Knowing how little we actually know about rome, it could just have been a of hand remark.

… And thats why I declare we should implement a tax on xyz.

But my emperor, you can’t just declare taxes, you need to go vi a the…

Fuck you, I can declare whatever I want. I declare that horse to be my counsel, there. Now go and collect my taxes

Wouldn’t put teenage-me above acting like that.