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Do you have proof?

Levi asked.

Neppos once said after drinking that your marriage will definitely not succeed. At that time, this rumor had not spread on a large scale.

Markian said.

Neppos?

Li Wei's eyebrows were tightly frowned. This guy has fallen since he was stripped of his status as a veteran.

He often hangs around brothels and wine shops, saying something that hates Li Wei.

And we also found that Scipio Metellus often goes to a small tavern in the Subra district, which is very unusual. He used to go to some high-end taverns, and never went to those places.

Later, we checked the tavern and found that the tavern was previously owned by the Relius family. After Sulla occupied Rome, the tavern was transferred to a member of the Relius family to operate it.

Raelius, the one who attacked Dragon City?

Li Wei thought for a while and said.

Yes.

You mean he returned to Rome?

Probably.

Find him and kill him.

Yes, Master. And what about Scipio?

Li Wei thought for a while, and finally said: Don't touch him yet.

It is the unspoken rule of Rome not to engage in assassination, just like the later Pompey, even if he sent troops into the city of Rome, he only let the soldiers beat people instead of killing people.

After all, everyone is a person of status, and if they fail in the struggle, they will be exiled, and there may be a chance for the east to rise again.

If it is an assassination, it will be too terrifying and will be resisted by many people.

Did Publius say that?

Li Wei did not pursue this matter any further, but asked about other matters.

It may well have been said that he has always looked down on civilians.

Markian said.

I see, you go down.

Levi said.

The rumors...

Continue to check. I heard that many nobles are talking nonsense behind their backs. Write down their names, and I will find them to settle the score.

Li Wei said coldly.

Ma Ji'an was in a cold sweat, how did Li Wei know, he didn't report this matter to him, could it be that someone secretly reported it.

Suppressing these worries, Makian quickly retreated.

Li Wei took a deep breath, and then said bitterly: Metellus.

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In a palace in the Vatican, Li Wei and Pompey were lying on a deck chair, drinking wine.

I've heard those rumors, and Gnaeus is indeed a little disappointed. I apologize to you.

Pompey said sincerely.

It's okay, but let's forget about Portia and him, what do you think?

Levi said.

Pompeo hesitated for a while and said, Okay, but I hope my niece can marry little Li Wei.

decide as things go.

Li Wei said lightly.

I hope you understand that some people want to destroy our marriage, which is probably done by those Roman nobles.

Pompeo said.

They did, and they actually succeeded.

Li Wei said with a smile.

Pompey sighed, he knew that Li Wei had given up on the marriage, and maybe he still had resentment in his heart.

Those nobles are bastards, they are very xenophobic. Although they are polite to us on the surface, they often call us foreign upstarts behind the scenes.

Pompeo said.

Li Wei nodded. He also heard about this kind of thing from Ma Ji'an.

So shall we come and give them a hard time?

Li Wei said with a smile.

how do you want to do it?

Pompeo asked curiously.

I hear you want to restore all the powers of the tribunes of the populace?

Levi asked.

Yes.

Pompeo said.

The tribunes of the people had always had extremely broad powers, but many of them were cut off by Sulla.

For example, Sulla ordered that the elders who were promoted by the tribunes of the people could not serve as justices and consuls,

This makes many good young people daunted by the tribunes of the people.

However, in order to please the people, Pompey proposed to restore all the powers of the tribunes of the people, which attracted great support from the people.

I want the Citizens' Assembly to have supreme power, and any resolution passed by the Citizens' Assembly will not require the consent of the Senate to become the supreme resolution.

Levi said.

This is still Sulla's fault. In order to improve the prestige of the Senate, he deprived the Citizens' Assembly of some powers, so that some things must be passed at the Citizens' Assembly and the Senate Assembly at the same time.

I think we are becoming more and more like the populist faction, and those noble gentlemen must be pissed off.

Pompeo laughed and said.

I'm not a populist, I'm a Levy, and I'm a unique Levy.

Levi said.

When we really become consuls, let's cooperate again and let those nobles know how powerful we are.

Pompeo said.

Of course.

Levi said.

The two looked at each other and smiled, then had a drink.

At this moment, a guard soldier ran over.

Report to the Patriarch, Crassus begs to see you.

Let him in.

Li Wei said lazily, as for going to greet him, it is impossible.

Soon Crassus came over under the leadership of a guard.

After seeing the two, Crassus said with a smile, Pompeii is here too.

Pompey nodded as a response.

He has never valued Crassus, although the two have cooperated in history, and the two joined hands to become the consul.

But after becoming the consul, the relationship between the two was extremely bad, even if some citizens publicly persuaded them to cooperate, it was useless.

Later, it was Caesar's matchmaking that barely formed an alliance of the Big Three.

Although Crassus was extremely powerful, Pompey never thought of marrying Crassus before his death.

Crassus' face darkened immediately. He suppressed his anger and forced a smile: Levi, I heard some rumors about Publius. Please don't believe it, Publius Us is definitely not that kind of person, this is someone else's slander.

Whether it's someone else's slander or not, I can judge for myself, but Crassus, I don't want to see Publius again in the future.

Levi said.

Li Wei, you can't do this, he is a good boy, he would never say such a thing.

Crassus said.

Crassus, don't you understand me?

Li Wei said coldly.

Li Wei, don't go too far!

Crassus could no longer restrain his anger. Li Wei and Pompey were too much. Do they still have themselves in their eyes?

I am also one of the Big Three in Rome!

Krasu, if I go too far with your son? If you talk nonsense again, get the hell out!

Li Wei said angrily.

Crassus looked at Li Wei in shock, how dare he tell himself to go?

What did you say? Can you say it again?

Crassus said tremblingly.

I said if you say one more nonsense, get out of here.

