Chapter 14 Layout (Part 2)
"What you said is indeed very reasonable." Unexpectedly, Caesar immediately agreed to Li Bida's plan and said that I would send Ebro to lobby Pompei immediately. I would unite with him to elect Claudi's civil guardian re-election, so that the other party would be grateful to us. As for the subsequent procedures, I will leave it to you.
Now it was so good. Li Bida was happy and prepared to use the spirit of the "little gyro" again to run the matter quickly and quickly. But then Caesar called him and then put down the official letter. Then he asked, "Do you hide anything from me in Egypt and Cyprus?"
As soon as Caesar asked this, Li Bida's thoughts immediately returned to the Lusitanian battlefield last year. Although there were no surveillance machines and high-tech equipment such as eavesdropping, his small actions could not be hidden from Caesar, so he hurriedly said: "That Ptolemy Twelve came to Rome this time and brought only 3,500 Tarant's property. You also know that in order to restore the country... just to give you and Pompey, Pharaoh spent 6,000 Tarant... so I borrowed some money to Pharaoh... After all, it was for the interests of the Republic and the Consul... in the future, part of the debt rights will be returned to you... Before that, I can operate it on my behalf..." Li Bida's voice became lighter and lighter and more vague.
"Then I have to thank you very much, my dear Libidaus. But I heard the news that you found a group of knights and raised 2500 Tarants to the Piper, but five years later he asked him to repay them at 30% of the interest per year, which means that in the end, Pharaoh will repay you 5400 Tarants' money. If Pharaoh can't afford it, you will be in charge of Egypt's wheat export business as the largest creditor, and then in so much money, you are going to give me 400 Tarants' creditor, right?" Caesar's smile immediately made Libida feel like he had nowhere to hide.
But he soon smiled calmly and said, "How is that possible! Don't talk about wheat, even if you add the franchise of Egyptian papyrus, I will not violate your new jurisprudence!"
"But I have to read the debt draft you signed with your father, oh. By the way, there is indeed an entry for transfer of the papyrus franchise." When Kaisa heard this, he laughed and Li Bida was about to cry. He saw a small door at the corner of the stairs in the lobby of the official residence, and Cleopatra held the agreement signed by Li Bida and her father, and read it aloud and walked out.
Caesar took over the draft agreement, and Li Bida was right next to him, "This plan is very clear. First, monopolize wheat and papyrus, then get involved in taxes, and then the Minister of Finance and Military Chief. Look at this entry. It's really open my eyes. Li Bidaus, you have even attached it. If you can't pay off your debt, you will also automatically have the right to appoint and remove the chief eunuch of the palace. What do you want to do?" Caesar's eyes smiled.
Just when Li Bida made a look of "I can explain all this", but before he could speak, Caesar raised his left hand and signaled that he didn't need to say much, but he didn't call the entourage to drag the respected and honest servant Curia out. He stood up with a smile, touched Cleopatra's head intimately, and made a decision on Li Bida: "This matter will be settled privately. You reduce the interest to 15%. In addition, if the Pharaoh really can't afford the money in five years, you can serve as the Minister of Finance of Egypt - our Republic has no limit on this. And -" After that, he pinched Cleopatra's mouth and said, "Don't forget. Your father still left me with 1,500 Tarante but didn't give it to you! If you haven't given it to you five or even ten years later, I will take the entourage and many legions to your country to force collection."
On the street where he went back, Li Bida lowered his eyes and walked slowly in front of the Cleopatra sedan. The little girl first unfolded the curtain and gently tapped Li Bida's broad back with a scepter to touch him and talked to him. However, Li Bida was just angry and didn't bother to pay attention to her. Then the little girl became even more presumptuous and smiled and kicked Li Bida's back with a bare feet, making the bell ring. Li Bida gritted her teeth and looked helpless, and she swayed it.
"Don't be angry, I did cut some of the profits you deserve."
"It's not part, it's the majority." Li Bida said with a humming correction.
"But it is precisely because of this that we are not using each other's relationship, but truly friendly relations. You and me, my father and my country."
"Caesar and I also have friendship, so don't we still have to be worth the price?" Li Bida turned around, pinched Cleopatra's little foot and stuffed it back, saying.
At this moment, Cleopatra's tone became serious after the curtain gauze, "No matter what, I need a friend like you, Libidaus."
Li Bida was unwilling to pay attention to this little girl anymore. Is this how she did it when she was a friend? She said in person that you are a savior and a reliable friend, and in a blink of an eye, she sold your draft agreement. Forget it if you believe it once, but I still hope that I will believe it for the second time?
After seeing off the annoying little loli, Li Bida stepped into the luxurious apartment on Jukela Street. As soon as he entered the door, he took off the heavy Toga on his left shoulder and stretched his arms. He saw that Portie also came here tonight. When he was about to ask the reason strangely, Portie put down his needlework, wiped his hands, and took out a roll of velvet paper from his clothes and handed it to the man. It seemed that things were quite urgent.
Li Bida took it and opened it and saw that there was only a line of words on it, "Help me that stupid son - Sevilla."
A stupid son? That's Brutus, but he went to study in Greece Xiaoya, so did he encounter any trouble there?
"Actually, Brutu has returned to Rome, but he only told his mother Sevilla and his wife Portia, and no one else knows it." Porti saw Li Bida making a mutter, and hurriedly explained, and then she said with a certain guilty expression, "Peria often comes to the gatherings of veteran wives during this period. She will ask us for some interesting stories and also talk about her own family affairs. I have recorded many of these words secretly. I didn't expect that I learned to write, and the first thing I did was to do."
"Dear, Portia will of course often attend the parties you organize, because even if she is not very accurate, she also feels my identity slightly. You are the one who knows me, and I am the one who understands Caesar and Pompey's actions." Li Bida said, sending Porty a bundle of writing boards to open it, which is full of the important words Portia said on weekdays.
Chapter completed!