Augustus Road

Claudia also laughed and said: "What a rough and savage fat warrior, no wonder he is nicknamed 'Savage', okay." Claudia stretched slightly and said to Calabis: " No matter how you make money in the future, you will have to deal with these people sooner or later. Don't offend any of them. Donate appropriate money to them as lubricant in politics, otherwise any one of them will make you pay the price in blood. "After that, Claudia called the maid beside her and prepared to leave.

"I'll continue to ask, what about Cato the Younger?" Calabis asked curiously, remembering the passage about Cato the Younger in "History of the Masi War" written by Luculas.

Claudia turned around and said in an impatient tone: "How could you ask such a stupid question? Cato is only thirty years old and will have to wait at least ten years before he is eligible to run."

When Calabis left the Apollo Hall, the place was still bustling, but this bustling was not on the surface, but underground - the originally bright lights would slowly go out. This was the default rule of Roman banquets: after a certain time, The lights must be turned off at the banquet, and the women with families must wisely exit one by one, leaving the men and the wanton ladies or high-ranking ladies to show off their desires in the darkness.

Outside the Apollo Hall, there is a huge cartography table with a huge mosaic map on it. During the construction project, Luculas specifically asked Calabis and Milu to build it because it was a deputy Roman The city map, with purple mosaic tiles inlaid with the master's triumphal procession route, was the only gratifying memory of Luculas in his later years.

Since the last time he served as a triumphal usher, Calabis had kept the geographical location of Rome in mind. At this time, based on what Caesar had just introduced, he dipped his fingers in some wall dust and lightly traced the assembled map. I lightly sketched the location of the future amphitheater and amphitheatre, and then sketched the location of the dilapidated apartment block that Caesar said the City Secretary was planning to sell in the Avondine Hills. I looked at it again and again, and compared it again and again. , fell into deep thought...

Early the next morning, Calabis wore a silk blouse and came to the municipal hall where Caesar was located. Of course, as he expected, the bald and charming Caesar did not come to work because the former Many of the knight centurions who came to collect debts were still waiting there, preparing to capture Caesar and collect debts from him. The purpose of his coming here is to find that low-level bureaucrat who has his head buried in the desk all day, Kai Max.

Kaimes had no idea that Calabis would remember him and come to find him, and he never expected that Calabis, a free citizen, would develop so quickly.

Sure enough, this cunning and clever oriental alien seized the opportunity of his patron to build a villa in Prema, made a fortune, and now he wants to get acquainted with me, kaka. Kaimes rubbed his hands in flattery and wanted to talk to Karabis, but the other party smiled and waved his hand, saying that you should deal with the work first now, and I will wait for you here.

With a little excitement, Kaimes sat at the desk and got busy. From time to time, he would peek at Calabis who was standing respectfully next to him, with the look in his eyes like a girl peeking at her lover.

In the evening, in Domu Jiang's tavern, Karabis threw a heavy money bag on the table and told the smiling proprietress: "Dear Domu Jiang, give this to my best and most respected friend Kaimax. The most expensive wine and the best food.”

Soon, a plate of hot sow vulva gravy, a plate of pheasant and hazelnuts, a plate of barbecued mutton, a plate of large oysters, and a pottery jar of delicious fine wine were brought to the table. The monthly salary was only ninety ces. Kemes, the little clerk of Seth, was drooling after seeing this - this meal cost at least two hundred to three hundred Seth.

"You... are indeed prosperous, Karabis. I was... optimistic about you from the beginning, right?" Kaimax hesitated, not daring to grab the food.

Calabis smiled and said, "It's natural. You don't have to be restrained. You can enjoy your meal." Then, while watching Kemax eating, he said softly to him: "My friend, I have already found out the address of your apartment." I’ve sent someone to your door to give your wife some small gifts. I think it’s time for the gifts to arrive now.”

"A gift?" Kaimax was obviously excited.

"Yes, an ivory craft utensil box. The workmanship is quite satisfactory. It contains five hundred owls." Calabis took a sip of wine from a light blue glass and said lightly, and then continued There was a crisp buzzing sound, and in front of Kai Max's eyes, a pure gold ring was making a dazzling gyroscopic motion on the table. Then, with a loud sound, it was placed in front of Kai Max's hand.

Kai Max took it out and saw that the ring was engraved with a small inscription "My best friend, Kai Max". The blood in his head suddenly surged up. It had been more than ten years! He has been engaged in the most trivial and low-level work of the Municipal Department: planning files, handling petitions, arranging manpower, etc. In the past two years, his hair has begun to turn gray, and his shoulders and back have begun to suffer from pulling pain. He has two or three children at home, living in a narrow and simple island apartment, relying on his meager salary to support them. In order to save money, he He didn't dare to go to the bathroom, buy oysters, or attend the banquet of his colleagues, but this damn republic did not give him any reward for the value of his work, just like he was a clay pot with a beating heart and never needed sympathy. Therefore, sometimes when the alderman Caesar greeted him, gave him thirty drachmas to support his family, or distributed tickets to gladiatorial games so that he could have a night of free entertainment with his wife and children, he became a fanatical admirer. This descendant of the Venus family is willing to devote all his loyalty and wisdom to the other party's political career.

This Calabis was even more powerful. He immediately gave him five hundred drachma silver coins and a pure gold ring of the same value. His heart was in his throat, but he still restrained himself for the time being and gently put the Pushing the ring outward, "Excuse me, here in Rome, there is no free banquet. Calabis, you must at least make things clear."

Calabis stared at the distance at which he pushed the ring, which was only about one-tenth of a Roman foot. He immediately weighed the weight of Kemesh's "principles" in his heart, then gently pushed the ring back and replied. The other party's doubts: "Because I have a very important business message that I want to ask you. This is worth more than five hundred owls. That is, can you tell me in detail about the public works of the Municipal Department?"

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