Chapter 19 The Persuasion of Polyxis

Although the bathing place is a bit crowded due to too many people, it does not make people feel suffocated, because except for the thick and tall stone walls around the bathing place, there is no roof, which is conducive to the circulation of air, and some people even like to take a bath when it rains.

Pollux looked at the crowded bathing place in front of him, and said enviously, "It is estimated that five or six thousand people come here to bathe this day, and Davos has made a lot of money!"

"Who said you didn't join when the consul was raising money?" Enanilus scolded him, then took off Bolton, took off his shoes, handed them over to the slaves, stepped on the smooth marble floor, and strode towards Spa pool.

Polyxis hastily followed.

Enanilus slowly sat down in the pool water. The suitable water temperature made him breathe a sigh of relief. He picked up the spring water and completely wet his head and face.

The silhouettes of people walking back and forth in front of them blocked people's sight, and no one would notice that the two elders were sitting naked among them.

Enanilus closed his eyes and leaned against the wall of the pool, as if falling asleep, causing Polyxis to say something to his mouth and swallow it several times.

After soaking in the large hot spring pool for more than ten minutes, Enanilus came to a small pool next to it. The water was not deep, and the bottom of the pool was covered with sea sand. The other small pool is paved with pebbles, and the bottom of another small pool is paved with river mud.

Enanilus simply lay down and rubbed his back with soft fine sand... After soaking for more than ten minutes, until the skin was already red, he went out of the pool and asked a bath slave to massage him whole body.

After another ten minutes, Enanilus got up. After letting the slave pay for the massage, dragging his soft body, he staggered to a corner where no one was around, and sat on the bench by the window wall. Come on, close your eyes and rest.

Polyxis came to sit beside him, stretched his waist, and said, "It's really comfortable to take a hot spring bath! Don't mention it, this bath built by Davos has really brought great benefits to the Turians. Great benefit! Why didn't we think of doing this before? As expected of God's favor!"

Enanilus slowly opened his eyes, glanced at him, and said slowly: "Since you know Davos's greatness, you still often take the lead in opposing him in the Senate. Polyxis, I remember that you did not So bold!"

Seeing Enanilus finally speaking to him, Polyxis breathed a sigh of relief, but said with an aggrieved face: "Of course I know that without Davos, the Dionysian League would not be where it is today. .I also want to do something with Davos, but he doesn't give me a chance at all! He only values ​​his mercenaries who can only speak with their fists, and make them illiterate in high positions! And Those more savage barbarian leaders, with an unpleasant smell, sit in the Senate every day, speaking in Greek that no one can understand, shouting! And Amendolara, who was once driven by us People wear that so-called 'primitive citizen' badge every day and deliberately show it off in front of us... And we are the real masters of Turii City, and now we can only stand aside in the Senate! I, Ofiris, Mathisakus... just dressed as a senator and made it to the Turians, in fact, he is no different from an ordinary citizen!..."

Enanilus glanced around, no one noticed the difference between the two of them in the noisy and crowded bathing place, he reminded in a deep voice: "You are too excited, be quiet! Polyxis, you just haven't got your turn yet. Maybe next year, you can be the chief executive of a city."

Polyxis sneered: "Enanilus, you don't have to comfort me, you don't even believe what you say. Think about it, a Persian can sit in the important position of a business officer. For many years, I didn't have to rotate and elect. Is my ability worse than his? I also served as the 'Ten Generals' of Turii many times. Even because I was idle in the Senate, I was sometimes called by Diver. Spell to help this alien, be driven by him! Is the Dionysian League still the place for us real old Turii?!"

Enanilus opened his mouth,

did not speak.

"Of course you might say, 'You and Bulcos, Ancitanos, and Plessinas are all used by the Senate.'" Polyxis sneered: "How can Plessinas compare to us! He's just a commoner, and is now a dog of Davos, who used him to bite people. And Ancitanos was all about the book he was going to write, and about other things No matter what, in fact, he has no power. Burkes has always been a farm officer, but he deals with peasants and slaves every day, how many times a month can he go back to Turii?! Sometimes he can't even attend important Senate meetings. , an old man, I think more like an ordinary Union official. As for you—Enanilus, you are in control of the navy, but—”

When Polyxis said this, he deliberately paused.

