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Chapter 13 Little Monster (2)

After seeing that Domusfo had no strong expression, Li Bida calmed down and said to Anthony: "Terente's debt resolution is a little bit for me. Caesar's debt is several times yours. Now it is not resolved with my help? But not now, we cannot be in a hurry. Anyway, your debt is guaranteed by Curio. I am willing to give you a hundred Tarants immediately. With this money, you go to Greece to practice speeches and martial arts, and be prepared to take over the Egyptian Restoration Army. Remember to wait for me in Greece or Xiaoya!"

Seeing Anthony and Li Bida getting more and more talks, Curio couldn't help but become a little alert. He insisted that the construction of Pompei's Grand Theater was completely necessary for him to operate. Li Bida should not be involved in it. He must use this great public project to accumulate capital for himself to become a consul in the future. Li Bida smiled mysteriously and said to Curio: "Do you think I really want to undertake this project? That's just the smoke I released in advance. That's right, it's the smoke that attracts Curio. Maybe you don't know, I'm already the chief deacon of the Strathic Committee of Crasso."

Hearing this, Curio was stunned. So that's it.

Crassus had just like the Senate requested to establish a National Foundation in his personal name. The reason why it was said to be an individual was that most of the fundraising funds from this foundation was built by his private forces mobilized the Knights (of course, some of the republic's expediency was borrowed in the meantime); it was said that the National Foundation, the money paid by the Knights to this foundation was completely a one-third of the tax deposit exempted by Caesar's new jurisprudence. Crassus promised a high interest rate for three to ten years to tempt everyone to invest.

Of course, Crassu's proposal, which is suspected of "public for private ownership", has been opposed by some specially selected fathers in the Senate? Of course, there is. But Crassu's answer was that he arrogantly slapped the oldest one in the face, and in front of the six hundred senators, it was said that the veteran went home and lay down for a few days, but his ears became deaf when he got up.

What is this money for? Of course, Curio only learned in the past two days that after fierce competition, he had won the construction rights of Pompei's Grand Theater, and found that Pompei pulled 10,000 Tarant from the national treasury, plus 3,000 bribes from the Pharaoh. 40% of them invested in the bottomless pit of the Grand Theater! However, this is also the reason why Curio worked hard to win this project, as long as he got a piece of the pie.

On the other hand, Pompei's remaining money was used to fulfill his prior promise at the Grand Plaza People's Congress: it was not enough to give all veterans who had participated in the Mitradati War in the East for more than five years to place land and money, and he urgently needed Crassus's help in money.

Li Bida seized this gap and asked Crasso to form this foundation to establish several independent veteran colonies in the Strathic Plain near Campenia. Not only did he build a city area of ​​nearly 5,000 veterans that he could not accommodate, but he also promised to relocate in Sardinia, Etruscania, and future Yunonia areas. He had previously served in the Mitradati War for less than five years, and there were about 5,000 such people.

"This is what I promised you in advance, and the veterans in the legion prepared for you to go to the Parthian Expedition in the future." This is Libida's reward for Crasso, because they were not so polite to Pompei, and reached an agreement with this great general in advance: I will place these nearly 10,000 soldiers for you, so that they will not be bothered by them, but you must also agree that all the lives of these ten thousand veterans will have nothing to do with you. The pillars in front of the Curia Conference in their colonial city will be engraved with the names of the real donors - Licini Crasso, and of course Emilius Libida. If they resume their service in the future, they will have to join the legion under Crasso's name.

Pompei readily agreed, just tens of thousands of veterans, and he could not play a shocking role in the battlefield of Crasso.

"It's actually like this." Curio said clearly, and then Li Bida told him that he was about to go to the Strady Plain soon to inspect the construction of the veteran colony, and then pursued him, "How to give me the list of the Twenty-man Committee of the Yunonia to me?"

Curio sneered and said that, in this "little four monsters" alliance, Marco won the command of the expedition to Egypt. You helped Crassu win a large number of veterans, and Claudi will definitely hold the position of protecting civil officials. Wouldn't it be me who was the only one who won the slightest?

"No, Curio, you won us, our help," Li Bida said sly, and then he added: "After our covenant was established, I would rent all the river warehouses and ships along the streets of Ostia under Mount Evandini, and all the river warehouses and ships on the streets of Ostia at low prices, so that you would save a lot of money when building the Pompei Theater."

"This must be exchanged at a price, right?"

"Of course, I need the letters you have recently communicated with Cicero - please give me ten thousand hearts. I am definitely not trying to harm you, but the consul Caesar also said to me, I hope I can advise you not to get too close to Cicero, and he also wants to know the direction of Cicero's recent mentality." Li Bida's words became lower and lower until his voice was so subtle that he could hardly hear it.

Curio smiled, and picked up the wine glass in unknown whether he could tell me that I understand. Anyway, I want to pay attention to the project in Rome, and I really don’t have time to worry about the revival of Carthage. It’s okay to give it to you, as long as you can fully support Marco...

After Curio and Anthony left drunk, when Li Bida supported his dizzy head and ran to the place where the wooden horizontal defecation was exclusive to the tavern, and sat on the toilet, the door was pushed open. The boss's wife Duomufeng shook her huge chest and walked in fiercely, lifted up her skirt and sat in the seat next to Li Bida. However, this was not surprising in Rome, because the toilets here were not distinguished from men and women.

"What crazy things were you saying just now! You actually want to avenge the drunk Anthony, is it going to attack Princia? You bastard, this pile of feces is the last pile you pulled down in my tavern. You won't be welcome here in the future."
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