Chapter 259: Rome 3

Chapter 259: Rome 3

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Cleopatra, who was led to her accommodation, took a deep breath.

She felt a refreshing and fragrant scent touch the tip of her nose.

You said you were going to make a new perfume, but are you already at the final stage?

During her stay in Rome, Cleopatra and Arsinoe stayed at Marcuss villa.

As in Antioch, she felt comfortable thinking that she was sleeping in a place touched by his hand.

She was no longer a young girl who had fallen in love, but it was a bit awkward.

Hehe.

There was no one around, but she unwittingly laughed and quickly covered her mouth.

She couldnt show a flustered look like Arsinoe, or she would lose her dignity as a pharaoh.

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With that thought, Cleopatra got up.

Although she was invited as a guest of honor, she had a lot of things to deal with unlike other people.

Egypt could not stay the same as before, as Rome was undergoing a great change.

She brought several officials from Egypt with her on this invitation.

She hoped that they would observe the advanced system of Rome well and learn anything they could.

She also had to keep an eye on her younger sister who was still in love, and make sure she didnt do anything too excessive, and also watch out for her daughters who were now interested in everything in the world.

While doing that, she had to analyze the good policies and systems that could be applied to Egypt, so she was short of hands even if she had several bodies.

She wanted to hold Marcus and ask him for his opinions on politics all night long.

He was so wise that he could give her some advice that would benefit Egypt for several nights.

But she didnt want to bother him any more than he already had to deal with everything in Rome.

I wonder what kind of world he wants to lead He said he was going to make a new perfume.

Rome, the giant ship, had already sailed towards the ocean.

But even for someone as intelligent as Cleopatra, she couldnt see its destination.

Thats why there was a limit to her deliberation on the countrys policies and systems.

A country should have a clear identity and a legal and administrative system that suits it.

The legal systems of monarchy, republic, and democracy are naturally different for that reason.

From Cleopatras point of view, Rome was transitioning from a republic to an empire.

For now, it was still in the form of an old republic with an imperial power, but she thought it would gradually change.

Caesar was getting old, and when he retired, Marcus would have all the power in Rome by himself.

That would be the start of an undeniable imperial Rome.

But at the same time, there was something that bothered her strangely.

Was that really the country that her beloved husband wanted?

Or was he seeing something that she couldnt even imagine?

If it was the latter, then she would be no different from Arsinoe in terms of level.

Julia seemed to know something, but she didnt have a complete grasp of everything either.

It was hard to be next to a man who was too smart.

A treacherous country that did not give any help in the fight against the Huns despite receiving Romes help.

This alone made the attitude of the Senate and the citizens flare up like fire.

It didnt matter anyway since the production of silk was over and the cultivation of tea leaves was going well, so there was no impact on Rome even if they cut off their income.

Rather, it was more beneficial in terms of preventing gold from flowing overseas.

All the money that should have gone to Han was going into Marcuss pocket anyway.

But he wondered if it was necessary to limit the export of sugar as well.

If you had the purpose of economically subjugating Han, you should have actively exported Romes goods instead. The combination of coffee and sugar is very popular in Han, as you said yourself.

Im not really limiting it. Rather, Im opening up the goods that I exclusively provide to Han to other countries.

I remember you were enjoying quite a lucrative benefit from that exclusive export Im worried that diversifying your export routes will reduce your profits.

It doesnt matter if its reduced a bit. Im already working hard on developing new products to export. In a few years, youll see profits that are unstoppable. Rather, I need to take care of the financial side in advance so that unexpected side effects dont occur.

Marcuss strong confidence made him put his worries aside, but there was still one question that didnt go away.

Do you think Han could be a threat to Rome in the future?

Of course not. Han is already a waning moon. No matter how hard they struggle, they cant do anything to Rome. But if we assume the distant future, they might be quite annoying opponents.

Caesar couldnt even guess how far Marcus meant by the distant future.

Sometimes Marcus would casually talk about the future hundreds or thousands of years later, and it seemed like he had taken out one of those words now.

So what youre trying to do is cut off the sprout that might become a competitor in the future? But then it would be more effective to keep them economically dependent and then cut them off. If you do it like this, you might give them a chance to recover.

It doesnt matter if Han collapses or not right now. I dont care either.

Hmm? But if you step on them now, they wont be able to use their power even in the distant future.

Marcus chuckled and shook his head.

It was natural that Caesar couldnt understand Marcuss intentions even in this regard.

He couldnt help it.

Unlike Marcus, who knew all the flow of history, Caesar was just a human being living in this era.

And he was ignorant of the order of the East centered on the Han Dynasty, so it was impossible for him to understand Marcuss words.

The emperor of Han is not a simple concept of a king. If I had to compare it with something similar in this side, it would be like the Shahanshah of Persia or the Pharaoh of Egypt. Considering the uniqueness of the East, you should see them as having as much impact as combining those two.

I see.

Caesar seemed to have guessed Marcuss intentions roughly by hearing that much explanation.

Its useless to make Han collapse. A new country will rise up and claim to be the emperor of Han Dynasty and take its place.

What about weakening the national power of Han Dynasty and leaving it to the immigrants? It seems possible if they receive our support.

Thats useless too. Its like Alexander conquering Egypt and taking the place of the Pharaoh. Even if the Huns revive and conquer Han and establish a new country, they will also call themselves emperors. Even if you punish the Han people, you will only be absorbed by the supra-national order they have established.

Caesar slapped his knee and opened his eyes wide as if he finally understood.

I see. What youre trying to do is to make the concept of emperor lose its position?

What would happen if the emperor was no longer the center of the world and the representative of the ruler of the world?

Naturally, the subsequent conquerors would have no reason to call themselves emperors.

It was similar to Marcus not bothering with the title of Pharaoh.

My goal is to make all the countries in the East realize that Han is no longer the center of the world. Its not long before that happens. Rumors spread anyway, and theyll find out soon enough.

Marcus smiled triumphantly and added one more thing.

Where the world is revolving around right now.

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