After seeing that Domuki didn't have any strong expression, Li Bida settled down in his heart, and said to Anthony: "The settlement of the debt of two hundred and fifty Tallent is a small matter to me, Caesar's debt is several times that of yours, and now it is also resolved with my help?" But not now, we can't rush it, anyway, your debt is guaranteed by Curio, I am willing to give you a hundred Talents at once, you take this money, go to Greece first to practice oratory and martial arts, and prepare to take over the Egyptian Restoration Army, remember to wait for me in Greece or Asia Minor! ”

Seeing that Anthony and Li Bida were talking more and more into the alley, Curio couldn't help but be a little vigilant, he insisted that the construction of the Pompey Theater was completely up to him, and that Li Bida should not be delusional to get involved, he could use this great public project to accumulate capital for himself to become an archon in the future. Li Bida smiled secretly and said to Curio, "Do you think I really want to undertake this project?" That's just the smoke I let out beforehand, yes, the smoke that attracts you Curio, and maybe you don't know, I'm already the chief deacon of the Stradi Council in Crassus. ”

Hearing this, Curio was stunned, I see.

Crassus had earlier proposed the establishment of a national foundation in his own name, as the Senate had proposed to him, and the reason why he said it was a man was that most of the funds raised for this foundation were built by his personal efforts to mobilize the knights (in the meantime, of course, some of the expediency of the republic was also borrowed); It is said that it is the national foundation, and it is the money that the knights have paid to this foundation, which is exactly one-third of the tax-inclusive deposit reduced by Caesar's new precedent, and Crassus pays it back with a period of three to ten years, and promises high interest. to entice people to invest in it.

Of course, Crassus's proposal is suspected of being "public for private". Was there opposition from some of the chosen fathers of the Senate? Naturally, there is. But Crassus replied that he had arrogantly slapped the eldest of them in the face, and in the presence of six hundred senators, who were said to have gone home and lay down for a few days, and when he got up, he became deaf.

What is this money for? Of course, Curio only learned about it in the last two days, and after a fierce competition to win the right to build the Pompeii Theater, he found that Pompey had drawn 10,000 talents from the treasury, plus 3,000 bribes from the pharaoh. Forty percent of them have invested in the bottomless pit of the Grand Theater! However, this is also the reason why he Curio worked hard to win this project, and it was enough to get a piece of the pie.

On the other hand, the rest of Pompey's money was used to fulfill his promise at the Grand Place that it was not enough to provide generous resettlement land and money to all veterans who had participated in the Mithridates War in the East for more than five years, and he urgently needed Crassus's help in terms of money.

It was this gap that Li Bida saw and asked Crassus to form this foundation, which was to establish several independent veterans' colonies on the Stradi Plains near Campeña. Not only did he build a city for Pompey for nearly 5,000 veterans that he could not afford to settle on his own, but he also made additional promises in Sardinia, Etrunia, and in the future the Unonian region. There are about 5,000 veterans who had served less than five years in the Mithridates War.

"This is what I promised you in advance to prepare for your future expedition to Parthia, the backbone of the veteran in the legion." This is the reward that Lybida paid to Crassus, because they were not so polite to Pompey, and they reached an agreement with the great general in advance: I will settle these nearly 10,000 soldiers for you, so that they will not have to worry about the future, and you will not be troubled, but you must also promise that all the lives of these 10,000 veterans from now on have nothing to do with you, and the pillars in front of the Curia Assembly in their colonial city are all engraved with the name of the real donor-Licinius. Crassus and, of course, Aemilius. Li Bida, and if they resume the army in the future, they will all have to enter the legion under the name of Crassus.

Pompey readily agreed, 10,000 veterans are only, and giving Crassus, a weak chicken on the battlefield, will not play any earth-shattering role.

"That's exactly what happened." Curio said clearly, and then Libida told him that he was about to go to the Stradi Plains to inspect the construction of the veteran colony, and then chased after him, "How about giving me the list of the Committee of Twenty of Younonia?" ”

Curio sneered, saying that in this "little four-headed monster" alliance, Marco won the command of the expedition to Egypt, you helped Crassus win a large number of veterans, and Claudius will definitely sit firmly in the position of tribune, isn't it just me who has not gained anything?

"No, Curio, you won us, our help." Li Bida said slyly, and then he added: "After our covenant is established, I will give you priority in renting out all the river warehouses and boats at the foot of the Evindini Hill, along the streets of Ostia, at a low price, so that you can save a lot of money when you build the Pompeii Theater alone." ”

"There must be a price to be paid for this, right?"

"Naturally, I need the letters you have exchanged with Cicero recently—please put ten thousand hearts, I am not trying to harm you, but the Archon Caesar has also told me that I hope I can advise you not to get too close to Cicero, and he is very interested in knowing the recent state of mind of Cicero." Li Bida's words became lower and lower, until his voice was so subtle that it was almost inaudible.

Curio smiled, picked up his glass uncertainly, and said I understand, anyway, I have to pay attention to the project in the city of Rome, and I really don't have time to worry about the revival of Carthage, so it doesn't hurt to let it be given to you, as long as you can fully support Marco

After Curio and Anthony left drunk, when Lybida propped up his dazed head and ran to the wooden horizontal toilet place owned by the tavern, and sat on it to go to the toilet, the creaky grotch was pushed open, and the proprietress Domu, shaking her huge breasts, walked in violently, lifted her skirt and sat next to Lybida, but this was not surprising in the city of Rome, because the toilets here are not divided between men and women.

"What crazy thing were you talking about! To avenge that drunken Anthony, is it to attack Printhea? You bastard, this pile of shit is the last pile you pulled down in my tavern, and you're not welcome here. ”

"Domuda, in my eyes, you are the best among women, Li Bida who has not grown up with little Priaps, oh, or Li Bida who has big boobs, oh, or" Li Bida's mouth spewed wine, and his tongue was not very clear, but before Domuhua could open his mouth to mock anything, he continued, which moved Domuwei to the point of tears. (To be continued......)