What Li Ke didn't expect was that after listening to his last words, Irina suddenly grabbed his hand very excitedly, and said with a look of joy: "San Lang, are you going to choose the location for the founding of the country on the coast of the Mediterranean?" ”

"Yes, I originally thought that the Mediterranean region was the sphere of influence of Rome, but after coming here, I found that the current Rome is no longer the original Rome, and the land in my hands is very limited, and most of the other territories are occupied by barbarians, so I want to take a piece of land from these barbarians as the foundation of my future state!" Li Ke said in a firm tone.

"Great!" Irina almost jumped up after hearing this, but because it was in the water, and it took a lot of physical strength before, she couldn't do it, but in the end, she still lay on Li Ke's hand and kissed her fiercely on the cheek, in order to vent her excitement.

"San Lang, I love you to death, the Mediterranean Sea is indeed a good place to establish a country, except for Rome, the rest are some chaotic small kingdoms, with the power behind you, it will definitely be easy to conquer, plus these areas were previously ruled by Rome, whether it is agriculture, handicrafts or commerce, they already have a considerable scale, which is much stronger than the desolate places in the Americas." Irina seemed to be afraid that Li Ke would regret it, and talked about several advantages of his establishment in the Mediterranean region.

"That's right, that's exactly what I thought." Regarding Irina's support, Li Ke also felt that a hanging heart had finally fallen to the ground, and he was worried that the other party would oppose it, but he didn't expect Irina to be so supportive.

But Irina was also a very smart woman after all, and she quickly thought of Rome's reaction to this matter, and she pondered for a moment. Then he opened his mouth and asked, "San Lang, since you want to establish a country in the Mediterranean region. So have you chosen the right place? ”

"Hmm!" Li Ke nodded and said, "The southern shore of the Mediterranean Sea is too close to the great cannibal Egypt. The north coast is divided into three peninsulas, of which the Iberian Peninsula is the largest, and it is the main communication route between the Mediterranean and the outside world, so I decided to conquer the Visigothic kingdom there first and use it as a base for development! Li Ke didn't hide it, after all, this matter still needs Irina's help.

Saburo was really thoughtful, the Iberian Peninsula was the farthest from Rome, although it was not as civilized as the Apennine Peninsula. But it is somewhat stronger than the Apennine Peninsula in terms of area and geographical location. In addition, the Apennine Peninsula is also the birthplace next to Rome, and if Saburo occupies it, I am afraid it will cause some Roman nobles to be dissatisfied! "Irina is really worthy of being the queen of the Romans, and she knows the thoughts of the Roman nobles very well, and she immediately explained the key.

"Well, I chose the Iberian Peninsula because I was afraid of touching a nerve in Rome, after all, we are still allies, and even if I am a nation in the Mediterranean. In the future, I also hope to coexist peacefully with Rome, and even form an alliance to fight against the invasion of the northern barbarians and the southern cannibals! Li Ke said very seriously, he didn't lie in his words, at least until he gained a foothold in the Mediterranean. He didn't want to be an enemy of Rome.

"I see!" Irina suddenly leaned gently on Li Ke's chest, and said softly, "San Lang don't worry. I'll do my best to help you here in Rome, though I probably won't be of much help. But as long as I'm alive, I won't let Rome hurt you! ”

Irina's voice was soft. But the determination contained in it was something that even Li Ke was moved by, but he didn't want his woman to be hurt by defending himself, so he saw him holding Irina's shoulders with both hands, facing her to himself, and said solemnly: "Irina, I won't let you take risks, but now our relationship is well known, so after I get involved in the Mediterranean, it will definitely have a certain impact on you, but it doesn't matter, because I have arranged a strong ally for you, as long as he is there, No one in Rome will dare touch you! ”

"Allies?" Irina said curiously.

"Yes, today Changqian has quietly left the manor and entered the city, and it is estimated that she has already met with your ally." Li Ke said with a mysterious smile.

To the northwest of the Palazzo Palazzo in Rome, there is a huge square, which is the political and economic center of the whole city, so it is named directly after Constantine. In the center of the Constantine Forum, a huge granite stone column tens of meters high was erected, and at the top of the stone pillar was a statue of Apollo brought from Athens.

On the north side of Constantine's Square is the famous Roman Senate, which has dozens of marble steps in front of its gates, where dignitaries of the past gave speeches. On the west side is a square square, called Theodosius's Square, which is the meeting point of several military arteries, and is also the largest and most lively bazaar in Constantinople, around the square and on the streets, you can see all kinds of shops, including meat, wine, aquatic products, vegetables and other commonly used food, as well as silk, jewelry, gold, leather and other luxury goods.

