I'm Going to Be a Blind King

Slave owners also sometimes paid large sums for slaves with special skills, such as teachers, musicians, doctors, and some skilled craftsmen.In order for these slaves to serve well, they were treated slightly better.Sometimes they are even given a hut to marry and raise children.

Ever since there were slaves, Roman slave owners treated them as enemies.Beware of them everywhere and impose strict control.In order to prevent slaves from rebelling in gangs, slave owners did not allow slaves of the same race to work or live together in a relatively large number.In this way, language barriers made it difficult for slaves to concatenate and conspire.They also bought some spies among the slaves to inquire about the news, and found out that the slaves were conspiring to do anything wrong, and they immediately suppressed them.

Sorry, I have to sacrifice you for a while, Aifei.

Nero looked serious, and said: "Yu's concubine made a suggestion to Yu, liberate all the slaves and civilians in Rome, let them reclaim wasteland for Rome, the reclaimed wasteland belongs to these slaves, the harvest of the land Thirty percent goes to the country, and [-] percent goes to them."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone present exploded.

"Excuse me, bluntly, this is deceiving the public! Your Majesty, please don't be deceived by the queen, no, it's that demon!"

An old man with a long white beard couldn't sit still and spoke out first.

Nero's expression sank, he had the demeanor of an emperor, and he scolded: "Bold, how dare you call Yu's queen like that?"

"Your Majesty is guilty, but please think twice!"

"Please, Your Majesty, think twice!"

"Absolutely not!"

Nero laughed secretly in his heart, if you agree to such a condition, you will be damned. What you want to say next is the key. If you can’t come up, just tell the bottom line, otherwise your bottom line will definitely be lowered again.

The temperament of the Romans always likes to compromise. For example, if you say that this room is too dark, you must open a window here, and everyone will definitely not allow it.But if you advocate removing the roof, they will come to mediate and are willing to open the windows.

Therefore, if you say that you want to spend money to free slaves, everyone will definitely not allow it.But if you advocate free slaves free, they will come to mediate and are willing to pay money to free slaves.

Nero was confident, and said in a gentle voice: "I heard about the rebellion in Enna City during this time, and I was worried that slaves in other cities would rise up and rebel when they heard the news. I neutralized the suggestion made by Aifei, and Since ancient times, Roman slaves can spend money to redeem their own traditions. Yu decided to free these slaves, but they are still slaves. The money they get from reclaiming wasteland every year needs to be returned to you as a ransom. When the ransom is paid off, they is a free man."

This......

All the ministers and nobles present looked at each other in blank dismay, and no one dared to speak first.

"Your Majesty, can I ask the minister to go back and think about it carefully?"

It was the old man with the long white beard who asked.

He looked quite prestigious, and many nobles and ministers nodded as soon as he spoke.

Go back and talk?still okay?

Knowing this well, Nero's face sank, he took out the original fire, stuck it upside down on the ground, and said harshly: "Isn't it enough for me to regress to this point? What's more, the [-]% that was handed over to the country The tax will not be owned by Yu personally. It will be used to set up a banquet once a month!"

When Nero said this, the aristocrats who were worried that Nero was doing this to make money had some doubts. Your Majesty, if you don’t make money, what are you doing freeing the slaves?

However, if the current nobles and ministers launch a rebellion, it will be unreasonable, and they will not be able to defeat Nero who has turned into a heroic spirit at this time.

Individual nobles summed it up. In this case, the funds obtained each year may be more than they are now, but it will not last long.

Moreover, if those slaves really gathered a crowd to rebel, it would be a real problem.

If the emperor is unhappy and doesn't send troops to help them suppress it, then they will be finished.

Finally, a few nobles couldn't bear the pressure, came out, knelt down on one knee, and said, "I wish to respect your Majesty's decrees."

Finally Hanhan stood up.

Nero secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Because as long as the first person stands up, the others can't sit still.

"May your majesty's decree be honored!"

"I wish to respect His Majesty's decree!"

"Yes."

Although his face was not very good-looking, he finally agreed.

Nero smiled happily. This decree, which is beneficial to Rome and all peoples, was finally issued peacefully.

The performer must be very grateful to Yu Yu, right?

Thinking of Gilgamesh's happy smile after knowing this, Nero laughed unconsciously.

"Huhahahahahahaha! You are the pillars of my Rome! Go back, go back and count the slaves. And tell the slaves about this. I will ask the judge to post it in the city and encourage the common people to go to the wasteland to reclaim the land! Believe it Rome will definitely become richer and stronger!"

After saying this, Nero happily went to sleep with Gilgamesh.

Hey.

Sure enough, Yu's concubine and Yu are a natural match, and they are so proficient in political affairs.

The concubine Ai who knows about this must be happy, right?

hahahahahahahahaha.

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Chapter 18: The Market

Following the guidance of passers-by, Jing Ke came to Olige Island.

Jing Ke looked around the island of Olige, the scenery was beautiful and the trees were shady, but... where is the god?

"Another person who doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth and wants to come to see the majesty of the gods?"

