Chapter 265 Vespa's Worries

"Father, the hot water is ready, you go take a bath first, and I will let the servants prepare dinner." Andrea said again.

At the beginning, the establishment of the Turii Hot Spring Baths can be said to have changed the living habits of the Dionians. Coupled with the strong recommendation of the doctors of the Turii Hospital, the Dionians began to regard bathing as a kind of A health care method to remove fatigue, eliminate diseases, and benefit the body and mind, especially for the elderly, most of the elders are practitioners.

However, the large hot spring bath located on the banks of the Tino River is far away from the city of Turii, and it is inconvenient to go back and forth every day. Therefore, building a good bathroom in one's own mansion has become the goal pursued by the important officials of the kingdom and the wealthy. King Davos, who is still deeply favored by Hades, proposed an effective method, and after a period of experimentation, the craftsmen successfully created a new type of family bathroom similar to the hot spring bath, which once again became the people of the kingdom to follow. Object.

This kind of bathroom uses the principle of hot and cold convection, which can not only quickly heat the water in the whole pool, but also the hot air generated when the water is boiled can be effectively used to heat the bathroom floor, which is convenient and comfortable, and will soon be popularized in the kingdom. Come on.

Vespa has fallen in love with this type of bathroom since he built it at home, and has made it a habit he must do every night before going to bed.

After listening to his daughter-in-law's words, Weisba nodded, looked at the bathroom beside the main building, and was about to lift his feet to walk in that direction, when he suddenly felt something was missing, so he asked, "Is Lucrece home from school?" ?

"School is a little early today, but he went to play with Eunice and Apox, and Princess Cristoia wants to keep him for dinner, so he won't be back until later."

"This child has had a good relationship with the royal family since he was a child! It seems that when he grows up in the future, we don't have to worry about him!" Want to resign as the rotating chairman of the Senate... what do you think?"

Andrea was stunned for a moment, looked at her father-in-law, and asked softly, "Why did my father suddenly have this idea?"

"I'm getting old and my energy is running out. Now there are so many affairs in the kingdom... I can't handle it..." Vespa sighed. Now that he had expressed the thoughts that had been in his heart for a long time, he simply continued. Said: "I used to occupy this position because I wanted to give our Lucanians... to earn more benefits for our family. Later, the Lucanian area developed very well, and Kesima, Ulaza , Lizaru... They have all become elders, and our family has also established a firm foothold in the kingdom. Bagule and Asisters have always been used by His Majesty. I have long been nostalgic for this position, but I You've been in this position all the time, do you know why?"

Andrea had been with Vespa for more than ten years, and when she thought about his temperament, she naturally had a general answer, but she shook her head pretending not to know.

"That's for Butler!" Weisba said heavily, then looked at Andrea, and said earnestly: "Bagule has been working outside these years, and the time he stayed at home is too short, and now it is time to Back in Turii, we had a good reunion with our family! But with his current status in the kingdom, except for the position of the rotating chairman of the Senate, other positions are not suitable for him. But it is not so easy to be the rotating chairman. Only one elder from Lucania can take this position, if I quit early, it is very likely that other elders will take up the position, and Bagul will have no chance!"

When Weisba said this, he thought of Hermon, he hesitated and said to his daughter-in-law: "You are so close to Princess Cristoia... Can you... Can you let her talk to His Majesty when she has a chance?" to mention,

After I resign from the position of the rotating chairman, let Bagul take the post, so I can rest assured..."

After hearing this, Andrea felt embarrassed. Under Vespa's gaze, she said euphemistically, "Father, as far as I know, His Majesty has a strict order not to allow members of the family to interfere in political affairs. Princess Cristoia also Never mention this matter before Your Majesty..."

Andrea saw that Weisba's face changed with disappointment, and she hurriedly said: "But I will try my best to get the princess to help me with this."

"That's right, when Butler comes back, the two of you can have a good time together. I'm still waiting for another grandson." A smile appeared on Vespa's face.

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While the Spartan army was fighting hard in Central Greece, the Spartan king Agesilaus spent his days at leisure in the rear.

On this day, his friend Xenophon came to visit the mansion and was warmly welcomed by him.

"Xenophon, you haven't come to see me for a long time! I thought you thought I was too old and useless!" Agasilaus held his arm excitedly and patted his other hand vigorously. tapped his shoulder.

"Some time ago, I have been busy writing the historical facts about the Greek mercenary expedition to Persia. I just finished writing yesterday, and I came to visit you quickly." Xenophon explained.

