Augustus Road

In this case, Young Caesar's thoughts became even more confused. He almost didn't sleep all night, staring at the moonlight in the room in a daze. While thinking hard, his diaphragm began to hurt again. It was his old problem. Yes, young Caesar was not a very healthy child since he was a child. He was always pale and had a gloomy temper. He understood very early on that he would never be as popular with the opposite sex as Leo. , but he also has another clear idea in his mind: the opposite sex who likes Leo only has a quantitative advantage, but his unique charm can attract the admiration of a stunning girl like Corinna.

After thinking of Corinna, he suddenly thought of Cicero's beloved wife Fabilia, and suddenly fell into confusion in the sweetness. He wanted to marry Corinna. This was natural and inevitable. The current situation was like this. It was the best choice. Everyone knew that Lepidus loved this daughter like the apple of his eye. Needless to say, the dowry was rich, and there was enough political capital to soar into the sky. However, Fabilia used to be the only one who used to be very quarrelsome and quarrelsome in court. With some charm, "No, no, no! Is now the time to think about these things?" Octavian finally remembered Curio's previous prophecies and plans. He really felt that they were unreliable, but he also felt that he There is some truth to the analysis of the current situation. After all, he has seen the guardian's skill and ruthlessness. Thinking of this young man, Caesar couldn't help but swallow his mouth, and then his throat began to hurt - it seemed that he had caught a cold again, and the burden on his diaphragm was heavy. It has become heavier. This is what the doctor said when he was very young. This child's diaphragm is swollen more than ordinary people, and he may suffer from it for the rest of his life.

"I will suffer all my life, but I will never admit defeat. Even if I surrender temporarily. It doesn't matter. Didn't the guardian also serve as a military slave? Wasn't Leo's origin so humble?" Young Caesar thought so, as if in his heart Feeling a little relieved, he said, "No matter what, I will definitely go to the banquet. The truth will slowly emerge from the water only when we are truly faced with it."

According to tradition, Roman banquets usually officially started at the first moment of the afternoon, so in the morning of the next day. Young Caesar woke up again in a fit of panic. Suffering from lack of sleep, he got up from the bed and greeted his parents. Phillips reminded him empathetically, "If you are troubled by the words of last night's visitor, Then I can send a slave to refuse this banquet invitation."

"But father, who would openly refuse an invitation from his prospective father-in-law's family? In this case, I'm afraid it would be tantamount to rejecting this engagement. And the responsibility lies entirely with our family." Young Caesar sat down at the dining table and took a few bites of lettuce. . Then Gulu Gulu drank a glass of water and expressed in a relaxed manner that he would definitely go to the banquet. At this time, his mother Atia seemed relieved. She repeatedly expressed the generosity and friendship of her prospective in-laws, and praised Corinna's chastity and virtuousness. "Bring more high-grade gold and silver jewelry to your slaves, Send it as a gift." Several female slaves came in, holding plates with necklaces, bracelets and other things on them. Young Caesar looked at them with a wry smile, and then replied to his mother that this was a chore, because although these jewelry were expensive, It's expensive, but Corinna never seems to wear accessories priced below three hundred dinars when she's at home or out.

"Then this can be regarded as a small flaw in her character. Girls in Rome are not allowed to be overly fond of beauty. In this regard, she seems to be inferior to her brother Leo." Atia also said with some embarrassment.

Phillips laughed, and then he said to his wife seriously, "It was previously said that when Leo went to visit Basatus, Viviya promised to give it to Leo without even mentioning the gift - but Tuli Nuss! You are Caesar's heir. Although Corinne should have promised herself to you in her heart, bringing dozens of dinars of jewelry will always insult Julius' family name. Yes, if I ask you now, would you be willing to auction off the freemen's property that your adoptive father left to you during his lifetime, collect ten talents, and buy jewelry from Syria or Tianzhu? "

"That's not okay, father. One thing comes to another. I will not let personal matters touch my adoptive father's property, because it exists for my political career." Young Caesar refused without hesitation.

"This answer is completely within my expectations. Turinus, I will sell my property at a discount to help you." After saying that, Phillips took out the contract from the storage box and said to his son, "Immediately sell this small private garden on the edge of the Tiber River. Well, yes, just do it within a moment. Before the officials who collect the auction tax arrive at my house, I can sell all the money." Give all the extra money to Turinus and let him buy valuable jewelry from the shops on Jucola Street.”

When little Phillips walked out with the contract, Caesar came to his senses and expressed his gratitude to his stepfather with great emotion, thanking him for helping him at critical moments time and time again.

After breakfast, Young Caesar, who had carefully dressed himself up in the room, stepped out of the steps with great ambition and came to the back garden. Only then did he realize that his sister was looking at him with a complicated look behind the vines. .

It was at this time that Young Caesar recalled Octavia. When he came back, when he was feasting, when he was plotting, he had never seen his sister, even though she was married to the little girl at this time. Phillips has been living in this house on Niushou Street, but who would have thought that he would live in seclusion here?

After not seeing each other for a while, his sister looked haggard, which made Caesar feel guilty. After all, his sister loved him the most since he was a child. He remembered the unwarranted scolding of Octavia when he was in a bad mood before he went to war.

"I will soon return the money to my stepfather. After all, I am willing to give all the property in the family to your husband. That can be regarded as my compensation to you!" Caesar said, and then made an invitation gesture, asking his sister not to stay so far away from him. So the two sat together on a long stone bench in the back garden. "Time flies so fast. It seems like it was just yesterday that you left home and went to conquer Greece. Today, you have come back from the winter camp to run for consul." After a period of silence, Octavia broke the awkwardness and said hurriedly.

"Yes, thinking about the past days, they suddenly seem very far away. Agrippa, Leo, and I all seem to be still in the Apollonia Academy."

"No, sometimes I think further, and even further ahead. We were still teenagers receiving education from the teacher, you, me, Leo, Corinna, Little Juba, Vivia, and Agrippa at that time. He lived very far away, on the side of Mount Yanilukum near the Temple of the Goddess Bellona, ​​so it was easy for us to find him. Every time we went to the Arena, we would call him, but he never went. We would call him 'Stubborn Agrippa'." Thinking of the past years, the brother and sister finally had a common topic and began to talk happily. After all, they were both twenty years old. (To be continued...)