Chapter 52 Election of District Chief Executives (6)
Amintas's reason is simple and crude - compared to qualifications.
The reason why Davers was surprised was that if this was a joint decision of the military sent the elders, someone would definitely tell him in advance that since there was no, this might be Amintas' private decision: Could it be that Amintas, who was not interested in the Senate meeting in the past, was quiet and thoughtful to develop in the Senate after launching the active military service?!
Of course, Agashia and Amintas were good friends during their expedition to Persia, and they have been in close contact over the years. It is understandable that Amintas wanted to help his friends. However, there are many mercenaries who have turned to political development, Hilos, Cappus, Sesta, Adrianques... Agashia is one of the most inconspicuous ones. Over the years, he has served as the chief executive of the town many times. He has always been a regular and has no amazing political achievements. Therefore, Davers does not think that he can manage this area that has been ravaged by the war and lead the people of the south coast of Sicily and the Sikels out of the post-war dilemma as soon as possible...
Of course, everything cannot be absolute, and Agarcia is Davers' old subordinate after all, and has always worked diligently to complete the tasks he assigned, so he did not intend to stop it: However, Amintas thought that when he raised his arms, the veterans sent by the army and other veterans he had known would give him support, which would be a big mistake.
The Kingdom of Dionia has been established for almost 20 years, and nearly 100 people have become veterans from the army, each with their own interests and demands. It is no longer the time for the first time to hire mercenaries to respond. Even the navy with the smallest number of veterans cannot be fully united. Sometimes it will be divided into two factions of Seclian and Midolades, not to mention the huge army. Rising stars like Prosous and Prientols, who have outstanding military achievements, do not mix with mercenaries at all; and Paltrocro
New veterans like Sextus will not obey the old people; generals from other regions like Lizaru and Ulaza also have their own racial demands; even mercenary veterans themselves are not monotonous, the differences between the military headquarters and the generals of the various legions, the differences in personality and style of work (such as Alexis and Amintas)... This is exactly what Davers hopes, because only he can unite the veterans in the army. If they can unite themselves, then Davers should be worried.
Then the second Saru stood up, and he still recommended Hegestitus.
Davers still recognizes Hegesitus' ability, but Saru recommends it at this time. Is it confident that he can beat the military veterans? Or is it that Sedorum behind him that Amintas is pretending to be powerful, and that the southern coast of Sicily is small and sparsely populated, and involves complex issues such as post-war reconstruction and the integration of the Sikel people in the mountains. Therefore, it lacks attractiveness to some veterans and the competition will not be too fierce?
Davers glanced at Sedolum in the front row of the venue: This old guy is quite smart and knows how to find soft persimmons, but can he really do what he wants?
Davers leaned against the seat and was quite interested in watching the development of things.
Sure enough, there were very few recommended people afterwards, but just as the etiquette officer was about to announce the start of the voting, a shout came from behind him: "Wait a minute, I have someone to recommend!"
There was an uproar in the venue.
Anta Oris stood up and said with confidence: "The law does not stipulate that the rotating chairman responsible for presiding the meeting has no right to elect."
Oh, it's interesting now!...Davs stroked his jaw with his hand, guessing in his heart that he would recommend, and was ready to watch the show.
Anta Oris cleared his throat, straightened his chest, and said loudly: "The person I want to recommend is Claylu!"
When Claylu, who was sitting in the venue, heard this, he was stunned because he had not been angry with Anta Oris in advance, and he had never expected that the rotating chairman would recommend him. He was indeed a little coveted about the position of the Chief Executive of the South Coast of Sicily, and even prepared to recommend himself, but after seeing that Amintas and Saru both recommended the candidates, he thought that he had little chance of winning, so he chose to give up. Unexpectedly, things had changed a lot.
"Mr. Krelu served as the chief executive of the town for the first time in Knapetia, and has been in the mountains of Sicily since then. In the four years of Hena and Enna, he has always had excellent political achievements and has been deeply trusted by the Sicily people. We all know that most of the territory on the southern coast of Sicily is in the mountains, and the population is the majority of the Sicily people. If you solve the problems of the Sicily people, the problems in the southern Sicily will be solved, and Krelu is the best candidate."
