediately excited.

Sure enough, Davers raised his voice and continued: "The Senate, as the supreme authority of Dionya and the leader of the citizens, immediately after this incident, conducted a profound review and reflection on itself, and after repeated discussions and amendments, passed the Dioonia Local Council Act this morning. ”

As soon as these words came out, the whole square was in an uproar.

"Quiet! Be quiet! Davers gestured and said loudly: "You listen carefully to what I am talking about, otherwise you will miss the key point, and I don't have such a good attitude if you want me to say it a second time." ”

After Davers's joking words caused the crowd to laugh again, they all stared at Davers on the stage and pricked up their ears, for fear of missing every word, and the square became silent.

"This bill allows each municipality in the Dionian Union to establish its own local council, and to elect the members of Bendermo by referendum of the various demos (this is an administrative unit being established in Dionia, lower than the city, formed by the merger of several villages), the basic requirement is that one councillor is elected for every 300 citizens, and the requirements for candidates must first be Dionian citizens, and have served in the military, have no record of tax evasion, have no major criminal records, and are citizens of good standing, These citizens-elected councillors then form the city's local council, which assists the city's chief executive in formulating local regulations, oversees the work of public officials, and puts forward opinions that benefit the city's development...... Members of the local councils are elected for a two-year term and are elected by referendum during the winter break. In addition, at the end of October, after the autumn harvest, the local councils of each city elect a delegation to attend the Senate Assembly in Turiy, to listen to the Senate senators' summary of the development of Dionysa during the year, to give their opinions, and to participate in the revision of the Code of Dionysa and the formulation of new laws......"

As soon as Davers's words fell, the whole square began to boil: the Dionian Senate finally gave ordinary citizens the right to participate in politics and discuss politics!

Theos and Dickpolis glanced at each other, thinking the same thing: the problem they had been worried about yesterday had been solved by Davers, and the merchants would probably discourage their decision to leave Dionia when they heard the news......

Like the rest of the crowd, they were raising their arms and shouting, excited.

However, they saw Davers still standing on the wooden platform, shouting, "Quiet! Please be quiet! I'm not done yet! ”

Through the retransmission of more than a dozen soldiers, the people who heard this immediately reminded each other: "Your Excellency has something to say!" ……”

The crowd immediately suppressed their excitement and held their breath to continue to hear what good news Davers had to say.

"The Dionian Alliance is different from other city-states, the Senate directly governs many cities, leading hundreds of thousands of your people, officially because the affairs are too many, the territory is too vast, the Senate can not achieve comprehensive and strict supervision, nor can it make the public officials of each city be fair and honest, so there are Polyxis, Oriffius and other criminals who embezzle the public property of the Alliance. It might be much better now that there are local councils to help govern and oversee, but—"

"All Ionian citizens can be elected to the local council, including those who have served in the Coalition and those who have left the council to serve in the city-state. ”

Davos stopped talking, and immediately some people in the audience asked curiously: "My lord, what will be the problem?!" ”

"Aren't you worried about the recurrence of money-power collusion between members of parliament and public officials like today?" Davos's words were like pouring cold water on the people's heads and making them think deeply.

"It seems that Lord Davers should not have speculated about future local councillors in such an attitude." Rafias, who had been serving as the Registrar of the Alliance, whispered his opinion.

"No, I think the opposite." Returning to the Senate, Senior Judge Trito Demose, retorted: "Lord Davers is protecting them from becoming Polyxis second by stating the worst possible scenario, which is the best effect of the Dionian Law, which is to deter the people and make them obey the law, not to catch more criminals." ”

At this time, Davers said in a high-pitched voice: "For this reason, I propose to ask the Senate to discuss and pass the Dionyan Tribune Act. ”

Tribune? The populace was puzzled by this unfamiliar word.

