Chapter 840

Julian finally did not choose to sell.

It's not that I don't want to sell. Some people have offered a high price of 100000 gold coins. In fact, Julian still hopes to sell them very much, but there is a strong family behind those who can afford the high price. If they can't please one person, they offend quite a lot of people.

What can 100000 gold coins do in Rome? It is probably able to arm two legions and maintain them, including pay and materials, for about two years.

It is not easy to arm a Roman Legion. First, we must be able to produce or have access to a sufficient number of weapons and armor.

In the early days, the Romans joined the army with their own weapons and armor. Behind them, they went empty handed. This is the same as the ancient pre-Qin period on the other side of Zhuxia. At the same time, Zhuxia also carried out reforms behind it, that is, the two systems of Zhuxia changed back and forth, and Rome maintained the system of soldiers joining the army to obtain ordnance.

The short sword of Rome can be bought with dozens of copper coins cheaper. The problem is not to expect any quality. The starting price of a short sword that can hold hands is two silver coins. With the sharpness and firmness of the weapon, and then to beauty, the price is almost unlimited.

A suit of Roman armor, including helmet, face armor, chest armor, shoulder guards, skirt armor, wrist guards, knee pads, leg protectors, and combat boots, even the worst quality leather style needs at least one gold coin at the starting price. If the most popular "skin shrimp suit" at present starts at five gold coins, it will not be capped.

The so-called "skin shrimp suit" is actually a multi-layer style of metal plate armour. Iron plates of different sizes are made by Western skilled forging technology. The iron plates are connected layer by layer by inlay or buckle, nail and binding. The interior is made relatively soft with leather and cloth, and the outside is metal plate armour buckled layer by layer, From the appearance alone, it really looks like skin shrimp.

To tell you the truth, Rome's "skin shrimp suit" has very strong positive protection. It can not only effectively defend against long-range arrows, but also has amazing defense against melee stabs and slashes. It even has a good defense effect in the face of blunt attacks.

The only way to efficiently kill the Roman soldiers wearing the "skin shrimp suit" is to attack the gap of the armor with a sharp blade, or use heavy weapons... Such as mace, axe and other weapons to attack the head of the Roman soldiers, not to knock out the brain, but to face the fragile cervical spine.

The weight of a complete set of "skin shrimp suit" is about 40 kg. The Roman infantry also has a standard large shield. The weight of the large shield is about 8 kg, so the armor alone can reach about 50 kg. Western history has repeatedly stressed that the Romans boasted about their endurance and physical strength.

Taking today's reality as an example, the Han Army's heavy infantry, which are also plate armor, have a suit of armor weighing about 35 kg, but they don't just wear a suit of heavy armor. There are two layers of protection inside, one is lock armor, the other is leather armor, and even wear at least three layers of silk clothes. In this way, the overall weight of armor, including shields or weapons, is no less than 55 kg or more.

Other styles of armor in Zhuxia, that is, those of scale armor or armor, weigh much more than plate armor. Similarly, as a heavy infantry, it weighs nearly 70 kg. The problem is that the protective power is really no better than plate armor, that is, it exceeds plate armor in the anti arrow.

Money is very important in Rome. Julian's pursuit of wealth is no less than anyone. Bidding in a small range not only failed to maximize benefits, but also easily offended people. He came up with another way, that is, to send out invitations and hold a grand auction.

Wang Meng and other senior officials of the Chinese embassy also received invitations. In fact, they are no strangers to bidding, but they haven't figured out what kind of process the Roman bidding is.

There was a bidding mode in Zhuxia long ago, but it didn't let interested people get together to bid. It was to write down their prices and let the seller review their competitors' bids. Most of the time, the seller will choose to sell to the person with the highest status rather than to the person who pays the most. This is also one of the characteristics of Zhuxia. Having power is better than having money.

The Chinese Embassy had an unpleasant attitude towards the auction of gifts.

"Although it is the overlord of the west, its behavior is undoubtedly barbarian." Doua has no good feelings for Rome. He will prefer bossasan: "compared with it, Persians who are completely different from us know more etiquette."

"Hundreds of miles of different wind, thousands of miles of different customs, the Han Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty are more than thousands of miles apart." Cai Mian had no good feelings for Rome and Persian sassanne. To say that he was more hostile to Persian sassanne, it was that Persian sassanne was closer to the Han country: "if he wanted to engage in auction, it would be helpful to the Great Han."

In Zhuxia, no one could sell gifts given by others, especially when they were just getting gifts. Just as the people who receive the gift will not open it in front of the giver to see what the gift is, it is considered an extremely impolite thing.

Other places are not like that. For example, on the Roman side, it is a courtesy for the recipient to open the gift in front of the giver, and it is also an opportunity for the giver to show off. They can even receive gifts one moment and sell them the next. The giver will not have any idea because the gift is sold. He thinks that since it is given, the gift belongs to others, and there is no way to interfere with how other people's things are handled.

Of course, there are always the same things in both the East and the West. For example, people who are very important to themselves will not sell that gift no matter how depressed they are. They will cherish it extremely no matter whether the gift is expensive or not.

Julian did not choose to auction in his own manor or one of his industries. He specially went to see Constantius II. After communication, he obtained Constantius II's consent. He chose to auction in the largest arena in Constantinople. During this time, there were not only large exhibitions, but also gladiatorial performances.

The arena is not only a place for people to fight bloody battles. In fact, there are necessary facilities such as the hall. Generally, the Roman aristocrats have an activity such as "lying down" in the hall. After eating and drinking enough and playing enough, they can go to watch the bloody fighting performance.

