I am reborn as a lord in Rome

The next day, early in the morning.

Anthony shook his head with a wry smile when he saw the evidence presented by Aesop, he didn't believe that Dorjee would be stupid and bold enough to steal Yijiang's golden pot for him by the slaves of the deputy general Yijiang.

However, the golden pot, which weighed four hundred shekels, lay quietly in front of him at this moment, golden and beautiful, with a clear and meticulous stroke of the emblem in the center of the body. Even if you ignore the emblem in the middle of the jug, at first glance, it will not be an object that ordinary nobles can have.

In addition to the golden pot, there is also the confession of the fugitive slave, he claimed that his name was Tana, and that he was the living slave of the deputy general of Yijiang, and that on the night of Dorjee's visit to the deputy general of Yijiang and his stay, he was ordered to choose a female slave for Lord Dorjee to serve in the bath, and Dorjee was very satisfied with his courtesy, and even more satisfied with the golden pot used for decoration in the bedroom, so he ...... on the grounds that he promised to let Tana obtain civilian status and provide shelter

The confession was reasonable and interlinked, but Anthony knew that Dorjee had been framed. However, Anthony can't determine who is the one who really wants to frame Dorjee, in his opinion, it may be any one of Aesop, Wulai, and Yijiang, or it may be that two of them conspired or even three of them jointly framed Dorjee.

But it didn't matter anymore, because Adjutant General Yi Jiang's letters made it clear that Woolley could represent him within Seneca City-State. And just before this evidence was presented, Wu Lai had already detained the fugitive Tana on behalf of Adjutant Yijiang, and he would personally escort Tana back to Menia, and of course, the golden pot that was now temporarily passed for him.

What puzzled Anthony the most was Woolley's attitude - Isolt relayed this to Anthony, saying that Woolley was willing to let this matter end, in other words, after getting back the Golden Pot and Tana, no one wanted to entangle with Dorjee again.

This sounds like a good thing, at least for Dorjee, because as long as Aesop, Wu Lai, or Yi Jiang are willing, they can easily ruin Dorjee. Come to think of it, a father who is the commander of the legion and a promising lieutenant general, a tribune who is known for his strict face, and a wise and mysterious "divine favorite", such a lineup will not be too troublesome if you want to bring down Dorjee.

"Sharp beginning, but then hasty end, why?" Anthony was puzzled, and did not come back to his senses until the auxiliary officer walked in.

"Your Excellency. The adjutant shouted quietly.

After shouting twice, Anthony withdrew his gaze from the window: "Give the golden pot to Woolleglindor, and then, on my behalf, ask Isop and High Priest Mikoyan to say that I will invite them to taste a new wine to-night." "

Yes, Lord Archon. The adjutant nodded his head and reached out to pick up the golden pot.

Outside the mansion, Woolley was looking at Tana in the prisoner car with a smile on his face.

Moments later, Woolley left the Archon's residence in a carriage with Nerton as a coachman and Tana's prisoner cart, followed by six horsemen sent by Aesop to escort Woolley and the prisoners, and a horse on a black horse.

When the crisp sound of horses' hooves knocked on the street, in the white stone building, Hibo circled around El, nodded and approved: "Good choice, El, to give you a reminder, Young Master Woolley is an elegant, intelligent, generous, benevolent but very self-disciplined person, he doesn't like profligate women, at least, he won't like it now." "

I see, Steward Hippo. El nodded.

"Then, before he returns, you'd better wash yourself clean enough, because Master Woolley likes to be tidy. Hibo said as he summoned two slave girls, "Before Master Woolley has a clear order, let El rest first, and now, you two take her to the big bathroom to take a shower, and then change her clothes."

"Yes. The two slave girls bowed and nodded, and replied.

In the evening, Wu Lai and his party stopped in Ping Fan Town, in fact, it is not impossible to continue walking, but Wu Lai does not want to make himself too tired, after all, it is different from that night.

While the six cavalrymen and the prisoner wagon driver were eating, Woolley refused to be followed by Nerton and Marlon, and walked to the prisoner cart with a plate of food.

"Let's have a bite to eat. Woolley placed the plate in the space between the cage rack and the cart.

Tana nodded gratefully, reaching out from the cage and grabbing a piece of bread.

"It tastes better with a little jerky. Woolley said as he untied the kettle tied around his waist, "Eat slowly, don't choke."

Tana nodded in thanks as he grabbed the kettle.

After glancing around and seeing that no one was paying attention, Wu Lai smiled slightly and lowered his voice: "Tana, I am very satisfied with your performance, I promise that you will not be punished by the lieutenant when you arrive in Menia, and maybe, he will appreciate you more than before." "

Thank you, Citizen Woolley. Tana said.

"By the way, I want to know one thing, El, what does she have to do with you?" Woolley asked, he kept El purely because it was El's choice, but he wondered why El was willing to stay.

"Lord Woolley, El is really my own sister, and our family is indeed a commoner, for some reason, my sister and I were sold to the adjutant general, that day El said the truth, my family lives in the town of Liuer, northwest of the city of Assyria, in addition to my parents and grandmother, there are two younger brothers and a younger sister, you can guess very accurately, I became a slave of the adjutant general's family at the age of nine, and my sister only became a slave at this time last year. After Tana answered, his expression was a little gloomy.

"Why do you think El chose to stay instead of going with your brother to finish my errand?" asked Woolley again.

"I didn't have a chance to ask, but I guess she must not want to go back to the lieutenant's mansion, where she is often forced to do things she doesn't want to do, and during the two days that El and I were in your paper mill, we heard a lot of praise for you, and I think my sister believed that the praise was not nonsense, so she chose to stay. Tana replied earnestly.

