The competition between Zhang Heng and Theryphilos is undoubtedly the most exciting performance today.
Both of them are top gladiators. The battle process was intense and exciting, with many twists and turns, which fully satisfied the strong desire of the audience to watch a shocking battle. In the end, Zhang Heng relied on the advantage of a half-stroke to turn defeat into victory and completely defeated. Detonated the jubilant atmosphere of the arena.
Although the performance is not completely over yet, in the eyes of the audience, there is no suspense for this championship.
If even Theryphilos, who has been "hiding his strength", can't pull Zhang Heng off his horse, is it possible to expect Satonillos and others, who are now sluggish and in a mess, to suddenly explode
And the final result was indeed as they expected.
After the only difficult "enemy" was eliminated, Zhang Heng's battle became swift and neat again. He even defeated his opponent, and finally easily won the championship of this gladiatorial performance.
After the referee announced Zhang Heng as the final winner, people including the young emperor stood up from their seats to cheer and bless the champion.
There was a shower of rose petals in the sky, and then a referee sent palm branches and laurel wreaths prepared to symbolize victory to Zhang Heng.
Under the watchful eyes of more than 90,000 spectators, Zhang Heng put on the laurel crown, then raised the palm leaf in his hand, and circled the field for a circle.
"Congratulations, you made a lot of money this time, which made me a little jealous."
Pompeianus probed to Lucilla next to him and said, because the latter was the first to bet, Zhang Heng's odds were relatively high at that time, so Lucilla could almost double the income, and only used It's only three days.
"So people still have to take some risks sometimes." Lucilla smiled sweetly.
Pompeianus also smiled and nodded, "You're right."
"Do you know what I like most about you?"
"Um?"
"Even if you disagree with someone's point of view, as long as it does not affect your interests, you will not refute the other party. Instead, you will agree with the other party's words, but in your heart, 80% of you think the other party is stupid [beep] .”
"What made my beautiful wife misunderstand me so much?" Pompeianus smiled wryly, "I really envy you. Your vision is unique and full of courage. This courage even surpasses those around you. Male, just earned an income that even I would be jealous of, how could I... "
Pompeianus was only halfway through his words when Lucilla pressed his lips, and then Lucilla kissed him again without any warning.
Unlike the other women Pompeianus had seen, Lucilla's kisses were quite aggressive, like her people, bold and unrestrained, unabashedly attractive.
The two just kissed like no one else in the stands, but during this period, Lucilla kept one eye on Zhang Heng in the arena, and at the same time, there was a playful smile on the corner of her mouth, like It's like a little girl suddenly discovers a new toy.
...
When the cheers died down a little, the young emperor also cleared his throat.
"Heroic gladiator, come forward and let me take a good look at you." Commodore said.
"I obey, Your Majesty." Zhang Heng also acted as if the one-on-one training last night had never happened, and walked under the stands of the young emperor.
The more Kang Maode looked at Zhang Heng, the more pleasing he was to his eyes. This oriental man is powerful, and what's more rare, he is also very smart. He can always understand his meaning accurately, and now he is short of such people by his side.
Of course, it is more accurate to say that there is a shortage of all kinds of talents around Commodus. Although his father left a group of old people for him to assist the government, these old people are not as easy to use as his own, and Commodus can feel it. , although their attitude towards him is very respectful, but they don't really recognize his ability to govern.
In fact, those old guys are basically following the traditions and regulations left by the Aurelius era. Rather than saying that they are maintaining Commodus, it is better to say that they are ensuring the smooth implementation of Aurelius' will. He often even pointed fingers at the young emperor.
Commodus’ decision to cease fighting with the Germanic tribes had been strongly obstructed by high-level military officers before. They felt that such a thing would insult the honor of the empire. It would take only a few more years for those Germanic tribes to be defeated. Why did they negotiate a peace? And pay the barbarian tribes.
But Commodus felt that the empire had used too many troops these years. He had witnessed his father's wars in the north and south since he was born, but after each battle, the next battle would appear. Those barbarians were like It is the weeds in the field, after one batch is mowed, the next batch will emerge, endlessly.
So what about defeating those Germans? They will come back after a while in another place to recuperate. It is better to end this war now. In addition, Commodus also feels that after fighting for so long, the military has made a lot of military achievements, but the people are tired of war His emotions are gradually warming up, and his actions are in line with public opinion.
But at this time, the military moved out of Aurelius' will to suppress him.
If Aurelius was still alive, Commodus could have endured it, but the problem is that he has now ascended the throne, and has further tasted the sweetness of power, but found that it is difficult to issue his own decrees. What else do you mean
So forming a loyal and useful team that is willing to obey him is his top priority now.
And right now there is a good talent.
"My people, please tell me, how can I reward him for his wonderful performance?!" Kang Maode pointed to Zhang Heng on the arena.
At the beginning, some people said bounty, and some people said women. Everyone shouted in disorder, but in the end their voices were finally unified and gathered into one word. words.
"free!!!"
This is what slave gladiators dream of most, because without freedom, everything they have is nothing but fantasy. After the fight, the audience will be asked to grant the status of a free man.
However, perhaps because of Zhang Heng's amazing performance before, the majority of people in the audience asked for his freedom. Of course, the most important reason for this is that Zhang Heng is not their property anyway. It's cool, but the problem is that Marcruz will be miserable.
Although Zhang Heng won the championship on behalf of the Victor Colosseum and captured the hearts of the residents of the entire city of Rome in one fell swoop, the problem is that before Marcruz has time to realize these honors and attention, the hen that lays golden eggs must first ran away.