Chapter 791 Meeting Commodus for the First Time

Before setting off, Zhang Heng also obtained the information provided by Marcus. Among the opponents who needed to pay special attention to was this guy named Sartonillos.

The latter was a gladiator of the same era as Sisnatus, but when he began to rise to prominence, it happened to be when Sisnatus was at his peak, so his reputation was completely overshadowed by Sisnatus. Sartonilos himself was naturally unconvinced and challenged Cisnates.

However, the two belonged to different gladiator schools and would not normally face each other. If Sartonilos wanted to challenge Sisnates, both gladiator schools would need to agree.

However, Sisnates was already in decline at that time. Marcus didn't want Sisnates' hard-earned reputation to be used as a wedding dress for gladiators from other gladiator schools. On the other side, the corner where Sartonilos was The Fighter School also has doubts about whether Sartonilos can defeat Cisnates. After all, there have been rumors that Cisnates is ready to retire. Just wait for the opponent to leave, and then let Sartonilos directly take over. The safest approach.

On the contrary, when the two fight against each other, it is naturally a good thing that Sartonilos wins. His reputation increases greatly, and it also means the handover of the scepter to the number one gladiator. But what if he loses? Cisnates was ready to retire anyway, but Sartonilos was in his prime, and the gladiator school behind him pointed to him making a lot of money in the next few years.

Considering that the risks and benefits are not proportional, in the end this matter was left alone.

But it is undeniable that Sartonilus was indeed the gladiator closest to Sisnatus in the latter's era. After Sisnatus left, some people thought that he was the number one gladiator in Rome. However, recently There are also some rumors that Sartonillos suddenly started to indulge in drinking and sex for some unknown reason, and now he has not participated in performances for a full month.

And the real person who saw him today seemed to confirm this rumor.

However, given his previous achievements, the gladiators in Rome were still very afraid of him, that is, the country bumpkins outside the city didn't know the depth and dared to provoke Sartonilos so rashly.

The ending of that unlucky man was naturally a happy one. Not only was his face ruined, but it seemed that he would no longer be able to participate in subsequent gladiatorial performances. However, the gladiator school behind him was naturally worried about this kind of thing.

After Sartonilos turned around and sat back on the steps, slaves immediately went over and carried the guy out of the door who was just a lump on the ground with only air in and no air out. After that, everyone looked at Sartonilos with unknown expressions in their eyes. There was more awe in my sleep.

Because of this incident, the originally noisy front hall became a little quieter, and the gladiators became a lot more cautious. After all, the gladiatorial performance was about to begin, and no one wanted to get into trouble because of a small conflict at this time. Causing himself to be eliminated early.

Not long after that, a servant walked out of the back room and walked directly to where the masters of the gladiator schools were. After hearing what he said, Marcus and others finally cheered up and immediately summoned their respective gladiators. Take your stand in the vestibule.

They had been waiting for quite some time tonight, and they were already a little impatient. After all, they were all emperors in their respective gladiator schools. Usually there were only others waiting for them. They had never stood in the courtyard to drink the cold wind, but the next moment they saw someone from Everyone in the group of men and women who came out of the restaurant still tried their best to smile.

Just like Marcus said, the people who will appear here tonight represent the most powerful class in the entire Rome. If you pick any one to stamp your feet, it will cause an uproar in the political arena. They are the masters of gladiator schools like Marcus. Don't dare to offend.

And at the very center of this power are a young man and a middle-aged man.

Among them, the middle-aged man is the host of this dinner - Dio. In the Senate, which is composed of more than 600 people, he directly controls about 50 seats, and there are more than 100 seats at his command. In other words, any proposal in the Senate must be implemented with his consent, and proposals opposed by him often have to be left alone.

And yet, such a hot and powerful figure is now respectful to a young man.

Without the need for introduction from others, Zhang Heng knew who the young man beside him was.

Except for His Majesty the Emperor of the Ancient Roman Empire, no one was worthy of Dio's low profile. Although the others also had extraordinary backgrounds, they could only surround the two of them like stars over the moon.

"Your Majesty, this is the warrior I have found to participate in tomorrow's gladiatorial performance." Dio said.

A group of nobles walked down the steps, curiously looking at the gladiators in the front hall as if they were selecting goods in a store. From time to time, someone would pat this person's shoulder and squeeze that person's chest.

"They all look strong. There should be a good show tomorrow." A strange color flashed in the young emperor's eyes, especially when he saw the giant-like man, he stretched out his hand to touch the other person's face. Skin, but this action was only half done. He seemed to think of something, and retracted his hand again, coughed twice, and put on a serious expression, "You have done a good job, Mr. Dior, the people will thank you." of."

"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty. Compared with your great achievements, what I have done is not worth mentioning at all. You have solved the troubles caused by the border barbarians for the empire and brought the long-lost peace to Rome again. This This is something that your father could not complete when he was in power. It is an honor for me and the Senate to share some trivial matters with you. Please rest assured that we are already very comfortable in doing these things, and our subsequent performances will not be the same. Whatever goes wrong, the entire city of Rome will be grateful to you for being able to enjoy this high-level gladiator show."

"If this is really the case, that would be great." The young emperor paused and said, "I know that I am still far from my father. I just try to follow his teachings and follow his example. I My father always said that being with wise men will also increase your wisdom, and I think you and everyone in the Senate are the wise men in his words."

"I'm really flattered by you." Dio bowed slightly, but then he seemed to hesitate to speak.

"What's wrong?" asked the young emperor.

"I hope you don't misunderstand. Your Majesty, your father is undoubtedly a great emperor. Losing him is a loss for the whole of Rome. However, fortunately we still have you here. Since you call me a wise man, then Maybe I can also give you a little suggestion."

"I'm all ears."

"I heard that some people in the military don't seem to support your decision to cease war with the Germanic tribes. They feel that it violates your father's last edict, but I hope you can know that the Senate will always be on your side. , you made the right choice, like I said, your father was great, but maybe it’s time for us to move on, you are the emperor of Rome, sometimes you don’t have to keep thinking about what if it was your father What he will do, or what he expects you to do, you did a good job on the truce, people support you, so you can also let go of other things appropriately." Dio said.