I was a priest in the city-state era

Chapter 168 I crown myself a crown
As the gateway to the Acropolis of Athens, the Acropolis Mountain Gate can be said to be one man guarding the gate and ten thousand men not opening it.

If Harmonia killed Pallas, the captain of the guard, the next step would be to storm the gate of the acropolis, causing an unknown number of casualties.

Seeing that the spear blade of Harmonia was pressed against the neck, Pallas did not resist, and Kaone persuaded.

"Captain Pallas! The leader of the tribe must be the strongest. In the past, the leader of Pandion forcibly took power from the previous leader, so there is no need for the Athenians to kill each other alternately for this kind of power."

Pallas was silent for a moment, and finally said with a sigh.

"Priest Loy has great kindness to me. I don't want Priest Loy, as a son-in-law, to hurt his father-in-law, nor do I want Priest Loy to be harmed by his father-in-law, so I can only remain neutral."

After finishing speaking, Pallas turned around and ordered to his soldiers.

"Open the mountain gate of the Acropolis!"

Temple Square.

Roy, Pandion, Zeuxipper, Procne, and Philomela stood in front of the altar of Metis. Roy climbed onto the altar holding the crown of olive branches in both hands, and placed the crown of olive branches on the highest point of the altar, letting the olive branches The crown became a sacred object dedicated to the goddess.

Seeing Roy complete the ceremony of offering the olive branch crown, Pandion turned around and said loudly to the thousands of Athenian men in the temple square.

"Dear citizens of Athens! Since the goddess Metis became the patron saint of Athens, and Roy became the priest of the Athenian tribe, the Athenian tribe has undergone earth-shaking changes in just two months. Now our city of Athens is protected by a tall concrete wall, with With a population of tens of thousands, the city of Athens is no longer suitable for continuing to use the tribal system. Therefore, with the permission of the goddess Metis, I will turn the city of Athens into a city-state of Athens. From now on, I will be your king, and the little chiefs will become the nobles of the city of Athens .In other areas, whether it is the identity of the king or the identity of the nobility, it can be hereditary. In the future, the city of Athens prohibits anyone from using personal force to seize the identity of the king and nobility. Only the descendants of the king can become the next generation of kings, and only the nobility Children and grandchildren can become the next generation of nobles."

After listening to Pandion's words, the civilians all had numb expressions.

Because for them, whether the title of the ruler is changed from a leader to a king, or the status of a ruler is changed from succession of the strong to hereditary succession, it has nothing to do with the common people.

Only the little leaders all showed excited and joyful smiles.

Because Pandion stipulates hereditary inheritance of noble status, they don't have to worry about their children and grandchildren not being able to inherit their status and power.

"Long live Pandion, king of Athens!"

The little leaders shouted this slogan excitedly, and the soldiers immediately followed suit.

"Long live Pandion, king of Athens!"

"Long live Pandion, king of Athens!"

Listening to the slogans shouted by the little chiefs and soldiers, Pandion turned around with a smile on his face, and walked step by step towards Roy on the upper steps of the altar.

Under the eyes of thousands of people, after Pandion stood on the middle steps of the altar, Roy held the olive branch crown with both hands and turned around, looking down at everyone and saying.

"Everyone in Athens, now, on behalf of the great goddess Metis, I grant a person the status of king and wear the crown of blessings from the goddess Metis."

After speaking, Roy held the olive branch crown in both hands and slowly approached Pandion's head, and Pandion also lowered his head, ready to let Roy wear the crown for himself.

Seeing that the olive branch crown was about to fall on Pandion's head, Roy suddenly raised the olive branch crown high with both hands.

Then, under the gazes of thousands of people who were either surprised or unbelievable, Roy put the olive branch crown on his head and said.

"Everyone in Athens, as the spokesperson of the goddess Metis, I will become the king of Athens who will manage you instead of the goddess Metis."

Pandion was still bowing his head, waiting for Roy to put the crown on himself.

Hearing Roy's words, Pandion immediately raised his head, stared at Roy and questioned him with wide eyes.

"My boy—are you crazy?"

Roy looked in the direction of the gate of the Acropolis as if he didn't hear Pandion's words.

At this time, Harmonia and Chione rushed over from the gate of the Acropolis toward the temple square with 850 soldiers.

Seeing Harmonia and Chione rushing forward with heavily armed soldiers, the civilians immediately separated left and right to make way for the altar.

The two hundred personal guards who maintained order in the temple square quickly protected Pandion, Zeuxiper, Procne, Philomela and several small leaders.

After the soldiers led by Harmonia and Chione confronted the two hundred guardsmen, Pandion, who was trembling with anger, pointed his right finger at Roy and said.

"I've always been worried that you would compete with Erechtheus for the status of heir. I didn't expect you to be so anxious and want to take away the power that belongs to me."

"Father-in-law, I said that I would not compete with Erechtheus for the heir's status. Of course, I will do what I say."

Roy said with a bright smile.

"Now my soldiers have an absolute advantage, my father-in-law quickly ask your soldiers to give up resistance and let my soldiers take over the Acropolis and the palace."

"If I don't agree, do you dare to kill me?"

Hearing Pandion's words, Zeuxiper, Procne, and Philomela hurried to the altar to persuade them.

"Honey, don't do anything stupid."

"Father, please don't be impulsive, let's get out of here first!"

"Brother Luo Yi is also your son, and this is not about being deprived of his father's power by outsiders."

Looking at his wife and daughter beside him, Pandion showed a shaken expression on his face.

After all, if he died, he didn't know how Roy, a heartless son-in-law, would treat his wife and daughter.

In order to protect his wife and daughter, Pandion could only retreat from the altar with a helpless expression.

Witnessing the scene where Roy took away Pandion's power, not to mention thousands of civilians, even the two hundred guards didn't show any outrageous reaction.

Because of Roy's identity, he is Pandion's son-in-law.

In this era, the daughter and son-in-law are also legal heirs.

So Roy's taking away Pandion's power belongs to a family struggle within the royal family.

If outsiders participate casually, it will probably be thankless, and death will be in vain.

When the son-in-law and father-in-law reconcile, the sacrifice of outsiders will be worthless.

Roy glanced at everyone and saw that no one stood up against him. Of course, Roy knew that it was because he took away the power of his father-in-law Pandion and did not touch their interests.

But Roy's next step will touch the interests of many people.

Under everyone's gaze, Roy said loudly.

"Men of Athens! As the king of Athens who rules over you, I will enforce new laws in the city of Athens. Now I make the first law as the king of Athens. As the king of Athens, I can have more than one wife. My wife Children born to them have the same inheritance rights."

After Roy finished speaking, many people couldn't help laughing.

Some smart people even guessed that Roy was going to catch Pandion's two daughters who were as beautiful as goddesses.

(End of this chapter)