Roman Slave Owner

Only then did Menenius understand, but thinking about it, even with the financial resources of the church, it is impossible for the children of all Italian citizens to go to free schools.

At this moment, there was a gurgling sound in Menenius' stomach, which made Menenius feel embarrassed for a while.

"Didn't you eat breakfast?"

Cassia asked suspiciously.

"have eaten."

Menenius said, just not full.

The food distributed by the church is just to keep people from starving to death.

Cassia understood his difficulties, and quickly said: "I still have to visit many Roman citizens today, but I am a little afraid of dogs. Are you willing to protect me? I can treat you to a meal in return."

"Then... alright."

What a good and understanding girl, Menenius felt ashamed for a while, and he wanted to refuse, but he didn't have the courage to refuse.

His stomach kept reminding him that he needed food.

"That's great, come with me."

Cassia said, and then took him to visit one citizen after another.

Menenius limped after her and acted as her bodyguard.

In the end they chose a small roadside shop for dinner, and Cassia ordered a lot of food for him.

Menenius listened to her complaints as he swallowed the food.

Hear her cursing Sidious, hear her scolding Metellus.

If his daughter was still alive, she must be this age, Menenius thought.

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In Li Wei's villa on the Palatine Hill, Li Weizheng and Lebiris were strolling in the garden, and then sat down in a gazebo full of grape vines.

Lebiris was wearing a pure white toga, but his expression was a little haggard, and his eyes were bloodshot.

The ten-member committee that went to Asia and Galacia to investigate has already set off to return home, and the results of the investigation have been passed to Li Wei through secret channels.

After reading the copy of the report, Lebiris felt a burst of despair. The results of the investigation were too bad for him. In the final analysis, his methods were too rough and he was caught.

"Patriarch, I have already thought about it, and I have decided to go into exile."

Liberias said.

"Have you really decided?"

Li Wei sighed.

"Yes, I think the possibility of winning is too small, it's better to go into exile early."

"Well then, I won't stop you either. But I'll have someone call you back soon."

Levi said.

"Thank you, Patriarch."

Lebiris said he had no doubts about that.

With Li Wei's strength, it is quite simple to bring back an exiled veteran.

"By the way, Patriarch. After I go into exile, they will probably deal with you. You must be careful."

Liberias said.

"I know, it's not that easy to deal with me."

Li Wei said with a sneer, "Also, today I let me watch a good show, and I want them to know what will happen if they offend me."

Lebiris was taken aback, what's the fun?

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"Geita, what do you want from me?"

In a hidden tavern, Hortensius said.

He glanced around and found that there were several elders here.

They all wore civilian clothes instead of striped tojas due to Gaita's request.

This made him couldn't help frowning, what's going on?

"Don't worry, everyone. I have discovered a violation of law and discipline. Because I am worried that someone will say that I am slandering, I invite all the elders to come and be a witness."

Geta said with a smile.

"Could it be someone from the Metellus family?"

A famous elder joked.

"Haha, everyone will know when the time comes."

Geta laughed.

All the elders looked at each other and thought it was very possible.

Recently, Li Wei and Metellus have been in constant conflict. If it wasn't for Metellus, Geta would not ask them out in a serious manner.

Not long after, all the eight elders arrived, and Geta let them ride in a carriage, walked through the streets and alleys, came to a small hotel, and then entered a room.

This room is very simply furnished, except for the bed, there are only a few simple furniture, 9 people seem quite crowded in this room.

"Everyone, the transaction may happen at any time. I hope you will not talk from now on. If you want to see, there is a small hole here. And there is a temporary copper pipe in it, and you can hear the sound from the side."

Gaita said.

The elders were very surprised. They looked through the small hole, and they happened to be able to see the room next door.

There are a lot of copper pipes, exactly nine.

"It seems that you are very well prepared."

An old man said with a smile.

"Where, I just happened to know the news."

Geta said very modestly.

Those elders stopped talking, quietly waiting for the movement next to them.

Not long after, a young man with a slippery appearance appeared in that room. He was holding a bottle of wine and drank it alone.

Just when everyone was wondering, there was another knock on the door.

The young man opened the door and found that it was a Greek in his forties.

"Jino, you are finally here, come in quickly."

"Bruttim, is it necessary to meet? We don't care about this little money."

said the Greek.

"You don't know that I like to trade money and goods, and if there is a mistake in the transaction through the middleman, who will be calculated?"

A simple and honest smile appeared on Bruttim's face.

Jino gave him a contemptuous look, he is really poor, even worse than his slave.

He would not bother to see him if it had not been for the fact that he had some Roman citizens under his command.

"Is it safe here?"

"Safe, I have traded here before, and I have never made a mistake."

"Here is the deposit, and we will pay the rest when things are done."

Zino put a heavy bag on the table.

Brutim opened the bag and saw that there were a lot of white dinars.

"Can I not trust the reputation of your Metellus family?"

Brutim said with a smile, but his movements were not slow, and he began to check the dinars one by one, including its fineness and damage, which made Jino even more contemptuous.

"Don't worry, our Metellus family will not use those missing dinars to deceive people."

Jino said.

Hearing this, the elder next door shook violently.

Sure enough, it was the Metellus family, and Li Wei's actions were fast enough, and he caught their handle so quickly.

A look of pity flashed in Geta's eyes, and he found someone to support him and found the intelligence team.

"How can I not believe it? By the way, I have found many Roman citizens recently. I don't know if Napos needs their support."

Brutium asked.

"Really? That would be great, of course, how many people?"

Jino said happily.

"More than 80 people."

Brutium said.

"I really didn't expect you to be so capable, Brutium?"

Jino said with a laugh.

