Chapter 1105
Amyntas' reason was simple and crude — to compete in seniority.
The reason why the Devers were surprised was that if this was a joint decision of the military elders, someone would have told them beforehand. Since there was no one, it could be a personal decision of Amyntas. Could it be that Amyntas, who had never been interested in Senate meetings, wanted to develop his career in the Senate after retiring from active military service?
Of course, Agathia and Amyntas were good friends when they were on the expedition to Persia. They had been in close contact all these years. It was understandable that Amyntas wanted to help his friend. However, there were many mercenaries who turned to politics. Hilos, Capus, Sesta, Adrianx … Agathia was one of the more inconspicuous ones. He had been the chief executive of a town many times over the years, but he had always followed the rules and did not have any outstanding achievements. Therefore, the Devers did not think that he could govern the war-ravaged area well and lead the people of the south coast of Sicily and the Sikere people out of the post-war predicament as soon as possible …
Of course, nothing was absolute. After all, Agathia was an old subordinate of the Devers. He had always been diligent in completing the tasks assigned to him. Therefore, the Devers did not intend to stop him. However, if Amyntas thought that the military elders and other elders who were on good terms with him would support him, it would be a big mistake.
The Kingdom of Diónia had been established for almost 20 years. There were nearly a hundred military elders, each with their own interests and aspirations. It was no longer the time when the mercenary elders could respond to a single call. Even the navy, which had the least number of elders, could not be completely united. Sometimes, they would even be divided into two factions, the Secklian and the Midolades, not to mention the army, which had a large number of people. Rising stars with outstanding military achievements like Prososus and Printos would not mingle with the mercenary elders at all. New elders like Patroclus and Sextus would not listen to the elders. Generals from other regions like Lizaru and Uraza also had their own aspirations. Even the mercenary elders themselves were not monolithic. There were differences in the military headquarters and the generals of the various legions, as well as differences in personality and style of doing things (such as Alexis and Amyntas) … This was what the Devers hoped for. Only he could unite the military elders. If they could not unite themselves, then the Devers would be worried.
The second person to stand up was Sarroux, who was still recommended by him, Hegesittus.
The Devers recognized Hegesittus' ability. However, did Sarroux have the confidence to recommend Hegesittus at this time? Did he have the confidence to win against the military elders? Or could it be that Sedorum, who was behind him, had seen through Amyntas' act and thought that the south coast of Sicily was small and sparsely populated? Furthermore, it involved complicated issues such as post-war reconstruction and the integration of the Sikere people in the mountains. Therefore, the competition would not be too fierce?
The Devers glanced at Sedorum, who was sitting in the front row of the meeting hall. This old fellow was quite smart. He knew how to bully the weak. However, would things really go as he wished?
The Devers leaned back on their seats and watched quietly with interest.
As expected, there were only a few people who recommended Hegesittus. However, just as the ceremonial officer was about to announce the start of the voting, a shout came from behind him, "Wait, I also have a candidate to recommend!"
There was an uproar in the meeting hall.
Antares stood up and said confidently, "The law does not stipulate that the rotating chairman of the meeting does not have the right to vote."
Oh, this is interesting! The Devers stroked his chin and guessed the candidate Antares was going to recommend. They were ready to watch a good show.
Antares cleared his throat, straightened his chest, and said loudly, "The person I want to recommend is Creyru!"
Creyru, who was sitting in the meeting hall, was stunned when he heard this. He did not discuss this with Antares beforehand and did not expect the rotating chairman to recommend him. Originally, he was a little interested in the position of the chief executive of the south coast of Sicily and was even prepared to recommend himself. However, when he saw that both Amyntas and Sarroux had recommended candidates, he felt that his chances of winning were not high. Hence, he chose to give up. He did not expect things to take a turn.
"Lord Creyru's first time as the chief executive of a town was in Knapetitia. After that, he has been in the Sicilian mountains for four years. His political achievements have been rather outstanding and he has won the trust of the Sikere people. We all know that the territory of the south coast of Sicily is mostly in the mountains, and the majority of the population is the Sikere people. If we can solve the problem of the Sikere people, the problem of the south coast of Sicily will be solved easily. Creyru is the best candidate. "
The Devers nodded secretly. He thought that what Antares said made sense. To be honest, he had really forgotten about Creyru.
