Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1648 Elements of the Roman Emperor

"Yes, that's probably a cultural difference. I know you don't express this at all where you're from, right? From our perspective, the people of Aurora generally exhibit... how should I put it, a very high sense of morality? I've noticed that your emperors even took pride in monogamy? Roman emperors wouldn't even go out without having several mistresses or lovers. So you see, Victoria rarely went out."

He gave Victoria a questioning look.

Victoria avoided his gaze; she was a little embarrassed.
Because she doesn't even like going out, and she really doesn't want to be "all women's man".

"Wait a minute. You just said 'all men's women, all women's men,' which can be applied to both male and female emperors, right?!"

Yes, that's right. That's Rome.

Shang Luo pressed his forehead; he needed to catch his breath.

[So, to put it bluntly, the Roman emperor needs to be sexually attractive. Therefore, if the Roman emperor appears in the story, and Wang Lingguan is a handsome young man, she absolutely has to flirt with him to fit the Roman emperor's image. In the story, Wang Shan, played by Yan Qiu, doesn't meet her, but your character, Wang E, does. It wouldn't make sense if nothing happened when they met. Wang Shan is herbivorous, and Wang E is carnivorous, right?]

"The king favors herbivores and dislikes carnivores—who added this setting?"

“Me?” Yanqiu raised her hand. “I think that’s more in line with the image of modernist art, and it also fits the image of the two of us. I’m herbivorous, and you’re carnivorous.”

"When did I become a carnivore?! What did I do to make you think I'm a carnivore? And what's with this Victoria thing?"

“Aha, I’ve thoroughly researched the cultural connotations of the Roman emperors, which is why I set up this plot. You think I just wanted to see the two of you cough? Absolutely not, absolutely not. But I really don’t know anything about the divine uniqueness; I’ve prepared several backup versions. Ah, since we can only play herself no matter what, let’s do something that suits the character setting. What do you say, Your Excellency Victoria?”

"Then... what should I do?" Victoria asked, her head bowed.

"No problem, no problem, I'll teach you. Shangluo, go out for a moment, we need to talk about the play."

"All right."

Shangluo walked out of the photography studio, still holding the lollipop in his mouth.

"Ugh, this is infuriating. I feel like I've been tricked."

[You should have thought of this when you started working with Yanqiu. She really enjoys watching your performances—as for Victoria, sorry, I forgot. I forgot about these cultural differences.]

She intuitively assumed that both sides were the same, but she overlooked this fact.

Because Zhu Xianxi himself doesn't show any "attractiveness" at all; he is completely the image of a husband and brother, and doesn't even seem like a father or father, but rather like an "elder brother".

"Now that I think about it, no wonder Emperor Agassiz agreed to these things. It turns out that this was common sense?"

Yes, that's common sense. In his view, it would be unreasonable for Victoria to shut herself away in her room; she wouldn't act like a Roman emperor at all. But if he could bring you into the picture, no matter how things developed, at least he could demonstrate the charisma expected of a Roman emperor.

“Wait a minute,” Shangluo suddenly remembered something, “Is personal charisma a necessary quality for a legitimate Roman emperor?” [I think so, it’s essential. If he doesn’t, it proves that this Roman emperor is not legitimate enough, because he’s not like Caesar.]

"So here's the question: Does the Elf King Oberon count?"

[You've discovered the most problematic aspect of this theory—yes, according to this theory, Oberon, the Elf King, is actually the most legitimate Roman emperor. This is because Oberon is a beautiful young man with an infinite shelf life, and he captivated the Elf Queen Titania with his personal charm; this is essentially a replica of Caesar's story. He is the one most like Caesar, and he is the most legitimate Roman emperor.]

Oberon, the Elf King, or the Fairy King, or the Fairy King, is depicted in mythology in this way.

Legend has it that Caesar fathered Oberon with a fairy during his conquest of Britain. When Oberon was born, all the fairies came to celebrate, but one fairy was not invited.

The fairy cursed Oberon, wishing he would never grow up. But she later regretted it and changed her curse to "May Oberon remain forever young and forever possess unparalleled beauty."

As a half-human, half-elf, he captivated Titania, the legitimate Elf Queen, with his charm. However, after their marriage, they each pursued their own interests and frequently argued over the ownership of the creatures.

From this perspective, Oberon certainly displayed the "personal charisma" expected of a Roman emperor.

"What kind of weekend party is the Roman Emperor?! Why are they even fighting over this?"

I don't quite understand it either, maybe because I haven't truly grown up yet. But that's how things are done.

"Would the Elf King Oberon pose a threat to Victoria's throne here?"

I think so. The Elven Court was essentially a shadow of Rome, and Oberon himself was a shadow of the Roman emperors, a shadow of Caesar himself. He would certainly be more like an emperor than Victoria.

"So, I'm helping Victoria?"

Yes, that's exactly it. Victoria's public image is far from charismatic enough. Her poor health and lack of outings are completely unlike that of a Roman emperor. Because even if someone isn't good-looking, it doesn't matter; look at Baldwin, the leper king—even as a dying man, he could still project the aura of a monarch through a mask. Victoria stays cooped up at home, so people's first reaction upon seeing her is probably, 'Is she going stir-crazy?'"

“Alright.” Shang Luo pressed his forehead. “Then I’ll reluctantly help her.”

Helping her in this regard has really put you in a difficult position!

"No, no. But I do have something I want to ask: what stage do we need to reach?"

[Yes, no progress is needed at any stage. You should just show your personal charm and do nothing.]

"why?"

[The appearance of Caesarion is causing the Senate considerable distress. He is Caesar's legitimate son, entitled to inherit Caesar's legacy, but he is not Roman—exactly the same problem as with the Elf King Oberon. They are both too much like Caesar, which is why there is a risk of them usurping the Roman throne. In other words, they would 'kill their fathers.' Therefore, displaying personal charisma is sufficient; it's best to do nothing else.]

(End of this chapter)