[Ancient Rome] How to Divorce the Tyrant Nero

Except for Octavia, Nero has never seen his peers who are as miserable as him, and even to some extent, the current Octavia is worse than Nero.Because as Claudius' influence gradually faded, Octavia's social status was greatly affected, coupled with Brittanicus' unabashed malice and immediate attack.

It can be said that the current Octavia's obedience surprised Narcissus and made some people feel distressed.

At least in the eyes of Nero with the filter, half of Octavia's grievances were due to him, so after returning, he was eager to make Octavia happy.

"What do you think girls like?" Because the people left by little Agrippina were wiped out, and Akdai, who was not liquidated, was defiled by Claudius, so The only person Nero is close to now is his little friend Otto, who is five years older than Nero and has always been Nero's "think tank".

"Most of the girls around me like jewelry and beautiful clothes. But these, whether you have seen them or not, little Claudia has them." Otto, who has just married, knows a lot more than Nero, So the topic of conversation is becoming more and more taboo: "It's a pity that little Claudia is not old enough to disperse locusts, otherwise I have a lot of good things that I can get from the red-light district, and you will definitely like it."

"Is this how you and your wife communicate?" Nero is not a little white rabbit, so he naturally looks forward to the day when he and Octavia get married: "I remember your wife is..."

"Pompeia Pinsena, the daughter of a small family." Speaking of his wife, Otto seemed uninterested: "She is as old as you, and we can do nothing together, and this marriage depends on money established."

"Why, is your family short of money?" Nero, who didn't know how expensive daily necessities are, was brought up pampered. Even in the days when little Agrippina was away, Claudius and Caligula did not treat him badly. he.

"You also know that my father owed a sum of money to the guards, and a few bastards in the temple swallowed too much gold, so in order to pay the guards, he sold me out." Otto sarcastically Curving the corners of his mouth, he said contemptuously, "I'm only the second son anyway, so it's not a loss if I can exchange a huge amount of political money for my elder brother."

Marriage resources in the upper class are already in short supply, so many families will only leave the best to the eldest son or the son with the most potential, and the remaining children are just those who bend their backs to hold the moon for the stars. A favorite provides a ladder upward.

Otto is like this, and so is Octavia.

It's a pity that neither of them is a person who accepts fate, so Nero can't empathize with him, let alone think that the two closest to him now will end his rule and even his life one day.

Octavia, who was forced to change her name by Brittanicus, was not too angry, but thought it was a good thing.Because her adoption indirectly put her in an invincible position in the political game. To put it more exaggeratedly, in the next 15 years of Roman politics, no matter who the final winner is, Octavia will be the one who can easily A person who escaped the death penalty and lived a superior life.

"Are you serious?" After learning that Octavia was forced to change her name, Scylla originally wanted to see the depressed appearance of this proud woman, but the latter was never someone who stayed for a moment.On the contrary, she likes to prove to everyone that those who dare to challenge her have only one ending after all.

It can't be colder.

"When did you see me coming here?" Octavia casually signed the document drafted by Vespasian in front of Scylla, intending to drop a "bomb" on Rome the next day. |Bomb": "Brittanicus is a good boy, so I have to put him on the right track."

"Having a sister like you can be regarded as the misfortune of Brittanicus." Scylla could not help but click his tongue: "But for Rome, maybe Brittanicus is the misfortune."

"What news did you hear again?"

"Your brother wants to stop the construction of the canal and use the money left by Claudius to build a square." Scylla stretched his body on the recliner, like a cat kept in the house by Octavia Beauty Snake: "Several of my regular customers are watching Marcus Barbatus jokes, because Brittanicus kicked his grandfather out of the palace, and then let Narcissus put Marcus .Barbatus is locked at home."

"He is indeed crazy." Octavia said coldly: "The money came from a loan. Could it be that Brittanicus really wanted to pay off the Matronas' bills? Don't forget my father's loan At that time, a lot of land and minerals were used as collateral, but now..."

"And now Rome is not the same as Brittany Kus and your grandfather." Scylla shrugged and said: "Claudius originally wanted to use the war wealth to slowly repay the Matrona's loan, And your brother obviously doesn't have that much patience."

"He intends to directly deprive Roman women of their right to dispose of property, and then impose high taxes on them." Scylla picked his fingers and said with disdain: "It's a pity that as soon as I said this, it was spread everywhere by those who cared Yes. You also know that those women are not easy to mess with, and their relatives also believe that their wealth belongs to the entire family, and high taxes will only allow the wealth belonging to their family to flow into the emperor's pocket."

"Brittanicus is trying to curry favor with the conservatives." Octavia guessed her stupid brother thoroughly: "It turned out that the flattery was in the wrong place."

"How do those Roman women plan to educate Brittanicus?" Octavia felt that Brittanicus should also experience the beatings of society, after all, not everyone has her and Marcus Barbatus patience.

"Do you remember the old story when Augustus took the command of the army from the Senate and directly marched the army into Rome?" Scylla asked back: "Those women who have just tasted the sweetness of power are planning to do this , and many of their supporters have already taken action."

"So Octavia, do you want to add fire too?"

Facing Scylla's question, Octavia did not answer.But ten days later, she announced a document at the Citizens' Assembly: In order to bless the terminally ill Claudius, Octavia decided to donate the two gardens left to her by Claudius and relocate several farmhouses. Transform it into a "home of comfort" so that those who are old and poor can spend their old age in peace.

At the same time, Nero, in order to please his sweetheart, also decided to donate a sum of money to the "Home of Ease", so that he and Octavia's future could be blessed by more people, and said that he and Octavia's name The public theater below will be open free to civilians and freedmen with a monthly income of less than 15 dinars.

As soon as these words came out, not only the citizens of Rome, but even some elders and citizens had a new judgment on the abilities of Nero and Brittanicus.

As the saying goes, you are not afraid of opponents who are like gods, but teammates who are like pigs.

In Octavia's view, Brittany Kus personally took away all the god-like teammates, and then turned himself into a pig-like opponent.

The author has something to say:

Don't stand up too quickly, I'm afraid you won't be able to accept it in the future.

In Rome, menstruating women were believed to have the power of the goddess. Legend has it that they stripped naked and stood in the grass to stop the wind and disperse locusts.That's why women who are menstruating will go wild together, and men don't dare to provoke them.

Pompeia Pinsena: Otto's wife, Nero's second queen, Roman temptress.