In a newly completed apartment in the Medicine Temple in the city, Li Bida was sitting in the middle of the courtyard wearing a long robe, and next to him was the little pigeon Paruma carrying a flower basket. The VICI altar shared opposite him. The wife of Hebrida, who was standing, was a little helpless because his husband: Hebrida, a left-behind officer in the suburbs of Rome, was also dizzy because of the house-moving banquet last night, so that his woman kept helping him, or pinched him down with her fingers to keep him awake.

The other tenants, regardless of men, women, young and old, were surprised to lie on the railings of the inner corridor on the second floor, chattering, and they couldn't believe it. They couldn't believe it. One was a foreigner sitting in the courtyard, who was now wearing layers of carefully tucked robes that only aristocrats could wear. Behind them were a large group of slaves filled with various wealth. What they couldn't believe was that this person would actually come here to discuss the marriage with a rude civilian veteran. Yes, discuss the marriage.

"Dear, you shouldn't let him drink so much wine. From my always-present viewpoint, this guy drinks is like a mistake and beating someone." Li Bida sat on his knees with his hands and said to Hebrida's wife, because he clearly saw the corners of the woman's mouth swelling. Then he continued, "Left-behind non-commissioned officer Hebrida, I came here with my adopted son to start a marriage between him and your daughter Fan Lundingna. You should have no objection!"

The centurion, who was always low, lowered his head and made a drunken sound like a wild boar, and said vaguely: "I don't have much opinion, but you have to read a draft for me on the betrothal gift." Then his wife pinched his thigh again, causing him to scream in a low voice.

"The goods and drinks of five thousand drakmas, and the banquet costs of one thousand drakmas, plus the betrothal gift costs of ten thousand drakmas. Be content. You should know that the Eighth Legion Eagle Flag and the thank you Triali donated you have this amount. This money is enough for you to exchange for a larger apartment or even an independent villa. Let your wife go to Byer once a month. As for Fan Lundingna getting married, there is no need to worry." As soon as Li Bida's conditions were revealed, aroused a huge envy in the apartment.

"No, you have to know how much hardships my brother suffered in the war in the East to raise this daughter, so that the betrothal gift will be increased to 15,000. The rest will remain unchanged." Hebrida burped a long time and defended.

Li Bida slapped his knees and stood up. He was so scared that Hebrida's wife trembled continuously because the marriage was going to be bad, but Li Bida did not turn around and leave. Instead, he patiently raised his finger and said, "It doesn't matter if the betrothal gift is increased by 5,000, and Pompey's veterans are about to allocate land. Although you were driven out of the Seventh Army by Demeteris before and are not within his service sequence, I can operate and give you a couple five hundred yog land, in Campenia.

Just renting out for at least 5,000 Sess is a rent refund for a year. I don’t want to talk too much about the rest with you.” After saying that, he patted the little pigeon’s back. Paruma, who knew it, quickly walked away from Hebrida with a ribbon, and handed it over to Hebrida’s wife. What else can his wife say? Such a good opportunity cannot be lost. So he quickly kissed the little pigeon to represent the entire family and recognized his marriage with his daughter.

Then Li Bida exhaled and made a goodbye gesture to the Highbreda couple. He ordered his personal slaves to make the next banquet lively. The entire VICI residents could come to have a meal and dance without asking about their identities. Hei Brida was ridiculously dancing. He shouted that there were drinks and dances again. Everyone was happy. I would like to give each person ten Seths' gifts.

Li Bida, who walked out of the Medicine Temple neighborhood, hurried toward the Crasus house. There were so many days that it was really a fuss. Since Crasus held a list of flower lists that could reduce taxes and pay deposits, more than 10,000 knights in Rome were crazy, and everyone wanted to curry favor with Crasus and get some benefits. So when Li Bida walked into the gate, the originally quiet Crasus house was crowded with people. All the knights or rich men who tried to meet their masters were all trying their best to stuff money into the pockets of the sirens, cooks and gardeners. Li Bida ignored these things, but found Crasus in an inconspicuous side corner hut. Crasus was smiling.

Before Crassus greeted him enthusiastically, Li Bida spoke: "Your Excellency, I hope you remember that although the Knights can reduce the deposit amount by one third based on your list of flowers, this does not mean that you should not charge that third."

"You mean, the Knights have to pay as much money as before when they pay taxes? But two-thirds are given to the treasury, and one-third is in my hands?" Crassus was quite shocked, so shocked that he occupied one-third in his private name. Will the Knights "get back from the trouble"? After all, according to Li Bida's words, in the eyes of the Knights, in fact, there is no burden to reduce. Who would do this stupid thing?

Li Bida also saw his confusion and explained: "For example, if I were a knight, I had to pay a deposit of nine dinars to the treasury in advance, and then I had to bribe officials and raise minions to the treasury. Then I would naturally have to search for at least eighteen dinars of income in order not to make ends meet. This would be useless except for simply increasing the burden on the residents of the province and making their economy desolate and decaying. So now the knight only needs to pay six dinars. He may only need to get twelve dinars in the province to make a profit, and then we will draw a red line - courage

Those who dare to collect more than twelve dinars will expel him from the list of exemptions for deposits, so that people will not dare to do anything wrong, and the people who go to the province can live and work in peace. But for the remaining three dinars, you can apply for the Senate and let you take charge of a foundation in person, and then you can add all the three dinars of all the knights to use them for... Then you can take their three dinars away from the bonus of two dinars in three years and return together, and everyone will be happy and satisfied." After saying that, Li Bida whispered a few words to Crasus' ear, and Crasus nodded frequently, expressing his agreement.
Chapter completed!