The first to appear was the Roman Emperor Aurelius, who was also the patron of the gladiatorial performance, standing in a carriage, wearing a flower crown and dressed in costume, as he walked around the arena while his servants and bodyguards tossed bread and copper coins into the stands in his place, a gesture of generosity that greeted the people with a tsunami of cheers.

Commodus's young face was filled with excitement, because at this moment he could intuitively feel that the people were with him, and that the people were supporting his rule, so he also waved frequently to the spectators in the stands.

And his wife Christina was sitting in the stands below, seeing this scene, her eyes also showed excitement and admiration, there is no girl who does not want her man to be a respected hero, not to mention that her husband is also the emperor of the entire Roman Empire.

But Lucyla's face in the box on the other side is worth playing.

Although she was smiling, the corners of her mouth always seemed to have a hint of mockery on her upward lips, and she said, "He's quite intoxicated, isn't he?" ”

"Huh?" The commotion around her was so loud that her husband, Pompeianus, who was beside her, didn't hear it too clearly.

However, Lucyla didn't repeat her previous words, yawned and said, "Isn't the show going to start yet, I've been waiting for a long time." ”

"Oh, come on, when our Imperial Majesty is done with the parade, then the gladiators should enter the arena and put on display." Pompeianus was also familiar with the temper of his wife, and said with a smile when he heard this.

Many people envy him for marrying Aurelius's daughter, becoming the son-in-law of the previous emperor and the brother-in-law of the current emperor, and Lucyla is a well-known beauty, although she is remarried, she is also young and beautiful enough, and she is the wife that all men dream of.

However, Pompianus himself knew very well that the union between the two was purely a political need, and the two rarely talked when they were at home, and they were very polite to each other, but more like guests, Lucilla inherited her mother's charm and charm, and Pompeianus also raised other women outside.

However, Pompeianus did not dislike this mode of getting along, and everyone in his position knew very well what he needed, not to mention that his position in the political arena was indeed more stable after marrying Lucyla, and he had nothing to complain about for this alone.

"How much money did you bring?" Lucyla then asked.

"Now, I only have some change on me, maybe forty or fifty Oris." Pompeianus flipped through his pockets.

Oris is a Roman gold coin, one Oris is about equal to 100 Sesters, in other words, Pompeianus's change is four or five thousand Sesters, he paused and continued, "You need money, if it is not enough, I can let the servant go home and get it." ”

"No, I'd better go straight to the mortgage merchant." Lucyla waved her hand, and immediately a maid went to the moneylender to make peace.

Gladiatorial performances are always accompanied by spinach betting, so the money lender is like a shark that smells blood.

Soon a moneylender with a yellow mouth came up and bowed respectfully, "Is there anything I can serve you?" Dear Augusta. ”

"I need to borrow money to bet and play, and I can pay you back after the gladiatorial performance, how will the interest be calculated?" Lucyla asked.

"How much would you like to borrow?"

"Then ...... Let's start with 5,000 gold coins. Lucyla said lightly.

The money lender's face changed slightly when he heard this, he usually haunts the major arenas of Rome, and has participated in more than a hundred gladiatorial performances, but he has never done such a large business, no, this number is even more than the sum of his loans after a gladiatorial performance.

But thinking of the identity of the woman in front of him, he was relieved, the other party was Augusta, the emperor's own sister, and a huge fortune in the eyes of ordinary people was just a gambling money in her opinion.

"Since you'll return it after your performance, the interest will be a hundred gold coins." The money lender said, "But I can't lend you so much money alone, but I can find other money lenders, and we will contribute together." ”

"Whatever." Lucyla waved her hand, "Hurry up and make a contract, don't delay me from watching the show." ”

"Yes."

The moneylenders quickly gathered the funds, and then came to Lucyla again with the contract, and by this time the gladiators had already begun to enter, one by one, with their heads held high, and walked out one after another, and the arena resounded with cheers one after another.

And from the cheers of the audience, you can also see how famous a gladiator is.

For example, when Satonilos appeared, his voice was the highest, and Habitus also enjoyed the screams of many female audiences, as for Zhang Heng and Bach, the voice was obviously much quieter, which is also normal, take Zhang Heng as an example, after all, he has only performed a few performances, no matter how good he is, he is not as good as those veteran gladiators who have accumulated popularity for several years, and Bach behind him is even worse.

However, when she saw Zhang Heng, Lucyla's eyes lit up, and she pointed to Zhang Heng and said to the maid beside her, "Press him." ”

"How much?"

"All."

This time, even Pompeianus couldn't help but glance at Lucilla, even for a person like them, five thousand gold coins was not a small amount, he didn't expect Lucila to bet all at once on one person, so he opened his mouth and said curiously, "Are you very optimistic about him?" ”

"Didn't you see what he did last night?"

"What's the performance?" Pompeianus was a little dazed when he heard this, he was busy talking to a few elders about the placement of the army last night, after all, now that the war between the empire and the Germanic tribes is over, the border of the empire is rare and peaceful, and a part of the army can be dismantled, but where to cut the army and where to arrange these people is a problem, and the final plan is also the result of a multi-party game.

Pompianus has been busy with this matter recently, similar to last night's banquet, which gathered most of the power class of the empire, and it was a good time to find partners to exchange information, so Zhang Heng and Satonilos didn't watch Pompeianus at all.

"A boring man who thinks about politics all day long." Lucy said with her chin propped up.

Pompeianus didn't care, shrugged his shoulders slightly, "I'm such a person, I can't change it, but I believe in your vision, since you think he can win the final championship, then I will also bet on him, but I don't have much money, only forty-six Oris." ”

"Don't blame me for the loss." Lucyla's eyes rolled.

"I don't care about your 5,000 gold coins, my more than 40 coins will be regarded as a lottery, and if you win, I will give you interest repayment." Pompelianus grinned.

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