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In fact, Lepidus did not lie about this. Although he had always been bold and reckless since the Lusitania expedition, and was expelled from the Dickman Gate, he had asked Caesar about the killing of Papinna in advance. Of course, the reason he said had nothing to do with his own interests: I heard that you favored Papinna because he was familiar with the geography of Spain and had a lot of black materials on dignitaries, but judging from his previous rebellious performance, can we control this gentleman well? And I personally think that if he really removed his public enemy status and returned to Rome, once Pompey or other senators tempted him, it would cause disastrous consequences to us. I hope the governor will carefully consider this matter.

As a result, Caesar's reply was very concise: I want to run for consul, what I need is order rather than chaos and suspicion. If Papinna cannot be controlled, I can entrust you with full authority to deal with it by extraordinary means at the appropriate time.

This doomed Papinna's fate, bleeding from all seven orifices, long nails piercing his body, and his body and head separated.

As for his secret weapon, Julius Caesar, a mature and wise politician, would not use it at all, so as not to play with fire [***].

In the port of Cadiz, Lepidus's private ship "Carabia", after carrying the appropriate personnel and supplies, set sail again towards Sardinia Island - Lepidus asked Habaluka to go ahead and go to Sardinia to find the young widow Julia to coordinate the matters he had agreed with Julia before he left.

Of course, in the post office in Cadiz, Lepidus sorted out the private letters accumulated before leaving. What made him feel mixed was that in addition to Caesar, Julia, Boti, and even Adiana who was far away in Euberta Minor, all wrote him a lot of letters. Of course, Adiana's letters were probably sent when he left Sardinia Island, and it took almost half a year to arrive in Cadiz, and they almost missed each other again.

Julia's letter was very concise. After asking about his health, she wished that the spirits of King Numa and the god of war Lius would protect him and that he would not be harmed by the enemy's swords on the battlefield. Then she said that with your investment and assistance, the industry of the Orphelenu Manor was getting better and better. She was also at ease to follow your teachings and devote herself to the breeding and cultivation of crops. Sure enough, since the last wheat storm, the owners of the manors in Sardinia Island made a fortune, while all the suppliers went bankrupt. Therefore, she made timely investments, loans, and mergers in the business and made a lot of profit. Then this year, the output of Orphelenu also earned a lot of money. Just the snails and honey alone had a profit of 50,000 to 60,000 sesquiterres. At the end, Julia said very politely that if Lepidus was willing to stay in Sardinia for a while, she would do her best to be a good host. In addition, I am doing my best to implement the things you told me before leaving, and now a good foundation has been laid.

However, Boti's letter was not so official, mostly about trivial matters around the stove, which suddenly warmed Li Bi Da's heart. She had recently learned to play gambling games with the wives of veterans. In her spare time, she would organize these women to have fun together - spinning, chatting, gambling, and donating money to help those in need. Now she also asked the women who could read to teach everyone to write letters to their husbands by hand, so that the veterans' backyards would be stable. Boti also wrote this letter herself. Although the font was crooked and there were many grammatical errors, the general meaning could be understood after all: the children at home are all well. I have corresponded with Valentina's mother. When you come back, we can arrange the engagement ceremony between Paluma and the child. I am very satisfied with this marriage. It is what I wanted at the beginning - the little pigeon should find a strong and simple ordinary girl.

In Adiana's letter, she also called Lepidus "Calabis" and added the words "amphotesian jar" at the end. Her arrogance seemed to imply that she had a special relationship with him and that this title was a common secret between them. As the Queen of Euberta, Adiana talked about her state governance strategy in the letter, how she managed the specialty salt lake, how she cooperated with the Jewish Chamber of Commerce to increase the national treasury, including improving the horse breed in the royal ranch and forming a small-scale cavalry. She listed all these things in the letter, as if she was showing off to "Carabis" and encouraging him. "I believe that I will wait until the day when I can fight side by side with you again on the throne of the East." These are Adiana's original words. In addition, Adiana also maliciously declared that since Lepidus left, there have been countless invitations from small kingdoms around her to marry her, "but I will not hand over Euberta's diamond-studded crown to let those almost idiotic but ambitious princes take advantage of it." However, in order to solve some unspeakable thirst, she is also considering whether to keep a male lover, because this is a common rule for princes or noble ladies in the East, and it is not even a scandal.

"You can keep a male lover, but you don't need to ask me for permission from afar for such trivial matters in the future. But please keep the crown for me and of course the fields for raising children, because I will come to harvest your wheat fields sooner or later." This was Lepidus's even more malicious and rude reply. He could even imagine the ashamed and angry expression on Adiana's face when she saw the reply.

Alas, there was a letter from Crassus at the end, which shocked Lepidus. Crassus said in the letter that Caesar's reputation was enough, and your previous performance was enough to reassure me. My plan is to send Caesar to the position of consul first, and then support you to become a low-level financial officer. Although the title is low, it is definitely formal and not extra-official, and you have certain real power. Then you can settle down to work in a certain province and get some real career, or continue to participate in the Republic's foreign wars and make meritorious contributions. When you are thirty years old, I will help you soar to the sky. In addition, I will no longer express my gratitude for your kindness in saving my son in the Lusitanian War. I just need to fulfill my promise - that is, to give you the control of all my chambers of commerce and funds in Sardinia and Etruria, and freely expand our business. I trust you.

OK, with Crassus's money, Lucullus's inheritance, and Caesar's fortune, the time for me, Lepidus, to become famous in this world is coming!

When the hot summer day just ended, at the port of Sardinia, Lepidus walked down the deck from the "Carabia" and saw at the end of the pier sitting on a kind of Greek called "toga", which was originally used for virgins or boys to parade during festivals. It has monster patterns and religious patterns on it, and is now mostly used by noble ladies for formal travel. \u003cWalk in front of it, and put on the toga I gave you before. " said Julia, "Go to Laconia." (To be continued.)