Augustus Road

Li Bida thought to himself what he was doing. Is it possible that the brotherhood among you three dance kings is so fragile? Could it be that the noble friendship between men is so vulnerable in the face of beauty? Aren’t you the heroes who will dominate the Roman political scene in ten or twenty years? Regarding your crazy and self-destructive behavior, all I can say is - let me quickly hide in the doorway of the front hall garden and watch the battle slowly.

Since he was watching the battle, Claudius and Antony's mutual criticisms have become more and more vicious and bottomless. Initially, they revolved around Claudius's sister Claudia. Diya took the initiative to seduce him, but after weighing it, he still felt that it was more appropriate to climb onto Fulivia's bed.

Then the battle became more intense. Claudius attacked Antony for why he didn't put on women's clothes like a bride to please Curio, but insisted on learning to seduce his wife like a real man. The behavior felt disgusting; Anthony retorted, saying that if you just imagine the scene where you used your virginity to fight the pirates in Crete, your manly spirit will well up in your heart.

This past incident was the last thing Claudius wanted to face, and it aroused his most painful anger. He threatened to use the power of the tribunes to push Antony from the Tarpeia Rock. Go down and give him the death penalty he deserves.

"You will no longer be a tribune soon. I will ask Curio to prosecute you. Your former so-called adoptive father of the new citizen has now heard that the Lepidus family who has inherited Sardinia has become Being a noble means that you will soon lose your qualifications as a tribune - we will wait and see!" Anthony's tone was also full of threats.

"Then we have to wait until the next consul is elected before we can discuss matters related to the appointment and dismissal of the tribunes. Don't worry, I will execute you before then. At the worst, I will let the citizens' assembly vote to expel you, you bastard, from Rome. City." Claudius became furious. Seeing that the situation was getting more and more out of hand, Curio calmly walked through the crowd and led Anthony out of the house. The moment he walked out, Curio's pair of small and small With sharp eyes, he suddenly saw Lepidus standing under the flower gallery, and he seemed to understand something immediately. He "stabbed" Lepidus meaningfully a few times, and then shouted to him: "Don't worry, I won't encourage Marco to go with him." If Claudius is an enemy, I will make arrangements next year at the latest to send Marco to Cyprus or Egypt to establish military exploits. Don’t have any bad ideas.”

Lepidus immediately understood that he might have two more enemies in the city of Rome. Although Marco Antony was a little simpler in mind, he was also popular and courageous, not to mention Curio was assisting him, and now they were not Maybe you don’t know that you are somewhat responsible for the death of Anthony’s stepfather.

But I can't take care of that at the moment, so I'd better focus on Caesar's registration first. At this moment, the tribune's banquet has been brought to a state of collapse due to the quarrel between the two protagonists, and almost all the guests and guests have dispersed in a hurry. Claudia covered her face and cried bitterly, saying that these girls were all first-class, coming from the Adelaide area, and every twist of her waist cost her a sestus - Lepidus knew that these siblings had another relationship. We are in a dilemma of insufficient turnover.

Then let's continue the silver bullet offensive. Lepidus pretended to be surprised, stepped into the messy banquet hall, and asked why he saw Anthony and Curio go out angrily just now, and shouted that they had to go first Go to a certain province in Rome to make achievements, gain power, and come back to settle accounts with your adopted son. For this purpose, they have already discussed with Cato the Younger and are willing to serve as Cato the Younger's right-hand man, because Cato the Younger may be appointed to a certain province in the near future. of the Governor.

Sure enough, these words had a certain effect. Claudius naturally understood that his two harmful friends, like him, were both characters who must be punished, and Claudia was even more worried about her brother's identity as the successor to the tribune. She wiped away her tears, She complained in a tortuous way about why Lepidah went to marry into the family so quickly, but did not consider the difficulties that her siblings would face. Lepidus apologized sincerely and said that 50,000 dinars would be paid soon. In addition, I would try my best to mediate so that Claudius could continue to serve as tribune. He was still young and had a bright future. Entering the Senate.

"But if the adoption problem is not resolved, all this will become a talking point for the enemy." Claudius was worried. He really didn't want to hand over the majestic tribune boots and cloak. Cicero, the consul at that time, promised him There is a five-year term!

In fact, Lepidus already had the answer in his mind, but he still pretended to sit down. The Claudius siblings hurriedly served wine and oysters with their own hands. After pondering for a while, they said: "It's tricky. According to Roman law, the effective date of adoption is It must be at least three months after the document is established. I am sorry that I failed to inform you in time after inheriting the name of Lepidus. Now I will first terminate the adoptive father-son relationship with you through notarization, and then you will go to a civilian family to complete the procedures until If it takes effect, it will indeed completely delay the succession, and your enemies must think so. "

After that, before Claudius could say anything, Lepidus continued gently and hopefully, "However, Roman law has been in a process of continuous self-revision since its formation. My dear, you are now a great civilian tribune. No one dares to openly infringe on you. You are so popular among the people of Rome. You can definitely seize the opportunity. This opportunity will be a short period of time after the next consul is elected. To put it bluntly, you can join hands with the consul to revise the legal provisions related to adoption, so that you don't have to wait for three months, but can complete the adoption procedures within three days, or even shorter. Once you can continue to qualify for the election of the tribune, then things will be very easy!"

Hearing this, Claudius stood up, he looked like he had it all figured out, and spoke to Lepidus generously: "As long as you tell me who the consul candidate you support is, I will do my best to promote his election. . "

"Of course you are familiar with this man. He just won a triumph over the Lusitanians and gained the fanatical support of the civilians in Rome and even in Italy. Now he is trapped in the port of Ostia by the Senate. Of course, there have been some small misunderstandings between you and his ex-wife and mother, but it doesn't matter. Julius Caesar has divorced Pepeia, and I think you, Claudius, will not mind joining forces with this great man with a bright future. In addition-" Lepidus finished speaking, sucked a mouthful of delicious oyster gravy, wiped his mouth elegantly with a napkin, and turned his eyes to Claudia, "My dear former mistress, I will soon inject a large amount of funds into your siblings' career, so don't waste your energy on poets who are seeking funding, or street nobles like Anthony. When the time is right, I can introduce Mr. Caesar to you." (To be continued.)