Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1466 Relocation
"Have you decided? So quickly?"

Shangluo's reply came much faster than expected. Agathocles was not usually in the Vatican Palace in Rome. He lived with Victoria most of the time. He heard Shangluo's request and moved to the Vatican Palace to discuss the problem with him on the spot.

There were still some things that he needed to deal with in Rome, but they were done in one day. After that, he was about to go back to Constantinople. Unexpectedly, Shangluo ran faster than him.

He simply made a trip to Lake Nemi and in a single day he settled matters concerning the future of the Roman Empire.

"Have you really thought about it? Let me remind you that even I can only approve such a major plan once. This is really a very, very, very important matter. My Aurora language may have some problems in expression, because we have only learned the academic expression part. I have not learned those complicated rhetoric. I can only express my shock at the moment by stacking three "very". If you know Latin, you will fully understand my astonishment now. Are you sure it's okay to do this?"

"Yes, I think so."

"Okay." Agathocles nodded. "I believe you. In fact, I have believed in you from the beginning. I can rest assured that Victoria is staying with you. But this matter is not related to me. I still need to convince others to make it happen. Then, Shangluo, my power as the Roman emperor is not unlimited."

He could call himself the Roman Emperor, and there was nothing wrong with that, because a co-emperor was also an emperor. And sometimes a co-emperor could exert his influence better than the real emperor. Because the emperor's energy was inevitably distracted by the affairs of the entire empire, and the power of the co-emperor came from the emperor himself. Since the emperor was his daughter, he could hold all the parts that helped power in his own hands.

So, there were things that even Victoria couldn't handle - because Victoria didn't actually handle everything. But he could, he would handle everything, and he would make sure that everything got his attention and he was responsible for it.

During these days of getting along, Shangluo had roughly figured it out - the entire system could still function normally without Victoria, which meant that it didn't matter without her. And when she was away, it was the old father who was handling the affairs of the Roman Empire as usual.

Although this "uncle" behaved quite kindly in front of Shangluo, the meaning he could convey in the "just right" academic Zhendan language was also very simple and direct.

However, during these exchanges, Shangluo could intuitively feel the power flowing in his words.

Outside the city of Rome, the Insula Residence and the Domus Palace are staggered, and the reinforced concrete buildings of the new era are interspersed in these ancient cities. As many as 392 million people live in this ancient city and its surrounding suburbs, of which more than 100 million are Roman citizens, and most of the rest are free men.

If this city is viewed in the context of "Zhendan", it is actually not that big - after all, "Zhendan" has a population of 8 million, and its 400 million permanent residents can only rank in the top 20 in the city size ranking. Even Constantinople is only in the top ten in terms of size.

However, the power of this city is far greater than it seems. This is because it is the secular power center of the Roman Empire, and the concentration of power will also bring about the concentration of wealth. Shangluo's rough calculations before showed that the price of the Roman city would be an astronomical figure.

"So Shangluo, if you really have your own plans, then it's not impossible to transfer the city of Rome to you."

"Is this really okay?"

"I can tell you for sure that you can. Although the funding will be an astronomical figure, I can give it to you. Although there may be some additional conditions in the end, it is certainly possible to complete your plan. So, if you want to change direction now and use other plans, that is also completely possible. We can discuss it separately."

Agathocles made the final confirmation.

After all, it would be fine to move the power center of Rome outside the city walls, but it was moved to a resort area as far away as Lake Nemi - the location of that place is actually very awkward. It is within the jurisdiction of Rome, and it is not strictly speaking a relocation of the capital. But because it is quite far from the central city, this will cause a huge challenge to the power structure of Rome, which cannot be moved in place.

Apart from other things, the proposal to increase the number of Vestal Saints and station them in the suburbs would shake the foundation of the empire. Because Vestal Saints can do so many things, they can really affect the stability of the empire. In principle, all Vestal Saints need to work under the management of the Imperial Priests' Court, which is currently the Universal Church. And the one that Shangluo wants to establish is obviously outside the Universal Church.

The reason why Shangluo made this suggestion was even more shocking - the Roman king should have his own priests.

The reason for this shocking thing is not outrageous, but precisely because it is reasonable. If it is an unreasonable suggestion, then just find a way to reject it. But if it is a reasonable suggestion and it can really be implemented, then it may become a landmark event that changes history, and everyone will be affected by this change sooner or later.

"I'm ready." Shangluo also made a final confirmation, "If I have to give a reason, I think it should be talent."

"Talent?"

"Yes. Some of the talents I'm interested in are only suitable to work there."

Talents refer not only to the Karin sisters, but also to other people in the Night Service, including the Prussian branch of the Night Service in Berlin. If the Prussian Night Service wants to come to Rome for a meeting, it is obviously not possible to take a commercial flight such as Lufthansa, because aircraft crossing the Great Wall will be subject to air traffic control, which is very troublesome. The only convenient way is to use the Mithraic Sacrifice Site for teleportation.

Unfortunately, there was no Mithraic shrine in Rome - the universal church chose the Christian rituals. As the runner-up and the biggest competitor, Mithraism was attacked by the universal church. Although the Mithraic shrines were still in use, Mithraism itself had become a "dead religion" and could not build new shrines, so it could only use the existing ones.

On the contrary, in remote areas of various "corners and crannies", many crypts that were once used as sacrificial sites have been reactivated. New sacrificial sites discovered by chance will also become teleportation nodes. The one in Lake Nemi was discovered later and was used by Shangluo as a fast channel before.

