"We are very interested." Kelton said.
Su Ye thought for a while and said: "First of all, the current class distribution in Athens is very uneven. It can be said that there are only two layers, nobles and commoners. As for slaves, I also want to say a lot, but apart from debt slaves, slaves from foreign countries are not discussed. In other words, only nobles actually hold power. This has led to the fact that magicians and warriors who have grown through their own efforts, even at the gold level, do not have much power and rights."
"With the frequent occurrence of wars, these middle and low-level magicians and warriors became the main force affecting Athens, and these people accumulated enough wealth through wars, plunder, hunting, exploration, etc. The contribution to the city-state is getting lower and lower. Under the ebb and flow, the middle and low-level people must have accumulated considerable resentment and strong demand. If they cannot meet the needs of these people, Athens will inevitably Chaos. Even if they are as strong as the nobles, they must compromise, they cannot kill all the common people and leave a world of pure nobles."
Everyone nodded slightly.
"Secondly, the form of a city-state is different from that of a country. Our Athens is very large, but it is a city-state after all, and all people live in a city. Persia is different. Persia is an empire. Their cities are like grains of wheat scattered on the ground. , endless, the destruction of any city will not affect the overall situation, so the upper class will not care about the lower class people. The city of Athens is different, even if a block is destroyed, it will shock every Athenian.”
"This kind of city-state form is not considered a slave, and it is destined to make the citizens of Athens think that the relationship between people is not particularly big, and they will not worship the Persian king as a god like Persia. There are also various city-state forms and country forms. All kinds of differences, such as population, such as disaster resilience, etc., all force the upper echelons not to ignore the interests of civilians."
Fast appreciated: "This angle is unique and incisive!"
Kelton and Nidel nodded repeatedly.
"The third point is related to culture and living conditions. Even if it is a demigod family, there is no permanent dominance..."
Su ye said five points one after another, while hiding some radical views.
"That mysterious organization did not invite you, it was their mistake." Fast sighed.
"So, how do you think Solon will reform." Nidel.
On the contrary, Su ye was very cautious. Although Blue Star's Solon was famous for his reforms, it was impossible for Solon here to use the same reform method.
The Solon reform of Blue Star Ancient Greece restored the citizens' assembly that had appeared before, and then created the 400-member council, the citizens' jury court, changed the law, and established a new class.
Before Solon, ancient Greece was divided into classes based on bloodlines. After the reform, it was divided into classes based on possession of property. According to annual income, it was divided into five hundred buckets of wheat, knights, oxbows, and daily servants.
Clearly, the Athens of this world is more about power than wealth.
Su Ye said: "Not surprisingly, Solon will break the secondary class of nobles and commoners, and add new classes, maybe one or two. For example, create a 'knight class' between commoners and nobles, so that These people have powers similar to those of the nobles. Or, restore the citizens’ assembly that once appeared, so that some Athenian citizens are also eligible to participate in Athens’ government affairs. I feel that in order to gain support, Solon will abolish debt slaves. After all, the dignified citizens of Athens because It is too cruel to be forced to become a slave because you owe money. However, Solon probably doesn't have the energy to manage those foreign slaves."
"Your idea is a bit surprising." Kelton said.
"It's hard to say." Nidel said.
Fast sighed, and said: "I really want to snatch you into the army right now and use the strength of the army to train you. Unfortunately, I can't delay you. Plato Academy is the best place for you to grow up. "
"General, did you completely believe Su ye's nonsense?" Kelton asked in surprise.
Fast said sternly: "Don't underestimate this young man. Because, not long ago, General Mitiade also said that Athens needs a new middle class, and Athens may also resume the Citizens' Assembly, and even said However, debt slaves should also be abolished. At that time, I only thought that he was expressing his feelings, but today I understand what he should have seen and expressed his views. The two people almost coincide."
"I'm sorry, General, I made a mistake." Kelton didn't dare to talk back to Fast, because Fast hated to be so obvious that he was wrong.
Fast's expression became amiable. He patted Su Ye on the shoulder and said, "I will definitely tell General Mitiadeh what happened today, and he will definitely like you very much. It's a pity that your rank is too low. Hurry up!" Grow up, Athens needs you!"
Kelton suddenly discovered that the salad for dinner seemed to have put too much lemon juice, and his stomach and mouth were sour.
He had never seen General Fast praise a man like this, and so young.
"General, you are flattering me. But you are right in one thing. I am still too young and need to accumulate strength." Su Ye said.
Near the mountain gate, the carriage entered the side street, found a place to stop, and several people got off the carriage and walked to the municipal square.
At this time, the Municipal Square was already crowded with tens of thousands of Athens citizens, and the number was increasing.
On the municipal square and the nearby roads, there are actually many magicians who are constantly releasing suspended light, making it look like daytime.
Su ye even saw many civilians running towards here with tears in their eyes.
As the flow of people continued to move forward, Su ye and the others finally arrived at the municipal square.
In the deepest part of the municipal square, on a temporary wooden platform, an old man in a white robe stood there.
The old man only had a golden collar around his neck and did not wear a magic beard amplifier, but every word he said could be spread throughout the city.
Su ye looked at the man from a distance, recalled the information about Solon on the road before, and found that Solon's actual age was only forty or fifty years old, but he looked close to sixty.
Perhaps Solon's appearance is very vicissitudes, when he said those words, people are more convincing.
Solon was thinner than expected, his eye sockets were slightly sunken, and his tawny skin was a little loose. He was not tall and mighty, but his voice was full of power and his eyes were full of passion.
Solon's eyes seemed to reflect the light of all Greece.
Perhaps, it was his gaze that illuminated the whole of Greece.
At this time, Solon began to announce some of his political views.
"In my opinion, the greatest injustice, the greatest crime, and the greatest darkness in Athens is the denial of hard work! A person who spends his whole life trying to become a golden magician or a golden warrior may still be treated like a dog by the nobles! How absurd this is!"
"These warriors and magicians fought with the Persians and Warcraft. Their bones are scattered all over Greece. What about the nobles? Sitting at home and enjoying the services of slaves, and those slaves are likely to have families of heroes who died in battle! This How unfair it is!"
"I think Athens needs a new class, a class that recognizes hard work, a fair class, a new class that nobles can't just trample on!"