Augustus Road

Bodi calmed down and said: "Yes, Calabis is my man, the man who protected me with his sword and fists. He also coaxed me to say that I came with him with a dowry. ." Then Potty smiled, "But I know it. You don't need to tell me that I will not be his wife after all. Men in this city can become citizens, knights, and nobles, but women can never. As long as I can I am lucky enough to prepare meals for him and raise children by his stove. I don’t have any blood, wealth, or wisdom. It’s time to accept my fate with peace of mind. As my man said, sometimes it is better to accept fate than to resist it. Destiny requires greater courage."

"What kind of fate do you want?" When Calabis stood at the door of the study, breathing heavily and with red eyes, everyone present was startled, especially Princia, who was so frightened that she almost dropped the wine glass in her hand. On the ground.

"Calabis, it was Caesar who secretly told you the whereabouts of this woman, right? Then I can tell you clearly now that you must marry Julia from Sardinia, and then continue to be loyal to me and my son, Pang Pei's sons are all excellent. If I need to continue to fight against his family thirty years later, I can't do without your strength. And according to Li Xilia, you and Yulia have a fateful connection, right? " Crassus' words were almost commanding, and then he pointed at Princia.

Princia regained her courage to speak a little, and suggested to Calabis: "Actually, there is a good compromise, which is good for you and Poti. That is to establish a charter contract between you and Poti."

"Oh, I'm curious, what do you mean by a charter contract?" Karabis said in a deep voice, baring his wolf-like teeth.

"In our industry, we often have this kind of contract. This kind of contract can reasonably solve Potty's identity. That is, you spend some money to rent her for as many years as you want. You can set appropriate days every month. , let her come to your door, and she can provide you with any service, such as bed, stove, and child care. The rest of the time, you can place her in another apartment or villa. Anyway, you are not short of Calabis now. This money. Well, Julia is a Roman woman. Marriage is much more important to her than bed and breakfast. She can completely tolerate Poti and the child and won't mind."

At this moment, Poti covered her face and cried bitterly, "I can do anything you want, but I really don't want to accept this contract! This is tarnishing my love for Calabis and my love for my children."

Princia shouted impatiently: "Stupid woman, this contract is just a facade. Roman women care about this facade. They may not have sex with their husbands once a year, but they still claim to be harmonious and sweet in their relationship. "At this time, Calabis stepped forward and said to Princia: "This charter contract is for people like you."

The other party's originally glowing face began to distort, "Be careful what you say, and don't forget that you also have a hole in your left ear."

"That's good, I decided to let Poti rent me. Anyway, in your eyes, there is no difference between me and the men and women." Calabis replied calmly, then took Poti's hand and walked out of the study. Go.

Crassus was furious, "Calabis, let me tell you a custom, that is, before the legion goes on an expedition, the appointed deputy general or military tribune must swear an oath in front of the altar and the censor in the Champ de Mars. I think you are You know, even Julius Caesar cannot accept a lieutenant who has not sworn to Mars to lead his subordinate soldiers. If you think about it carefully, there is nothing wrong with my suggestion or Princia's suggestion. , are you too young after all? Or have I misjudged you?”

When he felt Calabis's moment of hesitation, Poti hurriedly pulled him. The two stood there, feeling a sincere sense of helplessness. At this time, Tuna came in and said, "My son Calabis, what did you just say?" "My behavior is a bit rude." Then he smiled gracefully, separated Poti's hand from Calabis's, took the woman over politely, then pointed at Calabis and said to Poti: "You. Look at how young and handsome he is, and how well-fitting his knight's cape is. At tonight's banquet, almost all the Roman dignitaries know that he is the adopted son of Marcus and me. I have already set aside part of my property for him. His future is limitless. Dear Bodie, you and I are actually in the same situation. We can't stand on the theater stage, but we can silently give this young man our greatest support behind the scenes - don't Let his light wings be stained with heavy worries." Then he kissed Potty's cheek gently, "No one can force you to do anything. I just hope that you and my son have enough time to think about it. , when you watch a play in the amphitheater in the future, Calabis will be able to sit in the front fourteen seats with your children, I believe - even if you are sitting far in the back, watching them The back view is also filled with happiness.”

"Yes." Bodie said softly but firmly, "I am a woman of Calabis because I am willing to make sacrifices for him!"

A few days later, Poti and her children moved out of the Jucola Apartment and went to Apilon. On the street paved with gravel and mosaics, Little Pigeon and Valentina stood together with incomprehensible eyes. Looking at Calabis, "Why don't you want to help Boddy?"

"Because I'm just a stubborn fool." Carabis said nothing more. He walked alone, leading the Parthian mare "Owl" given to him by Adiana (this is to commemorate the mule who died in Asia Minor), through the densely populated streets. Little Pigeon and Valentina followed him all the time. "But Carabis, you always have a way, always."

"Don't bother me, you two should be in school now." Carabis led the horse aimlessly and walked towards the Forum of Mars.

"Our teacher was castrated by a nobleman who rushed into the classroom yesterday because he raped the nobleman's daughter."

"Now you should know that Rome is a dangerous place. Were you there when that guy was castrated?"

"Of course I was there. He should be thankful that Valentina and I didn't skip school yesterday. We picked up his thing. I hope Timothy can take it. He was screaming when he entered the clinic. I also took out the coins in his hanging bag to pay the consultation fee."

"Well done, son."

In the fireworks of the altar in the evening, Carapis squinted his eyes and saw Caesar in a robe waving at him on the steps of the Temple of Love. He stuffed ten silver coins into the two children and said, "Take it. Don't go to the Subura District, don't go to brothels or gambling houses. You can buy some rotten apples at the racecourse and throw them at the drivers who perform equally badly." After giving instructions, he sent the two little guys away. (To be continued.)