After the division of Eastern and Western Rome, Western Rome had officially collapsed more than 100 years ago, and the Apennine Peninsula, where the Roman city was located, had also been occupied by the Lombards.

Unfortunately, with the attack of the Great Cannibals, the Eastern Roman Empire has lost its provinces in Africa and the South, and now the Eastern Roman Empire mainly occupies the Balkan Peninsula and the area east to the Black Sea, plus the Asia Minor Peninsula, it can be said that the land area is not large, compared with the Roman Empire at its strongest, their land area has shrunk by two-thirds.

However, the reduction of the land area also brought a benefit to the Eastern Roman Empire, that is, the situation in the country was no longer so mixed, the whole country used Greek, and the religion was also dominated by Orthodox Christianity, and the southern Christian provinces were now in the hands of the cannibals, which made the domestic religious disputes finally subsided.

It was under these circumstances, coupled with the strong enemy of the Great Eclipse outside, that the Eastern Roman Empire was finally able to unite together, and in the previous war with the Great Cannibals on the Asia Minor Peninsula, they were able to fight with great success, firmly holding their last territory in Asia.

The current emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire is Constans II, who was only eleven years old when he succeeded to the throne, and in the second year of his succession, he was seized by the Great Eclipse of Egypt, and then the southern provinces were conquered one after another. There are many reasons for this, most people think that the strength of the Great Food is strong, but in fact, it is also related to the fact that Constans II is too young. As a result, the domestic power was sidelined, and it was impossible to concentrate most of the forces to fight back.

The current King of Constans II was just nineteen years old. is younger than Li Ke and Li Su, and as he grows up. The power within the empire was slowly withdrawn by him, which also made the strength of the Roman Empire finally concentrated, and the resistance to the Great Eclipse finally had the power to fight back. And Constans II, who grew up in this situation, was also very far-sighted, and it was he who saw the influence of the Tang Dynasty on the West Asian region, so he sent Siro as an envoy and took the initiative to make friends with the Tang Dynasty, which later led to the signing of the Four Nations Alliance.

With the Four-Power Covenant, Da Shi really did not dare to attack Eastern Rome again. This also made Constans II breathe a sigh of relief, while stepping up trade with the Tang Dynasty and trying to maintain friendly relations between the two countries, while stepping up time to rectify internal affairs and train the army, especially the navy, which is related to the life and death of the entire Rome, so it is particularly valued within the empire.

The morning in the palace was particularly bright today, and Constans II was in a very good mood, and this was his bedchamber. Sunlight shines through the tall glass windows, making the entire dormitory bright.

Constans II got up from his large bed bare-chested, and immediately a eunuch came forward to dress him. Don't be surprised, eunuchs are not a specialty of the Central Plains Dynasty. In the imperial palaces of the Roman Empire, there were also eunuchs, and they were all over the palace. The power is not less than that of the eunuchs in the Central Plains, and some eunuchs can even become generals of the empire.

Nineteen-year-old Constans II was a formidable man. A golden head with a draped look that looks like a young lion. The naked upper body was muscular, apparently well-worked, and in the morning sun, it looked like a perfect marble statue.

"Your Majesty's body is comparable to the gods on Mount Olympus, and every time Your Majesty sees it, you can't help but feel a heartbeat!" At this moment, on the big bed with Constans II's back to him, another shirtless young man sat up and looked at Constans II with a look of fascination, his eyes full of admiration.

Again, don't be surprised, it's not strange for two men to share a bed, because this is Rome. It's like drinking water and eating, and it's no exaggeration to say that at least half of the ten Roman men had a friend, and the remaining half had a group of friends.

In fact, the chaos of the private life of the Roman aristocracy can be said to be world-famous in history, and not only between the sexes, but also between the same sex, most of the famous Roman emperors in history have one or even several good friends, such as Octavian, Caesar, and so on.

The same is true for women, almost all Roman noblewomen, in addition to their husbands, also have a considerable number of lovers, and even when they are in the mood, they will cross the spring breeze with the slaves around them, even the queen, there are two very famous Roman queens in history, one is often disguised as a prostitute at night, soliciting customers on the street to satisfy their desires. The other was PK with a famous prostitute at the time, and finally won the other party with a good score of 25 rounds, while her husband led the army to fight outside.

