Hearing Davers's words, Cornerus and the other five nodded their heads one after another, and they all felt that Davers was very calm-headed and clear-minded, and there was no problem at all in being an archon. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info And the new citizens are a little lost, sighing and sighing.

At this moment, Shilos shouted in the crowd: "Since you can't be king, you can always be a consul for life!" Like Dionysius of Syracuse, instead of being hostile to the surrounding city-states, Syracuse turned to Syracuse for help! ”

"That's right! Be a consul for life! So that we don't have to worry about having mediocre people to run Amendolala! Oliver shouted as well.

"Davers, Archon for Life!" Mattonis, Giogris and others continued to shout.

The enthusiasm of the new citizens was rekindled.

Listening to the waves of appeals, Cornerus was anxious, and he wanted to tell the mercenaries in the audience who only knew how to kill: Dionysius of Syracuse had seized power in the city-state by bloody and violent means, not by the citizens' assembly. And Syracuse was the most powerful city-state in Greater Greece, and how could other city-states dare to be hostile to it.

Faced with the boiling crowd in the audience, Cornerus flinched again, and once again cast his gaze at Davers, hoping that the level-headed young leader would once again veto the unreasonable demands of the soldiers, but Davers said: "Since the citizens of Amendolara have chosen to make me consul for life!" I accept the position you have entrusted to me, and I swear to Hades that I will use all my wisdom and ability to lead you to develop Amendora into a more prosperous and powerful place, and to give you a better future! ”

The audience was full of joy.

"These free people who don't know anything! They have no idea what it means to be a consul for life! Cornerus, you have to go and persuade the young leader! ......" Listening to his companion's panicked whisper, Cornerus plucked up his courage and stepped forward: "Davers...... Well...... Amendora has never had the position of consul for life, which is against the laws and traditions of Amendora, and they must be allowed to stop this farce! ”

Davers turned his head suddenly, his eyes blazing: "Farce?!" You say it's a farce?! Isn't the Citizens' Assembly the highest authority of a city-state! It doesn't have to propose any bill, but it must agree to it before it can be implemented, right?! The people chanting in the audience are not citizens of Amendolara! Are they far more than half! Is the resolution proposed by them and voted on by them in accordance with the legal procedures of Amendolara!! ……”

Davers's voice was like iron nails piercing Cornerus, and he couldn't resist it at all, and replied hesitantly: "But...... But ......"

"Or do you have to say to them, 'Citizens, your proposal is wrong and we will not admit it!' Davers sneered and continued.

Cornerus looked at the dense crowd of cheering people under the stands, he swallowed his saliva, and subconsciously shrank back.

Davers sneered and said to Cornerus: "After the defeat of Athens, the model of democracy in the Greek city-states, some citizens have already doubted the democratic system, and Athens can not be separated from their support for the 'thirty tyrants' to govern, and there are already many Greek city-states in the east, and they have begun to abandon the democratic system." Isn't the suffering of Amendolara today a bad role played by democracy? ”

Davers's words were so loud that not only Cornerus, but also the other five citizens on the stage, could hear them clearly, and they were all dumbfounded: it was true that Marcellis, the consul at that time, was in charge of defending the city against the Lucanians and against leaving his homeland; The other consul, Gratbabalo, preferred to temporarily relocate to Turiyi, and the populace was divided into two factions. In the midst of the arguments between the two sides, some people, including Cornerus, forced their way out of Amendolara without waiting for a resolution to be reached. In the end, in order to prevent secession, the people of Amendolara had to pass a resolution and leave together......

Guilt and fear hit him at the same time, and Cornerus felt his throat run dry, and he swallowed again, and heard the terrible Davers say solemnly: "Don't worry, I swear to Hades that your rights will not only be safeguarded, but also better!" ……”

Just as Davers made a promise to Cornerus and them, someone in the audience said, "I agree with Davers as Consul for life!" ”

"I agree!"

……

Citizens agreed.

Step-by-step, heavy-footed, Cornerus walked to the forefront. He didn't know what the consequences of this decision would be for Amendolara, he only knew that if this matter didn't come to fruition today, the angry mercenaries would definitely smash this Amendolala to pieces.

Cornerus, who didn't have the heart to regret whether he had "lured the wolf into the house", stood in front of the stage, fixed his mind, and said reluctantly: "Davers' proposal to serve as the life consul of Amendora has been passed, and from today on, Davers will serve as the life consul of Amendora until his soul returns to hell......

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!!"

……

The new citizens in the audience cheered as if they had won a great battle, forming a sea of joy.

The former citizens of Amendolara: some are angry, cursing in their mouths; Some are indifferent, as if the matter has nothing to do with them; Others cheered with the new citizens......

Sesta, along with the handful of officers who disagreed with the odds, was stunned, but they all tried to squeeze out a smile.

With a smile on his face, Davers strode forward and said loudly, "As your newly appointed consul for life, in order to better govern Amendorala, I propose to make Cornerus the acting lieutenant!" ”

"Agreed!!" Not only the new citizens who were on the rise, but also many of the former citizens shouted in unison, thinking that with the help of Cornerus, the young and strange lifelong consul would at least not mess around, but they did not know that Cornerus's mood had fallen to the bottom.

Cornerus is not entirely because Davers changed Amendolara's power structure and added new positions, mainly because he originally hoped to elect another consul, even if it was elected once a year, at least it could check and balance Davers's power, but he didn't expect Davers to give him this opportunity at all, and directly erased the political tradition of Amendolara of "double consuls", the position of ruling adjutant is subordinate to the consul at first hearing, Davers wants to be a dictator!

For Davers, more than half a year of grinding and the insight of his previous life made him not very much identified with the democracy of the Greek city-states of this world, especially in this era of war, he confidently felt that the rule led by himself and supplemented by many people was more efficient than the separate rule of many people! Stronger too!

After prior analysis and preparation, he believes that although the Greeks have a tradition of independence and freedom, the specific problems should be looked at specifically, especially for the special profession of mercenaries, because they have been fighting abroad for many years, they are used to obedience, otherwise they will not be able to win battles, soldiers worship the generals who lead them to victory, and Davers has accumulated a huge reputation in half a year, which is enough for soldiers to trust and entrust their lives, and after their previous experience in Persia, they have seen the vastness of the Persian Empire, Naturally, the view of kingship and dictatorship is not quite the same as that of ordinary Greeks. Of course, if they had come back to the election after half a year of stable life, I am afraid that the situation would be different.

After careful planning, Davers finally achieved his goal. A consul for life, in fact, a dictator for life! In his memory, Sulla and Caesar seemed to have held this position in the Roman history of the previous life, and because he was afraid of arousing the disgust of other city-states, he changed the word "dictatorship" to "govern" as a cover.

Davers looked at the cheering crowd in the audience, his heart surging and his imagination soaring: under the western sky, the sun is about to set. As soon as today passes, the old Amendora will be a thing of the past. Tomorrow, the new Amendora will be produced......

Note: Davers has earned himself a foothold in the test of blood and fire, but Amendora is so insignificant among the thousands of Mediterranean city-states that Davers still has a long way to go before he can achieve his ambitions, and in the process of developing himself, he will face even more difficult and cruel tests!

Stay tuned for the next volume: The First Crotone War