Chapter 158
It was the first time that the Turís had heard of the Devers' ambition, and they were all very surprised.
Burcos' eyes widened as he looked at the Devers, who was standing in the circle and talking freely. He remembered that he had gone to great lengths to invite him to Greece because he was a capable mercenary leader. He did not expect this young man to have such great ambitions. Not only did he want to save Turís, but he also wanted to change the political situation of Greece! According to the Devers, a council of 600 people meant that the Alliance would have to merge many city-states!
The other Tuliyi people were also whispering to each other. Some of them even asked the people around them, "Who is Vesba?"
They were either doubtful or excited, but most of them did not raise any objections. After all, it was with the help of Amendolara, led by the Devers, that the Turís and them were lucky enough to be reborn. Before they were familiar with the young Senator's style, they did not dare to raise any objections.
Only Polyxis asked, "There has to be a limit to the number of people in the Senate, right? It can't be expanded indefinitely."
"Six hundred people! This new hall can only accommodate six hundred people! When this number is full, I believe that the situation of our Alliance will be very different. At that time, there might be new laws and a new council! "the Devers said without hesitation.
The confidence of the Devers made Polyxis jealous. When they first met, the young man had to look at him when he wanted to talk to him, so he could not help but say, "Unfortunately, I'm afraid I won't be able to see that day while I'm still alive."
As soon as he said this, everyone's expression changed.
The Devers stared at him and said calmly, "Sir Polyxis, I believe that you will see it!"
In an instant, Polyxis felt the back of his shirt soaked in cold sweat. Although the Devers did not reprimand him, he felt an invisible pressure. He quickly lowered his head and did not say another word.
Cunogorata quickly changed the topic. "Mr. Consul, Senators in the Senate are lifelong. These outsiders have become Senators through this method. How can Alliance citizens become Senators?"
"Although your question has nothing to do with whether to build the Senate Chamber or not, I'm still willing to tell you my thoughts." Devers retracted his gaze, organized his words, and slowly said, "Our current public officials are elected once a year. I don't think this practice is very appropriate. For example, if Amyntas was elected as the supervisor —"
Amyntas immediately shouted, "Sir, I'm not interested in architecture at all!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
"I know, it's just a metaphor." Devers also laughed. "Amyntas doesn't know anything about architecture, but in this position, he has to serve the people, so he has to devote his energy to understanding and learning. By the time he grasps the basics of construction and understands the needs of the various parts of the Alliance, his term will be up. In this year, he will have done almost no effective work. If he is given another year, his work as a supervisor will definitely be much better than the first year, because he will have a basic understanding of the entire construction aspect of the Alliance and the needs of every city for public buildings. So in the third year, his work efficiency will be even higher, because he is already completely familiar with it. He can apply for funds from the Senate and instruct architects, craftsmen, laborers, and slaves to build large buildings and maintain public facilities, and he has already achieved some results. Don't you all agree? "
Everyone nodded thoughtfully.
Amyntas shouted, "Yes!!"
Everyone laughed again.
"So, the selection of public officials in the Alliance is both a waste of time and inefficient, so we should break it. But as for the specific number of years for each public official, we will discuss it in the future. Now, back to the problem of Cunogorata … "Devers faced everyone and said seriously," According to the bill we are about to promulgate, every citizen has the right to hold public office. In my opinion, a citizen who has just reached adulthood at the age of 18 and wants to become a senator of the Senate, first he must first hold three or more of the lowest public office for five years, such as being a patrolman, firefighter, household register scribe, and so on. At the same time, he must also join the army and participate in at least two major battles, and so on. Only then is he qualified to apply to the Senate for a higher level of public office.
At this time, he has rich work experience at the bottom level, a strong body, and is familiar with war. Based on his performance, ability, and specialty, the Senate can decide whether to appoint him as a city defense captain, fire captain, household register, supervisor, commercial officer, financial officer, inspector, and other mid-level positions. This is when he is about 30 years old.
Next, he must hold two or more mid-level public offices, and be a company captain or even a brigade captain in the army for three years. At this time, he should be 40 years old. At this time, he will become mature, familiar with politics, able to handle complicated situations, and able to lead troops to war.
At this time, he can apply to join the Senate, and the Senate will decide whether he can become a senator based on his performance. And the chief executive of a city can only be a senator in the Senate. I don't know if you accept my idea? "
"Yes! Yes! Young people should exercise more! "The senators shouted in unison.
