In the end, Julian did not choose to sell.
It's not that they don't want to sell, some people have already sold a high price of 100,000 gold coins, and they still want to sell it very much, but those who can afford the high price have a powerful family behind them, and they can't please one person when they sell it, but they offend quite a lot of people.
What can 100,000 gold coins do in Rome is probably to arm two legions and maintain two legions, including military salaries and supplies, for about two years.
Arming a Roman legion was not simple, it was first necessary to be able to produce or have access to a sufficient number of ordnance and armor.
In the early days, the Romans joined the army with their own weapons and armor, and only then did they go empty-handed.
This is the same as the ancient pre-Qin period on the Zhuxia side, and at the same time, Zhuxia also carried out reforms later, that is, the two systems of Zhuxia were changed back and forth, and Rome maintained the system of soldiers joining the army to obtain ordnance.
Roman daggers can be bought for a few dozen copper coins on a cheaper price, but the problem is not to expect any quality.
The price of a dagger that can be held can be reached starts at two silver coins, and there is almost no upper limit to the price of a weapon from sharpness and sturdiness to aesthetics.
A set of armor in Rome, including helmets, face armor, cuirass, shoulder pads, skirt armor, wrist guards, knee pads, calf guards, and combat boots, even the worst quality leather style starts at least one gold coin, and the most popular leather shrimp set starts at five gold coins.
The so-called "Pipi Shrimp Suit" is actually a multi-layer style of metal plate armor, with the West's more skilled forging process to make iron plates of different sizes, with inlay or buckle, nail, tie the way to link the iron plate layer by layer, the inside is made of leather and cloth is relatively soft, the outside is the layers of interlocking metal plate armor, just from the appearance of the look really like Pi Pi Shrimp.
To be honest, the Roman "Phi Phi Shrimp Suit" has very strong frontal protection, not only can it effectively defend against long-range arrows, but it also has amazing defense against melee stabs and slashes, and even has a good defense effect against blunt attacks.
The only way to effectively kill a Roman soldier in a "Pippi Shrimp suit" is to attack the gaps in the armor with a sharp blade, or use heavy weapons such as maces and axes to attack the head of the Roman soldier, not to knock out the brain, but to go to the relatively fragile cervical vertebrae.
The weight of a complete set of "Pippi shrimp suit" is about forty catties, and the Roman infantry also has a large shield as standard, and the weight of the large shield is about eight catties, so the armor alone reaches about fifty catties.
Western history has repeatedly emphasized this point, boasting of the endurance and physical strength of the Romans.
Taking today's reality as an example, the same plate armor style of the Han military equipment heavy infantry, their set of armor weighs about thirty-five catties, but they are not only wearing a set of heavy armor, there are two layers of protection inside, one is chain mail, the other is leather armor, and they will even wear at least three layers of silk clothes.
In this way, the overall weight of the armor, including the shield or weapon, is not less than fifty-five pounds, or even more.
Some other styles of armor on the Zhuxia side, that is, those styles of scale armor or piercing armor, weigh much heavier than plate armor, and if they are equipped with heavy infantry, the weight is nearly seventy catties or so, the problem is that the protection is really not stronger than plate armor, that is, it surpasses plate armor in anti-arrow arrows.
Money was very important in Rome, and Julian was no less interested in it than anyone else.
Bidding on a small scale not only failed to maximize profits, but also easily offended people, so he came up with another solution, which was to send out invitations and hold a grand auction.
Wang Meng and other high-ranking officials of the Han envoys also received invitations, and they were actually no strangers to bidding, but they had not yet figured out what the bidding process of the Romans was.
Zhuxia has had an auction model for a long time, but it is not for interested people to gather together to shout for bids, but to write down their own prices, and the sellers go to overview the respective bids of their competitors.
In many cases, it is not the highest bidder, the seller will choose to sell to the person with the highest status, rather than to sell to the person who gives the most money.
This is also one of the characteristics of Zhuxia, it is better to have money than power.