"The mercenary expedition to Persia?! You are talking about the fact that you were hired by Cyrus the Younger 20 years ago to help him fight against Artaxerxes. I wonder if I have a chance to read it?" Agesilaus With a smile, he asked.

"King Agesilaus, you have fought in Asia Minor for many years, and you know a lot about the Persian army. I was just going to ask you to read it and help me point out the mistakes." Xenophon said seriously, and took out his arms. Produce a booklet cut from papyrus.

"It's okay for us Spartans to teach people how to lead soldiers to fight, but let us tell you how to write, isn't that a joke!" Agesilaus laughed, took the book, and then I turned a few pages with my hands, and I was gradually attracted by the words in the book, and I started to read it attentively.

Seeing this, Xenophon had a little more confidence in the book he had written, and he sat quietly and waited.

After nearly half an hour, Agesilaus raised his head, rubbed his sore eyes, looked at Xenophon, and praised: "Very well written! Very wonderful! If you weren't here, I would I want to watch it all in one go.”

"So I can go." Xenophon pretended to stand up seriously.

The two laughed.

"You told me about Cyrus the Younger before, and you admire him. But in my opinion, at least he is still relatively immature in the military, otherwise he would not have rushed out of the battle to his death when he had an advantage. , putting the entire army in danger." Agesilaus patted the book on the table with his hand, expressing his opinion.

Xenophon nodded and said nothing.

"I took a cursory look and found that in this book, you describe Davos more than others, and there are many signs and prophecies about him..." Agesilaus touched Booklet, said slowly.

Xenophon said frankly: "It's true! In fact, the mercenaries were able to break through the pursuit of the Persian army and eventually return to Greece. Davos played an important role in it, even if it was Kerisopes. It is not as great as his contribution, which is an unavoidable fact. But for me, I believe that Davos is indeed favored by Hades. The recruit, who had never received any education and had hardly participated in the war, had been unknown until now. When our mercenaries were in a desperate situation, he suddenly became a famous general with smart mind, flexible use of troops, and determined command. This should be God's blessing to our mercenaries is our luck!"

"Yeah, what used to be the luck of the mercenaries, has now become the biggest headache for Sparta!" Agesilaus sighed.

Xenophon didn't speak. He suddenly remembered the scene when he met Davos for the first time. The seemingly ordinary young man talked endlessly about the drawbacks of Athens and Sparta, which really surprised him. I still remember: when he couldn't help asking "Where is the best political system in the world today", the young man laughed and didn't answer. Is the kingdom of Dionia today the answer he gave?

"I heard some news recently that those who fled across the Adriatic to the Peloponnese more than ten years ago are gathering troops to cross the sea to retake the territory they once lost, and it is said that they also get you Sparta. Although Dionia is at war, I don’t think this is a very wise move for Sparta.” Xenophon reminded politely.

"At the council of elders, I also raised objections, and they didn't listen to them... Sigh, you also know my current situation..." Agesilaos said helplessly, his expression slightly lowered.

Xenophon knew what he was referring to.

A few months ago, Agesilaus defended Sfedrias (the Spartan garrison general in Thespia who had failed in a failed conspiracy to attack the port of Piraeus in Athens), making Sverd. Delias was not punished, which eventually led the angry Athenians to ally Thebes and declared war on Sparta, which made the battle for the Spartan allies in Central Greece difficult. The Spartans regretted it, and they began to blame Agesilaus for his protection, which kept the foolish Sfriderius unpunished and caused such a bad situation today.

Although the people of Sparta did not have as much influence over the government as other democratic city-states, their dissatisfaction still affected the council of elders and the Ombudsman, and the Ombudsman approached Agesilaus and Sverdley several times. Yas talked and wanted to investigate whether there was bribery between them, and the council of elders made a decision, claiming that the Spartan king Agesilaus had a military age of 40 years, and his citizens of the same period had already No longer on the battlefield, he still continues to fight for Sparta. This is really admirable and an example for the citizens. However, his health is not good, and now he is getting old. For the sake of his health, the elders discuss matters. Will decide not to let the respected Agesilaus lead the army to fight again, running everywhere...

The Council of Elders kept saying that it was for the good of Agesilaus, but now that the Spartan government has developed, the king has not much power left. Being the commander of Sparta and leading troops to fight is their greatest power, and it is also their greatest power. The greatest reliance on winning prestige, Agesilaus lost it, which was equivalent to being idle.