"Since Divobraye is unwilling to help you, why do you think I will help you?" Andrea said coldly.
"Because you must know that after I was freed from the arena, I spent a period of time in the southeast city patrol team, and I have been involved in many cases. According to my accumulated experience, such damage to public facilities has happened once. After that, it is very likely that it will happen again." Zhang Heng said meaningfully, "And next time, I'm afraid it won't be able to be repaired in a day or two."
When the mayor heard this, he felt a chill in his heart. He knew that Zhang Heng was threatening him.
Just as he would never admit that he had anything to do with the Binotta Mine, it was obviously impossible for Zhang Heng to admit that he had anything to do with the damage to the sewer pipes, so he just reminded the mayor from the side.
However, the mayor heard the hidden meaning behind Zhang Heng's words. If the matter of the Binotta mine cannot be resolved, then he will not be able to be a city magistrate in peace, and it is at this time that he is preparing to be promoted to the financial officer. At the critical moment, even if he has political allies behind him to help, if his political performance is not good at this time, he will lose the support of the people.
And once he loses the support of the people, no matter how powerful his political backing is, he can't risk the disgrace of the world to force him into the position of financial officer.
Andrea knew that he was being pinched.
At this time, he has two options. One is to carry on to the end. Of course, Zhang Heng can’t finish his errand, but the price may be to lose his political career. Now it’s not one or two people who oppose Commodus, but one Political power groups, although everyone is secretly fighting against His Majesty the Emperor, but everyone's purpose is actually different.
Some people hope to lift up the young emperor and gain more power, while others just want to show their muscles to Commodus, but they advocate that in the end, they should take a step back and act both hard and soft, as long as they can keep their existing power. People who want to muddy the water and fish in troubled waters...
As for Andrea, Andrea chose this camp to get closer to some core figures in this camp and gain more benefits, but at the same time he will also weigh the risks and costs involved. For now, obviously If he continues to carry on, his personal interests will be greatly damaged, so it will be meaningless for him to persist.
So Andrea had no choice but to choose another way. After being silent for a while, he said, "You don't have to worry about the mine. I heard that the collapse is not serious. One or two more... No, today will be fine." It's back to work."
"Very good." Zhang Heng then nodded and said, "I also know some people in the patrol team, and I will ask them to help keep an eye on the sewer pipe. If anyone dares to cause damage, we will definitely catch them for you. of."
"That's a lot of hard work for you." Andya almost gritted his teeth and said this sentence of thanks.
As if Zhang Heng didn't hear the grinding of the mayor's teeth, he said with a smile, "I'm glad we finally reached a consensus so that the matter can be resolved satisfactorily, then I won't bother you anymore, and I'll tell Dai The good news that Keus resumed work tonight made him call the craftsmen in advance."
Zhang Heng got up from his seat after speaking, "After all, we lost a lot of time before, and we have to hurry up if we want to deliver the work on time."
Andya struggled for a moment, and finally stretched out his hand before Zhang Heng left, "I have seen your heroic appearance in the arena, but I didn't expect your political ability to be so good. If someone underestimates you in the future, I believe he will Will regret it."
Zhang Heng also changed his previous aggressive posture and shook hands with Andrea, "I'm also amazed at the importance you attach to public affairs. I believe you will successfully become a financial officer in the future."
...
It only took Zhang Heng three days to restart the construction of the bronze statue, which had been suspended for a long time, and finally completed all the work before the deadline.
Fifty-two freshly baked bronze statues of Commodus stood in the open space on the outskirts of Rome, and were gilded with a layer of gold by the rising sun. The young emperor, accompanied by his wife, inspected the delivered bronze statues and confirmed that they looked majestic. The bronze statue of him is the same as his own.
In this way, when these bronze statues are transported to various provinces, especially those remote provinces, the imperial people living there can also admire the majesty of His Majesty the Emperor.
"You did a great job. Once again, you have perfectly completed the task I entrusted to you. You will never let me down, will you?" Kang Maode then patted Zhang Heng on the shoulder and looked at his wife beside him, " What kind of reward do you think I should give him?"
"I just finished my duty, Your Majesty." Zhang Henglue bowed.
"And rewarding those who do things well is also my duty as an emperor." Commodus responded humorously.
Queen Krispina thought for a while and then said, "I heard from Lucilla that you are still performing in the Victor Arena, so you shouldn't be short of money, because you were born as a gladiator, and your family doesn't use many slaves, but You probably don't have a wife yet..."
Kang Maode's eyes lit up when he heard the words, it is the traditional art of all emperors to mess up mandarin ducks.
Zhang Heng was also taken aback, and hurriedly said before Kang Maode could speak, "...I actually have a lover."
"Oh, is that so, whose family's girl is it?" Queen Krispina was aroused with curiosity.
"It was one of my female viewers, a commoner, and we have been dating in private for a while." In order to prevent Kang Maode and his wife from messing with him, Zhang Heng had to make up a romantic relationship.
Krispina wanted to ask further questions, but she noticed the impatient expression on her husband's face, so she finally suppressed her gossip and returned to the elegant posture that a queen should have.
Commodus continued, "I heard that you are living by the Tiber River. The scenery there is good, but it is too far away from the palace. Sometimes I need my consultant to appear by my side as soon as possible, and you are renting a house. To really integrate into this city, you still need a house of your own, and in that case, I will give you a Domus."
"This is too precious, Your Majesty." Zhang Heng said.
"No, this is what you deserve. You handled the matters in the southeast city well before. The consultant is your job, but it is not a reward. Strictly speaking, the house is not. It is just to give you a foothold. I will give it later. You pick a fief," Commodus said enthusiastically, "but the land near the city of Rome has been allotted, and there are still a lot of land in the local provinces, but it is too remote. You have to find someone to take care of it for you. I will come back later. Let me pick and choose for you."
Zhang Heng also had to admit that although historians of later generations used to describe Commodus as a useless and stupid king, who betrayed his relatives, had bad habits, and died in an extremely embarrassing way, as far as the present is concerned, the young man standing in front of him At least the emperor was really nice to his own people.
He has already thought about finding a fief for him. You must know that having a fief means that Zhang Heng has completely separated from the status of a commoner and has become a nobleman. Considering that he has only been separated from the status of a slave for more than four months , This speed is like riding a rocket.