If the debauchery of Roman women was placed in the Tang Dynasty, they would have been immersed in the pig cage 10,000 times, but in the eyes of the Romans, especially those Roman men, it didn't matter at all. They are even more than happy to share their wives with others, so that they can share the wives of others.

And when the game between the opposite sex could not satisfy their desires, these Romans extended their claws to the same sex around them, so the base appeared, and it was very popular, it can even be said that a Roman man who did not engage in the base was not a qualified Roman man, and as a Roman emperor was one of the representatives, Constans II was no exception.

"Forris, get up quickly, after breakfast, I'm going to inspect your navy, and if you don't satisfy me, you'll be punished!" Constans II smiled affectionately, although the last sentence said that he would be punished, but judging from the expression on his face, everyone can make up for the content of the punishment.

This young man named Foris was a courtier of Constans II, and he was born into a great nobleman, not only handsome, but also quite talented, so he and Constans II easily developed a special relationship, and with this relationship, the young Foris has become the consul of the naval legion, and his status is equivalent to that of Lu Qing under Li Su, commanding the naval forces of the Eastern Roman Empire.

"No problem, I have always paid close attention to the training of the Navy Legion, and I will definitely satisfy Your Majesty!" Foris also stood up at this time, and smiled as he got dressed.

When the two were talking, I saw the door of the dormitory open, and a young woman wearing a purple silk skirt walked in.

Purple was the exclusive color of the Roman Imperial Family, and she could freely enter and exit the emperor's bedchamber, so the identity of this young woman was about to be revealed, she was the empress of Constans II, named Irina.

Irina was born in a noble family in the southern provinces, she was educated in Christianity since she was a child, she is a devout Christian, and it is under the influence of religion that Irina is relatively clean, after marrying Constans II, she did not have a group of husbands like other noblewomen, and even in addition to her husband Constans II, there has never been a second man who has touched her body.

Irina walked in and glanced at Foris next to her, an undisguised look of disgust flashing in her eyes. Forris, on the other hand, took a step back with a smile on his face, and at the same time looked at Irina with a naked desire.

"Your Majesty, the vehicles are ready, when will we leave to inspect the navy?" Irina asked.

As the empress, legally speaking, her status is equal to that of the emperor, and if the mother's family behind her is strong, then she can still have a considerable say in the empire, but it is a pity that their family's territory has been occupied by the big cannibals two years ago, and the family can only flee to Constantinople to live on her, and there is no strength at all, so she naturally does not have the slightest power in political affairs, at most she can only be a foil by the side of Constans II.

"Got it, I'll go to inspect the navy as soon as I have breakfast with His Excellency the Consul." Constans II glanced at his wife, and the expression on his face was very cold, because he felt that his wife was too old-fashioned to give him much joy, so he did not like Irina very much.

"Okay, I'll wait for you in the car!" Irina also said very coldly.

When she first married Constantinos II, Irina was still an innocent girl, full of illusions about her husband, but the facts gave her a cruel blow, the debaucherous life of the nobles of Constantinople made her extremely disgusted, and the chastity education she received since childhood also made her unable to integrate into this life at all, and even in her dealings with some noblewomen, there were conceptual disputes, which made Irina seem so out of place in the entire aristocratic circle of Constantinople.

After Irina finished speaking, she turned around and was about to leave, but at this moment, suddenly a waiter outside the door reported that the navy stationed in the Dardanelles had something important to report.

The Dardanelles is the gateway to Constantinople, so Constans II naturally attaches great importance to it, and Foris is the consul of the navy, and the navy of the Dardanelles is also under his jurisdiction.

Although Irina had no power, she was a very intelligent woman, and she knew the situation inside the empire very well, and knew the importance of the Dardanelles, so after hearing the news, she stood there and hesitated for a moment, and then followed her to the front hall.

It's just that what the three of Constans II didn't expect was that the garrison of the Dardanelles brought the news that Li Ke, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, came to visit him in a friendly manner. (To be continued......)