Senatores! Senatores!

What is all this talk of war? Let us rather build beautiful forums, and baths...yes luxurious bathouses. I say let us sue for peace on every front, make trade agreements, fill our coffers, build an arena and have some games.

I am sure that we can coexist with the Epeirots, who knows if we gather enough mnai we might even buy Tarentum from them. Surely talents of gold would help them in their war against the Makedonians. A lots of gold will do them more good than some backwater town.

Rhegium on the other hand has affiliation with no one, no great power that holds a protective hand over them, maybe we should extend them ours?

I propose we send our legions to Rhegium, who should lead them I do not care, so long it isn't me. If the good people of Rhegium do not open the gates and welcome us with flowers and joyful smiles I suggest we sell them into slavery. I might need some new slaves.

Yes and let's not forget to tax the plebs to the bone, or else they will squander their mnai on meeningless things. And after all we'll need it.

We should starting building better markets, harbours, roads and let the trade florish.