Li Ke fractured the small arm of his right hand, and strictly speaking, it cannot be called a fracture, it should be regarded as a relatively serious bone crack, and the muscles are also seriously strained. However, under the careful treatment of the imperial doctor, coupled with the fact that he is young and strong, his recovery is much stronger than that of ordinary people, so after nearly a month of treatment, the wooden board on Li Ke's hand has been removed, except for not being too hard for the time being, it is no big deal to do some simple movements.

The weather in the Mediterranean is hot, so the Romans' favorite thing to do is to bathe. And in the Roman region, some people divided the life of the Roman nobility into two things, that is, bathing in the morning and feasting in the afternoon. Although this is an exaggeration, bathing and feasting did take up a considerable amount of the time of the Roman aristocracy.

If you want to bathe, you naturally have a bathroom, and most Romans will go to the public bath in the city, but what makes Li Ke unacceptable is that the public bath in the city is a mixed bath, although he has not been in, but imagine that both men and women are bathing in it, the scene is really shocking.

However, the average aristocratic family has its own private bathroom, and this kind of private bathroom not only covers a huge area, but also is very luxurious, generally built with good marble, and some places are also wrapped in gold, inlaid with precious stones, etc., such as the bathroom in Li Ke's manor, which belongs to the kind of extremely luxurious bathroom.

In the hazy steam, Li Ke sat naked in a large bath with a length and width of several feet, his arms very relaxed beside the pool, and not far in front of him, the little slave girl Coris was swimming in the pool. Plump breasts and round buttocks loom in the clear pool water, looking like the legendary mermaid.

Chrissy swam in the pool for a while. Maybe he was feeling a little tired, and his soft arms swam to Li Ke's side. Then he pulled Li Ke's right arm into his arms and gently massaged it. Although Li Ke's injury is recovering well, if you want to fully recover, you must do some activities, and massage can also help the muscles recover.

"Hmm~" Li Ke closed his eyes and groaned comfortably. Speaking of which, the Roman aristocracy did enjoy it, especially the large bath they had built, which he had seen similar to him before, but it was much smaller than the one he was in. And the features are not as complete as this. Even Li Ke's time of recuperation in Rome made him feel a sense of joy, and he believed that if his concentration was a little worse, he might really fall in Rome.

But then the corners of Li Ke's mouth showed a hint of a smile, a few days ago in this bathroom, he invited Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian to come, and then while taking a bath, he told his idea of inserting himself in the Mediterranean. As a result, after Cen Changqian and the others heard this, they all pondered, and it took a long time before they suddenly stood up. I was amazed by the idea on the spot.

The trio then began to discuss the feasibility of intervening in the Mediterranean, starting with choosing a place for them to develop, and the trio quickly agreed on this, choosing the Iberian Peninsula, where the Visigothic kingdom was located.

Here's why. First of all, because the Iberian Peninsula was far enough away from Rome, located at the east and west ends of the Mediterranean, Li Ke would not overly stimulate the Romans by occupying it. It is also one of the three peninsulas on the northern shore of the Mediterranean. One of the largest in area, it holds the Strait of Gibraltar. Connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, it can be said that the geographical location is very important.

As for the Visigoths on the Iberian Peninsula. Li Ke really didn't pay attention to it, although the other party was glorious for a time and defeated the army of the Western Romans, but at that time, the Western Romans were in internal and external difficulties, and the army had already been corrupted, so it can be said that they were not vulnerable at all.

What's more, after so many years, the Visigoths have long merged with the local Roman aristocracy, and now the nobles of the Visigothic kingdom are as degenerate as the Eastern Roman nobles he has seen. For such an opponent, Li Ke has full confidence, and even without the most elite Han firearms troops, as long as he gives him a steppe cavalry, he can sweep the entire Iberian Peninsula.

It is precisely because of this confidence that Li Ke soon regarded the Iberian Peninsula as his bag, but if he wants to get involved in the Mediterranean region, there must be a premise, that is, the big cannibal can't get stuck in his neck.

If Li Su wants to gain a firm foothold in the Mediterranean, he must need the support of Datang and Li Su, and if these manpower and material resources want to be transported, they must pass through the Suez Canal controlled by the big cannibals.

