Chapter 134
On this day, the people looted Cunogorata's house like a mob. One of his sons was killed, and another daughter committed suicide after being raped. Many of his clansmen and slaves were injured, and most of his belongings were taken away.
The next day, the heartbroken Cunogorata could not get out of bed because of his injuries. He asked his servant to send a letter to the City Hall, expressing his willingness to resign as a general. However, the people were still angry. At the same time, they were worried that Cunogorata would take revenge on them for what they did yesterday. So they continued to protest in front of the City Hall, asking for an immediate Citizen's Assembly. General Neonesis and the others "reluctantly" agreed.
Then, the Citizen's Assembly was held at noon. The first topic was that the people proposed to expel Cunogorata. Most of the citizens drew "Agree" on the pottery pieces, and the proposal was passed. Therefore, Cunogorata, who served as the Chief General for several years after the Peloponnesus War and helped Turií, the new overlord of Greece, Sparta, and its allies, to avoid being hunted down by the new Greek overlord, Cunogorata, was expelled from Turií by the "Potsherd Expulsion Law" invented by the people of Athens.
The second topic of the Citizen's Assembly was to re-elect the "Nine Generals". In the end, Neonesis was elected as the Chief General, Burcos was elected as the General because he successfully hired the Devers Expeditionary Force, and Ancetanos was rejected by the people because he defended Cunogorata when the people surrounded the City Hall.
When Cunogorata received the news at home, he was silent for a long time, and then let out a long sigh. According to the "Potsherd Expulsion Law", he could return to Turií after leaving for ten years. However, he was determined to leave this sad city. After obtaining the consent of his wife, children, and clansmen, he began to pack up in the afternoon and sold his house and fields at a very low price. During this period, only Ancetanos came to visit him once.
One day later, Cunogorata brought his family, some of his clansmen, and nearly a hundred slaves who were loyal to him. They carried their bags and drove their carts out of the city.
When the Turís heard the news, they rushed over, not to see Cunogorata off, but to vent their anger. Some even threw debris at Cunogorata and his family. His entourage lowered their heads in fear. Only Cunogorata, who was lying on the carriage due to his injuries, remained calm in the face of the angry stares. A few years ago, he had used this method to expel the Turís of Athens. Today, he was in this predicament.
He thought of the Asiculodoax family that had been expelled due to their defeat, and the Sebaris natives that had been expelled and even killed not long after the city was built.
Was this Greek democracy? All of a sudden, he was puzzled, until his youngest son, Decaocrate, woke him up. "Father, there's Neonesse!"
He looked in the direction of his son's finger. Neonesse was standing on top of the city gate, looking down.
Cunogorata, who had been in politics for many years, knew who the real mastermind was when it happened. When their eyes met, it did not arouse any more hatred in his heart.
He watched quietly until he was out of the city gate. He looked back at his motherland, where he was born and raised, with a sad look on his face.
He suddenly said in a low voice, "Neonesse drove the beast of the people's will to deal with me. This time, I underestimated him. But with his ability, I'm afraid he can't control this beast. Sooner or later, something bad will happen …"
Decaocrate seemed to understand and said, "Will this bad guy be driven out of Turís?!"
"Who knows?" Cunogorata turned around and stroked his son's head. He looked at the unpredictable north and said nervously, "Let's go. As we discussed before, we'll go to Amendola first …"
… …
When Cunogorata and his people came to the Saraceno River, they saw the Consul Devers of Amendola, leading a few Senate senators and a group of guards waiting on the other side of the river.
When Cunogorata heard this, he quickly asked his slaves to drive the carriage to the front of the group.
Seeing Cunogorata lying on the carriage, the Devers said in a clear voice, "Master Cunogorata, I'm glad you chose to come to Amendola! When we heard that you were coming, the Senate, after an emergency discussion, decided to grant you the citizenship of Amendola. Are you willing to accept it? "
After all, Cunogorata was only driven out of the city, but his Turís citizenship was not taken away. He could still return to Turís after ten years. During this period, he only needed to stay in another city. Amendola might be overthinking things.
But when Curogracca heard this, his slightly uneasy heart finally calmed down. He immediately expressed his gratitude to the Devers and said sincerely, "I'm very happy to become a citizen of the same city as Master Devers!"
His people were also relieved. Although Turís and Amendola had just signed an alliance agreement, they were afraid that Amendola would refuse to accept them due to the bad relationship between the two cities.