"Hahaha, I'm not bragging. I, Brutium, have no other skills, except that I am familiar with the Romans and know everyone."

Brutium said with a smile.

"If you had said earlier, I would have given you one piece of the deposit this time."

"It's not too late to give it next time, and I wish Napos an early appointment as a construction officer."

"Hahaha, the master's becoming a construction officer is also indispensable to your credit."

Jino said with a laugh.

The old man next door twitched cheekily, and now Napos is in trouble.

It didn't take long for Brutim to count all the dinars.

"That's right, 236 dinars, one is not a lot."

"Since the number is correct, I'll go first."

"Okay, I won't send it off, we'd better not leave together."

"You're still cautious enough."

Zino praised.

"Seniors, it's time to act."

Geta said with a smile.

"All right then."

All the elders said one after another.

Just as Jino opened the door, he found several people rushing out from the next door, and they were looking at him with pity.

"Geta... the elder Hortensius..."

Zino quickly recognized the leaders. Geta was the one who sued Napos these days. He would recognize him even if he was turned into ashes. Hortensius also often attended the banquets hosted by the host.

This made Ji Nuo feel like a dead soul, how could it be like this?

Is this a trap?

"Zino, I'm arresting you as a tribune of the people. I've discovered your purchase of tickets. You'd better go to the Senate with me now."

said Geta, and grabbed him.

"Let go! Let me go!"

Zino desperately wanted to break Geta's hand.

Geta yelled, "Jino, do you want to run into the tribune? It's a capital offense!"

Hearing this, Jino was startled.

At this time, he thought of Geta's identity. The tribunes of the people are sacred, and any violation of the tribunes of the people is a capital offense.

This made him extremely entangled, what should he do?

At this moment, several guards in plain clothes rushed up from below and tied up Jino.

Jino's face was ashen, it's over, it's over.

Geta walked into the room and found that Brutium had collapsed on the ground in fright.

"Brutium, are you convicted?"

Geta said with a dignified face.

"It's none of my business, I don't know anything, I really don't know anything..."

Bruttim said with a panicked expression.

"You really don't know anything? Tell me what's going on with the money? Let me tell you, the elders have heard the conversation between you just now."

Gaita said.

Then he removed the bed, exposing the brass pipes underneath.

Seeing this, Bruttim was shocked.

"how could this be?"

"Now you know, as long as you are willing to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds, I will keep you safe."

Geta follows the good way.

The elders looked at all this with complicated expressions. Geta wanted to punish Napos to death.

Facing the facts, Bruttim had no choice but to plead guilty and promised to be a tainted witness.

"Everyone, I have decided to convene a meeting of the Senate immediately. You can go home and change your clothes before heading to the Temple of Jupiter. I hope that you can truthfully state what you have seen at the meeting of the Senate so that justice can be done."

Gaita said.

"All right then."

The elders said helplessly, originally they didn't want to go through this muddy water, but now it seems that they can't do without.

This made them a little regretful, and they would not have participated in this invitation if they had known earlier.

Gaita proudly escorted Jino and Brutium to the Temple of Jupiter.

Li Wei's home in Palatine Hill, Li Wei received the news soon.

"The fishing plan was successful."

This brought a smile to Levi's face, and Billy Biris said, "Let's go, let's go to a good show today."

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Outside the Senate, Li Wei sat in a carriage and listened to the quarrels and roars inside.

After a fierce quarrel, the Senate finally ended the day's meeting.

Seeing Metellus, Napos, and Keller coming out with livid faces, Li Wei got off the carriage and went up to meet them.

"The weather today is very nice, don't you think, Metellus?"

Li Wei said with a smile.

Napos looked at him with extremely vicious eyes, it was this guy who made him notorious in Rome, and even wanted to be kicked out of the Senate.

"Li Wei, don't think that you can kick Napos out of the Senate if you catch him. The Senate will not agree."

Metellus said with a sneer.

"Even if you don't agree, Nabos's reputation is ruined, and Keller, you see, your family's reputation is completely ruined. Is it interesting for us to hurt each other like this?"

Levi said.

"Li Wei, you don't understand, this time you are bound to lose."

Metellus said, and left here with Napos and Kyler.

Li Wei felt a little pain in his head. Metellus is a bastard who eats weights, so he is determined.

At this time, Serabio, Geta and others came over, and Li Wei asked: "How is the situation of the Senate? Is it going well?"

"It didn't go well. Even in the case of both people and people being dirty, the Senate did not find Napos illegal."

Serapio frowned.

"Damn it!"

Li Wei couldn't help cursing, the Senate is determined to fight him.

Everyone was discussing countermeasures in low voices, and at this moment, Menmuse came over.

"Li Wei, I heard that Serapio detained a batch of supplies destined for Spain. He said it was your idea."

Li Wei glanced at him, with a warm smile on his face: "Yes, what's the matter."

"You know, Pompeo played very hard in Spain, why did you do that?"

Menmuse said very dissatisfied.

Li Wei sneered, why did I do this, don't you have any idea?

A while ago, Pompey was beaten by Sertorius in Spain so much that he cried and cried, and wrote a letter directly to the Senate asking for money and supplies, otherwise he would quit.

"Since he played so hard in Spain, why not try someone else, in fact, I am very interested in going to Spain."

Levi said.

Menmuse looked at him in shock, "Li Wei, you can't be like this, the Senate won't let you lead troops to fight again."

"How do you know if you don't try? Pompey's performance in Spain was disappointing. If it were me, I would have ended the war in Spain and returned home triumphantly. The country has shed too much blood in Spain. It is time to end the war in Spain. Yes. Menmuse, I hope you will support my decision."

Levi said.

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