Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

It is not a crime for a girl in her twenties to marry a young man. When Vespa adopted Orville as his adopted son, many people had expected this result, so it was not surprising. The common people had a good impression of both Orville and Tia, and there were even more people who blessed them than those who opposed them.

After all, Orville was adopted later and was not Tia's biological brother, so it did not violate human ethics. Although Tia believed in Minerva (Athena), she never used the virgin goddess Athena to promote herself, saying that she was Minerva incarnate, etc. The Romans were not so obsessed with mental cleanliness that they demanded that those in power could not even get married.

Unlike the lively and even cheerful attitude of the common people, the attitude of the elders was silent. They pretended to be stupid for a while, wondering what Vespa's intention was.

Judging from his series of actions, it is obvious that he did not want Orville to inherit the throne. Otherwise, it should be Orville, not Tia, who rode the chariot in the triumphal parade before, and it should be Orville, not Tia, who is now the commander of the Guards.

So, things seem to be clear. Vespa wants to choose his own daughter as emperor, and Orville exists as an assistant. Many people in the Senate thought so from the beginning, but they did not expect Vespa to choose to announce the news of marriage at such a time.

In any case, they will not give up the opportunity in front of them. There are many people in the Senate who do not like Vespa, an emperor of mud-legged origin. They will not take action against Vespa for the sake of the reality, but it does not mean that they can accept Vespa passing the throne from generation to generation, especially Vespa's choice now is only to pass the emperor to a foreigner or pass the throne to a woman.

Obviously, for the Roman elders of this era, neither of them is acceptable.

As a result, as soon as the news of the prince and princess getting married came out, many secondary rumors were generated, such as Orwell plotting to become the emperor, Orwell using slander to deceive Vespa, Orwell forcing Tia to marry her, etc.

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Tia's expression was a bit complicated after reading the report Orwell gave her, with obvious apology and guilt: "I'm sorry, I didn't expect the result to be like this."

Orwell didn't care much about these rumors, but waved his hand at Tia: "It doesn't matter, I just helped you attract firepower, rumors will eventually stop at wise people sooner or later, I don't care at all, these are all self-defeating words."

If you look closely, it seems that 70% to 80% of the rumors are all directed at Orwell. It is estimated that the people who spread the rumors behind the scenes are afraid of really angering the emperor on the throne. The guards are still in the hands of the emperor, so they use such painless words to test him.

Of course, this "no pain, no itch" is for others. Orville must have been more or less hurt. He was not exhausted by the public opinion, but was just a little depressed.

He had asked Ptolemy and others to take time to find the source of the rumor. After finding the real culprit, he would definitely write him down in a small notebook. A gentleman's revenge is never too late. He has plenty of time to settle accounts with the other party. If possible, he will punish the other party by running a marathon naked around Rome.

Thinking of this, he added: "In fact, the situation is not that bad. Many civilians can distinguish right from wrong by themselves, and some writers are speaking for us, such as Ovid. He still has some influence in Rome. He has written several rebuttal articles for us in a row, which has a great effect."

Although what he wrote was not serious, and before he started writing "Metamorphoses", Ovid's famous works were either love guides, love poems, or even erotic novels, but he was actually a grateful person, and his moral level in this regard was not low.

Orville helped him publish his works casually, but he remembered this help. Not long after, when Orville encountered difficulties and needed help, he also helped him in time.

This writer claimed to be a love mentor for Roman youths. In fact, many people bought into his tricks. In addition, the emperor during the Nero period liked his works very much. He was actually well-known in Rome, especially among young people. With him speaking out for Orville, the public opinion environment was indeed more favorable to Orville.

Unexpectedly, after hearing the name "Ovid", Tia immediately frowned: "When did you get involved with that guy?"

"I'm doing publishing business recently. He won the first prize in a selection activity, so I gave him a lot of benefits according to the rules. Maybe he is grateful."

Tia's brows relaxed a little: "That's fine. Anyway, don't associate with these questionable people."

Ovid and Tia are probably conflicting in nature. The latter basically still adheres to the traditional Roman virtues - restraint, simplicity, and courage. The former not only wrote large-scale restricted scenes in his works, but also used words to directly lament that he spent too little time in bed.

It would be strange if these two people could create any sparks. The possibility of getting tired of each other is the greatest. If the historical development trajectory of this world basically coincides with the history of the original world, it is estimated that after Tia came to power and became emperor, the poet Ovid would have to be corrected by the world line and thrown into the Black Sea to watch the barbarians fight.

Orville understood this very well and did not try to explain anything to him: "By the way, do we still have any old-style javelins left in our armory?"

Changing the subject was Orwell's last respect for him, and Tia was not interested in chasing him and scolding him. When she heard Orwell talking about serious matters, she subconsciously replied: "Yes, it's better to say that the new javelin is a rare commodity because it has not been fully replaced."

The so-called old javelin is the old heavy javelin before Orwell donated the equipment. It is still the main equipment of most troops in the empire. Only the Eastern Legion, which needs to fight against a large number of cavalry and has money, has basically replaced all its members with new javelins.

"Can I exchange the same number of new javelins for the old javelins in the Royal Guards' armory?"

Tia nodded and agreed to the other party's request: "You don't have to ask me. The current Royal Guards prefer to use light new javelins. What's more, you are the inventor of this javelin. They have a good impression of you. As long as the equipment itself has no quality problems, it is not a big deal to exchange equipment."

"Then I will find a time to go to the Royal Guards' armory to exchange equipment. I will probably exchange 6,000 to 7,000 heavy javelins for use when I go to Egypt."

PS. I am going to visit my relatives. I am afraid I will get drunk. I will post it first.