Julian was very clever. When he saw Constantius II, he brought the displayed Shu brocade, that is, the one with "golden black burning Kirin". He clearly knew that Constantius II didn't like or even disliked himself. Could a gift of more than 100000 gold coins be sent to Constantius II to change his outlook?

There is a reality in Rome, that is... There is nothing that money can't solve. If you don't solve it, it's just because you don't spend enough money!

Constantius II had heard more than once that the Shu brocade of "golden black burning Kirin" was such a treasure, because the maxim family offered 100000 gold coins and Julian did not sell it, and that Shu Brocade slowly became a priceless treasure in rumors.

Julian gave such treasures to Constantius II in exchange for Constantius II's "dragon face joy".

For the first time, Constantius II regretted his exile to Julian, and said that Julian would be compensated in the future. Moreover, the decision on the spot would increase the fief, but the newly elected fief was still in Asia Minor.

Julian's actual benefits are far more than those. His half brother gallus, who has not paid with him, first wrote a letter to greet him. Later, even after their bad relationship, Gallus stepped into the threshold of Julian's house for the first time.

"You must have something like 'Jinwu burning Kirin'?" Before that, Gallus had insisted on chatting with Yuli antonlassi for a while. He really couldn't bear it, so he came straight to the point: "he's Augustus and I'm Caesar. Why didn't you say it?"

Julian was not surprised at all. He was also a Roman. He knew what kind of goods Roman nobles... Especially what kind of gifts they asked for. It was not something that Roman nobles couldn't do directly.

"My dear brother, of course you will get a gift." Julian has personally counted the gifts given by Wang Meng. In terms of Roman Aesthetics, those gifts are treasures. He gave Constantius II an apology and a fief, and asked gallus, "so... What will my dear brother give in return?"

"Alliance." Gallus's own fiefdoms are not many, and his property can't be given at all. If he has cash, he won't come over: "your enemy will be my enemy, and my enemy will be your enemy. We are brothers. We should have such a relationship, and that gift will be a witness."

Julian, who had just finished his exile, really needed allies. Therefore, he tried his best and spent a lot of money during his exile. He became one of the many saints of ji1 Du1 religion. Ending his exile early did have the help of ji1 Du1 religion.

After returning to Constantinople, the center of power, Julian didn't spend less money. He still found someone to borrow a high interest and a loan to spend money. In order to keep the creditors who issued a high interest and a loan confidential, the interest increased by 20%.

If Julian doesn't receive a gift from Wang Meng, or the gift is worthless, then he should sell the land to pay off his debts, or marry a very rich wife (usually a widow) regardless of his family, beauty and ugliness.

Gallus is one of Caesars. Caesar in Rome is not only a name, but also a vassal king who can take charge of one side. He is now in charge of Spain and Gaul. There will be no money. The recent rebellion in Spain and Gaul is very frequent, and the money is spent on repression.

The truth is that Rome's current rulers, from Augustus to Caesar, are not comparing who is richer than who, but who is poorer than who. The reason for this situation is very simple. If there is an accident in the fiefdom of Rome, even if the state sends troops to suppress it, the fiefdom owner also has to pay. If he can't afford to pay, he will return the fiefdom to the state.

Augustus is the ruler of the country. The problem is that the rulers under the Roman system can't do whatever they want. Even if they want to spend a penny of the country, they need the consent of the parliament.

When the parliament of Rome is strong, it is impossible for anyone to use state power to operate private fiefdoms. As a result, the throne of Augustus is really not as attractive as expected. Being Augustus is not necessarily more comfortable than being a congressman.

Julian had figured out what to do before gallus came. If he wants to make a difference, he needs to strive to be friends with more people, including unreliable half brothers. Even if the brother may curry favor with others when accepting gifts, he will turn his face at any time when he takes the gifts. Whether to give gifts or not.

After getting the gift of "golden black burning Kirin", Gallus patted his chest and repeatedly promised to cherish this alliance, and then left happily. The next moment he left, a beautiful woman came out of the inner room.

Helena used to stay in the inner room. She was in a state of no trace before. In fact, she was happy with Julian before gallus came.

"Gallus cannot be trusted." Helena is now wearing a long silk dress made of silk selected by Julian from the gifts: "you are too generous."

Julian is now one of Julian's allies. What's special is that their relationship has reached the point of knowing the depth and length. She already knew that she might marry the Han Empire and become one of the concubines of the emperor of the Han Dynasty, but she still looked for someone to mate without delay. Her mating with Julian will bring her physical pleasure and a Shu brocade.

"Shouldn't you have left secretly?" Julian has obtained the exact information from Constantius II. If the Han country does not refuse, Helena will be responsible for the marriage between Constantine family and the son of heaven of Han: "our physical happiness is only once, and there will be no next time."

If possible, Julian didn't even want to have it this time, but Roman noble men never managed their crotch. Helena found an excuse to invite him into the house, take off his clothes and take the initiative. Mating began naturally.

During the mating period, Julian was quite happy, not only because Helena was beautiful and in good shape, but also because he thought he might be mating with the concubine of Emperor Han, so he was too excited in spirit.

Helena... Or contemporary Roman noble women, they don't have any concept of chastity at all. It's very common for noble women who haven't come to the menarche to try physical happiness early. They don't stop indulgence after marriage. Only some exquisite families will restrict it, but more of them have no restriction at all.

"Why?" Helena smiled and asked, "because I'm going to be the concubine of the emperor of Han?", He smiled again, raised his chin slightly and said proudly, "do you know how much benefit the new identity will bring to me? Any time I have sex, I will get a gift I didn't dare to think of before."

Julian opened his mouth and was sure that the woman in front of him was a green pool!