"What about you, why don't you choose to stay?" Woolley's question made Tana stunned for a moment, and then, a trace of bitterness appeared on his face: "Although I am a slave, I am eager to return home, although Menia is far away from the town of Ryul, Seneca is even farther away.

After listening to the answer, Woolley sighed softly, and then said: "I can understand your thoughts, but if I were you, I would choose to stay with my sister to protect her, even if I can't catch it, at least I have made a fight, it is better than you are now leaving your sister in a strange place and moving towards home, of course, you have been a slave for too long, you have become accustomed to thinking from the perspective of a slave, you say that you are eager to go home, but your sister is by your side, you turn a blind eye." ......"

Tana lowered her head, a hint of pain creeping up on her face.

"In two days, we will be in Menia City, and in these two days, you should think carefully about what I just said, and if you change your mind, you can tell me before you enter the lieutenant's residence, and in that case, it may be too late. Woolly said, turned around, and left.

Nerton, who was not far away, saw Woolley walking back, and hurriedly greeted him: "Young Master Woolley, you seem to have a good impression of this kid?"

Woolley replied, "And that El, who gave me the same feeling."

"The young master is really merciful, but there are too many people like them in this world, where can they take care of it. Nelton said.

"Maybe you have a point. Woolly sighed and waved his hand, "Take me to rest."

Two days later, Woolley's carriage slowly drove into the city of Meneca, as the traditional city of Assyria, the history of Meneka is much older than Seneca, so the size and population here are not only twice as large as Seneca, but also the prosperity is not comparable to Seneca.

Divided by wide, straight streets, there are shops, mansions, temples, squares, fountain gardens, baths, and the city of Fengyuefang, all of which together defend the heart of the city, the megalithic square with the statue of the "Meniah Pioneer" Boyue Menia, and an open-air gladiatorial arena.

The square is called the Great Stone Square because it is built on a huge rock in the central area of the city of Menia. The boulder has breathtaking dimensions—4,700 cubits long, 3,150 cubits wide, and 1,600 cubits high. The original boulder was not as smooth as it is now, and it took nearly two hundred years to complete the city of Menia in order to polish it into its current form, which is much more difficult than building a stone wall of rammed earth in the middle.

The residence of the lieutenant general Yijiang was located on the top of a hill, opposite the boulder square, and around the residence, the mansions of the most prominent members of the military ranks of the city of Menia were scattered—a custom in the Assyrian lands.

When driving along a winding stone road in front of the gate of the adjutant general's residence, Wu Lai, who was sitting in the carriage, turned around and glanced at Tana in the prisoner car, and the moment he made contact with Wu Lai's sight, Tana subconsciously lowered his head and turned his face to the side.

Woolley shook his head, reaching out to brush away a petal that had fallen on the corner of his robe.

"I didn't expect to meet you so soon, Woolledore. Yi Jiang said to Wu Lai while eating, this is obviously a little impolite, from the moment Wu Lai walked in until now, he did not invite Wu Lai to sit down, but continued to bury his head in chewing, no doubt, this made Wu Lai feel a little unhappy.

"Say, what's the matter with me?" After a long while, Yi Jiang finally finished eating, and he looked up while wiping his hands with a towel.

"Your Excellency, if you insist on continuing your rudeness, I think I have nothing to talk to you about. Woolly frowned and said.

Wu Lai's words made Yi Jiang stunned for a moment, and then, the corners of his mouth showed a contemptuous smile: "Wu Lei Green, I think you haven't been able to understand some things, although I am partners with you, but it is just a transaction, it does not mean that you, a child, have the qualifications to sit on an equal footing with me, and similarly, it does not mean that you are qualified to sit in front of me, although, you are a citizen with a small property, if you can't stand my attitude, either leave, or, let Mikoyan accompany you to come."

Yi Jiang's attitude surprised Wu Lai, but it was obviously inappropriate to get angry, whether it was from the current situation or for the sake of future plans, he couldn't do this. However, Woolley has never developed the habit of swallowing his anger in any world, just as he has never chosen to be on the defensive in any confrontation or battle.

"Your Excellency, it seems that you already know something, but according to etiquette, I should tell you something. Wu Lai straightened his sleeves and said, "There are two reasons for today's presumptuous visit, one is that I brought back your fugitive slave Tana, and at the same time, he stole the golden pot from your mansion and gave it to Senecaan Civil Officer Dorjee. It is clear and clear that Isolt, the tribune, carried out the whole process of recovering the lost and found the fugitive slave for you, and Anthony, the consul of Seneca, personally intervened in the matter and admonished the Anmin officer Dorjee, and in the end, I, the consul Anthony, and the tribune Aesop, felt that this matter could be over.

Yi Jiang narrowed his eyes and bowed slightly.

"Second, the messenger of General Human, commander of the Second Assyrian Army, came to Seneca a few days ago and found me, and after some careful consideration, I thought it necessary for me to make a special trip to ask His Excellency the Adjutant General if he would be willing to postpone our contract of cooperation for a year, oh, I forgot to explain that before I set out, I consulted High Priest Mikoyan on this, and he said that he would support whatever decision I made, and also told me that the contract of cooperation did not indicate the start and end time of the cooperation, so according to the custom, the time of the start of the cooperation was determined by me, the producer, and I am sorry that I suddenly shook my firm confidence in His Excellency the Adjutant General, perhapsIt was because of the friendly wording on General Human's handwritten letter and his messenger's respectful attitude towards me that I lost myself, but now I do think that delaying cooperation is a good choice, what do you think?