On the east side of Constantine Square, there is a main road leading to Hagia Sophia, because this road is close to the palace, plus there are Hagia Sophia and Constantine Square at both ends, so many of the city's great nobles have chosen to settle here, and countless mansions have been built on both sides of the road, the most eye-catching of which is naturally the residence of Prince Theodosius, the younger brother of Constantes II.

Although Theodosius and Constans II were not in harmony, his noble birth and his position as consul of the Roman army made no nobleman compare with him except Constans II, so his mansion was naturally built in great luxury.

It was only because of Constans II's relationship that the power of the consuls of Prince Theodosius was greatly reduced, and most of the Roman legions were in the hands of Constans II, except for a few less important troops.

It is precisely because of this that Prince Theodosius seems to have nothing to do. And he also understood the skill of "self-defilement" without a teacher, and like other Roman nobles, he lived a life of drunkenness and dreams every day.

Originally, according to Theodosius' daily custom, the morning was his bathing time. After getting up in the morning, from washing up to breakfast, everything is carried out in the bathroom, and his bathroom also has a luxurious gym, which can be used for weightlifting, fencing and other sports activities.

In the large gym, in front of Theodosius stood a large food merchant in a robe, with a full beard and a turban on his head. Although Rome and the Great Food are hostile relations, but the commercial exchanges between the two countries have not stopped, and there are often large food merchants who enter Rome to sell goods, especially some luxury goods from the Tang Dynasty and other places, these big food merchants can also get them, so these big food merchants can often enter and exit some aristocratic mansions, and it is not surprising that a big food merchant appeared in Theodosius's mansion.

"His Royal Highness the Prince hasn't seen him for a few days, how did he become so haggard?" While speaking in proficient Greek, the big food merchant removed the fake beard and turban on his face, revealing a handsome face, which was Cen Changqian.

As soon as it was dawn this morning, Cen Changqian disguised himself as a big food merchant and entered the city, and then secretly asked to see Theodosius, in order not to arouse suspicion, Theodosius did not arrange a formal meeting occasion, but met each other in the bathroom, and he used to accept some businessmen here to visit, and buy some rare goods by the way.

It's just that today's Prince Theodosius is pale, with two dark circles under his eyes, and he looks sleep-deprived, which is completely different from the radiant look when they met before, so Cen Changqian asked this question.

Hearing Cen Changqian's words, Prince Theodosius smiled bitterly and said, "It's nothing, it's just that I can't sleep at night because of some official worries recently, but it makes Mr. Cen laugh." ”

"I heard that His Majesty the Emperor transferred an officer from the navy to the Roman legion in the city, and it happened that the legion was under the management of His Royal Highness the Prince, it seems that His Majesty really has a deep brotherly affection for His Highness, as if he was afraid that you would not have enough manpower, so he specially transferred a cronie to help you." Cen Changqian suddenly smiled and said, but his words were so harsh when they heard Prince Theodosius's ears.

It turned out that some time ago, Constances II once again put sand under the hands of Prince Theodosius, and transferred a cronie in the navy to the Roman legions in the city, which made Theodosius's already small power shrink again, which made him very frightened, worried that this was the precursor of Constances II's actions against him, so Theodosius couldn't sleep for a few days, and his spirit was unlikely to be much better.

I saw Theodosius' face change after hearing this, and he asked Cen Changqian with a straight face: "What does Mr. Cen mean by what he said, are you just here to laugh at this king?" ”

Unexpectedly, Cen Changqian laughed and shook his head after hearing this, and after a while, he said slowly: "His Royal Highness the Prince has misunderstood, I came to visit the mansion this time, in fact, I was ordered by His Royal Highness King Wu to save His Royal Highness's life!" ”

Hearing Cen Changqian's words, Theodosius was stunned at first, and then said in ecstasy: "His Royal Highness King Wu is really willing to save me?" ”

"Of course!" Cen Changqian said with a righteous face, "In fact, His Royal Highness King Wu is also very sympathetic to His Royal Highness's experience, and for His Royal Highness, your military talent is also very admirable to His Royal Highness King Wu, after all, under the threat of cannibalism, Rome can do without His Royal Highness the Emperor, but it must not be without His Royal Highness, out of responsibility for his allies, so His Royal Highness King Wu decided not only to save His Royal Highness's life, but also to let you regain control of the army, only in this way can you give full play to your talents!" ”

"This ...... Is this possible? Prince Theodosius said with some skepticism. Originally, it would be good if he just wanted to save his life, and the others didn't think about it at all. But for Li Ke, Theodosius had a bigger role. (To be continued......)