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The next day, variables suddenly appeared. This was what Surena felt. He received reliable information from the spies sent to the Queen's inner palace. The Queen did have an in-depth conversation with the envoy last night, but today the Queen suddenly moved the envoy to the winter. The palace had just been built in a mixed style. According to the queen, there were Greek-style palaces, Etruscan-style temples, and Latin bathrooms. This style happened to meet the requirements of the Romans, but Surena heard When he said this, he laughed with his wives and concubines. Of course he knew that this was Adiana's secret mockery of the envoy. In Surena's eyes, the Romans were indeed a group of uncultivated people, even if this person was a The foreign naturalized people with oriental appearance seem to have a lot of arrogant and philistine qualities mixed into them.

"Yesterday, the queen panicked and promised to provide military services and supplies to the envoys." The Macedonian beauty nestled against Surena's thigh reminded softly in Greek.

Surena smiled and replied that the situation will change. The queen went to have a meeting with him last night, and what should be discussed was the issue of burden. According to my observation, the Kingdom of Eubotia has recently built many palaces and fortresses, and the finances It won't be too generous. The envoy must have made a request to catch all the benefits, which the queen cannot bear. Therefore, the balance of Eubotia and even Armenia may tilt towards us.

As a result, another dark-skinned beauty from India touched her husband's arm and asked cautiously, "Maybe this is a woman's intuition. I always feel that this envoy seems to have some suspicious sexual relations with the queen." The relationship between two people doesn’t seem to be that simple.”

The wives and concubines all burst into laughter, and of course a few agreed with the black beauty's point of view. Others talked in a variety of ways. Even though he came from the dirty and disgusting city of Rome (I heard that the streets there were crowded together like sheep's intestines), the envoy was indeed so handsome. No wonder the queen paid more attention to him. Surena hugged the black beauty without any grudge and replied in fluent Indian, "In your eyes, who is more likely to sway the queen's heart, me or him?"

Many wives and concubines answered in unison. How can that guy compare to you in terms of dignity, appearance, and cultivated speech?

This time, Surena laughed happily.

His guess seemed to be getting more and more correct. During the banquet that night, Lepidus once again publicly made arrogant and excessive demands to the queen, "Provide 10,000 male servants carrying food to serve as heavy supplies. In addition, send ten infantry brigades, and a thousand armored cavalry to serve as the flanking force of His Excellency Governor Crassus.”

Surena sat in the left corner of the restaurant hall and continued to pretend not to understand anything. They ate their meals happily and allowed the queen and the envoys to quarrel fiercely. Then with a surprised expression, he asked the translator to convey his words of persuasion to the two of them.

"I don't think there is any need to stay here anymore. I heard that the Parthian envoy has arrived at the border here." Lepidus inserted the toothpicks one by one into the small pieces of wild boar meat poured with spice and sour soup, just like He stabbed each enemy to death with a spear, and then stood up rudely and got angry, "Although I will still receive the Parthian envoys in this palace, but as far as I am concerned, this palace will not exist for long. King Galasha provides a full 20,000 infantry and 5,000 light cavalry, so his kingdom will become more and more prosperous and powerful, all thanks to the protection of the Republic. But I don’t want you to understand this now. Well, Your Majesty the Queen, we will meet again at the Triumphal Ceremony in Rome!”

This means that the negotiations between Rome and Eubotia have completely broken down. The next day, Vagisius, who was panting, was almost carried in on a carriage by his entourage, lying on his back, while Lepidus Holding a priest mask painted with a ferocious look, he stood opposite the old man coldly and said mockingly, "I often heard that envoys represent the style of the country. King Herod sent the most energetic person from Parthia. Have you negotiated?"

The 70-year-old Vaghisis had no energy to argue with the young man. He just expressed the Parthian king's meaning to the Romans intermittently, mechanically and procedurally: Although he was attacked by Crassus's private army for no reason. Invasion, but the great King Herod still upheld the virtue of living a good life. He pitied tens of thousands of innocent Roman soldiers, hoping that they could safely return to their distant wives and children without becoming the victims of Crassus' personal ambitions.

"Dear old man, when I came to this little kingdom a few days ago, I once saw a ridiculous insect in front of the horseshoes and ruts, holding up its sickle-like forelimbs, as if it wanted to block my progress, and then ..." Lepidus slowly put the priest's mask on his face, which was the behavior of Fechiaris when he issued a declaration of war, and then announced in fluent Greek, "I am the Governor of the Republic of Syria. The plenipotentiary of Marcus Licinius Crassus hereby declares that Herod is the insect blocking the front wheel of the Roman chariot!”

"If you can't reach Ctesiphon, the winter capital, you will turn into bones in the wilderness. I swear on myself, Crassus, and the arrogant Romans, if you can reach Ctesiphon, my palm will grow Hair!" Vaghisis couldn't hold back his anger, raised his hands and shouted. This angry move almost killed the old man, and then he fell on his shoulder and started wheezing hoarsely.

"That means both sides agree to war, and let our respective gods decide our own fates! Goodbye Ctesiphon."

"Goodbye Bithynia." The old man was not to be outdone.

In the hunting park on the top of the mountain, Adiana rode on horseback in distress, looking at the dark blue mountaintop and the snow-white salt lake, "These are all the wealth left by your father, right? You must not want to be taken away by anyone, whether it is Parthia or Rome." Behind her, Surena and several concubines rode slowly towards her.

Adiana looked back at the nobleman in surprise, and then said, "You can speak Greek?"

"I'm sorry for my concealment and rudeness, because after all, you are a general of Parthia, and many things cannot be done according to the normal process. I will lead the army to Seleucia soon. Even though I admire Her Majesty the Queen so much, my personal feelings must wait until this boring war is over before making a decision. I just want to ask about little Tegreni."

The queen's chestnut hair fluttered in the wind. Finally, she gritted her teeth and said to Surena, "While that stupid envoy is still arguing with Vargesis, I am willing to sign a contract with you. Even if I betray my sister, I cannot betray my father's legacy."

In the slanting shadows, Lepidus, wearing a mask, stood in the aisle of the palace, holding the column with his hand. Adiana walked up to him and handed him a bronze inscription plate, "Use this to gain the trust of Tegrenis and enter Armenia." (To be continued...)