Enanilus turned his head and asked casually, "Just what?"

Polyxis chuckled and said, "In recent years, Davos has allowed foreigners to build shipyards in Turui, breaking your family's monopoly on shipbuilding. I wonder what you think?"

Enanilus frowned slightly and said slowly: "That's because... Dionia's territory is too vast, and more warships are needed to protect our coast, and my family... can't produce that many in a short period of time. The warship..."

"Oh, you really think about the alliance!" Polyxis said sarcastically, looking at him sharply: "Unfortunately, Davos doesn't seem to thank you. The share of warships obtained is more than yours, what do you think of this?"

Enanilus was silent, the embarrassment on his face was concealed by the red skin of the hot spring water. He knew very well that due to the monopoly of his own shipbuilding in recent years, the lax management caused the completed warships to appear many times. Quality issues. For this reason, Davos also talked to him several times alone, so the Senate passed the bill proposed by Davos to "allow merchants from allied city-states to build shipyards in Turii"...

"And... for the hero who conquered Bisinia, the standard bearer on the triumphal ceremony, and the Cykrian who has his statue in the Hall of Valor, in just a few years, an ordinary sailor quickly became you The commander of the sub-fleet often goes in and out of the Davos mansion, what do you think about this?" Polyxis's next question made Enanilus's expression change.

"Davos made you commander of the navy because he had to use you, and he didn't have anyone who knew naval warfare. But now he seems to have found it, and he seems to trust you more than you seem! Enanilus, you Do you think Davos still needs you, the original Turii nobleman who is incompatible with the rude mercenaries under his command?!"

The words of Polyxis bit the restless heart of Enanilus like a poisonous snake.

Polyxis kept staring at Enanilus's face, and at this moment he sighed deeply: "If we old people in Turii don't think of anything else, I'm afraid we really can only become spectators in the senate, always Do nothing to die of old age, not reconciled!"

Enanilus clenched his fists, shook his head and said, "Polyxis, you don't understand the power of Davos! Even the sailors in the Dionysian navy that I rule are composed of reserve citizens and freemen. They all see that young man as the real commander, and I'm just an enforcer. Not to mention the soldiers and generals of the Dionian Army—"

"Enanilus, what are you thinking! Do you think I'm plotting to overthrow Davos!" Polyxis interrupted him, chuckling and shaking his head: "No! No! No! I'm not that stupid! We have to admit... Davos's great contribution to the Dionysian League, without him Turii would not have existed. We are just asking for a little bit of rights for the citizens of Dionysian, while restricting Davos Firth’s little power, I don’t want him to snub and dispose of us old people in Turui!” Polyxis pointed at the men in the bath with a little excitement, and said, “Do you think they don’t want to participate in the Citizens Assembly? The blood of the Greeks is the passion to love and participate in politics, but the glory of Davos makes them temporarily forget it, as long as someone keeps reminding them, just like I have always done, then The situation will change a lot! Doesn't the protests of the people of Turii, Crimesa and other cities show that the situation has changed! ... Enanilus, for ourselves, and for Dionysian Asian Union, are you willing to join me in the Senate to continue to insist on calling for a "citizen assembly" to make the distribution of Dionia's rights more equitable?!"

Hearing Pollux's provocative words, Enanilus's expression changed, and he finally said hesitantly: "But...there are too few elders in the Senate to support this proposal!"

"Actually a lot, I've already gained some people's support..." Polyxis whispered a few words in Enanilus' ear.

Enanilus looked shocked: "Really?"

"Like the last time I told you how to free slaves to get more land, when did I lie to you!" Polyxis reminded.

Enanilus squeezed and squeezed his hands, finally clenching them into fists.

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"Dear elders, I have a proposal." Polyxis stood up in his seat.

Seeing this situation, the others immediately gave a helpless expression of "here again".