The Athenian naval commissioners chose to run. After all, it was already night and riding a horse might attract unnecessary attention.
"Stop! What are you running to in such a hurry?"
At this time, several Scythians saw the Athenian naval commissioners.
The Scythians were a nomadic people, most of whom were formidable warriors.
They would make drinking vessels out of their enemies' skulls and take their scalps as trophies. This was their tough custom.
But they were not Greeks. In fact, in the eyes of the Greeks, these Scythians were typical representatives of "barbarism" and "uncivilized".
Even in the eyes of the Greek "civilized world", the Scythians were still one of the powerful threats.
However, under the democratic system of Athens, citizens enjoyed the power of governance, so no one was willing to do menial security work.
As a result, the Athenian government purchased a group of Scythian slaves and formed a public police force to maintain public order.
That’s right, the maintenance of the Athenian order depended precisely on foreign forces that they regarded as “barbaric”.
When several Scythian policemen saw the Athenian naval commissioners, they immediately trotted over.
Some of them were holding bows and arrows, while others had already raised their whips.
"Stop! Don't move!"
"Ah, it's the Athenian naval commissioner!"
Several people hurriedly put away the weapons in their hands and put on a smile.
"I'm so sorry, it was late at night and we really didn't know it was you."
The Athenian Naval Commissioner simply nodded, waved his hand, and left without even saying a word.
As the Athenian naval commissioner left, several Scythian policemen were still waving at him.
The Athenian naval commissioners passed through several winding alleys and crossed the square in the city center. Pericles' residence was already faintly visible in the distance.
“Hahahahahahahahaha…”
"I tell you, it costs three times as much to get a position on a council of five hundred people now as it did in my father's time!"
When the Athenian naval commissioner heard this, he suddenly slowed down.
He turned his head and saw that this was the courtyard of a wealthy citizen or a member of parliament.
There were two soldiers guarding the door, and in the courtyard, a cocktail party seemed to be taking place.
Then, the Athenian naval commissioner leaned close to the wall and heard the sound of someone inside taking a sip of wine.
"Shh, keep your voice down."
"Although Pericles is extremely powerful now, we still have a chance to act."
"He has been re-elected as the chief general due to his unparalleled eloquence and kingship."
The Athenian naval commissioner listened carefully, and then he heard another person speak.
"Look, we are now a democratic system in name only, but what is it really? It is ruled by him, the first citizen."
"His power is based on the support of the people, which is essentially a kind of 'enlightened despotism'."
As soon as that person finished speaking, another person's voice sounded.
"But then again, although everything he did consolidated his power, he also really helped Athens, making it stronger than ever before."
“It’s great to spend a little more money and avoid a lot of trouble.”
“Hehehe…”
"Ah, who is this beauty?"
When the Athenian naval commissioner heard this, he saw a soldier moving his steps. Obviously, the other party seemed to be about to start patrolling, so he had to leave.
However, the Athenian naval commissioner originally intended to eavesdrop to see if anyone was secretly trying to oppose Pericles. However, the other party seemed to have expressed a "compromise" to Pericles in the end.
Of course, this is because Pericles now has a great influence on Athens. In the eyes of the Athenian naval commissioners, Pericles' words are sincere and direct, which is why most Athenians support him.
But the most important thing is that Pericles promoted the citizens' partial participation in the management of the city-state. Not only that, he also issued official allowances so that ordinary citizens could also hold public office.
You know, in ancient Athens, public office was usually reserved for nobles and sons of power.
Therefore, under the influence of Pericles, Athenian democracy reached its peak, and his support also reached its peak.
But for the nobles, it was much more difficult to seek a position than in the past, so the Athenian naval commissioners heard people in the courtyard next to the beautiful house discussing that it was much more difficult to get a parliamentary position now than in the past.
Not hearing the information he wanted to hear, the Athenian Naval Commissioner felt as if he had wasted some time, so he quickened his pace and continued forward.
Now he was getting closer to Pericles' house.
It was a house that was not luxurious but very tasteful, and there were always several loyal guards on duty at the door.
When the Athenian naval commissioner arrived, he saw that Pericles' house was brightly lit, and in the courtyard, the sound of even more lively conversations could be heard from time to time.
The Athenian naval commissioners quickly chopper, and Pericles hosted a small banquet that night.
He knew that Pericles must have invited some famous thinkers and powerful people in Athens.
Because Pericles had recently been discussing with them the upcoming World Conference and whether this World Conference would have an impact on Athens' democratic system.
As usual, the Athenian naval commissioners would first inform the soldiers at the door, and then let the soldiers at the door go and report to Pericles.
Pericles would come to see the Athenian naval commissioner only after he had concluded his current conversation.
However, that often requires a long wait.
But the situation is different now. What he brings this time is news that may threaten Athens and even the whole of Greece.
Not to mention that he had wasted several minutes listening to some irrelevant content when he was eavesdropping outside the wall just now.
So, the Athenian naval commissioner ignored etiquette and raised his voice directly to the guards.
"Inform General Pericles immediately and tell him that this is urgent information from the Naval Affairs Committee!"
Sure enough, the two soldiers just glanced at him and then started looking at each other.
The Athenian Naval Commissioner could not give them time to think. He knew that the two guys were thinking about whether to do what the Athenian Naval Commissioner said.
"This matter concerns the survival of Greece. I must see Pericles immediately!"
The soldiers nodded vigorously at this time, and one of them quickly went inside to report.
The Athenian naval commissioner stood outside the door and could hear the noisy conversations and laughter inside, which made him even more anxious.
He would occasionally stick his head out to look inside the door, while another soldier stretched out his hand, signaling the Athenian naval commissioner not to worry.
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