Marcus had already drunk three glasses of water in a row.

This is the first time this consul who is said to be the most wise and eloquent consul in Roman history that he is so nervous. The negotiations have been in full swing for half a Roman clock, but the Dongfang Baizi is still listening to their negotiation conditions with a playful look, but never put forward the real demands of China.

In addition, until now, Bai Zi has not mentioned supporting him as a Roman emperor, which makes Marcus somewhat anxious.

It is the most terrifying thing to encounter such an opponent. It is like the thick fog on the top of Mount Olympus. Only the power of God can blow it away. It is obvious that no one in the Roman Senate has such power.

The tall chamber of the Senate is like a musical and dance theater in later generations. In front of the door and next to the corridor columns against the wall were guarding the "Fascist" on his shoulders. Three hundred Roman veterans sat around the convention table, listening to the discussions of the people on the stage at any time and raising their hands to speak.

In front of the members of the Senate Group, the long convention table on the table with more than ten people. Bai Dong, who represented the Eastern China, and the first veteran Kuntus Fabian Vibranus, sat at the east and west tables respectively. Although Marcus was the consul, he did not have a seat in the Senate. This time, he was temporarily allowed to sit on the side because he had to negotiate with the Eastern China. There were also eleven most respected veterans and Eastern envoys Jing Jian on the side.

Everyone was waiting for Bai Dong to speak, and then these veterans could verbalize and verbal around the request of the Easterners. In front of the three hundred eloquent elders, they didn't believe that this young Dongfang Baizi was not fooled? But Bai Dong's performance disappointed them very much. After listening to a statement from Marcus and the first veteran Quentus Fabian Vibranus, he would smile faintly and raise his hand to signal them to continue. Oh my God, the consul was so dry that he didn't see that he had drunk three glasses of water in a row?

"Oh, respected Marquis of the Orient, Rome has shown enough sincerity. Now we really want to know the attitude of the Great Zhou of China. Are you still unwilling to speak?" Quentus Fabian Vibranus was even a little angry. He had served as the consul of Rome for three terms and conditions and had never been so despised by anyone! If it weren't for the 100,000 troops displayed under the city of Rome, he would have let this Oriental Baizi taste the taste of "Fasces".

"Haha" After listening to Jing Jian's translation, Bai Dong chuckled softly: "Please forgive the respected first elder. You may have misunderstood me. I am just listening patiently to the words of you and the consul, and feeling the sincerity of Rome. But I didn't expect that you ended just by saying this little. It's really surprising."

"What does Bai Zi mean?"

After listening to Jing Jian's translation patiently, Kuntus felt a fever in his heart and could hardly suppress his anger. Since the founding of Rome, he has never shown such sincerity to foreign tribes. Is this oriental man still not satisfied?

"Aren't these not enough? Rome will pay China five million silver coins for Roman coins. In the future, Chinese ships will pass through the seas controlled by Rome and will be protected by the Roman navy. Rome will present the most precious gift on the birthday of the Great Zhou emperor. After Rome completely eliminates Gaul, it will ced half of the land controlled by Gaul to China." Kuntus said indignantly: "Baizi should know that since the founding of Rome, Roman land will never be ceded to foreign tribes!"

"I know all of these, and I feel the sincerity of Rome, but it's still far from enough."

Bai Dong chuckled and said, "If we had not destroyed most of the Gaul army, how long would it take for Rome to destroy the Gauls? Ten or eight years? So a part of the Gauls' land should have belonged to China. This is not a gift from Rome, but just a reasonable distribution."

Kuntus' expression moved slightly: "If Baizi thinks that half of the land is not enough, we can ced more Gaul land to China. However, the Gauls have not been completely eliminated, so it requires the Chinese army to continue to participate in the war."

"The Chinese army will not participate in the war because these lands are not important. In fact, we never thought that we could have these lands. They could belong to Rome completely. Because the Chinese are here to make friends, not to seize benefits."

"What?"

Kuntus couldn't believe his ears, and the three hundred Roman veterans in the conference could not help but feel a stir. Could it be that they have always been wrongly blamed by the Chinese people? They turned out to be so selfless and open-minded that they didn't even want land?

Marcus tightened his throat: "What exactly does Bai Zi want?"

"Rome is not enough to open the sea area. What we need is the opening of the concession port. This is the first condition that cannot be changed!" Bai Dong smiled and said, "For example, the port of Chilcei. This is a very good port, and we like it."

What a joke, the area where the Gauls survived is now barren and cold, not much better than the primitive society. What does China want such a land to do? Kuntus simply bullies himself without understanding the current Europe and tries to use the land to divert his attention. Why didn't he say he divided Rome to China? If that were the case, Bai Dong would definitely accept it happily.

Whether it is now Europe or in the future, sea transportation is the first priority, so opening a port is the top priority. For the distant Eastern China, a complete sea route to the New World is more important than anything else.

“Port?”

Although the Roman senators were not fools, they were still a little difficult to understand this oriental imported word for a while.

"The port means that China will have partial jurisdiction over the place. We can occupy the place by renting and demarcate the 'Huaxia Concession'. In the Huaxia Concession, Chinese immigrants will not be governed by Roman law. We can station troops in the concession, establish sheriffs and magistrates, and enjoy all the benefits arising from renting the port during the lease period. Since it is renting, of course, we have to set a time. I heard that Rome has a history of 500 years, so let's rent it for 500 years. We Chinese are not greedy. The consuls and all veterans can also rest assured that although the port has been rented by us, you can still use it, but you have to pay a certain fee. Oh, by the way, these fees can be deducted from the rent."

"What?"

Marcus and Quintus widened their eyes and looked at Bai Dong for a long time, but did not speak for a long time.

"Haha, you two don't have to look at me like this. I heard that the Romans attached the most importance to the spirit of contract. Isn't there a lot of provisions on contract in the Law of the People? Now it's just that the subject of the contract is replaced by a country, and it seems that it is not so difficult to understand?"

"No, no no no! This is impossible! There is only one large harbor in Rome, Chilcey, how can it be rented to China? And it's still five hundred years?"
Chapter completed!