Davers nodded secretly, thinking that Anta Oris was right. To be honest, he really forgot the candidate Claylu.
Sedorum felt a little uneasy: First it was Brelu, now it was Crelu, one Bissinian after another embarrassing himself and letting other senators see their jokes. Although Bissinia had already belonged to Turiyi, they were still Brutis. Especially Crelu, who used to be close to Bajilipi and did not interact with him much, but now he is the head of Brutis and the rotating chairman of the Senate. If he wants to participate in the election, why don’t he tell me, but let this guy intervene!
Sedolum looked at Anta Oris standing behind the rostrum and felt a little frustrated: Anta Oris is a man who does things based on his preferences. He can refute someone in front of many veterans in the venue, or he can also recommend this person appropriately and fully when electing the chief executive of the town. Although he has no faction, many veterans have recognized him in recent years. With him as the rotating chairman, Hegesitus may not win.
Just when Sedorum was depressed, the debate in the venue had begun: "Creru stayed in Hena for four years first, and in Enna for four years, and in the same area for eight years. This has exceeded the years and should not be competed for the Chief Executive of the Southern Sicily."
"You have to figure out that in the regional administrative plan that His Majesty made last time, Hena was assigned to the Catania region, so there is no problem you mentioned at all!"
"The southern Sicily region has mountainous areas and many coastal towns. Lord Krelu's past resumes were all in mountainous areas, so he obviously lacked experience in how to manage coastal towns..."
"As a veteran of the kingdom, you don't even understand the geography of the country. I am really ashamed of you! Isn't Knapetia a coastal town? It was during the reign of Claylu that Knapetia's port was expanded and maritime trade was developed... From these we can see that he still has experience in governing coastal towns..."
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Anta Oris refuted the elders who made suggestions and speechless, which also provided help for Claylu's final election.
Of course, it is also related to Brelu's good performance in the Western Mediterranean War. He not only cooperated with generals such as Alexis, Lizaru, Epitianis, etc., but also actively cooperated with Siphorus, Miron and Adrianx to rectify and manage the Sikels after the war. These veterans not only voted for him, but also led others to support him.
When the results of the votes were announced, Claylu was both surprised and happy, and his whole expression seemed a bit funny, but the result was actually mainly due to his own efforts.
Amintas was a little annoyed, and Agarcia felt that it was a little indifferent. He was once a poor mercenary, but now he is a noble veteran of the kingdom, governing towns of thousands or tens of thousands, and his power is greater than that of a city-state's chief general. He was already very satisfied. Of course, this is also related to his age, his energy is reduced, and his enjoyment is getting stronger.
Hegesitus was frustrated with losing again, but the election continued: "The next area to be elected is the Doney region!"
Finally it was Great Greece! The elders sat upright again. The first commander of the Fourth Cavalry Legion, Prigulos, was standing up: "I recommend Tolex..."
Prigules is a Mesapi. He does not recommend Apirosia, the leader of his race, but recommends Pucheti's head, but this is not surprising, because everyone knows that he is in conflict with Apirosia. The reason is very simple: When the army of Dionian attacked the territory of Mesapi, Apirosia, the leader of the Udie tribe, was the first to lead his tribe to surrender early. This led many Mesapi tribes to learn from it, and the conquest of the entire Mesapi became much easier. Prigules, who was still resisting at the time, hated Apirosia. Even if more than ten years have passed, both sides are already colleagues in the kingdom, and this resentment has not completely disappeared. Therefore, Prigules is unwilling to interact with the elders of Mesapi, headed by Apirosia, and is more willing to interact with the Pucheti who once fought together, who were also the same race.
Of course, most of the elders did not care about the grudge between Prigules and Apirosia. They were concerned about the recommended Tolex. He served as the chief executive of the town. His performance was moderate and he did not have amazing political achievements. However, he had a good son-in-law, Marcellis Adoris, whose former name was Davers Adoris, the adopted son of King Davers. It is said that His Majesty the King was very concerned about this adopted son and was about to be promoted to the captain of the army at a young age. In the past, the elders took into account the special identity of Tonix and tried their best to give him convenience without conflict of interest. At this time, they all subconsciously turned their attention to King Davers in the center of the venue.
Chapter completed!