Chapter 870 I’m Not Familiar with Him

The alderman originated in the Roman Republic. At first, he could only be held by civilians. He was mainly responsible for the maintenance of temples and the management of archives. Later, with the development, nobles could also become alderman. At the same time, the powers and responsibilities of the alderman also changed to a certain extent. The change.

From managing archives and maintaining temples, to being responsible for the maintenance of municipal administration, public facilities and even part of the security work of the entire city. In the Republican era, aldermans were not paid and often had to contribute a lot of money themselves. For example, Caesar was an alderman. He became bankrupt, owed a lot of debt, and his creditors even blocked the door and refused to let him leave the city of Rome.

Of course, Caesar is not a fool, and of course he will not do anything that is not beneficial.

Being an alderman is one of the most effective ways to win favor with the citizens and gain political capital. For example, if you spend your own money to build a road for everyone, of course everyone will thank you. Caesar has accumulated considerable reputation during his tenure as an alderman, and these Reputation is earned with real money, so it is not difficult to understand why Caesar went bankrupt at that time.

In addition, alderman is also a prerequisite occupation for treasurers and magistrates. Although it does not mean that you must first become an alderman to become a treasurer or magistrate, according to statistics, finance officers and magistrates who are born as alderman are indeed the mainstream in the political arena.

Andrea has been a city official for three years, and this year he is expected to be promoted to financial officer. At this most critical juncture, he certainly does not want anything to go wrong.

Therefore, when he heard that the sewer pipe was damaged, he rushed to the scene as soon as possible. The good news was that the damage was not serious and it could be repaired in two days. The bad news was that if he did not want this matter to become a stain, he would You need to pay for the repair yourself.

Of course, he can still afford this amount of money, but the problem is that Andrea doesn't know who destroyed the sewer pipes, and he doesn't know whether the group of people will come again to destroy the sewer pipes after they are repaired. As a city councilor, he can Mobilize some manpower, but the area he is responsible for is very large, almost half of the city. It is impossible to arrange manpower to guard every section of sewer pipes. This is stupid, and besides sewer pipes, there are many public facilities in the city. .

What Andrea is most worried about is that someone is targeting him. In this case, there will be more targets for the opponent to attack. Passive defense cannot be defended. Now Andrea is facing the same problem as Zhang Heng before. He needs to find out who is behind the scenes before he can figure out the next strategy.

And Andea spent the afternoon making a list of people he might offend, and found that a certain Oriental who had become famous recently was at the top of the list. In addition, Zhang Heng had just visited Di yesterday. Senior Warbraye turned around and went straight to Cobb's residence. Andrea had to begin to accept the reality that his tricks in the mine had been exposed.

And now someone's method of dealing with him feels very familiar to him, and it is exactly the same as the situation in the Binotta Mine.

Did the old fox like Divebraye actually take the initiative to take sides?

If Andea was just suspicious before, he already believed 70% of it after receiving the "secret report" from Daichius, because Daichius said that Zhang Heng did not take him with him when he went to find Divobraye, but only Before setting off, tell him that there are some things that it is better not to take part in as a small character like him.

This is also the real reason why Andea feels that he has been betrayed by Divobraye. With the old fox's usual style, if he really colludes with Zhang Heng, he definitely doesn't want to make a big fuss and all the unscrupulous things happen. Everyone involved knows that it is more in his interest to exclude Decius.

And as if to confirm his guess, Zhang Heng came outside his Domus in the afternoon.

The other party is no longer what it used to be. He is no longer the gladiator who used his life for entertainment in the arena. Becoming Commodus's advisor means that he has stepped into the power level of the empire. Even if the two sides are hostile, An Deya also had to welcome Zhang Heng into the house.

The city official originally wanted to exchange a few words, but Zhang Heng said directly, "Shall we go to your study?"

Andrea subconsciously wanted to refuse, but at this moment the recent accident in the sewer pipe flashed through her mind, and she finally nodded.

So the two of them came to Andrea's study. Andrea closed the door, and they were the only two people left in the room. After a while, the mayor spoke first, breaking the somewhat silent atmosphere, "I don't know. What did Consultant Zhang Heng come to see me for?"

"Oh, I heard that there was an accident in the sewer pipe not long ago, and I was deeply shocked by it. I happened to be passing by nearby, so I wanted to pay a visit and see if there was any way I could do my best." Zhang Heng added Without waiting for Andrea's invitation, he directly pulled out the chair and sat in.

"Consultant Zhang Heng is really too polite." Something flashed in the city official's eyes, and he said coldly, "My people have taken control of the situation. I believe it will be repaired soon. There is no need for help." .”

"That's good. I came to Rome not long ago. I was just a gladiator more than two months ago, so I am still learning many things...so if I make a mistake later, I hope Mr. Aldermen can forgive me." Zhang Heng paused and continued, "A friend told me that it is not complicated to gain a foothold in the political arena in Rome. You just need to do one thing well, and that is to make friends. Today, your friend met Trouble, you lend a helping hand to him, then when you encounter trouble tomorrow, there will naturally be friends to help you solve it, everyone is for me, and I am for everyone."

"What do you want to say?" The alderman frowned.

"I'm trying to make friends as he said," Zhang Heng spread his hands. "You should also know that I am now in charge of the bronze statue casting, but there was a little trouble in the process. Something happened at the Binota Mine. Our ore supply has been cut off due to the collapse, and work has been suspended for some time. I want to resume work as soon as possible."

Zhang Heng looked into Andrea's eyes across from him as he spoke.

The alderman sneered, "What does this matter have to do with me? Besides, don't you already have friends? Wouldn't it be solved by letting Diva Braye bring a message?"

"I didn't say you were related to this matter. As for Divobraye, I'm not familiar with him. I went to see him yesterday, but he rejected me." Zhang Heng shook his head and said, "So I can only come to you. Try your luck here.”

Andrea almost didn't curse when he heard this. At this moment, Zhang Heng still didn't admit the relationship between Divobraye and him. Without Divobraye's help, how could he have gotten involved the next day? Domus of his own.

If Andrea's suspicion of Dvobraye's involvement was only 70% before, now it has reached 100% after Zhang Heng denied it, because it is filled with the unique daring of Dvobraye. He has a unique temperament that he doesn’t dare to act inappropriately and doesn’t want to offend anyone.