Compared with the sluggish reaction of the people, the expressions of the elders on the steps were much more exciting, and even the always steady Kunogorata sighed helplessly: "Today is really a victory for the common people!" ”

"That's a good thing!" "I used to misunderstand Master Davers, but I didn't expect him to make such big concessions once he was determined to involve the citizens in politics!" ”

Mariji listened to the discussions of the elders around him, and sneered in his heart.

"The Act allows the citizens of the municipalities to elect a Protector by a maximum of ten in each municipality for a term of two years, and the Protector - you should know it as a name you should know is a position for the protection of civilians, and to serve as a Protector only if he has never held any public office and has sworn not to hold public office in the future, and of course he must also be a good citizen who has served in the military, paid taxes on time, has no criminal record, and whose task is to monitor and expose the violations of the law of public officials and parliamentarians, For local regulations that are detrimental to the interests of the common people, they can be amended or even rejected in consultation with the parliament, and the Senate will also give the tribune the privilege of "personal inviolability" during his tenure, and no one may harm the tribune unless he has committed a felony himself, otherwise the sentence will be increased! During the annual winter break, the tribunes of each city will also elect their representatives to come to Turriy with the parliamentary delegation to report to the Dionian consul and the highest procurators and judges on the supervision of the localities, to make recommendations...... the detailed text of the two important bills, the Dioonia Local Council Act and the Dioonian Tribune Act, will be posted on the proclamation wall for your careful viewing (the proclamation wall is a few shadow walls built under the side steps of the Senate Council Hall at the initiative of Davers the year before, When a new bill is passed or a new order is issued in the Senate, the original text will be posted on the wall so that the people can understand and learn in time). ”

After Davers finished speaking, there was an eerie calm in the square. The people don't seem to believe that this is true, yesterday they were still angry at the corruption of the senators, arguing whether to protest in the Senate hall in order to convene a citizens' assembly, and today they suddenly have the right to participate in the government, the parliamentary power and the right to supervise, especially the position of tribune, which is the real right to give ordinary people the right to speak in politics.

As if in a dream, some people stupidly asked Davers on the stage, "My lord, is this true?" ”

Davers replied with a smile: "Don't you believe what I Davers said?!" ”

So the square was full of jubilation, and the ecstasy in the hearts of the people was far from being comparable to watching a football game, soaking in a large bath, or even participating in a Hades celebration, which is the natural thirst for power and freedom of human beings.

The experienced people know this: even in a very democratic city-state, such as Athens, most of the people only participate in political affairs and vote for the selection of generals, and the power in power is always highly educated, wealthy citizens and even nobles, and ordinary people are running around all day long, how can they have the money to get an education? How can I have time to deal with the affairs of the city-state? When the city-states are all nobles and wealthy people in power, will they think more about the commoners? The answer is very obvious. Now in the Dionian League, the Archon has asked the Senate to take the initiative to put some of the power in the hands of the commoners, so that they can directly intervene in the execution of the law and find out the wrongdoers among the public officials, how can they not be ecstatic!

"Dionia, long live !!"

"Hurrah, Master Davers!!"

These two heartfelt cheers rumbled alternately over the square like waves in the sea, until they resounded throughout the city.

It's going to be a new era! Davers stood in the center of the waves, standing still with a solemn expression: the Senate had the legislative power, the parliament had the power to participate in the government, and the tribunes had the power to supervise, and they had checked each other to form a balance, and initially reached the political structure he envisioned, and where was his own position?

Davers looked at the sun, warm but not scorching, striking but not dazzling......

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In the city of Syracuse, the delegation of Dionian emissaries led by Ansitanos has been there for several days.

"Teacher, I've inquired clearly." Henipolis hurriedly walked into the room and said angrily to Ansitanus: "The news we got before we came is indeed correct, Dionysius has already returned, and yesterday someone saw Dionysius go to the port to meet the second wave of Carthage's envoys, but he did not receive us for five days, what does this mean?!" Know that we are the messengers of Dionia, and that he is doing this to disgrace our Dionian Alliance! Teacher, let's not wait, go back to Turiyi at once, and complain to the Senate about the humiliation that Dionysius has inflicted on us! ”