"Elassis, Nasiris, Leous...... Octavian, the evidence of corruption and bribery of these people is already in our hands. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Now it's Cromius and Peyurinus ......"

In Rome's modest residence, Octavian was sitting in his office, discussing the internal affairs with the young senator Masinus. As a young senator who was single-handedly picked up by Octavian, Masinus was loyal to Octavian. If Octavian had not been for him, he might have been just an Etruscan commoner. And now being able to sit in the seat of the senator of the Senate is completely appreciated and promoted by Octavian.

"Is Cromius really unmoved by any interests?"

Octavian asked with a smile, the sunlight pouring into the room through the window, setting off his thin, grim face a little strangely. It's like a severely malnourished person who has been exposed to the sun for a long time. It was true that Octavian had not eaten properly for several days due to stomach problems, but his mind was still clear. The mind is still sharp.

"For the time being, it looks like this......"

Macinas shrugged helplessly. He has his own set of foreign affairs and politics, but in domestic conspiracy, young politicians are still helpless in front of the elderly.

"It's impossible, my friend, you know, no one is perfect, and no matter how good a person is, he has his own weak side. The softest part of the lion is his belly, and as far as I know, Cromius had a lover whom he spendthrift and loved even more than his wife. It is true that Cromius has always been cautious in his official position, and he does not accept money and women from anyone, but this little lover of the underground is his weakness. You can make a fuss about this mysterious and beautiful lover. ”

Looking at Masinus' helpless appearance, Octavian reminded with a smile. Then he continued—

"As for Peyunus, this man is not interested in money and wealth, he wants power. Then, we give him power. The position of the judge can be completely vacated to induce this beast to fight, and as long as he cannot control his inner desire to fight for these positions, then, in the process of fighting, he will inevitably show his feet, and this is the best time for us to grasp the evidence of his guilt. You'd better hurry up, Masinus, Apis has now conquered the Upper and Lower Germanic regions, and the general and leader of this Roman legion may lead his army of barbarians south at any time, and when the time comes, if we can't completely eradicate these dissidents from within, then Agrippa will not be able to lead his army against Apis. Your work matters, Masinus. ”

The summer breeze in Rome was warm, but the young councillor Masinus, who was standing in the office of Octavian's official residence, felt a chill. Octavian's trust in himself was at the same time an invisible pressure, which, according to Octavian Turinus, was almost a national task, one of the keys to Rome's ability to withstand the northern coalition.

"I'll do what you ask, Octavian."

After Macinus finished speaking, he retreated with a solemn expression. In the entire office, Octavian was once again left alone, quietly contemplating. He turned his head to look at the map of the Roman Republic behind him, and Lugdunum, the capital of Gaul, seemed to be the greatest threat to Rome at the moment. It is almost the second largest city after Rome.

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"The construction of Rabiu Avenue has exceeded our previous budget, Appis."

On the outskirts of Lugdunum, the capital of Gaul, Appis and Livius are exploring the infrastructure of the megacity as they walk through construction sites laden with building materials. According to the information reported by Livius, the originally projected cost was far from enough to expand the city. Appis's original budget set the monthly salary of workers at around 300 dinars. However, workers are not machines, in the construction process, many people have to rest because of illness and fatigue, slaves are not cattle and horses, can be used unlimitedly, plus all kinds of materials can not be uniformly matched, often half of the construction will be lacking in various materials. This left Appis a little scrambling. The plan was disrupted, and Appis remembered why. This is not a modern society, the underdevelopment of transportation, and the limited manpower will affect the completion time and cost accounting of the entire project.

However, in order to build the new town of Lugdunum, Appis has expended a great deal of financial resources, although there are still some funds that have not been taken out, but those are used to maintain the army's expenses, and they are absolutely immovable property. Right now, money is Appis' most difficult problem. This was the first time since Apis went into business that he had encountered the dilemma of capital.

"Well, I know, that's what I've been thinking about lately. The construction of the urban area has started, and there is no possibility of stopping, otherwise the previous investment will be wasted, but the capital is indeed a difficult problem......

Walking on the hot construction site, Appis frowned.

"Maybe we can borrow money from these soldiers, Appis, I mean, these veterans have been fighting with you for years, and each of them will have some capital accumulation in their hands. We can make the most of these people's assets. Moreover, they are not at ease when lending to others, and if they lend to you, these soldiers will definitely rest assured. Apis. ”

The idea of Levius's sudden brainstorm made Apis stunned for a moment, but after thinking about it, it was a good plan.

"Go on."

Apis asked.

"Actually, we can make an agreement with these GIs to lend them a portion of the money, and when the project is completed, we can collect the taxes of these emerging markets for the first few months or the first year to repay our loans. Moreover, the interest rate is higher than the prevailing interest rate level in the market. The project must also be completed, this is a fact that everyone can see, compared to private investment, this kind of investment is much less risky, I think, many people are willing to do it. In this way, we have raised the money we want, and after these soldiers have invested all their money and wealth in the project, they will work harder to build these projects, because it is closely related to their future interests. I think this can be a multi-tasking solution. ”

Levius paused and talked about these plans, which made Appis's eyes light up, and at the same time he was moved by tears. You must know that since you formed your own team and fought against Germania, no general or subordinate has come up with such a reasonable plan for you to choose from. The appearance of Levius undoubtedly encouraged Appis, and Apis even thought that he must also have a talent team of his own, and everyone can take charge of themselves, rather than everything needs to be done by himself. Yes, Octavian had Agrippa and Masinas, so he did need a loyal and capable right hand......