Chapter 522 It turns out that

"Odysseus himself is a second-rate character. I have never heard of such a person since I was here!" The always arrogant Aresio was as arrogant as usual.

This is not surprising. After all, Aresio always acts domineering in front of Luca, let alone Odysseus, an unknown veteran.

Luca had expected this moment, and he was prepared to endure Alessio's complaints, so he set up a table in the Governor's Palace of Augusta-Treville, which was the largest meeting room in the palace. He wanted to talk to Alessio alone, after all, this was not a trivial matter.

"This is no longer the Rome of more than a decade ago, my beauty!" Luca deliberately mocked Aresio. The latter was a proud guy and naturally could not stand such sarcastic remarks.

But surprisingly, Aresio turned his head away and retorted loudly: "Ha, it's impossible to explain the Senate system to a bastard like you who doesn't even have a place in the Senate. You, a fresh bastard, should go to a brothel and be a call boy, serving those old women whose skin is as old as togas!"

These outrageous words only brought laughter to Luca. He did not regard them as an offense, but was just happy because he felt the real Aresio in these nonsense.

After spending a long time together, Luca discovered that Aresio was just a bastard who appeared arrogant and cold on the outside, but was actually a very easy-going guy at heart.

The education he received since childhood made him have to put on an aristocratic demeanor when facing the world. Is it because of his prominent position that he looks down on the people below him? Or is it because he lost everything that made him miss the past so much that he turned into a cocoon and cannot tolerate anyone who is successful.

Poor guys always feel sympathy for each other when they are together. This is probably the reason why Luca and Aresio will not become enemies even if they offend each other. Aresio is so angry and dissatisfied today because Luca told him about this matter a whole month after Odysseus left.

This includes Luca's intention to take action against the Senate. This was not a momentary impulse, but a decision Luca made after careful consideration for a long time. He was like a spring, which had been suppressed for too long and finally could not help but vent at this time.

"You are really crazy, Luca." Aresio sat opposite Luca, shaking the half-full glass of wine, and said thoughtfully: "Who do you think you are, Sulla? Caesar? Octavian? Who gave you the courage to do such a crazy thing, is it God?"

"Well, thanks to the oracle!" Luca nodded repeatedly, leaving Aresio stunned for a long time.

"Okay, okay!" Alessio knew that it was too late to say how ridiculous Luca's choice was. It was too late to reverse what had happened. Luca would have to bear the consequences, whether it was a good outcome or a bad one. I'm afraid he had already made such a plan. Even so, he asked curiously, "Who did you assign to complete such a task?"

"John Antiochus!" Luca said without thinking, "This guy is a top student at the Eastern Empire Law School. When I discussed it with him, he didn't react as much as you did!"

"And." Luca added, "I sent the Third Coral Fleet to secretly enter Rome, that is, Belialiu, with an army of 1,000 people to deal with this problem. Of course, the second-hand preparation is that the Second Phalaenopsis Fleet will pull Malenius's legion outside the city. If there is a problem, send a signal outside the city. As long as the elders surrender, I don't mind using force."

"Ha!" Alessio laughed exaggeratedly, and he showed his arrogant attitude again, "They are just a bunch of ignorant bastards. Do you think Aetius will just stand by and watch?"

"Of course he won't stand idly by." Luca said solemnly, "I won't stand idly by either. I, along with my army, will reap the fruits of victory. The looted slaves will be sold to the Balkans, where the nobles are worried about not having enough labor to rebuild their estates. I can make a fortune from this!"

"That's not what I want to talk about, Flavius ​​Luca!" Aresio stared at Luca with wide eyes. He seemed extremely serious. He firmly believed that Luca had no idea how big a mess he had made. "Aetius will think that this is a signal of war from you. Back then, Boniface led his troops to Rome just to regain Augustus' trust, but you are different. You are monopolizing power. Tell me, do you want to be Augustus?"

"Alessio." Luca also looked at him seriously, but slowly picked up a piece of cake and put it into his mouth. While chewing, he said, "It's very dangerous for you to say this, especially when I have no such intention."

"What is that?" Aresio seemed impatient. He raised his head and poured out the remaining wine in the glass. Then he slammed the silver glass heavily on the table with a "bang". The sound echoed throughout the hall.

Alessio began to count on his fingers. "The army. First, a huge army. Then, he took all the taxes from his own territory, leaving not a single cent for Valentinian. Then, the military exploits. The glorious military exploits made the citizens of Rome remember that there was a bastard named Luca who had recovered a lot of land like Trajan and Marcus Aurelius who had once expanded the territory. And as for power, he dared to move against the Senate. What is this? Who will be the next step? I guess it will be Valentinian. How will you force that poor child to leave the throne he has been sitting on since he was a child, and then sit on it with a golden crown on your head, accepting the submission of the four territories?"

"You are wrong, Aresio." Luca interrupted him, "I did this not because I wanted to become the so-called Augustus. Besides, I don't want that position!"

"Ha, hahaha..." Alessio must have been in a state of confusion due to the aftereffects of the wine. After listening to Luca's self-narration, he could not control his laughter. "A soldier commander who is in such a high position, second only to the emperor, and above ten thousand people, actually does not covet the supreme power of Rome? What kind of noble character can make you like this, Flavius ​​Luca?"

"I don't know, I don't know!" Luga murmured, lowered his head and looked at his left hand. His left hand was facing up, and a golden plate lay quietly on the rough palm. On it were engraved four people in gorgeous clothes, a man and a woman. The woman was holding a child and holding another child's hand. Both children were girls.

I'm sure you all know it very well. The man is Valentinian III, the woman is Augusta Licinia, and the girl she is holding is Eudolia, whom Licinia had repeatedly emphasized at the top of her lungs that she was her biological daughter.

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Luga just looked at the statue of the little girl. Although it was not quite the same, the resemblance was enough.

"It's all for you, little guy." Luca muttered to himself. This sentence must not be heard by Aresio, which would avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.

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