So, as soon as Aristocrates asked a question, he cooperated to tell the truth about his interactions with Polyxius at the orders of Dionysius.

Of course, Polyxis denied everything, but the emotions of the already uneasy people erupted like a volcano.

"traitor!"

"Traitor!"

"Hang him! Then let his soul be subjected to a more severe criminal law in hell!"

...

Not only did Polyxis' collusion with enemies angry the people, but also the contempt for ordinary citizens and belittled the alien citizens in his letter made the people angry. The entire square was like a calm sea. A storm suddenly blew up, and huge waves came towards him, wanting to destroy the temporary court.

Not only was Polyxis and others trembling under the power of such a Hitman, but even the senior judge Terry Todmos felt nervous because according to the "Dionian Law", Polyxis' illegal behavior could not be enough for the death penalty. After all, Syracuse is not the enemy of Deonia now, nor is it in a state of war. As a senator, Polyxis has the legal right to propose a bill to "convene a citizen's assembly". However, after the jury declared him "convicted", based on yesterday's trial, Terry Todmos was reluctant to make a final judgment in the face of the anger of the people below the stage, but instead frequently discussed with the assistant judge and the prosecutor Aristocrates.

At this time, a loud military horn sounded.

The people looked in the voice: the gate of the Senate opened and the elders led by Davers stepped out of the parliament hall.

Under the sanitation of the guards, Davers walked down the steps and up the wooden platform (because the wooden platform was built next to the steps).

Terry Toddmoth was about to salute, but was stopped by Davers: "This is the court, you are the master here, I'm just here to solve a little trouble for you."

Terry Toddmos immediately understood what he said and said gratefully: "Thank you for your help!"

Daphs turned around and saw Aristocrates saluting respectfully to him, so he patted his shoulder intimately and praised: "Aristocrates, I didn't expect you to do such a great job!"

Then he saluted the jury members and thanked them for their hard work.

Then, his eyes swept over the group of people in the dock. Compared with the eyes of Orifis, Massacus and others who were intertwined with fear and pleading, Polyxis was completely broken and gave up. A fierce light appeared in his desperate eyes. He pointed at him and cursed: "Davers, you are afraid that I will fight for more rights for the citizens and fabricate false evidence to frame me. One day the people will find your true face, and you cannot escape Hades' fair judgment!"

Davers completely ignored his existence and walked to the front of the wooden platform. He stretched out his hands and pressed down. A miracle appeared: the wind was originally howling under the stage, and the turbulent "sea" gradually returned to calm...

At this time, he spoke: "Citizens of Dionia! Family of Dionian citizens! I am very happy to see so many people coming here to participate in the public trial! This shows that you love the Dionian League and care about the legal system of Dionia! Here, on behalf of the Senate, I would like to express my gratitude to you who have worked hard in front of the court for two days!"

After saying that, he bowed seriously to the people.

The people gave Davers a warm applause.

"The law is sacred, especially in the Dionysian Union, because Hades supervises what we do!" Davers pointed to the underground: "We know that the citizens of the Dionysian Union come from all parts of the Mediterranean and from all races. Because of the differences in customs and cultures, there will inevitably be conflicts. The law has given Dionys an order and united everyone, so don't protest the judgment made under the Union Code, because if the judgment will be changed because of your anger, then one day this injustice may fall on you or your loved ones..."

Davers's earnest words aroused deep thoughts from the public. Some people originally believed that Davers came to power to put pressure on Terry Toddmoth in order to aggravate the judgment of his political enemy, Polyxis, but now it seems that this is not the case.

Taking advantage of the tranquil situation, Terry Todmos made a verdict: Polyxis was punished for several crimes, deprived of Dionia of citizenship, confiscated illegal property, and sentenced to 30 years in prison; although the elders such as Orifis and Massacus accepted bribes from the Syracuses, there was no clear evidence that there was further connection with Syracuses. In addition to the crimes convicted yesterday, the rights of citizenship were deprived of illegal property, and sentenced to 20 years in prison; the elders such as Enanilus and Orikpus were not found to have any evidence of contact with the Syracuses, and based on the crimes convicted yesterday, the rights of citizenship, confiscated illegal property, and sentenced to ten years in prison...

Davers's previous words worked, and when the people heard the verdict, they booed regretfully, but did not take any further extreme actions.

However, Polyxis suddenly broke free from the soldiers' control at this moment and shouted loudly at the audience: "I am for you! For the freedom of citizens! One day you will regret the judgment on me today!..."

His behavior was like pouring a can of oil into a stove that was about to be extinguished. The people's anger suddenly became burning again, and the angry curses attacked the wooden platform again, and some even spit on the platform.

The guards hurriedly took Polyxis and other prisoners down the wooden platform. When passing by Davers, N'anilus did not dare to look in that direction until he got off the wooden platform and stood under the steps of the Senate's Assembly Hall. Looking at the elders on the steps, endless regret arose in his heart: just because of a moment of greed, he had more than ten thousand people, and the noble elders became prisoners who were scolded by everyone...

After the public trial, Terry Todmos, Aristocrates, and other people evacuated from the wooden platform one after another, but the people below did not disperse, because Daphs on the stage did not leave either, so they knew that the consul must have something to say, so compared to the end of yesterday, the square gradually returned to peace.

Facing thousands of anticipated gazes, Davers knew in his heart: What are the people of Dionia trying to confide in their words at this moment? What are they trying to get?

But first he wanted to start with another topic: "Polucsis just said that everything he did was for the citizens of Dionys. If he had not committed crimes such as illegal possession of land and restriction of civil liberties, I would be very happy to hear this, because this is the duty of a qualified Dionysian elder."

A sneer came from the audience, expressing their contempt for Polyxis' ugly behavior of "saying one thing, doing another", which diluted the slightest impact of Polyxis' last shouting before.

"I am also very grateful to Lord Dionysius of Syracuse for taking time to care about the political life of the people of Dionys in addition to fighting with the Carthaginians. I heard that the lives of the people of Syracuse are not too rich, and he does not need to waste a large amount of money here. If it can be used on the people of Syracuse, it may make their lives better! The most important thing is-" Davers sneered and said loudly: "He, Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse, has not wiped the shit on his butt, what qualifications are there to point fingers at our Dionysian Alliance and disrupt the normal order of Dionysian!"

Davers' sarcastic words made the public laugh.

"The Senate will send an envoy to Syracuse, protest to Dionysius, ask him to explain, and apologize! You may be worried that this will arouse Syracuse's hostility? I can tell you clearly that Syracuse is indeed powerful, but we, Dionysius, are equally powerful. Since the establishment of the alliance five years ago, we have not failed in foreign wars! Dionysius of Syracuse has been a little difficult to deal with the powerful enemy Carthage in the south. Do you dare to risk being attacked by both sides and provoke the powerful us! Citizens, the Dionysius formed by you is not only the real steel wall of Dionysius, but also an extremely sharp sword. When you arm yourself, it is enough to dispel any city-state's ambition to Dionysius!"

Davers's words resonated with the people and aroused their courage and sense of honor.

"Mr. Davers is right. Our First Legion is invincible and is not afraid of any enemy attack!"

"Our Second Legion is not bad either. As long as the Syracuse people dare to set foot on the land of Nanyi, we will drive them to the sea to feed fish and shrimp!"

"In the mountains, no one can defeat the Third Legion, where we are the strongest!"

"You must know that among the Dionian Legion, our Fourth Legion is the only legion that has strongly captured the enemy city, and we are the strongest in siege!"

"We not only have a powerful legion, but also an invincible commander! Under Hades's protection, the Syracuse people dared to come and be enemies with us, and their heads were broken!"

"Dionia's Legion won thousands of victories!"

"Commander Wansheng!"

The first quarrel between each other finally turned into a tsunami-like cry. The shadow in my heart that first heard "the Syracuse people were actually making trouble in it" seemed to be swept away.

Davers pressed his hands down again, and when the cheers silenced, he said in a deep voice: "This time, Polyxis, N'anilus and other senators committed such a great crime, encroaching on so much of Dionia's public property, and a large number of public officials involved in this case were also involved in this case. Not only did they shock me and the Senate, but they also shocked you present, and the entire Dionian League! This is my dereliction of duty! The dereliction of duty of the Senate! You should be angry and blame the Senate! But after being angry, what we need to think about is how to avoid such a bad incident again?"

Note: I have seen my brothers discuss the population of Syracuse these days. According to the information I have collected, Syracuse was at its peak, that is, in the middle of Dionysius' reign, he not only obtained most of Sicily, but also controlled Greece. In addition, he established several colonial city-states to indirectly control the Adriatic Sea. At that time, the population under his jurisdiction was about 2.2 million. Considering that Syracuse in the book was still in the early days of Dionysius, I reduced it by half. After all, Sicily was his base and the population was the largest. Historical records show that the population in the Syracuse city alone had about 200,000.
Chapter completed!