The Han envoys had an unpleasant attitude towards the gifts they had sent out to be auctioned.
"Although it is the hegemon of the West, its behavior is undoubtedly barbaric."
Doua had no affection for Rome at all, and would have preferred Persian Sassanid in comparison: "In contrast, the Persians, who are completely different in appearance from us, know more about etiquette. ” "Hundreds of miles of different winds, thousands of miles of different customs, the Han and the Great Qin are separated by thousands of miles."
Cai Mian didn't have a good impression of Rome and Persian Sassanid, but if he wanted to say that he was more hostile to Persian Sasani, it was that Persian Sassanid was closer to Han: "He wants to hold a auction, but it will be helpful to the Han Dynasty." ” In Zhuxia, no one can do anything to sell the gifts given by others, especially when they have just received the gifts.
Just like the person receiving the gift, they don't open it in front of the giver to see what it is, and it's considered extremely rude.
This was not the case in other places, such as on the Romans' side, where it was a courtesy for the recipient to open the gift in front of the giver, and a chance for the giver to show off.
They can even receive a gift one moment and sell it the next.
The giver will not have any thoughts because the gift is sold, but feels that since it is given, the gift belongs to someone else, and there is no way to interfere with what other people do.
Of course, whether it is the East or the West, there is always the same, such as giving a gift to someone who is very important to you, no matter how down, you will not sell that gift, no matter whether the gift is expensive or not, you will cherish it extremely.
Julian's choice of auction venue was not in his own estate or one of its properties, he went to meet Constantius II, and after communicating with Constantius II, he chose to bid in the largest arena in Constantinople, where there would be not only a grand exhibition, but also a gladiatorial exhibition match.
The arena is not only a place for bloody fights, in fact, there are also necessary halls and other facilities, under normal circumstances, the Roman aristocracy is now in the hall to have a "party" and other activities, eat and drink enough and have enough, and then go to watch the bloody gladiatorial performance.
Julian was quite clever, and when he saw Constantius II, he brought with him the Shu brocade that had been displayed, that is, the one that "Golden Crow Burns the Qilin".
He clearly knew that Constantius II did not like or even disliked himself, so whether a gift that others offered more than 100,000 gold coins would make Constantius II change his opinion of himself There is a reality in Rome that there is nothing that money can't solve, and if it doesn't solve that thing because it doesn't cost enough Constantius II had heard more than once that the "Golden Crow Burning Qilin" of Shu brocade was such a treasure, because the Maxim family offered 100,000 gold coins Julian did not sell it, and that Shu brocade slowly became a priceless treasure in rumors.
Julian gave such a treasure to Constantius II in exchange for Constantius II's "Dragon's Face".
Constantius II regretted his exile for the first time, and said that he would compensate Julian in the future, and even increased the fief on the spot, but the newly chosen fief was still in Asia Minor.
Julian's practical benefits were much more than that, as his half-brother Gallus, who had always been at odds with him, first wrote a letter to greet him, and then even after the two had a bad relationship, Gallus stepped into the threshold of Julian's house for the first time.
"You must have a treasure similar to the Golden Crow Burning Qilin" Gallus had been talking to Julian Don Lassi for a while, and he couldn't bear it anymore and got straight to the point: "He is Augustus, I am Caesar, why didn't you say it" Julian was not surprised at all, he was also a Roman, and he knew what kind of goods the Romans, especially the Roman nobles, were like, and it was still light to ask for gifts or something, and it was not something that the Roman nobles could not do to rob directly.
"Of course you will get a gift, my dear brother."
Julian had already personally counted the gifts given by Wang Meng, and in the eyes of the Romans, they were treasures.
He gave Constantius II an apology and a fief in exchange, and asked Gallus: "Then what will my dear brother give in return?"
"Alliance."
Gallus did not have many fiefdoms of his own, and it was impossible to give away his possessions, and if he had cash, he would not have come: "Your enemies will be my enemies, and my enemies will be your enemies."