Avoiding all the places, it just happened to be convenient for work at Lake Nemi. Not convenient for Karin.

In fact, if it is established at Lake Nemi, the Berlin Night Bureau will be able to travel back and forth between the Rome and Berlin Night Bureaus on the same day in the form of "intercity commuting", realizing real-time exchange of information and personnel, and even joint offices.

The Night Service Headquarters can also control other areas around the world through the Mithraic Temple - although building the headquarters directly at the intersection may cause congestion or other dangers, it is all worth it for the sake of improving efficiency.

"Okay." Agathocles confirmed Shangluo's plan. "Then, as you requested, Lake Nemi will be established as a special administrative unit. This area will be separated from Rome and become the exclusive jurisdiction of the Night Watch Bureau. The entire area, including the Sacred Forest, will be under your management." "Thank you, uncle."

"I'm still a little uncomfortable with you calling me uncle. My poor Aurora language skills make it difficult to fully describe my current state of mind. But you just need to know that my current mood is quite complicated."

"How about I change my name?"

"If you want to call me something else, then you should just keep calling me that. It's not bad. In fact, I know your father, so it's not too much to call you 'nephew'."

"You know my father? That's a coincidence. I haven't known him very well in the past two years."

Agathocles was stunned for a moment and shook his head. "I thought the parent-child relationship between my daughter and I was already very strange. Unexpectedly, your father-son relationship is even stranger. But it is true that when I met him, he didn't mention you at all. You often deal with Rome, but you don't mention him either?"

“Maybe we both know each other is busy.”

"I can only see that both of you feel that meeting each other is a very complicated matter. There is an old saying in Aurora called 'hometown is timid'. This is one of the few advanced rhetorical phrases I have learned. I think you may care about each other's feelings so much that you are deliberately avoiding this issue. Of course, I have no intention of interfering in your family affairs, nor do I intend to force you and your son to have a good talk. You, please do as you please. I say this just to make you feel more at ease with me."

"Yes, uncle."

"Then leave the rest to me."

As always, Agathocles said this. When he said "leave it to me", it meant that the matter could be done and Shangluo didn't need to worry about it.

"Go back and prepare, and then give me the details of the operation. Also, what do you need most to start the preliminary work?"

"The Colosseum." Shangluo emphasized, "What I need first is to move the Colosseum to Lake Nemi. Because I am anxious to ensure that my own personal safety is completely guaranteed."

"You will be notified of my next step within three days. The construction is expected to start this week. The complete relocation will be completed within half a month."

"So fast?"

"This is elemental magic, kid. The arena is made of stone, so it can be moved especially quickly. We can also get help from the furnace elves - winter has just passed, so it's a good time to get the job done before their active period ends. Because in spring, other elves will have the upper hand. Also, the whole process is best completed before summer, because summer is the active period of the spring elves, and magic will become unstable due to the elves' hostility. At that time, your project may face the first wave of challenges."

"Then I will also hold the first athletic competition in the summer to select a champion warrior to perform the Golden Bough Ceremony."

"You have considered it very carefully. Let's do it. In addition, although the season of the spring spirits is not in spring, spring belongs to the spirit king Oberon. You must also be prepared. Generally speaking, he will not wage war against Rome, but he will influence the entire spirit world from a more profound perspective."

"May I ask which spirits fall belongs to?"

Because a series of actions were about to be launched against the spiritual world, he needed to know more news related to the spiritual world.

"Autumn belongs to the Elegy Elves, also called Banshee Elves. The Elegy Elves are the only elves that do not form a royal court. All Elegy Elves act independently. They are the opposite of the Elf King Oberon - Oberon symbolizes glory, while the Elegy Elves will sing the glorious withering. A name you are more familiar with should be 'Banshee'."

"Ah, I have heard of it. It's the spirit that starts wailing when a person dies because it senses the fate of death in advance?"

"Your perception is correct. Like other elves, they are always inseparable from the Celts. The main range of activities of the Elegy Elves is Ireland. Whenever the Irish kings pass away, the Elegy Elves will begin to lament their fate and end their history. However, you may encounter them in our controlled area. This is because the Gauls are also a branch of the Celts, and the Brittany region of Gaul is still completely under the control of the Celts. However, if you don't look for them, this season is not the time for them to be active."

"Wait. So their territory is divided primarily by time, not space?"

Agathocles nodded and said, "Smart boy. Time is more valuable to the spirit world than space. The Elf King's Court rules the four seasons of the spirit world, spring, summer, autumn and winter. If you want to conquer the spirit world and ensure the safety of the empire, you have to establish relationships with the four elven kingdoms respectively. The winter furnace elves have always cooperated with us, so you don't have to worry about that. The summer spring elves are hostile to us, so you need to pay attention to this - well, these are the most important things. As for the rest, you can ask me whenever you need anything. You have my contact information, right?"

Shangluo nodded.

"Well, I personally have a key question for you." Agathocles looked at him, "There is something I need to ask you for your opinion on. Of course, I also need to ask Victoria for her opinion."

"Ah? It's related to the two of us?"

"Yes. And that's why I mentioned your father just now. In fact, your father conveyed a proposal through me: he hopes that you can let him meet Victoria. There are others - I just conveyed it. It's up to you whether you want to agree or not."

(End of this chapter)