The way for the Great Cannibals to advance eastward had been blocked by the Tang Dynasty, and coupled with the constraints of the Four-Power Alliance, there was also a brief peace between them and Rome, and the road to the north was also blocked. In this way, they only have to advance westward into the Mediterranean Sea and southward to occupy Africa, and if Li Ke intervenes in the Mediterranean, he will undoubtedly take food from the mouth of the Great Food.

Therefore, Li Ke and Cen Changqian and the other three all decided that if they really intervened in the Mediterranean, it would inevitably cause hostility from the big cannibals. However, it is not that there is no solution, but this method is not something that Li Ke can do alone, it must rely on the strength of Datang and Daqi, and even Tianzhu, and Li Ke must come forward in person, so the problem of big food can be put aside first, and then discussed with Li Su after he goes back.

In addition to the big cannibals, the only thing that Li Ke needs to pay attention to in the entire Mediterranean is naturally only one Roman left, although he has tried his best to choose a place far away from Eastern Rome, but as the traditional overlord of the Mediterranean, Li Ke's entry into the Mediterranean Sea will definitely cause the hostility of some Roman nobles. Although they still need to rely on the Tang Dynasty now, they don't dare to react too hostilely, but after all, they control the entire Mediterranean, and if they secretly use some means, it will also bring a lot of trouble to Li Ke.

It is precisely because of this that after considering this, Cen Changqian suggested to Li Ke that he could tell Irina about this matter alone and win the other party's help. For this Roman queen, Cen Changqian has already seen it very thoroughly, the other party is a woman who can do anything for the sake of her feelings, and Irina has no real feelings for Constans II, so if Li Ke confesses to the other party, it is likely to get Irina's help, after all, if Li Ke can gain a foothold in the Iberian Peninsula, then the distance between her and Li Ke will be much closer, and even if she can stay together for a long time in the future.

Li Ke, who was lying in the bath, thought of Cen Changqian's suggestion, but he was a little conflicted in his heart. In fact, to be honest, Li Ke didn't have much affection for Irina before, at most it was just out of a man's instinctive urge to hunt for beauty, and Irina was also the queen of Rome, this identity has a cause for any man, and Li Ke is naturally no exception.

Even at the beginning, Li Ke was just in the mentality of having fun, after all, he was just a passer-by in Rome, and he would leave soon, and he might never even come back, so he didn't mind having a short-term relationship with a beautiful and noble woman here, but this kind of relationship was only physiological at most, and it could not be regarded as a real relationship.

But now that the situation has changed, if he wants to gain a foothold in the Mediterranean in the future, he will definitely have to deal with Rome, then he will definitely have more intersections with Irina, and even the other party is likely to become one of the most important women in his life, so in this case, Li Ke has to seriously consider the relationship between him and Irina.

Irina is the queen of Constans II, but Li Ke doesn't care much about this, not to mention that he learned from Irina that Constans II is far more interested in men than women, and he hasn't even touched her for a long time, which also makes Li Ke's feelings for Irina have an extra kind of pity. In addition, since this period of time, Irina has taken good care of him, which makes Li Ke feel the sincerity of the other party, so it seems reasonable to tell the other party about his plan, at least Irina should be very happy after hearing it.

However, Li Ke was still a little hesitant in his heart, because if he told Irina about his plan, then she would definitely do her best to help her, so that Irina would become an important help for herself among the Roman nobles, although there would be no danger to her life, but it would have a certain impact on her status.

"Although Irina is the queen, the power behind her is not large, and she really seems to be a little lonely, it seems that she needs to find a strong helper, so that even Constants II will not dare to touch her easily!" Li Ke, who was closing his eyes and meditating, suddenly said softly, and his face also showed a relaxed look.

Just when Li Ke's words fell, the curtain of the bathroom door was picked open by two beautiful slave girls, and then Irina came from outside, only to see that she was only wearing a robe made of light gauze, and her slender legs and plump breasts loomed in the light veil, especially after entering the bathroom, after the fumigation of water vapor, the light gauze became more transparent, and any man would have a feeling of blood boiling when he saw it.

I saw Irina barefoot and walked gently to the side of the bath, but when she saw Li Ke sitting there with her eyes closed, her face was slightly red, this was the first time she had bathed with a man other than her husband, so when she came in, she was very nervous. Although Li Ke didn't notice her now because he was thinking about things, it still made her a little shy. (To be continued......)