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We are brothers, and this relationship is supposed to be this way, and that gift will be a witness. ” Julian, who had just ended his exile not long ago, really needed allies, so he tried his best to spend a lot of money during his exile to become one of the many holy sons of the Christianity, and ending his exile early was indeed a help from the Christianity.
After returning to Constantinople, the center of power, Julian did not spend less, and still found someone to borrow a high interest rate and a loan to slap the swollen face and spend money on the fat man, in order to keep the creditors who issued a high interest rate and a loan secret, the interest was increased by 20%.
If Julian didn't receive a gift from Wang Meng, or if the gift was worthless, then he should sell his fief to pay off his debts, or marry a very rich wife, usually a widow, regardless of his family background and beauty.
Gallus is one of the Caesars, and the Caesar of Rome is not only famous, but a prince and king who can take charge of one side.
He is now in charge of Spain and Gaul, and there will be no money because the recent rebellions on the Spanish and Gaul sides are very frequent, and the money is spent on suppression.
The truth is that the people in power in Rome now, from Augustus to Caesar, are not comparing who is richer or poorer.
The reason for this situation is very simple, if something happens to anyone's fief in the country of Rome, even if the state sends troops to suppress it, the owner of the fief will have to pay money, and if he can't afford it, he will return the fief to the state.
Augustus was the ruler of the state, and the problem was that the rulers under the Roman system could not do whatever they wanted, and even wanted to spend a penny of the state with the consent of the parliament.
In the country of Rome, when the parliament was strong, it was impossible for anyone to use the power of the state to run a private fiefdom, resulting in the fact that the throne of Augustus was not as attractive as imagined, and being Augustus may not be more comfortable than being a councilor.
Julian had already figured out what to do before Gallus arrived.
If he wants to make a difference, he needs to strive to be friends with more people, including the unreliable half-brother, even if this brother may be all kinds of flattering when accepting gifts, and when this brother takes the gift, he will turn his face and deny people at any time, and he still has to give gifts.
After Gallus got the gift that was not inferior to the "Golden Crow Burning Kirin", he patted his chest and repeatedly promised that he would cherish this alliance, and then left very happily, the next moment he left, a beauty came out of the back room.
Helena had been in the back room before, she had been in a state of absence before, and she was actually having fun with Julian before Gallus came.
"Gallus can't be trusted."
Helena was now wearing a silk dress made of silk that Julian had selected from the gifts: "You're too generous. ” Julian is also one of Julian's allies now, and what is a little special is that the relationship between the two has reached the point of knowing the depth and strength.
She already knew that she might marry far away from the Han Empire and become one of the concubines of the Han Emperor, but she was still looking for someone to mate with.
Her mating with Julian will give her physical pleasure and will also receive a Shu brocade.
"Shouldn't you have left in secret" Julian had already received definite news from Constantius II, and if the Han side did not refuse, it would be Helena who would be responsible for the marriage between the Constantine family and the Han Emperor: "Our physical pleasures are only once, and there will be no next time." ” Julian didn't even want to have it this time if he could, but Roman aristocratic males never controlled their crotch, and Helena made an excuse to invite him into the house to take off his clothes and take the initiative, and the mating began naturally.
During the mating period, Julian was still quite happy, not only because Helena was beautiful and in very good shape, but mainly because he thought that he was probably mating with the concubine of Han Tianzi, and he was so excited that he couldn't do it, and the result was that he launched earlier than the normal mating, and even a minute faster would be considered premature ejaculation.
Helena or the contemporary Roman aristocratic women, they have no concept of chastity at all, and it is very common for noble women who have not come to menarche to try carnal pleasures early, and they do not stop indulging after marriage, only some exquisite families will restrict, but more often than not, there are no restrictions at all.
"Why" Helena smiled and asked, "Because I am about to become the concubine of the Emperor of Han", and laughed again, raised her chin slightly, and said proudly: "Do you know how much benefit the new identity that is about to be obtained will bring me any time, and I will get a gift that I never dared to think of before." ” Julian opened his mouth wide in a daze, completely sure that the woman in front of him was a Bichi: