Chapter 506： Athens (1/2)

Athens

A fleet consisting of a battleship and a sea ship was sailing on the sea, and Pei Ziyun stood on the deck of the battleship, looking out from a distance.

”Prince Paris, we're going to Athens soon,” a captain came to report.

”Well, tell them, get ready for the shore.”

After saying that, he said to Gzne: ”When you get to the shore, go and check. I heard that there are monsters raging in Athens. I don't know if it has been solved.”

”Yes, prince.”

Just after the words were spoken, the outline of the port could be seen dimly, and the sea and the sky were overlooked. The white sandy beach shone brightly under the reflection of the sun.

The fleet slowly leaned on the shore in Bayrieus. At this time, Pei Ziyun was wearing a white tunic, a leather jacket, a leather wristband, and a leather hem. A bronze belt was tied around the waist, and a short sword hung out of the belt.

A group of soldiers lined up at the port of Bayrieus, and a young man greeted him and said enthusiastically, ”Prince Paris, welcome you from afar.”

”The great king has sent me to meet you, please get in the car.”

Pei Ziyun looked at the young man and knew that the king he said was the grandson of Ericsto Menastos. He successfully driven the hero Theseus and killed, inherited the throne of his ancestors, and took office. King of Athens.

Although the force is not very strong, you can't underestimate it!

Thinking of it, he got on the chariot. The chariot had four horses. The young man drove the car himself, flung the reins, the carriage started, and headed for Athens.

Athens is one of the bustling cities. It faces the sea on three sides, with few plains and many mountains. It is inconvenient to develop animal husbandry, but it has good sea transportation, so it conducts commercial trade by sea, and mostly trades with Asia Minor.

Pei Ziyun looked closely and saw the Acropolis at first glance.

Athens, originally meant as ”high city” or ”city on high hill”, the Acropolis is the center of Athens, built on a stone mountain 15 meters above sea level, where a temple is built, and it is also a fortress for evacuation and guarding during wartime.

”The Parthenon temple is on it!” Pei Ziyun glanced and turned to the nearby area. The farmland outside the city was divided into pieces, and there were drainage ditches between the fields and ridges.

I thought to myself: ”Rotary land has been implemented, and water irrigation is relatively complete, but there is not much land.”

”Even the citizens of Athens, the wealthiest family, it is only the income of 5oo wheat bucket. This is the focus of Solon's reform in the future!”

Solon determines citizenship according to property. The first level is 5oo and above, called ”500 Hundred Years”, and can serve as the country's governor and treasurer; the second level is above 3oo, and is called ”Knighthood”. They can serve as The ruling officer of the country; the third level of annual income is above 2oo wheat dou, called ”bull yoke level”, they can only serve as low-level officials; the fourth level: below 2oo wheat dou, collectively referred to as ”daily servant level”, they and the state All official positions are missed.

”This proves the lack of land. The largest landowner is nothing more than five hundred wheat buckets. One wheat bucket is equivalent to 52.3 kilograms. This has formed with the lush olives, grapes, and wheat Troy growing on the fertile and abnormal land outside the city. sharp contrast.”

”Business can be a country, but it cannot be dominated.”

”The address of Athens determines that it cannot really dominate, because its population and food are too dependent on external input.”

When thinking about it, he had already entered the city. The Athenians were paved with slabs in the city. They were all black-eyed, and gold was not the original Greek species.

The man wore a white robe with a beard, while the woman combed it, tied it with brightly colored ribbons, and then a rich gem was adorned with a jewel on the forehead ribbon. When she saw the chariot, she avoided and bowed.

Looking again, the square, the synagogue, the arena and the theater flashed one by one. Pei Ziyun couldn't help but admire: ”It is really a great city.”

”Thank you for your compliment, Prince Paris.” The young man who drove the car was very happy to hear it, and said, ”Look, the palace is here.”

Athens Royal Palace

After entering the chariot, the palace has thick palace walls, gates and pillars. When seen above, it is covered with vines. The two columns are separated from left to right and lead to many palace rooms and forests.

When Pei Ziyun was guided forward, he saw several palaces, including several statues in front of the hall, and a middle-aged man on the steps.

Pei Ziyun stepped forward to salute and said, ”Thank you very much, King Menastos. Thank you for your warm welcome. Please allow me to present!”

The servant offered it immediately, but it was not too heavy, and it was slightly more important than usual-or the reputation of Prince Paris's injustice would come out.

”Oh, you are Prince Paris. In the past two months, your reputation has spread to the whole of Greece.” Then, the middle-aged man gave Pei Ziyun an enthusiastic hug and entered the hall with his hands. Not bad. The king invited many people from Athens to the banquet today.

The mural was illuminated by the sun at noon, Zeus was in the clouds, and the gods were around him, holding a golden cup in each hand and drinking the fine wine.

Please sit down. The servants bring delicious food and wine. During the banquet, a group of dancers are dancing cheerfully and passionately, and the bard is singing a wonderful poem.

Pei Ziyun felt the enthusiasm of King Menastos, and the nobles whispered at the banquet, and they quite appreciated Prince Paris.