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Bai Su smiled and said, "The countermeasure is to free the slaves."
Nero was stunned: "Free the slaves?"
Bai Su nodded, and said, "As long as the slaves are freed and restored to their status as commoners to work and earn money, then most Roman citizens can live their daily lives by blacksmithing and farming."
"In this way, the first hidden danger of turmoil will be stabilized for the time being."
"And I, the Central Plains, will send officials to help you run the customs, with a [-]-[-] share every year, so that you will have sufficient finances in the treasury, and the second hidden danger will also be controlled."
"Secondly, I, the Central Plains, will teach you how to grow cotton, spices, and how to mine on a large scale, so as to provide stable jobs for the citizens of Rome."
"At that time, I, the Central Plains, can purchase the cotton, spices, ores, etc. you planted every year. You can use these things to reduce the trade deficit and exchange for a large number of exquisite commodities in the Central Plains."
"In this way, as long as you Roman people work hard, dig more mines, and grow more cotton, ordinary people can use the extra money to buy cheap cloth from my Central Plains."
"The rich can buy luxuries such as sugar, silk, porcelain, and tea."
"The poor have food to eat, the nobles have a luxurious life, and the imperial court has stable financial resources. What a perfect cooperation method."
Nelu's white teeth bit her thumb and her slender nails lightly. She thought about the pros and cons of it carefully, and found that this was indeed a good solution.
Even though this trade treaty is signed, those ordinary people in Rome will become long-term targets of exploitation in the future.
These people work hard day after day, year after year, and can only get extremely low wages. Throughout the year, they may only be able to buy a few new clothes and eat two meals of meaty dishes. Life is very difficult.
But these things are simply innocuous little issues for Nero.
After all, Rome itself is a slavery country, as long as it can protect the interests of the emperor and the nobles, that is enough.
After Nero pondered for a long time, he looked at Bai Su with his green eyes: "Okay, I can agree to your conditions for liberating the slaves, but this will definitely touch the interests of many nobles, I need your soldiers and horses to help me Stabilize people's hearts."
Bai Su smiled and said: "Of course, Your Majesty is my important partner. If these people are decent, it's okay. If they don't want to be decent, my army from the Central Plains will personally visit and help them to be decent."
A smile appeared on Nero's fair and pretty face: "It's so good, I don't know how my lord can guarantee that what I said today will be binding in the future, and I won't go back on my word?"
Bai Su was stunned for a moment, and said, "I never lie when I talk about business matters."
Nero shook his head slightly: "This man's mouth is a deceit, especially Rome is thousands of miles away from Seris. Once my lord leaves, how can I know if you will go back on your word?"
Bai Su scratched his cheek with his finger: "Then according to His Majesty, how can you trust me?"
After hesitating for a moment, Nero said in a low voice: "I need you to establish a deep-rooted relationship with me and tie them together thoroughly. Only in this way can I believe that you will not abandon me in the future. After you leave, don't dare to disagree with me."
Bai Su was stunned: "The deep-rooted relationship, could it be that His Majesty is referring to..."
Nero's fair and pretty face was flushed, and he whispered: "The moonlight is beautiful tonight, isn't it?"
Bai Su was stunned for a moment, and followed the trend.
The soft moonlight spilled in through the gap in the window and fell on Nero's body.
She turned her head slightly, revealing her white collarbone and the deep gully under the bath towel. Under the moonlight, her milk-white skin seemed to be extra alluring.
Chapter 480: I Am the Spear in Her Majesty's Hand
Bai Su slowly opened his eyes.
At this time, the morning light was bright, and he was lying on the bed. The girl beside him was still asleep, her black eyebrows were furrowed, and there was still a trace of dry tears in the corner of her eyes. It was obvious that she had experienced a lot of painful baptisms.
The girl's figure was very plump, she was resting on Bai Su's shoulder, her arms were tightly wrapped around his arms, as if she was using Bai Su's body as a pillow.
The thin red lips parted slightly, exhaled a burst of fragrant wind, and sprayed it on Bai Su's chest, feeling itchy.
Bai Su pulled his arm out from the girl's deep gully.
The girl didn't react at all during the period, she slept soundly, obviously her body was extremely tired.
Bai Su observed Nero carefully, it was completely different from the feeling in the hall.
Her fair hair, creased and radiant in the sun, was so supple and delicate that not even the finest silk could match it.
