[Ancient Rome] How to Divorce the Tyrant Nero

"You want to preside over the land auction by Lake Füssen?"

Of course, Octavia would not take over the construction of the canal entirely, because she knew that this was a business that could lose her pants, so she had to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune.By the way, let Claudius learn from it, then restrain his arrogant character, and regain his cautiousness before he took the throne.

"When did you become interested in the auction?" Claudius looked at Octavia suspiciously, and the latter said calmly: "It's not the first time I've hosted an auction, and I'm also Want to make some money out of it."

Claudius thought that Octavia was greedy for the buyer's idea of ​​filial piety, so he showed an understanding expression: "You let Brittanicus go with you, he has also reached the age of practicing in public. "

Although Brittanicus has not yet put on the toga robe, Claudius has begun to fight for the opportunity for his only son to perform in public, which makes Octavia a little upset.

"I'll help him arrange it." Octavia never felt that her importance in Claudius's heart could be ranked above Brittany's, so the feeling of resentment was just a little bit passed away.

"Do you really want Brittanicus to participate?" Ellius, who came to pick up the hostess, said cautiously: "I see that you don't want Brittanicus to take a share."

"He's just a mascot, what can he do?" Octavia said with a cold face, a little disdainful: "When he doesn't have to ask his parents for money, come talk to me about getting a share of the pie!"

"I have already discussed the auction process with Narcissus, and Titus has also sorted out the list of big merchants participating in the auction." Elius reported clearly: "It's just that you ask all The buyers all use dinar gold coins as settlement, I am afraid it is a bit embarrassing."

"It's their embarrassment, so what's none of my business?" Octavia said amusedly, "Could it be possible for me to prepare dinar gold coins for them? If I have that spare money, what would I do to preside over the auction?"

Ellius was blocked for a moment and couldn't speak for a while. He could see that the hostess was in a bad mood, so he took a moment to slow down, and then continued: "I have sent people to monitor the movement of the mint. They I'm afraid it's been a busy few days."

"The mint..." Octavia counted the number of mints in the city of Rome, and remembered that two of them seemed to belong to the Lepidus family, so she quickly ordered: "You send someone to my grandmother's house, Just let our two mints stop working for a month, and I will make up for the loss."

"In addition, I want to buy Lepidus at a high price, as well as gold dinars from Valerius's family. Any amount is fine, but in terms of settlement, I have to owe some first." Although Octavia has an astonishing amount Black income, but she doesn't want others to know this: "When you make an acquisition, remember to use a few more agents, and don't make it too obvious."

"Yes." Elius wrote down Octavia's requests one by one, and couldn't help reminding: "It's just master, you only have 50 sesterces in cash left in your family, which can really support dozens of people. Is it the conversion of Wandinar gold coins?"

You must know that Claudius only asked Octavia to preside over the land auction, but he didn't say that the funds after the auction were all hers.

"With the help of Virgin Vitas, I estimate that I can get together 120 million sesterti before the auction." Octavia half-truthfully said: "You can arrange it. For financial issues, I will Let's solve it."

"Yes." Elius never doubted Octavia's execution ability, but a week before the auction, an uninvited guest knocked on the door of Octavia's house.

"Seriously speaking, this is our third meeting." Octavia looked at the senior slave of the Flavius ​​family, who was as humble and respectful as ever: "Dear little Claudia, on behalf of Flavius Greetings from Mr. Vespasian of the Lavius ​​family."

"Thank you for the friendship of the Flavius ​​family." Octavia nodded slightly at the senior slave, glanced at the other's face, and questioned: "The person who just greeted me, is it Mr. Vespasian, or is it Mrs. Your Excellency Tus."

The senior slave was stunned for a moment, and then handed over a beautifully crafted invitation letter: "My little master, in the name of Mr. Vespasian, invites you to visit the new garden of Flavius's house."

"A qualified lady will not go alone." Octavia did not accept the invitation, but said euphemistically: "Perhaps you should give the invitation to my mother."

"In addition, I heard that the wife of Lord Weipasian - Flavia Domitilla is very good at brewing and cooking. I think the Matronas at the banquet should have a lot of friendship with Mrs. Flavia. A common language." Octavia smiled and said: "It is the hostess' responsibility to invite guests, and please don't love his mother too much, so as not to portray yourself as an omnipotent son."

It is well known that Vespasian's wife was the daughter of a freedman.Even though she obtained citizenship for her father through her husband's help after marrying Vespasian, for the upper class in Rome, it was extremely shameful to associate with a former freedman and former freeman .

Even Vespasian's mother, Spacia Pola, who was born in a famous family, was angry that her son married such a lowly wife, and she didn't even want to let Flavia Domitilla in.

This also made Flavia Domitilla's identity extremely embarrassing.

Why should a wife who cannot enter the house and entertain guests for her husband call herself mistress of the Flavius ​​house?

For Titus, the mother's non-recognition is also the sword of Damocles hanging over his head.

Once Vespasian and Flavia Domitilla divorced, or Spacia Polla insisted on letting the eldest son adopt a noble nephew as the heir, then everything Titus owned would be turned into bubbles.

In ancient Rome, the system of adoption and testament was a mountain that weighed on all heirs.

Octavia also figured out this point, so she would give Titus a little sweetness before officially meeting her.

After all, you can't entertain noble guests in a small villa of all kinds.

Especially a family of knights as ambitious as Flavius.

Even for the Matronas who participated in the banquet, Spacia Pola would hold her nose to welcome back her daughter-in-law.

As for whether Flavia Domitilla can continue to stay after successfully entering the door, it depends on the abilities of their mother and child.

"You are such a considerate and noble woman." The senior slave bowed deeply to Octavia sincerely: "It is really a blessing for the Flavius ​​family to have a friend like you .”