Chapter 21 One Can't Be Less

"Is that so?!" Davos sneered and said loudly, "I'm afraid none of your former Turui colleagues could agree with the reason you said. The destruction of Turui was because the hearts of the citizens were destroyed by relatives and friends. Occupied by death and fear of the enemy, and driven by some ulterior motives, the truly capable leaders are driven away! The generals they elected in the panic are helpless against difficulties, but the common people are driven by interests and unwilling to achieve The promise to give free people the right to citizenship led to a series of tragedies in the future! All of this shows that the main culprit in the destruction of the old Turii city was the citizens of Turii and the Citizens Assembly they formed!!"

Kunogolata sighed softly, and the face of his tragically killed daughter suddenly came to his mind, which made him feel heartbroken.

Polyxis was at a loss for words, and said reluctantly: "That...that's just a special case-"

Davos interrupted his explanation loudly: "Citizens of Dionysus want to go to power, of course, don't we do it all the time! The Dionysian Laws already state, 'There is no distinction between superior and inferior, Citizens of Dionia can hold public office in the Dionysian Union without restrictions.' And we will enact more bills to further involve them in Dionysian administrative decision-making. But— —”

Davos suddenly raised the volume and shouted sharply: "The Dionysian Senate will never indulge the people and allow them to have unlimited freedom, so as to wantonly destroy the order of Dionia and the interests of the whole for their own selfish interests. , and even be used by some people with ulterior motives to destroy the Dionysian alliance we have worked so hard to build! Anyone who attempts to destroy the good life of the Dionysian alliance today will be severely punished by the Senate! !!"

Davos' decisive words exploded in Polyxis' heart like a giant thunder, making him tremble, and said in a low voice: "...As you say, most of the Greek city-states will be destroyed, because—"

With a loud "bang", the door of the venue was suddenly pushed open. Polyxis looked back subconsciously, only to see Turie's patrol captain Matonis hurriedly walking towards the rostrum in front of the venue.

What happened? ! This is not only the question of Polyxis, but also the question of some elders in the venue.

Davos squinted, looked at the rostrum, tapped the back of the chair with his fingers, and thought: finally here...

Cornelus listened to Matonis' whispers, his face became more and more shocked, and he glanced at Polyxis from time to time, which made him start to get a little restless.

After Matonis reported the situation, Cornelus had never encountered such a thing before. He didn't know how to proceed, so he had to ask the audience for help: "Lord Davos, please come here."

Davers stepped forward unhurriedly.

Seeing the exchange between Davos and Cornelus whispering on the rostrum, the elders became more curious and puzzled. Firth said firmly: "...No! Everything is carried out according to the laws of Dionia!..."

At this time, Cornelus shouted again: "Senior Judge Terry Todmos, please come to the stage."

The elders were all in a commotion, guessing to each other: what happened?

The three communicated on the rostrum, and occasionally Terry Todmos also learned about the situation from Mattonis, who was standing by.

Finally, Davos returned to his seat, Terry Todmos stayed by the rostrum, Cornelus considered how to speak, he cleared his throat and carefully organized the language: "Well... . . . lords, just now—"

"Cornerus, please speak quickly! I'm so anxious!" Scombras shouted loudly, and the elders burst into laughter, and the tense atmosphere in the venue seemed to be dispelled a little.

But Cornerus still looked serious: "Everyone, something happened in the city of Turii just now. A freed slave was chased and killed, and went to the Temple of Hades to ask for help..."

The elders were suddenly agitated.

Although the Dionysian Alliance was established not long ago, it is not that there has been no murder case, but it is the first time that "the victim ran to the gods for help". to be more cautious.

When Polyxis heard the word "emancipate the slaves," he felt a strong unease in his heart, and he moved his butt back and forth as if a nail had been stuck in a wooden chair.

"The patrol team in the city, led by Lord Matonis, rushed to the temple quickly. Under the identification of the freed slave, they rushed to the scene of the murder and arrested several men who were trying to resist. After an urgent interrogation , the situation explained by the suspect is basically the same as what he said about the liberation of the slaves..." Terry Todemus had already taken the words of Cornerus, his eyes like two cold rays of light shot directly to the center of the venue: "Lord Pollux is the The messenger behind!"

