In the evening, the Senate of Amendorara is brightly lit by candles.
Davos, Cornerus, five prestigious citizens who had previously stood with Cornerus on the stage, and Cesta, Adrianx, headed by Capps, Antonios The company captains, and even Davos insisted to call in Helps, Mersis, Ryders, Asisters and the captains of the various divisions. Dozens of people gathered together to discuss Amendolara. of reconstruction.
As the only life-long consul, Davos naturally became the chief elder of the Senate, sitting in the middle of the circular conference hall: "Citizens, the reconstruction of Amendolara is full of affairs and time is pressing, we must first complete the By-elections for members of the Senate."
Davos said solemnly: "The Senate, as an important authority of the city-state of Amendolara, is composed of the most experienced and wise elites among the citizens of the city-state. It advises and advises the consuls upwards. It selects candidates for various senior officials for the approval of the consul, and supervises the operation of the city-state, from auditing finances to citizens' morals and customs, and has the power to propose bills. The senior officials of the city-state are also selected from the members of the Senate. Therefore, the elders of the Senate must also have a certain administrative management ability, which is what you who used to be mercenaries lacked. Fortunately, the population of Amendolara is not large. You must learn from practice seriously and be humble. to ask Cornerus and the rest of these respected old citizens for advice..."
A 20-year-old youth was in front of the old-fashioned teaching, and a group of men in their 30s and 40s nodded earnestly in the back. This situation did not make Cornerus amused. A young man from a remote village in Thessaly who has never lived in a city is so familiar with the political structure of the city-state of Amendolara, is it really the so-called divine revelation of Hades? !
In a trance, he either intentionally or unintentionally ignored that Davos had partially tampered with the functions of the Senate.
"Now I propose Cornelus, Terry Todemus, Stromboli, Scommburas, and Raphias six as senators."
Except Cornelus was the elder of the Senate before, and the other five were not. Davos paid them back for their efforts to the mercenaries and their platform before, and also fulfilled his promise. Except for Cornelus, the other five couldn't help but look happy.
"Agree!" The team officers in the venue raised their hands. They were not blindly following Davos, but also out of guilt: they had occupied other people's land and rights, and they had to make up for it.
"Sesta, Adrianx, and Drakes, as the leaders of the mercenaries, should enter the Senate." Davos continued.
"Agree!" Not only were the team officers raising their hands to express their opinions, but the newly promoted elders also began to exercise their responsibilities.
At this time, Sesta whispered a few words to Adriankes, stood up, walked to the center of the venue, and said loudly: "Adriankes, Drakes entrusted me to tell everyone here, especially the consul. Your Excellency, thank you! We came to Greater Greece with the sole intention of earning some money and earning a living, but we never thought we could become citizens of Amendolara, let alone enter the Senate! These are the consuls and the people present here. We cannot repay the favors you have given us, and we will definitely contribute all our strength to Amendolara!”
The applause of "huahua" sounded, and the officers of the former mercenary clapped vigorously. Davos watched Sesta return to his seat, and had a new impression of the mercenary leader who had only been in contact with him a few times.
"Philicius, Antonios, Capus, Amyntas, Alexis, Hiros, Hieronymus, Agarcia, Epithenes, Tspit, Alpenis, Rai Des, the senior officers of the twelve mercenaries, and the heads of their respective departments, Mersis and Helpus, I recommend them to become the elders of the Senate." Davers continued.
"Agree!!" The voice of approval was louder this time.
Davos's eyes swept across familiar faces such as Matonis, Olivers, Asistes, Georgris, and Martius who were sitting in the back row, and said calmly: "As for the squad leaders and Other personnel, I do not intend to recommend you to enter the Senate for the time being."
As soon as the words fell, someone in the back row sighed, but no one dared to question Davos's words.
Davers did not change his expression and continued to explain: "Because most of you are still very young (when he said this, Davers obviously did not count himself, and others took it for granted), a few months ago, You are still soldiers, lacking experience in managing city-states and handling political affairs, but don’t be discouraged, as long as you actively participate in city-state affairs and strive to improve yourself. As I said before, the Senate is always open to the outstanding citizens of the city-state!”
Davers' words of encouragement lifted the spirits of these squadron leaders.
Davos went on to say to the newly promoted senators: "Although the senator has no salary, he has an honorable position in the city-state. I hope you will use your performance to prove that you are worthy of this lofty position. According to me What I discussed with Cornelus before is that once you enter the Senate, you will be a senator for life (this is the benefit that Davers gave Cornelus to them, and it is actually what Davers expects). But I don't want to. Exactly like this, I will discuss with you to formulate some regulations on the elders of the senate, and those who are incompetent for this position or violate the laws of the city state, I think they should consciously withdraw from the senate or be removed by the senate."
When everyone heard this, their hearts suddenly froze.
"The selection of the elders of the Senate, I think this is the end. Cornerus, do you have anything else to add?" Davos asked his adjutant politely.
As the only former senator in this venue, Cornelus had never had a chance to speak because of Davos' strength, and now he feels it is necessary to give a good talk to these novices: "Everyone, first of all I want to make As we all know, not only the elders of the Senate are not paid, but other administrative positions in Amendolara do not have the salary of even a single Opal. It is the honor of every citizen to serve the city-state!” Cornerus took the opportunity to educate first After talking about these new citizens of Amendolara, he reminded Davos: "There are 100 elders in the Amendolara Senate, and it is still far from enough—"
"If it's not enough, just leave it idle, and then there will be suitable candidates to make up for it!" Davers interrupted him disapprovingly. He would not be constrained by the traditional system of Amendolara, let alone listen to Cornerus. Rely on the old and sell the old preaching. At the same time, he believes that rushing to fill up the number of elders will only lower the quality and ability of the elders of the Senate. And more than 20 elders of the Senate are enough for the population of Amendolara, which has only nearly 5,000 people.
Cornelus opened his mouth and did not persuade him any further.
"What administrative positions does Amendolara have now?" Davers continued to ask him.
"The city administrator, he is responsible for assisting the consul to manage the affairs of the city-state, maintain the order of the city, and take charge of litigation. It has departments such as patrols, fire brigade, and prisons. This position changes every year, and the Senate—" Cornelu Si looked at Davos, and Davos was staring at him. He hesitated for a while, then changed his words: "The Senate will propose candidates, and the consul will make the final decision..."
Davos breathed a sigh of relief in secret. Cornerus was quite acquainted: he was not very familiar with the various public offices of Greek city-states. Athens and Sparta were only typical among them. There were hundreds of Greek city-states, and their political Even if the system is generally the same, there are also thousands of differences. But he was very familiar with the system of Rome. He also took courses in this area in the university in his previous life. The system of Amendolara was somewhat similar to that of Rome. Therefore, he moved in his heart and said to Cornerus: "It seems that the duties of the city administrator are not only the same as those of the lieutenant, but also more comprehensive and accepted by the citizens. I think Cornerus is yours. Well, the position of aide-de-camp is my negligence, it is obviously superfluous, and it can be removed."