The delicate skin is like milk, warm to the touch, soft but not greasy. Compared with the greenness of girls of the same age, Nero's figure is more slender, like a ripe peach.
It can be said that the place that should be upturned is upturned, and the place that should be convex is convex. The thin silk quilt covers her slim body, outlining a voluptuous curve.
Bai Su stroked Nero's golden hair with his fingers, thinking about what to do next.
He originally wanted to be a foreign envoy to sign a treaty with the Roman Emperor Nero, but after discussing and discussing, he accidentally became like this.
He couldn't help but said to himself: "Your Majesty, all I did was for the Central Plains and dedicated myself to the country, not because I couldn't bear the temptation of beauty..."
Nero in his arms suddenly moved, as if he had woken up, but his eyes were still tightly closed, not knowing what he was thinking.
It seemed that she was lying in the arms of the opposite sex, feeling the pounding and powerful heartbeat, and the breath full of masculinity, which made her very shy.
As time goes by, a blush appears on the face, pink and tender, very cute.
Nero is very conflicted in her heart now. After receiving Bai Su's promise, all the negative emotions accumulated in her heart, such as unwillingness, depression, grievance, pain, etc., were all vented last night.
She felt that she was very green, and she had never felt comfortable before.
But then there was a layer of deep troubles, which made her hesitate. What is the relationship between the two now?
Enemy, collaborator?
Or... a lover?
When Nero thought of this, his heart couldn't help trembling, and his whole body trembled unconsciously.
Bai Su's hand stroking her hair paused slightly, and couldn't help but ask, "Are you awake?"
"Um..."
Nero leaned over and raised half of his body, his legs were still wrapped around Bai Su's waist, he lowered his head, not daring to look at his face, and said in a soft voice.
Bai Su said, "Then let me get up."
When Nero heard this, his face became more and more red, and he moved his body away, allowing Bai Su to sit up.
She seemed to feel that the atmosphere was too ambiguous, so she changed the subject and said, "Then...that, what were you thinking just now?"
Bai Su was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "I thought of a famous romantic saying from the Central Plains."
Nero raised his head, lifted the quilt with his white jade hands, and covered his chest, his green eyes looked at Bai Su curiously: "What famous saying?"
Bai Su coughed lightly, and said in a pretendingly deep tone: "The tree-lined path you yearn for will be covered with white dew in the morning and evening."
Nero blinked his green eyes, and murmured: "Every day in the morning sun, walking on the tree-lined path, looking at the dewdrops on the green leaves, is indeed a pleasing and romantic scene. Scroll."
Bai Su smiled: "As long as you like it."
Nero's slender black eyebrows raised slightly, was it an illusion, he always felt that something was wrong with the smile on Bai Su's face.
But for a while, she couldn't think of anything wrong.
After all, the cultures of Rome and the Central Plains are not very different, and Roman poets pay more attention to realism.
Many poems in the Central Plains are relatively freehand, and many meanings cannot be seen on the surface. It needs to be savored carefully to gradually understand the connotation.
At this time, Nero's personal maid walked in with brand new clothes.
When they saw that there was another man on His Majesty's bed, after experiencing the initial surprise, their faces quickly returned to calm.
Nero changed into brand new clothes under the service of the maid, and when she was sitting in front of the bronze mirror combing her hair, she said, "Prepare a piece of clothing for Mr. Bai."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The maid bowed and stepped back.
Nero turned his head and looked at Bai Su who was on the bed, holding his white hands nervously.
She bit her red lips lightly, and said, "Can you really help me suppress those opposing forces?"
After all, the complete abolition of slaves is a matter that will shake the empire. Nero urgently needs Bai Su to stand behind her for support. If there is a slight accident, she will become the target of public criticism.
Bai Su was wearing a white nightgown, walked straight to Nero's side, picked up the gorgeous golden necklace, and put it on her fair neck.
He smiled and said: "I never lie during the day, and what I promised you will naturally be fulfilled."
"Not only will I help you suppress those opposing forces, but I will also dispatch top craftsmen from the Central Plains to help you build railways in mines, and even dig canals in Egypt to make the trade between the two places more prosperous and transport goods to ports. More convenient……"
There was no falsehood in his promise to Nero.
It's not that Bai Su's morality is so noble, it's just because the benefits are higher.
After all, as the scale of the Central Plains industry grows larger and larger, there are more and more workers in the workshop, and a large amount of goods are produced every year.
