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Chapter 467

The city of Rome, among the residences of the Supreme Consuls.

At this time, Scipio was dealing with important matters from all over Rome, as well as some matters related to the new legal code.

But Scipio was not tired at all, but was happy and high-spirited!

For for the first time since he became the supreme consul of Rome, he enjoyed the power that this position deserved.

In the past, although he was said to be the supreme consul of Rome, and the most powerful man in Rome on the surface, he was actually just a puppet pushed out by the nobles to show the world.

As long as it is a major military and political matter, it basically needs the consent of the nobles, and if they do not agree, no matter how hard Scipio tries, it will not be possible to carry it out.

If it is good to follow their wishes, they will not have the intention of changing people for the time being, and Scipio can still have the right to decide on some small things.

But if Scipio dared to rebel against them, or even offend their interests, let alone the official position of the supreme consul of Rome, I am afraid that even his life would not be guaranteed!

But since the marriage with Daqin, after the marriage with the legendary Prince Fusu, everything has changed!

His status skyrocketed like a rocket, not only did he have the right to make his own decisions in various political matters, but various new laws, such as the abolition of the tax exemption of nobles, gave the green light, and could be passed quickly.

Scipio truly experienced what it was like to be the supreme consul of Rome!

And those big nobles who usually don't even bird him like a bird also began to want to take the initiative to make friends with Scipio at this moment, and there was a faint intention to have a good relationship with him.

Even the people of the Cornelius clan had a very different attitude towards him.

They had been supported by Scipio before, and the people of the Cornelius clan had always been arrogant, and they were even more impressed with Scipio, as if Scipio were their servants.

In order to keep his position as the supreme consul, and to protect his relatives and families from persecution, Scipio had to swallow his anger and swallow all these humiliations silently.

Now there has been a great change of one hundred and eighty degrees, the Cornelius clan often sends people to greet him and contact him, and Scipio's decisions in political affairs are even more unconditionally supported, and Scipio is like a real family, compared with before, it is a world of difference!

"Just a name can make those usually lawless nobles unable to raise their heads, is this the majesty from the world's number one power, Great Qin!"

Scipio couldn't help but sigh a little.

Just then, an archon walked in from outside.

"Your Excellency Scipio, the information from Daqin's side has been sent. "

Seeing the smug spring breeze on Scipio's face, the consul Hu Cong smiled and said: "Recently, His Excellency Scipio's face has been full of red, and I feel that the whole person is a lot younger. "

"Haha, I don't feel anything myself. "

"Let's talk about business first, what new information has been sent from Daqin?"

Scipio is in the right way.

"Regarding the wedding date between Sophie and Prince Fusu, Daqin's side has already set, on the eighth day of the next month, according to Daqin's side, this day is an auspicious day of the zodiac, and holding a wedding on this day can allow Sophie and Prince Fusu to get blessings from the gods. "

"And in order to celebrate the marriage between Daqin and Rome, Daqin will invite all countries to come to the wedding banquet, and when the time comes, all the countries with heads and faces should come back, and I am afraid it will be a big scene that is rare in the world. "

Expectation appeared on the face of the Archon Hu Cong.

"Not to mention a country with a head and a face, with Daqin's current influence in the world, I'm afraid that nine out of ten countries in the world that have heard of the name of Daqin will come back, after all, this is an excellent opportunity to show goodwill to Daqin, they will definitely not give up, that is the real kingdom to come to court." "

"But you reminded me that although Sophie is my daughter, that is, the daughter of the supreme consul of Rome, this status is very noble, but she is about to marry into the crown prince's palace of Great Qin, so the identity of the daughter of the supreme consul is a little inadequate. "

"For this reason, I have decided to canonize Sophie as a Roman princess, and to grant her a seat in the Senate, and to enjoy the most honorable courtesies of my Rome. "

Scipio thought for a moment and then said.

This surprised the consul Hu Cong.

Canonizing a princess is nothing, Sophie, as the daughter of the supreme consul of Rome, and she is from the largest family, her own status is no different from that of a Roman princess, and now she is just adding an actual name.

But giving seats to the Senate is a different story.

Because having a seat in the Senate meant that Sophie could participate directly in Roman politics as a member of the Senate in the future, and also had a part of the right to veto, which has no precedent in the entire history of Rome!

That is, when Scipio's order was issued. Sophie would be the first princess in the entire history of Rome to enter the Senate at such a young age, and the first to hold a seat in the Senate!

However, when he thought of the person whom His Royal Highness Sophie was about to marry, the archon Hu Cong was instantly relieved.

The prince of Great Qin Fusu, that is the person who single-handedly brought the entire Great Qin into a new era!

Not only has the title of invincible military god, but also has a variety of high-energy technologies that far surpass ancient and modern times, such a character, according to the words of Daqin, this is the sage of the world!

In front of Fusu, what is a seat in the Senate?

I'm afraid that even Scipio gave up his position as supreme consul to Sophie, and he still couldn't get into the eyes of others!

And the reason why Xibi did this was actually a way to show favor to Daqin.

Today's Scipio didn't dare to slack off on Da Qin in the slightest, he knew very well in his heart that the reason why he was able to raise his head in front of the Roman nobles, and why he was able to have his current power and status, was all because of Da Qin standing behind him!

There's no way, Daqin is too powerful!

And this strength is not only at the military level, but also in his pervasive commodity penetration.

Because the manufacturing process of Daqin was far more developed than that of Rome, they produced various imported products such as tea, white sugar, and down jackets were extremely popular in Rome.

Moreover, the same kind of items, made in Daqin, are often of much higher quality than those produced in Rome, and even the beauty and practicality are much stronger.