As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar.

Like a cat whose butt was on fire, Polyxis jumped up and shouted, "This is a false accusation! This is a false accusation!  …"

"Whether it's a false accusation, we can only know after a more detailed investigation." Terry Todmos was calm, but his words were like a knife: "Because the situation they confided involves more serious crimes, say 'You Polyxie The Lord of Slaves frequently freed the slaves, not out of good intentions, but to control them, using his power to deceive the Ministry of Agriculture, renting fertile land for them, and then most of the income from the land would go to you...', if this is true , this is already a serious violation of the "Dionysian Laws" 'No illegal possession of land! No restrictions on the freedom of others! . . . and several other laws'!"

Polyxis's heart was beating thumping, and he protested in panic: "It's not like this! It's not true! I... I didn't coerce any slave, no! They are all voluntary! Yes! It is voluntary They... voluntarily gave back part of their income to me to thank me for giving them their freedom! If you don’t believe me, go and see, some of the slaves I once freed have become full citizens! …”

"We will also investigate the situation you said, and we will never let a noble senator be wronged! However, the laws of Dionia are the same for everyone, even if you are a Elder! Now that this case has involved you, we will temporarily restrict your freedom until the matter is finally resolved." After Terry Toddmos finished speaking with a blank expression, several patrol members had entered the venue and were in the horse's seat. Under the leadership of Tony, he was ready to go forward to kidnap Polyxis.

Polyxis struggled to break free. In the corner of his eye, he saw Davos who was staring at him coldly. He suddenly realized that he was struggling to the death of the elders around him: "My lord, this is a conspiracy! Davos' conspiracy! He saw My efforts threatened his dictatorship, so I used such despicable means to frame me! Everyone, save me! Please save me! Otherwise, I will fall today, and it may be your turn next! You... "

The patrol members forcibly "helped" him out, and his words were still echoing in the venue.

Polyxis, who was still proud before, was knocked out of the dust in an instant. This sudden reversal was too exciting, and the elders looked at Davos with complex expressions.

And Davos didn't care what Polyxis said at all, he leaned on the wooden chair leisurely.

And then, Tory Todemos' words made the elders such as Enalilus, Orpheus, and Mathisakus tremble: "Considering that this case involves too many personnel, after consulting with the consul , Decided that the whole city will be under martial law, prohibiting going out until the end of the matter!"

The Senate meeting ended in shock. While everyone was still panicking and discussing, Davos had already strode out from the side door of the venue.

"Lord Davos, please wait for me! Please listen to me..." Enanilus, who was usually prudent in his speech, shouted in a tone similar to pleading, and chased after him. Followed by Orifis, Mathisakus and others.

Kunogorata saw this situation in his eyes, he showed a sneer, turned around to walk out the door, but saw Burkes sitting blankly behind him, and muttered in his mouth: "How could Polyxis be? Doing such a thing?…”

In this Senate, Bulcos and Ancitanos are the few elders who did not fall into the trap when Kuno Gorata fell, so Kuno Gorata said: "The rich people of the past can't bear the poverty now. ."

Burkes raised his head in amazement, Kunogolata had walked briskly out of the venue.

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On this day, the people in the city of Turii were stunned to see the patrols attacking everywhere, searching the mansion of Polyxis, and then successively restricting the elders such as Enanilus, Orifis, and Mathisacus. free.

In the afternoon, there was also an urgent letter from Crimea, "There is a liberation of slaves and a request for help from the Temple of Hades." Without waiting for the decision of the Senate, Protessilau, the governor of Crimea, who had received a secret order from Davers in advance. Si has ordered the patrol to arrest a few of the former Crimissa nobles. And the news that came back made Eurypsis and Pleades sacked.

In fact, the spies under Davos, headed by Aristillas, had already grasped all the situation, and they just needed a high-sounding reason to throw it out.

The news that "nearly ten elders of the Senate have been detained" is like a political earthquake in Turi, which has caused people to talk and rumors.

How could Hermes, who was in the hotel, not feel the violent shaking in the city of Turii, he immediately realized that the situation was not good, quickly packed his things, and prepared to take a boat and return to Sicily immediately.