We don't have to worry about it for at least 20 years! This was the idea of a few mediocre people.
The senators selected in this way would definitely be the best of the best. An idiot like Neonsith would never become the chief general in the Alliance again! Cunogorata completely agreed with this idea in his heart.
It seemed that he had to hold more public office and accumulate administrative experience, so that he wouldn't be looked down by young people in the future! Only a hardworking person like Hilos had this idea.
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Most of the senators agreed with the Devers' idea, because whether it was the extension of the term of public office or the restriction of being a city's chief executive, it was more to protect the interests of the current Senate senators. However, some people raised objections.
"There are only so many public offices in the Alliance," Ancetanos said with concern. "If the term of office is extended, I'm afraid many people won't be able to get it."
"There are only so many positions now," Ancetanos said with concern. "But in the future, there might be people who will rush to a city hundreds of miles away to take up the position. By that time, every city will probably need low-level officials such as low-level census officers and low-level financial officers. Then, they will be managed by high-level officials such as census officers and high-level financial officers under the Senate. We, the Senate, need to establish a committee to supervise, manage, and evaluate the performance of these public officials. "
The ambition contained in the Devers' words made some people excited, and some doubtful. But overall, everyone was very happy, because the establishment of a new committee would give many idle senators something to do, and they would have a lot of power too.
Only Merces was anxious. "There will be so many public offices in the future, how much will their salaries be?!"
Everyone laughed again.
The Devers had no choice but to say, "We'll discuss the salary later."
The resolution to build a six-hundred-person Senate meeting hall was passed, and the next step was to discuss the construction of the temple.
Logically speaking, there was no need to discuss the construction of the temple. They could just rebuild the temple on the original site. The senators didn't have much objection to this, and the resolution was about to be passed. At this moment, Pleasinus stood up and loudly expressed his opinion. "I oppose the reconstruction of the Temple of Apollo!"
Everyone was stunned.
Pleasinus was very satisfied with the effect of his words. He glanced at the Devers, completely ignoring the surprised expressions of the crowd, and continued loudly, "Because our devotion to Apollo did not exchange for the protection of the Sun God! The betrayal of the freedmen, the occupation of Turín, the entire city was crying, but Apollo turned a blind eye to it. Even the gods couldn't stand his inaction, so his temple was also spurned and burned to ashes in the flames! "
Pleasinus blamed the destruction of Turín on Apollo, which seemed to be blasphemy. But Apollo, as the guardian of Turín, couldn't even protect his temple in the end. This indeed made the senators who believed in divine omens feel a little strange after Pleasinus' reminder. Did Apollo give up on Turín?
The Devers looked at Pleasinus with interest.
"Then, who saved the Turín citizens and avenged the Turín?! Without a doubt, it was the citizens of Amendarra! But which god was supporting the army of Amendarra?! Look at the flag held high by the heroic militia. Isn't that Hades waving his trident and bringing death to the Crotone?! It was also Hades who protected the mercenaries in the hot spring swamp, allowing the Grim Reaper to raise the Winds of the Underworld, easily taking away the lives of 8,000 Lucanians! Now that Turín has been reborn from the ruins, Amendarra and Turín have become one. As the guardian of Amendarra's army, Hades is also the Hades who saved Turín twice. This is the reason why Apollo backed down, and we can't forget his gift and protection! Therefore, the new temple of Turín should be built in Hades's temple, to protect the eternal peace and tranquility of Turín! "
When Pleasinus finished speaking, the senators were in an uproar.
Cunogorata turned his head and peeked at the Devers, only to find that he was equally surprised. Did Pleasinus make this decision on his own?
"Plesinas, you should know that Apollo is the main god that the Greek city-states worship (the other one is Hera). It's because of his protection that our ancestors were able to reach Greece and build their own city-states. Apollo is very important to the Turians!" Ancitanos reminded him. "That's right, Plesinas.
"Of course I know that. The citizens can still build the altar of Apollo and continue to worship him, but as the guardian of the city-states, his inaction has ended his mission! We need a new, stronger god who is more willing to protect us and give peace to the Turín in this chaotic world! Therefore, we should build a temple of Hades in our citadel! "Pleasinus said proudly.
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