[Ancient Rome] How to Divorce the Tyrant Nero

The diet of ancient Rome was far better than that of the dark middle ages. Of course, it is incomparable with today's globalization.And limited by the gap between the rich and the poor and the class gap, the dining tables of the nobles and the common people seem to be in two time and space.

When Seneca was a student, his three meals a day were nothing more than the simplest porridge, boiled beans, and occasional bread and poultry for teething sacrifices.Because the apartments in ancient Rome are too crowded, and there is no fire brigade serving the public in the city, most civilians will not install bulky stoves and bread ovens that take up more space at home, but go to the baths or Eating in a tavern naturally doesn't taste very good.

Even for a rich scholar like Seneca, his daily table would not be richer and extravagant than that of Nero.

In Octavia's words, the hedonist Nero doesn't know how to make money, he is a good spender first.So after living together with Octavia, he insisted on renovating Julius Caesar's old house, and added more tricks in furniture and food, which made him accustomed to using money wisely Octavia was very dissatisfied, so she sat down with Nero and discussed it carefully, and finally came to two points.

First: You can do things, but as the head of the family, who will get the money for doing things?

Second: You can't just get in and out when you do things. You should think about how to make money with creativity.

Nero, who didn't understand Octavia's words very well, said bluntly: "How can art talk about money? Talking about money is not called art."

"But have you ever seen someone who has no money to make art?" Octavia said sharply: "Besides, your art should be open to the public instead of being appreciated alone at home. Otherwise, how can the aesthetic level of the whole of Rome be improved?"

"So Nero, you design tableware, furniture, and even recipes, and I'll help you promote them." Octavia said in a persuasive way: "When you have accumulated a certain amount of design, we will open an art gallery, and then open an art gallery." Belongs to your zone."

For Octavia, funding scholars and artists is also a way to improve her reputation, plus a free art gallery...

Octavia, who calculated the gains and losses a little bit, felt that Nero was still somewhat useful, and his teacher was Seneca, so Octavia wanted to get on with Seneca's contacts for her career. Add boost.

And these actions fell into the eyes of Seneca, which became a threat to him from Octavia.

[Either obey or die. 】

Seneca, who came to this conclusion, couldn't eat for a while, so that Nero, who was still in high spirits before the meal, was very disappointed, and even felt that Seneca's indifference was a neglect of his artistic achievements.

"I thought he was different from those barbarians." Nero, who sent Seneca away, complained to Octavia: "As a result, he doesn't appreciate the beauty of real art at all."

"Dear Nero, you have to take time to digest the shock." Octavia persuaded patiently: "Think about the scene when you first saw the show, isn't it the same as Seneca?"

Nero nodded, and his dissatisfaction with Seneca dissipated a lot.

Octavia, who had eaten her fill, asked someone to bring two deckchairs on the balcony, and then she and Nero enjoyed the starry sky at night and the Palatine Mountain in the distance.

It was nine o'clock in the evening at this time, and the candlelight on the Palatine Mountain seemed brighter than usual, even a bit like "firelight".

"Did something happen there?" Nero drank the freshly made mixed juice, and was a little out of breath because of a huge stone on his chest.

The actress invited by Octavia told Nero that putting a huge stone on his chest can help increase his lung capacity and make his singing more contagious, but if he presses it too much, he will easily form chicken breasts, which will affect his posture and temperament.

Nero believed in this deeply, so every time he finished pressing the stone, he would let professional athletes and gladiators adjust his muscles and posture for him.

Octavia admired his professional attitude, and felt that his perseverance and face were enough to instantly kill a circle of traffic stars in future generations.

"It should be my good brother who is losing his temper again." Octavia felt that if Brittany Kus could change his personality from the current Nero, maybe the siblings would not be where they are today: "You still Remember what Brittanicus said in public when we went to the palace for a banquet?"

"He wants to tax all women." Nero was very dissatisfied: "I haven't seen a man who is more stingy than him."

"This is not a matter of stinginess, but this policy will lead to the collapse of the entire social system and the balance of l-ia:n'x-ing." Octavia analyzed to Nero: "Taxation and power are equal, If we could acquire all the rights of citizens, free access to any public place, and the ability to practice any profession and even hold office, then paying taxes would be a matter of course, but Brittanicus, while disempowering women, demanded We pay taxes, it's pure exploitation."

"Under the existing laws, women cannot hold official positions, nor can they engage in most occupations. If taxes are opened, what about the women at the bottom, except for the wealthy and noble women with rich dowry? Most of them have no source of income and no means of making money , can only hand over all his wealth little by little under the policy of Brittany Kus, and finally be forced to zi-i'sa or serve as a slave."

"At that time, Roman wives, mothers, sisters, and even virgins in the Temple of Vesta will have only one status, and that is slaves."

"Even to put it more seriously, the women of Rome and even the whole of Rome will perish."

Seeing that Nero half-understood, Octavia put it another way: "If Brittanicus' policy is passed, then you will have to pay part of the property transfer tax, because you have A lot of things belonged to little Agrippina. And those who rely on their wives to avoid taxes have to lose a lot of property, do you think they will hand over the money obediently?"

"Of course it's impossible." Nero said angrily, "It seems that Brittanicus has gone too far."

"Yes!" Octavia said meaningfully, "So he needs to learn a lesson."

……I am the dividing line…………………

On the way home, Seneca was blocked on the main road in Rome, watching the angry crowd holding torches, shouting towards the palace on Partin Hill in full swing: ""

"Tyrant|tyrant, tyrant|tyrant..."

"Fall to the tyrant Britannicus and restore liberty to the people."

"The most useless monarch in history will only ask the citizens for money with a sword."

"Fart, what kind of monarch is he? His Majesty Claudius is not dead yet! That little bastard can't wait to take the throne."

"What's wrong with this group of people?" Seneca on the sedan chair sent someone to inquire, "They seem to be rebelling against His Royal Highness Britannicus."

"Because His Royal Highness Britannicus wants to expand the scope of direct taxes, so that all Romans will pay taxes on a head-by-head basis like that group of uncivilized barbarians." A young citizen who supported the opponents dissatisfied: "This It is naked tyranny."

"From ancient times to the present, no ruler has dared to do this openly."

"If His Royal Highness Britannicus continues to be obsessed with obsession, then Rome should change its monarch."

"Besides, in terms of blood, Domitius the Younger is the direct descendant of Augustus. The one who should really succeed is Domitius the Younger, not Brittanicus."