The first one to appear was the Roman Emperor Aurelius, who was also the patron of the gladiatorial performance. He stood on a carriage, wore a flower crown, and dressed in full costume, and walked around the arena. At the same time, servants and guards around him replaced him. Bread and copper coins were thrown into the stands, and his act of generosity also received a tsunami of cheers from the people.
Kang Maode's young face was filled with excitement, because at this moment he could intuitively feel that the hearts of the people were with him and that the people were supporting his rule, so he waved frequently to greet the audience in the stands.
And his wife, Krispina, was sitting in the stands below. Seeing this scene, her eyes also showed excitement and admiration. What's more, her husband was the emperor of the entire Roman Empire.
But the face of Lucilla in the box on the other side is worth pondering.
Although she was also smiling, the corners of her raised lips always seemed to carry a trace of sarcasm, and she said, "He's quite intoxicated, isn't he?"
"Huh?" There was too much noise around her, and her husband, Pompeianus, beside her, couldn't hear her clearly.
However, Lucilla didn't repeat what she said before, and yawned, "Isn't the show starting yet? I've been waiting for a long time."
"Oh, come on, after our emperor's majesty finishes the parade, the gladiators should enter the arena for display." Pompeianus was also very familiar with his wife's temper, and said with a smile.
Many people envy him for marrying the daughter of Aurelius and becoming the son-in-law of the former emperor and the brother-in-law of the current emperor. Lucilla is also a well-known beauty. Although she is remarried, she is young and beautiful enough, which is the dream of all men. wife.
However, Pompeianus himself is very clear that the combination between the two is purely a political need. When they are at home, they rarely talk to each other. They are very polite to each other, but they are more like guests. Silas inherited her mother's loveliness and charm, and Pompeianus also had other women outside.
However, Pompeianus did not dislike this way of getting along. People in his position knew what they needed, not to mention that after marrying Lucilla, his position in the political arena was indeed more stable. At one point he had nothing to complain about.
"How much did you bring?" Lucilla asked afterward.
"Now, I only have a little change on me, about forty or fifty oris." Pompeianus flipped through his pockets and said.
Auris is a Roman gold coin. An Auris is roughly equal to 100 sesterces. In other words, Pompeianus's change is four to five thousand sesterces. He paused and continued, "You need money, if it is not enough I can send the servant home to get it."
"No need, I'll go directly to the mortgage dealer." Lucilla waved her hand, and immediately a maid went to the mortgage dealer to make peace.
The gladiatorial shows were always accompanied by bets on the spinach, so the moneylenders, like sharks smelling blood, were never absent.
Soon a yellow-toothed money lender came over, bowed and said respectfully, "Is there anything I can do for you? Dear Augusta."
"I need to borrow some money to bet on the game, and I will return it to you after the gladiatorial performance. How will the interest be calculated?" Lucilla asked.
"How much do you want to borrow?"
"Then... five thousand gold coins first." Lucilla said lightly.
The face of the money lender changed slightly when he heard the words. He usually frequents the major arenas in Rome and has participated in more than a hundred gladiatorial performances. However, he has never done such a large order of business. No, this number has even exceeded After a gladiatorial performance, the sum of his loans was summed up.
However, he was relieved when he thought of the identity of the woman in front of him. The other party was Augusta, the emperor's own sister. In her eyes, a huge fortune in the eyes of ordinary people was just gambling money.
"Since you will return it after the performance, the interest is 100 gold coins." The moneylender said, "But I can't lend you that much money by myself, but I can find other moneylenders. We invest together."
"Whatever." Lucilla waved her hand, "Hurry up and make a contract, don't delay me watching the show."
"As ordered."
The moneylenders quickly got together the funds, and then came to Lucilla together with the contract. At this time, the gladiators had already entered the arena. One by one, with their heads held high, they walked out one by one. There was a loud noise in the arena. Another burst of cheers.
And the popularity of a gladiator can also be seen from the cheers of the audience.
For example, Satonillos was the loudest when he appeared on the stage, and Habitus also enjoyed the screams of many female audiences. As for Zhang Heng and Bach, their voices were obviously much lower, which is also normal. Take Take Zhang Heng as an example. After all, he has only performed a few performances, no matter how good he is, he can't compare to those veteran gladiators who have accumulated popularity for several years, and Bach behind him is even worse.
But when she saw Zhang Heng, Lucilla's eyes lit up, she pointed at Zhang Heng and said to the maid beside her, "Press him."
"How many?"
"all."
This time, even Pompeoianus couldn't help but glance at Lucilla. Even for people like them, five thousand gold coins is not a small amount. He didn't expect that Lucilla would bet all of them at once. to a person, so he asked curiously, "Are you optimistic about him?"
"Didn't you see what he did last night?"
"What performance?" Pompeianus was at a loss when he heard the words. He was busy talking with several elders about the deployment of the army last night. A part of the army will be abolished, but where the army will be abolished and where these people will be placed is a problem. The final plan is also the result of a multi-party game.
Pompeianus has been busy with this matter recently. The banquet last night gathered most of the power class of the empire. It is a good time to find partners to exchange information. I didn't watch it.
"A boring man who only thinks about politics all day long." Lucy La held her chin and said.
Pompeianus didn't care, and shrugged slightly, "I'm just like that, I can't change it, but I believe in your vision, since you think he can win the final championship, then I'll bet on him too, but my The money is not much, only forty-six Oris."
"Don't blame me if you lose." Lucilla rolled her eyes.
"You don't care about your 5,000 gold coins. I'll treat my 40-plus gold coins as a lottery. If you win, I will give you back the interest." Pompeanus grinned.
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