Sedorum was a little restless. First it was Brearu, and now it was Creyru. One after another, the Abyssinia people embarrassed him and made the other senators laugh at him. Although Abyssinia had long belonged to the Turií, they were still the Bruti people. In the past, Creyru loved to be close to Bagylipi and did not have much contact with him. But now, he was the leader of the Bruti people and the rotating chairman of the Senate. If he wanted to participate in the election, why didn't he tell him? Why did he let this guy interfere?
Sedorum looked at Antares, who was standing behind the podium, and felt a little depressed. Antares did things according to his own preferences. He could refute someone in the meeting hall in front of the many senators, and he could also recommend that person if he felt that the person was suitable during the election of the town's chief executive. Although he did not have any faction, many senators still recognized him as the rotating chairman. With his recommendation, Hesetus might not necessarily win.
Just when Sedorum was feeling depressed, the debate in the meeting hall had already begun. "Creyru first stayed in Hena for four years, and then in Enna for four years. He has stayed in the same area for eight years. This is beyond the time limit. He should not participate in the election of the chief executive of the southern region of Sicily."
"You have to understand that in the last regional administrative plan made by His Majesty, Hena was assigned to the Catania region. So there is no problem that you said!"
"The southern region of Sicily has mountains and many coastal towns. Sir Creyru's previous experience has been in the mountains, so he obviously lacks experience in governing coastal towns …"
"As a senator of the kingdom, you don't even know the geography of the kingdom. I really feel ashamed for you! Isn't Knapetiya a coastal town? It was during Creyru's reign that Knapetiya's port was expanded, and the sea trade was also developed … From this, we can see that he has experience in governing coastal towns … "
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Antares refuted all the senators who raised their opinions until they were speechless. This also helped Creyru to be elected.
Of course, this also had to do with Brereu's good performance in the Western Mediterranean War. Not only did he cooperate well with Alexis, Lizaru, Epitenis, and other generals, he also actively cooperated with Cypross, Myron, and Adrianx to reorganize and govern the Sikere people. These senators not only voted for him, but also led others to support him.
When the results were announced, Creyru was both surprised and happy. His expression was a little funny, but this result was mainly due to his own hard work.
Amyntas was a little annoyed, but Agathia was a little indifferent. He used to be a penniless mercenary, but now he was a respected senator of the kingdom, governing a town with thousands or even tens of thousands of people. His power was even greater than the chief general of a city. He was already very satisfied. Of course, this also had to do with his old age. His energy had decreased, and his desire to enjoy life was getting stronger.
Hepcitus was depressed that he had lost again, but the election continued. "The next region to be elected is the Downey region!"
Finally, it was Greece's turn! The senators sat up straight again. The first to stand up was the commander of the Fourth Cavalry Legion, Plegulus. "I recommend Torlex …"
Plegulus was a Mesapi. He did not recommend the leader of his own race, Apirocia, but he recommended the leader of the Puchetti tribe. However, this was not surprising, because everyone knew that he did not get along with Apirocia. The reason was simple: when the Dionysian Army attacked the Mesapi territory, Apirocia, the leader of the Udiae tribe, was the first to lead his people to surrender. This led to many Mesapi tribes learning from him, and the conquest of the entire Mesapi became much easier. At that time, Plegulus, who was still stubbornly resisting, hated Apirocia. Even after more than ten years had passed, and the two were now colleagues of the kingdom, this resentment had not completely disappeared. Therefore, Plegulus was unwilling to interact with the Mesapi senators led by Apirocia, and was more willing to interact with the Puchetti people, who were once of the same race.
Of course, most of the senators did not care about the grievances between Plegulus and Apirocia. They were concerned about the recommended Torlex. He had served as the town's governor for several terms, and his performance was average. He did not have amazing political achievements, but he had a good son-in-law, Marcellis Adoris, who used to be called Devers. Adoris. He was the adopted son of the King of Devers. It was said that the king was very concerned about this adopted son, and he was about to be promoted to a captain at a young age. In the past, the senators had taken Torlex's special identity into account and tried to make things convenient for him as long as there was no conflict of interest. At this time, they all subconsciously looked at the King of Devers in the center of the hall.
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