Augustus Road

“Comedy always imitates those who are worse than us, and tragedy always imitates those who are better than us.” - Aristotle

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"I want to be part of the committee of twenty going to the new colony of Yunonia." The next day, at Caesar's mansion, a group of slaves were working hard to copy the "Acuta" of the new land law, preparing to distribute it to Rome. The surrounding village communities allowed everyone to clearly understand this law and increased Caesar's governing authority. Lepidus, who stood in front of Caesar, made this request.

"Is it too impatient to go in now? Dear Lepidus, you have not yet held a formal official position in Rome. My suggestion is that you please give up this time. I can make you a Curia attendant first, and then you can It would be better to find a retired governor to sue him, and then join this kind of committee after gaining a reputation in the city." Caesar took a sip of mint water and suggested.

Yunonia was actually the area around Carthage that was finally completely destroyed in the Punic War. When the Gracchi brothers implemented the land law, they promised to establish three colonies in Italy to fight for more land allocation. After the people later discovered that there were too many people and too few people, they proposed to establish the first overseas colony, that is, "Unonia" (this is what the Romans called it) on the site of Carthage. But later, the nobles of the Senate blocked the implementation of this plan on the grounds that Carthage was a place cursed by the gods. In addition, the Gracchi brothers died one after another, and the immigrants in the Unonian colony were thus Set aside for years.

This time, it was rare that Caesar brought this plan out of the dust again and encouraged citizens of Rome, especially the wealthy, to move to Unonia. Pioneers would have priority to enter the local chamber of commerce and the Curia Congress to master The lifeblood of agriculture and commerce there, and then Caesar was preparing to move the poorer people there. This work would take at least five to ten years.

Therefore, Caesar was also very generous when operating this matter. In the past, the committees set up to establish colonies were ten or twelve people. Caesar suddenly expanded the size of the Unonia Colonial Committee. The purpose of reaching twenty people is to attract more social elites to participate in the grand event.

But in the face of Caesar's persuasion, Lepidus became stubborn, "I don't understand. I have military merit, assets and abilities. Why should I turn to the legal profession now to sue a retired governor who has nothing to do with me?"

"Idiot, you have now taken off your knight's cloak and put on the robe of a noble. Being a knight means being a broker or a creditor, but only nobles can stand up and flex their muscles in politics. This is your fate. From the moment you decide to wear a robe It starts when I add the robe,” Caesar said half-jokingly.

"Actually, someone wants to join this committee, so they have squeezed my quota!" What Lepidus said next made Caesar a little alarmed. He lowered his head, then raised his eyes and asked, "This news is probably from Camex." Revealed to you, right? He is very familiar with my staff and confidential slaves and can get some inside information."

"The person who squeezed me out was Curio, right? I heard that you still had my name on the list of the twenty-member committee in the first two days, but when Curio came to visit you, you Just delete me from the list.”

"Yes, that's right." Caesar was as plain as ever. His simple answer always made people feel embarrassed that there was "nothing to talk about." This man was unwilling to explain too much about any key things, because he knew how to explain. The more there are, the more flaws will be exposed.

However, Lepidus also knew in his heart that Caesar did this out of consideration for his own interests. He had already officially married the daughter of the Picasso family before, and he had already begun to work on matters after the expiration of his one-year term. The general goal was: to continue Ally with Pompey and Crassus to gain provinces that can make achievements, and control more legions and connections in the war; in addition, he needs to make more allies in Rome to monitor his backyard. Now Caesar has begun Moving around, preparing to help his father-in-law Bisso to the throne of consul in the coming year.

Yes, Tuna Luculas said that you can discuss interests with Caesar, but don’t talk too much about your true intentions. For this gambler and tycoon, his true intentions are always mixed with interests, and he can’t tell the difference. It doesn't matter if it's clear, but it's a tragedy if you can't tell the difference.

Ever since, Lepidus's following words were completely straight to the point: "If I can't get into the twenty-person committee of Yunonia, I will need additional compensation."

"As long as you continue to be loyal to me, you can tell me whatever compensation you want." Caesar didn't mind. He always liked even his subordinates to "speak clearly."

"First, I hope to build Pompeii's Miterine Colosseum; second, I hope you can reach an agreement with Pompey to cede part of the territory of the Kingdom of Godini in the east to the neighboring Kingdom of Eubotia. It is said that Pompey is now unstoppably coercing the Senate to pass his package on the settlement of the Eastern Kingdom. "

After hearing this, Caesar chuckled. Yes, he liked all young people with similar personalities, especially Lepidus. This guy was becoming more and more like him. He was also like a fearless and ferocious little crocodile, looking for all kinds of prey. But he still made a joke: "Speaking of this, I remember that the one wearing the crown of the Kingdom of Euberthia seemed to be a young lady. You are lucky. When I was young, I went to Asia Minor to study and left many romantic memories. You are better than me. You actually became the queen's lover."

"Yes, Queen Euberthia and I had a romantic relationship, but we were more of an alliance (strategic-alliance), and... her father Mithridates Eubers was also an enemy of Pompey during his lifetime. Your increase in her territory can also be regarded as a sharp root for Pompey in the sphere of influence in the East." Lepidus spoke of his relationship with Adiana without hesitation.

Caesar frowned and said, "You are so stupid, Lepidus. You are still a noble, but don't get me wrong. My accusation is not directed at your relationship with the queen, but at your attempt to sow discord between me and the great Pompey."

"There is a famous saying in Italy that brothers will eventually become enemies. Sooner or later, Pompey will become your enemy. By then, I hope that Queen Eubernia and I can stand by you and serve you."

At this time, Caesar touched his chin and said seriously, "I will do my best to implement your two requests, but don't let your words leak out." (To be continued.)