Therefore, many people would rather buy more expensive Daqin goods than cheap Roman junk.

It is precisely because of this that the market share of local products in Rome has been continuously compressed, and the market share of Daqin goods has expanded rapidly.

Today, almost seventy percent of the goods in Roman shops come from Daqin, and it can be said that almost every household is full of Daqin manufacturing.

In this case, as long as the Great Qin was unhappy, they didn't even need to send troops to fight, they only needed to close the trade between Great Qin and Rome.

It won't be long before the whole country of Rome will fall into a major economic collapse!

At that time, in addition to the countless commoners who would be cold and starving, the nobles of Rome would also suffer an unprecedented economic crisis.

After all, they had profited the most from Great Qin's trade with Rome, so when the trade was impacted, the losses they would naturally suffer would be greater.

I can't beat it, and my economic lifeline is still being manipulated by others.

In this case, those great nobles had no other way but to offer up Great Qin, so they could only resign themselves to Scipio, who was already at peace with Great Qin, and was powerless to resist.

"It's been a while since I promulgated the new tax code, have you encountered any difficulties in the tax process, and what is the current tax situation in Rome?"

Scipio asked.

More than ten days have passed since the implementation of the code, and Scipio is curious to know how much the tax process and amount of tax will change before and after the promulgation of the new code.

"At the beginning of the collection of taxes, we did encounter difficulties, such as some nobles refused to hand them over, and even tried to use their private army to forcibly expel us, but fortunately, when we took out your decree, they quickly complied. "

In the process of collecting taxes in the future, except for the fact that there was a shortage of manpower because of the need to collect so many more taxes from the nobles, the others never encountered obstacles. (If you read a violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

"In addition, since the aristocracy began to pay taxes, our treasury has surged with billions of dollars in taxes every day, and this is only the off-season for shops, and when it comes to the peak season of shops in a few months, I believe this number will continue to rise!"

The consul Hu reported to Scipio in detail, a smile on his face.

"Those nobles are really rich, it's just one day's tax, almost as much as the previous three or four months' tax combined. "

Scipio couldn't help but sigh with emotion, but his heart was more angry with this group of nobles.

When the Roman army was at war with Carthage, Scipio repeatedly asked the nobles for assistance because of the emptiness of the treasury, but they refused each time on the grounds that they had no money. []

Now it seems that they have no money, but they are only greedy and selfish.

"By the way, is there any new movement from Hannibal?"

Scipio suddenly thought of his old rival.

In recent days, because of various legal reforms in Rome, he has been busy dealing with various political affairs in Rome all the time, and he has no time to do other things.

Therefore, he had not paid attention to the situation of the Carthaginian line in Rome for a long time.

"According to the reports of the spies sent out by our army, Hannibal has been relatively quiet lately, and has not made any military plans against our Roman army. "

And the spies reported that they saw that a considerable part of the long-term Carthaginian garrison was gradually withdrawing to the rear by moving camps, including within the Carthaginian army, which was also rumored and unstable, and it seemed that there were plans to retreat. "

The consul Hu Cong said as he handed over the intelligence documents of the line to Scipio.

"Retreat? doesn't that look like Hannibal?"

Scipio looked at the military intelligence of the defensive line, his brow furrowed.

After such a long battle, Hannibal was always an opponent with him, and Scipio had already studied him in great detail and knew his character very well.

Fierce as a jackal and cunning as a fox is Scipio's 740 price for Hannibal.

Moreover, Hannibal was able to let the Roman army return with a disadvantage on several occasions, which shows that his military command talent is extremely high.

How could a character like this be willing to withdraw his army without defeating their Roman army?

"Are you sure you've figured out everything around the perimeter of the line? It's probably a trick by Hannibal to hide in some bush, waiting for our Romans to take advantage of the situation!"

Scipio re-inquired.

"Your Excellency, we have already investigated very carefully, and we have repeated it several times, and in order to prevent the situation you just said, we have even spared some small ravines, but we have not seen any trace of Hannibal's army. "

"I think it should be those Carthaginian nobles who were frightened when they heard the news of Your Excellency's marriage with Great Qin, so they immediately summoned Hannibal back, for fear that they would offend Your Excellency and Great Qin. "

Archon Hu Cong guessed.

"Hearing you say that, it's a real possibility. "

Scipio nodded approvingly.

After all, the Carthaginian aristocracy was notoriously cowardly, selfish and greedy, and sometimes even as an opponent, Scipio couldn't help but feel sympathy for Hannibal having such teammates.

In the past, because of Scipio's several operational command errors, Hannibal seized the opportunity to gain the upper hand in one fell swoop.

Originally, if Hannibal continued to pursue on the basis of this advantage, their Roman army was likely to be completely wiped out by Hannibal!

But because the Carthaginian aristocracy feared that Hannibal's success would lead to excessive power after the victory over the Roman army, thus threatening their rule of interests.

Therefore, he repeatedly rejected Hannibal's requests for reinforcements, allowing him to miss these great opportunities in vain.

Now I learned the news of Scipio's marriage with Great Qin.

With the character of that group of Carthaginian nobles, because they were afraid of Great Qin's retaliation, they ordered Hannibal to give up the defense line and withdraw his troops immediately, which was reasonable.

"Having said that, we still can't take it lightly, we still have to be on guard, and during this time, you still have to send out spies to try to keep track of the movements of Hannibal's army. "

Scipio emphasized.

Although all the signs now before him proved that Hannibal really led the Carthaginian army to retreat this time, Scipio did not relax in the slightest out of caution.