"Hahaha......"

"What are you laughing at?"

In the warm and comfortable Apis Mansion Villa in winter, the hot tub of the bathhouse rises with bursts of white steam, and the comfortable temperature makes people forget the fatigue of fighting on the front line. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Info Little Crassus was lying in the bath of Appis's mansion, enjoying this rare purity with Apis, and then he burst out laughing, and even Apis didn't know why he was laughing.

Just staring straight at little Crassus.

"Apis, have you ever noticed that what you have worked so hard for all your life has finally been obtained by a woman?"

Little Crassus turned and said, smiling at Appis. Apis knew that this Roman nobleman, who had a straightforward temperament and had a life-and-death relationship with him on the battlefield, would never laugh at him, but why did he say this, Apis still looked confused.

"How so? I'm only twenty-seven years old now, my old friend. Didn't work hard for anything all his life. ”

"No, no, no, since the day you joined the Legion, you have been striving for wealth and status, glory and praise from others. Don't tell me you don't care about any of this, that's a lie. Every Roman who gave up his comfortable life went to the battlefield to fight the barbarians in blood, in order to one day have countless fortunes and trample gold and silver under his feet. And they will not get it for the rest of their lives, even if they kill more enemies on the battlefield, at most they will be in the role of a centurion. And you, too, are Apys. My old friend, your performance and military prowess on the battlefield are no worse than that of any general in the Legion, but in six years you have achieved the position of chief centurion at most, and now, only through a Tertira, you have obtained the position of Caesar's deputy. That's the reality, Appis. I'm not laughing at you, I'm just lamenting that this is Roman politics. Family to family, and finally family to family, alliance and betrayal......"

Appis understood what little Crassus was lamenting. Since the death of Licinius Crassus, little Crassus has had little to do to restore his family to its former glory and status. The marriage between families and families, the collusion of interests and interests, is like a layer of heavenly nets, densely woven above the gloomy sky of the city of Rome, just like why Cicero was able to return to Rome and regain his position as the senator of the Senate, but Marcellus could not. The conspiracy behind the conspiracy, the network of too many complex relationships muddied the air in the city of Rome, and the weak people were either squeezed out of this net, or became slaves of others. This is a battlefield without swords and swords, but it is more terrifying and dangerous than the real battlefield.

"So you understand why I used all my wealth to help Caesar put down the rebellion in Rome?"

Appis said suddenly after a moment of silence.

"Is it an alliance to achieve such benefits? You don't want to offend Caesar because of your wealth, and now, with the Tertila relationship, you can take your wealth without worry? ”

The conversation between Crassus Jr. and Appis was probably only understood by the two of them, as well as Lepida, but the cavalry commander was not here for the time being, so he couldn't hear the conversation between them.

"Yes, my brother. When Caesar was in Greece, I was only a Roman legionaries, and I had that position not because of my illustrious family background, but because my military exploits were too obvious and I was reused by Caesar, however, I didn't really squeeze into the heavenly net of this family you mentioned, and I, Apis, to be exact, had no alliance with Caesar. I'm just his subordinate, that's all, how can I keep a lot of wealth without family ties? Moreover, the wealth is so great that it will attract the attention of other people, the gaze of Caesar, and I will be the next victim for no reason if he needs it. To put it bluntly, I'm making money for him, and besides, I'm going to get myself in trouble. And now, the situation is different, I am the son-in-law of Seville, yes, as you said, I have squeezed into the tightest and most difficult to squeeze into the city of Rome. My wealth is no longer a burden to me, but justifiably and safely. ”

Apis did not tell Crassus the Younger that Caesar's approach was already civilized and gentle, and that Octavian and Antony were the ruthless slaughterers and marauders, and that in history, Octavian, known as Augustus by later generations, even sent people to assassinate, clean up the Senate, and seize their property like robbers. It is because those people in the Senate are not Octavian's community of interests, and they are not the people in the heavenly net carefully compiled by Octavian.

Power determines wealth, and wealth in turn begets power, just as you can use money to hire a large army, and then you have so much power that even the temple of the Senate will tremble a little under your feet. This is the relationship between the two sides, but unfortunately many people can't see through this, and they are blinded by wealth, and finally die under their ignorant greed.

"Alas, yes, that's what I'm sighing about, I've been quietly squeezed out of this Skynet. In other words, Appis, you are actually in a higher position than I am now, I only own my father's name and property, and you, who have the supreme right over Rome, are only under Caesar. ”

Little Crassus's emotion Appis completely understood, this middle-aged aristocrat may have recalled that when his father Licinik Rasu was alive, the politics of Rome were jointly controlled and controlled by his father, Caesar, and Pompey, and now, the whole of Rome has almost become Caesar's spoils of war.

"Caesar was still clever and legendary, wasn't he, before he entered Roman politics, he set his sights on Roman commoners, because he no longer had a place in the family nets of the Roman aristocracy. In other words, there are no his comrades-in-arms, allies, only enemies in the Senate, and you want to squeeze into their circle, and they will only fight back against you. So, Caesar set his sights on the civilians of Rome early in the morning. ”

Appis continued.

Little Crassus was surprised that Apis, who had become Seville's son-in-law, would be so open to communicate with him, and Apis could see the touch and trust in Crassus Jr.'s eyes. However, it was not only the person of the young Crassus who was planned, but also the tens of thousands of fortunes that had left him, after all, this mediocre Roman nobleman inherited his father's astonishing wealth...... (To be continued.) )