"Really?" Li Xiang was surprised and said, "Can you guess this?" ”

"Sheng Deying's odds for the Liberty team are a sky-high price of one thousand to one, as long as you win, 10,000 Oris will become 10 million Oris, and 10 million Oris can buy all the slaves in Rome City, of course, your real purpose is definitely not to be the biggest slave owner, but to let all the slaves in the city be free, I don't know if I guessed right?"

"Admire! Admire! I never told anyone about this idea, how can you guess? ”

"From the proposal to abolish the 'two-tier household registration system' and the establishment of the 'Ministry of Civil Affairs', to the arrangement for the reconstruction of the 'big market', to the selection of slaves to form the 'freedom team', this series of actions is enough to prove that you are a far-sighted politician, my lord!"

"'Visionary statesman'?" Li Xiang thought to himself: I can also be regarded as a politician? Or is it the kind of visionary?

"Your political vision is convincing, and your political attitude is even more impressive!" Bardy exclaimed.

Li Xiang thought to himself: Isn't this an obvious 'sycophant'! Next, do you want to say, 'My admiration for you is like a surging river!' ’。

Although Li Xiang knew that Bardy's comments about him were not so true, he was still happy to listen to them. So, he made a high profile and said, "Eh! As a member of the Senate, I have not done enough! ”

After Sheng Deying's men counted the gold coins in the money box, Gauljie reluctantly gave Li Xiang a "bet slip" of 10,000 Oris.

Li Xiang silently looked at the huge "betting slip" in his hand, feeling extremely heavy, because the fate of hundreds of thousands of slaves in Rome was closely related to it.

When Li Xiang and the others were about to leave Sheng Deying, the Praetorian Guards surrounded the place.

The people in the gambling house were very surprised and didn't understand what was about to happen!

Li Xiang said to Auman, "What does this mean?" It can't be some kind of trick that Sidullah is doing again, right? ”

Orman said, "Sidula doesn't have the energy to use the Praetorian Guard to do her own personal business!" ”

Before the words fell, the guards divided into left and right roads.

To everyone's surprise, many senators in the Senate appeared at the gate of the gambling house together with the Führer Octavian.

Li Xiang thought to himself: Damn! What the hell! It must be "shit" Sidullah secretly sent someone to report to the Senate, saying that as a member of the Senate, I didn't even attend the regular meeting, and went to the gambling house to gamble money, or borrowed the gambling book from the four governors of Greece, and it was also a "big gamble" of 10,000 Oris, and this "betting slip" in my hand has become ironclad evidence, if I really ask, I can't argue even if there are hundreds of people! Huh! It's a bit hard to ride a tiger right now.

When Sidura saw the elders, it was as if she had seen a savior, and she immediately strode to the door to greet her, and said with a smile: "Augustus and the elders can come here, which really makes the shop shine immediately!" ”

Octavian ignored Heatura, and went straight to the gambling house.

The patriarchs followed suit and entered the gambling house, where no one greeted Sidulla.

Seeing Octavian walking in, Li Xiang and the others stepped forward and said in unison: "Augustus! ”

Octavian politely replied and said, "I hope that you will continue to do things as usual, continue to do things, continue to bet, and do not affect you because of the arrival of me and the senators." ”

Hearing this, everyone felt a lot more relaxed, and they started to do their own things again, but they didn't do things as naturally as in the past.

Octavian said to Li Xiang: "Your 'Freedom Team' is really great! ”

Li Xiang smiled and said, "That's also the blessing of Augustus!" ”

Octavian smiled and said, "Eh! I've heard that this casino is paying 1,000 to your 'Liberty Team'? ”

"Augustus! I..."

"What am I? I wonder if you're here to bet on your 'Freedom Team', why didn't you tell me? ”

Li Xiang didn't know how to answer, so he didn't answer.

"You're not a friend enough!" Octavian said with a smile.

Li Xiang thought to himself: Huh? What does this mean?

Octavian continued: "One for a thousand! Bet on a copper plate and you can win back ten gold coins! How could I and the elders miss this once-in-a-century good thing! ”

"What do you mean?" Li Xiang asked a little puzzled.

"Bets, of course!"

'What?' Bet'? Li Xiang was surprised and said, "I heard you right, right?" ”

"Huh? If you don't come to the gambling house to gamble for money, what else can you do? Octavian winked at Li Xiang.

Li Xiang realized that the purpose of Octavian's trip was to help him play Sidula together.

At this time, Li Xiang's heart, which originally mentioned his throat, fell back into place.

Octavian went on to say: "'Little gambling pleasure'! I'm not going to be much, so I'll bet on a dinaris! ”

Li Xiang shouted to Sildura, "How the hell are you the boss?" Augustus himself has come to take care of your business, and you don't come to greet you personally. ”

Hildura reluctantly led Octavian to the gambling table, accepted the silver coin, opened the "betting slip" with his own hands, and presented it with both hands.

Octavian took the "bet slip" and turned around, and the senators and the four governors also made more or less symbolic bets on the "Liberty".

Seeing that the Führer and the senators were betting on the "Freedom Team", the gamblers present all rushed to bet heavily on the "Freedom Team".

Seeing the large increase in the stakes, it was definitely a happy thing for the owner of any gambling house, but Sidullah couldn't be happier, because the money received today is likely to be returned to the gamblers a thousand times after three days, so the more you "eat", the more you will "spit out" in the future.

***

In order to avoid losing a huge amount of "bet" due to the defeat on the field, Sidullah ordered the players to greatly increase the training intensity and extend the training time, which made the players miserable, and even worse, they have developed a disgust and even fear of football.

The Liberty team is the opposite, although the big war is imminent, Li Xiang instead let the players put down the pressure, relax, and together with the players, formed the world's first "tour group", with his girlfriend Julia as a "tour guide", and started a "day trip to Rome".

"Tours" take you around the city of Rome according to a pre-planned route.

The city of Rome is not big, but despite this, the last leg of the "day trip" is over, and the time is close to dusk.