[Ancient Rome] How to Divorce the Tyrant Nero

Octavia, who bought Drausus and his son, received a special gift not long after the gladiator match was over, under the recommendation of the manager.

"Honorable Claudia Octavia, Titus of the Flavius ​​family sends you greetings." A high-ranking slave who was not luxuriously dressed nodded at Octavia, and then was brought The last two young gladiators with strong physiques: "My master learned that you bought a slave that once belonged to the Flavius ​​family, so I will send you a small gift as a token of my heart."

"Thank you Lord Titus for the generous gift, but this kindness will not be a golden apple without return. I must pay a certain price to prevent myself from becoming the cursed Atalanta." Octavia noted Seeing that the two gladiators were wearing a pair of shoes with feather ornaments that did not match them, they said clearly: "I am not Juno next to Jupiter, even if Mercury's language is like Venus's." As magical as the belt is, it is impossible to shake Jupiter's will."

The high-ranking slave didn't expect Octavia to understand his little master's meaning so quickly, so he put away the gold coin with Mercury printed on it that he wanted to give away, and handed a beautiful box to Octavia .

"Is it Pandora's treasure box?" Octavia didn't open it immediately after receiving it, but carefully observed its appearance, hoping to get more information from it.

"Of course." The senior slave smiled and said, "It contains my master's hope."

Only then did Octavia quietly open a gap in the box, only to see a piece of paper with 10000 written on it and a dinar inside.

"The two gladiators are just a gift from my master, and the rest of the gratitude will be sent to your house little by little." The senior slave said just right: "Please don't decline the Flavius ​​family's offer." A heart, and my master's love for you."

Octavia: "..." If she remembered correctly, Titus Flavius ​​was the same age as her, even a few months younger than her.What does such a little boy under ten years old know?It's nothing more than being taught by Wei Paxiang to move forward to seek greater benefits!

"If I remember correctly, Master Wei Pasian seems to have a tribune in his family on purpose." Octavia tightly grasped the box in her hand, and said in a slightly profound tone: "Civilians don't It is impossible to become a relative of the emperor, and Master Vespasian must understand this better than me, a little Roman girl with little knowledge."

After all, Octavia looked at the expression of the high-ranking slave a little, and tentatively said: "The success of the Battle of Britain and the financial resources of the Flavius ​​family are enough to support Lord Vespasian to enter the Senate, so in the end it is What is the reason? Or, in other words, what is the benefit that will make Mr. Wei Pasian give up his easy-to-get seat in the Senate, and change from a general to a treasurer, and then to a justice."

"Presumably in a few years, Master Vespasian will hold all the positions in Rome except the emperor, including the most special consul." Octavia let go of her hand with a smile, and then returned the box to the senior slave : "Please allow me to accept more kindness from your master, because as the emperor's daughter and his most loyal Roman citizen, I hope that Master Vespasian can use his wealth and achievements to be honored by His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Emperor." Rome that ruled, created more merit and wealth."

"Your sharp mind and supreme virtue really amaze me." This high-ranking slave loyal to the Flavius ​​family is a highly educated Greek, so he can act as the tongue of his master outside: "The Flavius ​​family will thank you for your kindness, and hope that you can mention the name of the insignificant knight that my master is eager to hear in front of His Majesty the Emperor."

"It's natural." Before Octavia left, the senior slave kissed the back of her right hand as the end of a pleasant conversation.

Then that night, a group of slaves wearing black cloaks arrived at Octavia's private mansion carrying two large boxes. The leader was a high-ranking slave belonging to the Flavius ​​family that Octavia had seen this morning. , after being summoned by Octavia, he bowed to her and said: "My master is grateful for your attention and recommendation, but I am also troubled that I can't find someone who can match Minerva in the mortal world. Jewelry, so I only express my disrespect with these things that Juno despises."

After all, the high-ranking slave didn't wait for Octavia's reply, so he put down two big boxes in a very rude way, and walked away quickly with his entourage.

"Look at him, he doesn't know the inside story, he thinks they are here to steal the Golden Fleece." Octavia's maid Tita said rather dissatisfied, which made Octavia very amused.

"The golden fleece is not so cheap. Besides, have you ever seen Jason who sent the golden fleece back to Aeetes?" Octavia asked two strong male slaves to open the box and found that it was full of seals. Sesteti, with the heads of Claudius and Caligula, should add up to 30.

"It's really big." Tita and her father Titus were high-ranking slaves of the Valerius family. Because the previous master angered Caligula at a banquet, the whole family was forced to commit suicide , the family property was also embezzled by Caligula, and finally fell into the hands of his successor Claudius.

In order to please Claudius, the Secretary-General of Claudius gave the father and daughter of Titus, who were literate and able to settle accounts, to Octavia, who lived alone, as another guarantee for him in front of the emperor.

Although Claudius reused his freed slaves and relatives after he ascended the throne, in comparison, the Senate and the Senate were not very happy to have a group of free people who had just got rid of slavery pointing fingers in front of them. Si is a moderate emperor who likes to balance the forces of all parties, so the emperor's secretaries will pick golden apples on the tip of their knives, and they will be cut into pieces if they are not careful.

"Great money? You're probably underestimating the Flavius ​​family." Octavia picked up a few slaves that Sestati had thrown to her from the box, and asked them to move the box to her private treasury. Li: "Both Sulla and Pompey relied on the wealth they plundered in the war to buy off Rome, and finally took the position of consul. How can someone who can sit in the position of finance officer until the end of his term not go bankrupt?" Maybe you care about the mere 30 Cestetti? Besides, the Flavius ​​family is not bound by the rule that the Senate cannot conduct business, not to mention that he has also served as a justice."

"Then, is the money less?" The frightened Tita said as thin as a mosquito: "In Rome, you can buy a luxury house for only [-] sestatis, which is enough for you Build a small palace."

"But I don't need a palace right now." Relying on Messalina's doting, Octavia got the cosmetics store under Messalina's name without any effort, and then asked her grandfather to find two good at running it. Greek slaves helped run the shop.

Since the queen was the fashion benchmark in ancient Rome, and some nobles who were in favor of Claudius and Messalina wanted to start with Octavia, Octavia didn't have to worry about selling her goods at all. stay home.Even if she put a lump of lard on the shelf, someone would buy it at the price of gold.

"You asked Titus to send a message to Mrs. Seneca, and said that I have something important to ask him for help." Octavia originally used Seneca's celebrity to reach the next plan as soon as possible, but then thought of Seneca had a relationship with Nero and little Agrippina, so she stopped Tita, who was about to pass on the message, and said, "Forget it, what you just said is invalid. You shouldn't bother father with such trivial matters." important minister."

So it's better for her to do it herself.

The author has something to say:

Explain the meaning of the conversation between Octavia and the senior slave.

High-ranking slave: My master hopes that you will not listen to the slander of Drausus and his son, so as to bully Claudius in his ears.

Octavia: Understood.

Senior Slaves: Send some money and slaves to thank you for your cooperation.

Titus: The eldest son of Vespasian, the second emperor of the Flavius ​​family, the same age as Octavia, only a few months younger than him.It should be the second or third male supporting role in the article, maybe it will be upgraded to the male lead.

There were errors in some of the previous price measurement units. I checked the relevant information from the Augustus period to the first century, and then changed it.Because a lot of literature can't be found, and I don't know how to search the Internet, so everyone will just let it go!The most troublesome thing now is the currency and prices in ancient Rome. Because of the strong inflation during this period, coupled with economic reforms, it is difficult to calculate the correct prices.

PS: The writing of this book is a bit difficult, so the update will not be very diligent.