In fact, it was precisely because of this problem that the Devers did not welcome Cunogorata with great fanfare, afraid that it would cause dissatisfaction among the old citizens. As for Cunogorata, the Devers only met him twice and did not know much about him. However, the only two times they met made him feel that Cunogorata's political ability was not low. From the information they received, they knew that during his tenure as chief general, Turís was able to maintain political stability and prosperity. It was a pity that due to his lack of military ability, he lost his position as chief general and was eventually driven out of Turís. However, this was exactly what the Devers wanted. From the expulsion incident, the Devers vaguely felt something, so they welcomed Cunogorata enthusiastically.
On the way to Amendola, both sides avoided talking about Turís.
"There are still some empty houses in Amendolar that you and your family can live in. However, I suggest that you buy them because the price is not high. As for your people, they can only rent them for the time being because they are not citizens of Amendola yet. " The financial officer, Mercies, did not care that Cunogorata was a new guest. He introduced the place to Cunogorata as if he was a brother.
Cunogorata expressed his understanding and said, "I heard that the city has recently passed an immigration law. I wonder if they meet the requirements? Can they apply to become citizens of Amendola? "
Had the news started to spread in Turís? Dyvers was very happy to hear this news. He immediately explained in detail, "Of course, they can apply. This matter is handled by the registrar, Lafayas. I think there should be no problem with them being registered if they pass the review. However, according to the Immigration Act, they will need a long period of observation, usually two years. They will need to familiarize themselves with the laws, customs, and customs of Amendola. Only then can they become probationary citizens and enjoy some of the rights of the city. It will take another two to three years before they can become official citizens …" Dyvers was very happy to hear this news.
"In other words, it will take five to six years to become an official citizen of the city of Amendola?!" Cunogorata was a little surprised. After all, these people had taken the initiative to leave Turís because of him. He had to be responsible for their future lives.
Of course, Devers could hear his objection, so he emphasized, "Because according to the new law of Amendola, the official citizens of the city will be given 'land,' so we have to be careful!"
Cunogorata thought he had heard wrong. He looked at Devers in surprise, but he saw that Devers looked serious and did not seem to be lying. After all, the right to distribute land to its citizens only existed when the city-state was first established. Tuliyi's land was much larger than Amendolara's. Since the city-state was established, it had never distributed land to new citizens. Amendolara's city-state had a longer history than Tuliyi's, and it had less land than Tuliyi. How could there be extra land for new citizens? And it was even included in the city's law?! Kunogorata really wanted to question Dyvers, but he thought that he was a newcomer, and there was no need to be serious with this young Consul right from the start. It would make him feel that he was not easy to get along with. He could slowly inquire about these things in the future. So he changed the topic. "I also heard that the slaves of the city can easily become free people, and they even have the opportunity to become citizens of the city."
"There is indeed such a thing, but their situation is special. If you want your slaves to become citizens of Amendola, I'm afraid it will be difficult to meet the conditions, "Devers said honestly.
"As long as there is a chance, I will do my best to make them citizens to repay their loyalty in protecting me and my family in Turís!" Cunogorata finally said something related to this matter, but his expression was calm as if he had seen through the world.
This was very different from the Cunogorata that Devers knew. Was this incident a rare lesson for him?! Some people grow in setbacks, while others give up on themselves in the face of setbacks. If Cunogorata was the former, then it would be Amendola's fortune. Devers thought about this and sighed. "These slaves are really lucky to have you as their master!"
Cunogorata immediately replied, "With you as the consul, Amendola has undergone unprecedented changes. It is also the city's fortune!"
"It has to change!" Devers said firmly. "In today's chaotic world, if you don't change, you will die, and if you change, you will survive!"
After listening, Cunogorata silently pondered this sentence. He walked all the way to the foot of Amendola and saw the Lucanian slaves busy at the construction site. Cunogorata stopped and looked at them for a while with a complicated expression. He said in surprise, "I can't believe these Lucanians are so obedient! There are probably more than a thousand people here, and there aren't many soldiers guarding them, but they are working so hard! "
"Because the city didn't cut off their livelihood because of the crimes they committed. Instead, it gave them hope!" Devers said meaningfully.
"Hope?!"
"Why do the Greeks and Lucanians have to kill each other?! Why can't they live together peacefully in the same city?! " Seeing some gratifying changes in Cunogorata, Devers decided to reveal something in advance.
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