Li Wei said with a sneer.

Crassus was so angry that he pointed at Li Wei speechless, and finally nodded.

Very good! Very good! Today's humiliation, I remember!

Crassus said.

After finishing speaking, he left here without looking back, and since then he and Li Wei have completely broken up.

It doesn't seem very good for you to offend him like this. Some people may be very happy.

Pompeo said.

He thinks he is rich and can control the Senate. But he doesn't know that his money is a joke to me. I will let him know what it means to be rich.

Li Wei said with a sneer.

He invested large sums of money in buying land and donating to the church every year, and the number of Roman citizens under him continued to grow.

But now the church is very rich, even richer than him, and he has received a large amount of funds from the city of Turi, so he decided to temporarily stop funding the church and allocate a large amount of funds to destroy Crassus' control of the Senate .

I look forward to your performance.

Pompeo said.

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With the joint efforts of Li Wei and Pompey, their resolution was finally passed at the Citizens' Assembly, even if Crassus and the nobles tried their best to block it, it was useless.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, more than a year has passed, and Li Wei and Pompey finally joined hands to become the Roman consul.

(For some reason, some things cannot be written in detail and can only be skipped in large sections.)

In a high-end hotel, Brutium was quietly drinking in a very remote corner.

At this time, he was wearing a very elegant toga, wearing three gold rings on his hands, and he looked like a nouveau riche.

Not long after, a middle-aged fat man wearing a bordered toga came over.

Brutium, what do you want from me? I don't remember owed you money.

said the fat man.

Of course not, Senator Longinus. Sit down, please.

Bruttim said with a smile, and poured him a glass of wine.

In the last two years, he has made a name for himself in Rome.

Because he was trained by Li Wei, almost all the business of attracting veterans was handed over to him.

Longinus wasn't worried either, this was a very high-end hotel, he didn't believe Brutium would dare to play tricks here, so he drank the wine in front of him in one gulp.

Senior Longinus, although you don't owe me money, I know you owe Crassus money.

Brutium said with a smile.

Bruttim's face immediately changed. As a senator, he cannot owe money, otherwise he might be expelled from the Senate.

Although the Romans knew that many elders owed money, they must not admit it publicly.

I don't understand what you're talking about. I never owed Crassus any money. If that's what you're going to say, then I'm leaving.

Longinus said dissatisfiedly, and was about to get up and leave after speaking, but was stopped by Brutium.

Don't, it's a good thing I'm looking for you this time.

Brutim said with a smile on his face.

What good thing?

Longinus said, he thought about it, and instead of leaving directly, he looked at him coldly.

I have 300,000 dinars in my hand, which I can lend you. You don't even need to repay the money.

Brutium said with a smile.

What did you say? 300,000 dinars, and you don't need to pay it back?

Longinus was shocked. In fact, he owed Crassus roughly this amount, which is quite a large debt, equivalent to 2,600 years' salary of a Roman soldier.

How could he not even need it?

Do you have any conditions?

Longinus said.

He believes that there is no free lunch in this world, let alone a huge sum of 300,000 dinars.

As long as you always support Consul Li Wei in the Senate.

Brutium said.

Longinus hesitated, he meant to switch himself from Crassus to Levi.

In the past year, the situation between Levi and Crassus has been at odds.

He just thought about it for a while and agreed.

no problem.

What else is there to consider? As long as Crassus' debts are paid off, he will be debt-free.

And Li Wei is stronger than Crassus, and he doesn't have to be afraid of Crassus' revenge.

I hope I can borrow money from you in the future, and the interest must be free.

Longinus said.

It costs a lot to be a patriarch, and it is necessary to hold various luxurious banquets to connect each other's friendship.

If you want to go further, then it is even a bottomless pit.

Of course, it's just that the money needs to be paid back.

Brutium said.

no problem.

The two discussed some details, and then Longinus left here. Brutium was very happy, and he got another veteran. He planned the results of the past few days, so he decided to report the good news to Li Wei .

Win four veterans in these three days? It's a good job.

Li Wei nodded slightly.

In the past two months, Li Wei has been burning money, directly spending 20 million dinars on those elders, attracting more than 80 elders, and the number of elders under Li Wei's hands has exceeded 250 in one fell swoop, becoming the most senior member of the Senate. A strong force.

This made Li Wei feel extremely heartbroken. The money he earned in these years was almost spent, but he felt that it was all worth it.

After encouraging him a few words, Li Wei let him leave.

Looking at the proposals in his hand, a sneer appeared on Li Wei's face, it's time to give those nobles some strength.

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The Hostilla Synagogue is located near the Roman Forum and was built by a king during the reign of kings, where many Senate meetings were held.

There are beautiful murals on its walls, Curtius pool, sacred tree and a large number of statues inside. From today's perspective, it can be called a treasure house of art.

Today is the day when the Senate meeting is held again. Li Wei and Pompey are wearing purple-trimmed toga, each sitting on an ivory chair.

Since Livy was more popular, his chair was slightly forward than Pompey's.

Those senators were sitting in their chairs, and there was a lot of noise everywhere.

Many people have already received the news that today Li Wei and Pompey decided to fulfill their promise, fully restore the powers of the civilian tribunes, and deprive the Senate of many powers, which made many people extremely dissatisfied.

Crassus glanced at Li Wei indifferently and then looked away. No one knew what Li Wei had done in the past two months better than him.

He never thought that Li Wei would be so ruthless, throwing so much money at once, which made him really powerless.

After all, it is the uncle who has money, and his money is far worse than Li Wei's.

This has greatly reduced the power of his Senate, even inferior to Metellus and others, so he recently decided to join forces with Metellus and the others to fight against Levi's possible bullying.

Everyone, be quiet! Be quiet!

Levi said loudly.