For example, a steady stream of cotton-padded clothes and trousers, light gauze, and cloth.
Because the output is too high, the Central Plains alone can no longer digest so much goods, and there are too many cloths to use up.
At this time, it is necessary to sell to the outside world. Otherwise, a large number of workers in the Central Plains work hard, but because the output of things is too high and the price plummets, they can only be thrown away in vain.
If Rome was squeezed dry in one breath, the whole country fell apart, the people were in dire straits, and wars broke out every day, then who would the goods produced in the Central Plains be sold to in the future?
Therefore, instead of killing chickens to extract eggs, it is better to cultivate Rome as an object that can continue to exhaust its resources.
The Central Plains develops industries with higher profits and greater national strength.
Turn Rome into a stable low-end country that relies on agriculture, cotton cultivation, and mineral exports.
In this way, the tens of millions of people in Rome can be fully utilized to provide a steady stream of cheap raw materials for the Central Plains.
The Central Plains only needs to pass the huge industrial scale and control the Silk Road of trade between countries in the world, and the sea trade routes on the sea.
In addition, when buying commercial goods from the Central Plains, you need to exchange gold and silver into the precious banknotes printed by Daxia to complete the currency hegemony.
It can be achieved that the country of all nations can support the people of Zhongyuan.
The benefits obtained by this are much better than simply cede land for compensation and plunder some gold and silver.
Therefore, the truth of the freed slaves is not about benevolence and morality at all, but because after the slaves are freed, there is more oil and water that can be squeezed, which is sustainable.
Although Nero didn't know that there were so many ways in it, she finally breathed a long sigh of relief after receiving Bai Su's answer.
After all, since Baisu can promise so many things, at least he has no plans to plunder the land of Rome, kill everywhere after entering the city, capture Roman people as slaves, and trade them.
Although the people of Rome went to farm and mulberry one after another, and then bought the expensive goods sold in the Central Plains, this trade method was very disadvantageous.
However, compared to those who were defeated by Rome and the citizens were captured as slaves one after another, it has been much better.
In addition, Bai Su promised that she would dispatch manpower and material resources from the Central Plains to help her govern Rome together.
It will ensure the stability of her rule and sufficient finances. The Roman nobles sell the goods in the Central Plains through agents and live a luxurious life. Ordinary people have jobs and will not become refugees and revolt.
For her, this was an acceptable result.
After pondering for a moment, Nero said, "I will order people to formally sign the Treaty of Rome. Once it is signed, there will definitely be a commotion in the entire empire. At that time... I need you, Lord Bai, to lead the army to station in Rome and help me suppress it." Those opposing forces, stabilize Rome."
Bai Su smiled, and said: "Okay, leave this matter to me. I will become Her Majesty, the sharpest spear in your hand, and remove all obstacles for you."
Chapter 480 The Third Killing and Decisive Man
Night falls.
In the Roman palace, the lights are bright.
Gong'e carried the wine and wandered through the hall like a butterfly.
The hall is spacious and bright, the white marble is hard and smooth, and the white pillars are full of a sense of sacredness.
At this time, a group of nobles in Rome were called by Nero to gather together in the hall and chat with each other.
"Have you heard of the Treaty of Rome?"
"It is said that some ports will be ceded, even free trade will be opened, and we will even be asked to abolish slavery."
"Damn it, this is too much. Slaves are an important source of finance for us. If they are abolished, where are we going to make money?"
"What's the use of your opposition? The army under Bai Su's command is so powerful that we can't beat them."
"Hmph, no matter how powerful Bai Su is, he only has [-] to [-] soldiers and horses. If all our nations are united, he wouldn't dare to act rashly..."
"It makes sense..."
Nero stood outside the hall, listening to everyone's discussion, his slender eyebrows could not help but frown.
She looked at Bai Su who was at the side, and couldn't help but whispered: "The conditions you put forward are too much, what if these nations unite?"
Bai Su glanced at the people on the seats in the hall, and couldn't help but sneered: "It's nothing to worry about but a mob. Your Majesty just needs to announce to them later. If anyone objects, I will try to persuade him."
He didn't pay attention to these nobles at all.
After all, since ancient times, people's hearts have been difficult to unite. When the six countries in the Central Plains and Shandong were in the alliance, they would have their own little calculations and could not unite.
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