A majestic yet charming voice sounded from behind Jing Ke.

The voice was full of coldness.

Goddess Steno, no matter what kind of man she faces, she will praise and flatter him.Although it has elegance and nobility, but further, it is actually very troublesome.He is extremely ruthless towards those insignificant opponents.

It can even make the guard dogs of Hades (Tartaros) tremble with fear.

But how could Jing Ke, as a chivalrous man who could go to assassinate the emperor through the ages, be frightened?

"Hmph, Goddess, do you think I didn't think you were on me? In fact, I have already taken a mirror to observe you!"

Jing Ke, who did not know where to take out a reflective object, smiled triumphantly.

"Oh?"

Steno's expression was finally no longer so indifferent, as if he had a spoof smile on his face.

"Unknown servant? Do you think I don't know that you already know what is behind me? In fact, I have already discovered that you are observing me with a mirror! That is actually me forming a phantom with divine power! The real me is In front of you!"

Jing Ke turned pale with shock.

Steno finally laughed, because he successfully spoofed Jing Ke.

But soon Steno couldn't laugh anymore.

Because she saw the playful smile on Jing Ke's face.

Jing Ke said with a playful smile: "Huh, stupid goddess, don't pretend to be smart anymore. Do you think I don't know that you already know that I already know that you are behind me? Actually this mirror is fake, it's just a piece of Glass! Light-transmitting! I've actually been watching you all the time!"

Jing Ke finally couldn't help laughing out loud, so happy.

Because she successfully tricked Steno and herself.

Then she stopped laughing.

Because she saw Steno's playful smile.

Steno chuckled and mocked: "Stupid follower, stop being self-righteous. Do you think I don't know that you already know that I already know that you already know that I am behind you? In fact, this is also my phantom. Really, I have already escaped!"

no way.

With strength E, durability E, she is really not suitable for melee combat, and the Noble Phantasm is "Goddess' Smile" Class: B Type: Anti-Person Noble Phantasm Smile of the Stheno.The sublimated charm of the goddess can charm the brave and make him a prisoner.

Lazy gaze is like a knife blade, and the rippling whisper of heart is like poison.

But it is only useful for male servants, and Jing Ke is obviously a female servant.

There is no way, Steno has already fled.

Jing Ke's expression changed, and he immediately chased him into the distance.

Steno kept his smile unchanged. After a while, Steno, who found that Jing Ke hadn't appeared again, finally let out a soft breath.

"Finally deceived people."

"is it?"

A cold voice sounded from behind Steno, and a sharp knife with a cold light touched Steno's waist.

Steno's face froze, and she heard Jing Ke's voice entering her ears.

"King Gilgamesh asked me to send you my greetings."

......

Gilgamesh took a nap, and in the morning he did morning exercises with Nero.

Speaking of which, he and Nero are also friends of Guan Bao now.

Thinking of Gilgamesh is very satisfying.

Today, Mr. Jin finally came to inspect the city of Rome. As he walked, he came to the slave market.

Roman slaves.

Speaking of which, the development of slavery in Rome has been full of twists and turns.

Slaves were bought and sold through a process known as the Mancipatio.During the period of the Roman Republic and the early days of the Roman Empire, about 15%-20% of the population were slaves, and the master could legally kill the slaves. It was not until the 2nd century AD that the laws related to the protection of slaves were established.

Nevertheless, a variety of complex social reasons make such situations rarely happen.The Cornelian law promulgated in 82 BC forbade masters from killing slaves on any occasion; the Petronian law in 32 BC forbade masters from forcing slaves into the arena to fight.

Ancient Roman historian Suetonius wrote that during the reign of Claudius I, if a master neglected a slave's health and caused his death, the master was sentenced to murder; and, if a slave received medical treatment at the Temple of Asclepius and Restored and he will be free.

The Stoic orator of Trajan's time, Dio Chrysostom, gave two speeches condemning slavery in the forum of the assembly in two days. Seneca the Elder recorded in the 1st century AD that masters who were cruel to their slaves were publicly humiliated.

Hadrian modified the Cornelian and Petronian laws in the 2nd century AD.Ulpian, a Stoic jurist in the period of Caracalla in the 3rd century AD, passed laws prohibiting parents from selling their children into slavery.The last known pagan emperor, Diocletian, decreed in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries AD that creditors should not enslave debtors, and that men should not be sold into slavery to pay their debts.

A Roman resident, Vedius Pollio, is said to have fed the corpses of his slaves to fish; the Christian-loving Roman emperor Gratian of the 4th century ordered that any slave who accuses his master be summarily burned, but this law is generally used only in attempts to punish the emperor. disadvantaged, and Roman slaves who participated in the rebellion were usually executed by crucifixion.

During the Greco-Roman period, slavery was often associated with infanticide.Some of the abandoned babies were rescued by slave traders who raised them as slaves.

It's just, why do they look at me with such burning eyes!

Gilgamesh couldn't bear the way these slaves looked at him.

"Is it him? It looks like the portrait!"

"It should be him! Emperor Nero's queen!"