Augustus Road

Sorry, I made a mistake before. No wonder some students said that the context does not fit together. The flute player in this chapter (bottom) is actually (top). I am extremely sorry, so I will add it here. .

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Originally, Catiline, who had committed treason, was not qualified to be buried in the temple cemetery after his death, but some people who supported him secretly collected his body in Evendi despite the censure of the Senate. In a public cemetery at the foot of Mount Ni, after all, in Rome, ideas and enemies are always diverse.

Cicero knew about this a long time ago, but he did not pursue it. It seemed that he was too narrow-minded. Cicero's concept of the common people (or what he called the mob) was almost exactly the same as that of Cato the Younger. Cato the Younger once publicly stated, "What is my biggest fear in politics? Not losing the election, but being labeled a so-called 'popular leader'. That would be more uncomfortable than a virgin being mistaken for a streetwalker." ." Cicero deeply agreed with this, but on the surface, Cicero did not attack the common people excessively. Sometimes he would sing high-pitched tunes about "nobles, knights and common people working together". This is what he said. Factors that tolerated the presence of Catiline's tomb during the year of the administration.

But it was his turn to regret it again, but when he and Aetius came to the cemetery mysteriously, they found that among the vibrant shrubs and weeds, in front of the somewhat mottled Catiline tombstone, there were flowers and flowers. Little idol! What made him even more breathless was that during the short period of time he hid aside and observed, the number of people who came to worship could be described as an endless stream.

Aetius, who was following Cicero, saw his friend, the greatest orator in Roman history, with his body bent into the shape of a lobster due to panic and unhappiness, with his long and dry arms hanging down from his waist, like a He walked through the crossroads of the Avendine Hill as if facing a formidable enemy, as fast as if a female maiden or a disabled retired gladiator could rush out of there at any moment, holding a dagger to kill him. .

When Cicero walked to the main square, a section of the road paved with mosaics, he saw a clear cistern, white statues, and white-robed figures pacing back and forth easily and greeting him gently. When they arrived, they found that they had finally left the slums and arrived at the aristocratic activity area. Then they let out a sigh of relief and quickly said to Aetius: "Caesar hates me. He must have sent the former slave named Lepidus." Us, who came to sue Neruda, and also threatened me, the father of the country, just for his own selfish interests."

Listening to his friend's complaints, Aetius remained silent, but out of concern, he still took out a letter and handed it into the hands of Cicero, a member of Aetius's family from the Gallic tribe. Written by a student, the content of the letter is: After learning that Neruda was accused and convicted, General Metra Seiler, who was originally stationed in Gaul outside the mountains, immediately handed over his army and province, claiming that he was seriously ill. , wanted to return to Rome to rest, and asked the Senate to appoint his successor as soon as possible.

"That's it, that's their purpose, Aetius! Now the country is completely in the hands of these three monsters, playing with them at will." Cicero shouted dejectedly, but at this time he took courage, " Caesar wants to silence me by overturning the verdict of Catiline, but I will not give up. I am the father of the country who saved the republic from the danger of rebellion. I must continue to join forces with Cato and persuade Pompey to return to the right path. Pompey is different from Caesar. Although he is vain, he is not a careerist after all." Then he grabbed Aetius's hand and pleaded, "My dear friend, we must first kill Caesar's capable man. The guy named Lepidus cannot let his strength expand further. "

In the venue of the Curia Conference, Lepidus smashed the writing board on a caryatid, making a loud cracking sound. Fortunately, no one came to this place, not even thirty Curia attendants. , there are twenty-nine people wandering around somewhere now, and he is the only one who came to Dianmao. Because he became famous not long ago for prosecuting the outgoing governor Neruda, and with the recommendation of the consul Caesar, Lepidus finally obtained the official title of the Republic. The initial official position, Curia's Attendant, is completely mixed with seniority. But even so, Lepidus carefully brought the food Poti cooked for him to the Curia venue every day to assist the priests in performing daily rituals.

The writing board that Lepidus used to vent his anger was written by Camis. During this period, Camis inquired more clearly. The culprit who caused everything that went wrong for Lepidus was Cicero. From Eunonia It started during the Committee of Twenty, because Cicero and Sicily had a very good relationship with Mr. Galba, the leader of the Chamber of Commerce in Utica, Africa. He was the dark-faced and silver-haired honorary knight who was almost killed in the street by Lepidus a few years ago. Galba, so Cicero wrote to Galba, on the condition of supplying the capital chain of the colonial city, but on the other hand, it was at the expense of removing Lepidus' name. Caesar thought for a while and decided that it would be more cost-effective to remove Lepidus from his name before he appeared. The scene before.

Also, Lepidus was eager to contract the Pompeii Theater project. You must know that this project is a matter of fame and fortune. The contractors Pompey used before were all stalled because of Cato the Younger's difficulties in the Senate. Unable to bear the huge investment losses that followed, he ran away. Originally, Lepidus had been jealous of this for a long time and was bound to win, but now he was also disturbed by Cicero: Cicero used various political connections. , and seemed to have reached a private agreement with Pompey or Demetrius, and actually contracted the Grand Theater project to Curio.

He also ran to complain to Crassus, hoping that the other party could help him, but the old cunning man was only very concerned (pretending to be very concerned) and patted himself on the shoulder and said: "Don't think that you are the only one in Rome. Rising star, Curio too. His father was a former consul and has far advantages over you in terms of career and connections. I am old and no longer participate in the affairs of young people. Speaking of this, I remember Pompey said to him when he was young. Sulla once said that people like the rising sun but not the setting sun. Although this sentence made Sulla particularly angry, it is true, haha. "

At this time, Li Bida felt depressed twice in a row. He was so annoyed and angry in his heart! He used the writing board as a way to vent his anger on Cicero, who had a scar on his nose. But even so, he was still full of anger, so he picked up the writing board from the ground, wiped it clean, and then punched it. Hit a pair of piercings.

It seems that it is impossible not to deal with Cicero. There is no way. Anyway, I have offended you, and you will not make me feel better. So for now, let one of us be completely defeated for the time being. It’s ready.

The opportunity came soon. When Lepidus returned to the apartment on Ciucola Street, a postman dropped a letter at Si Yan's office. It turned out to be Adiana who had sent it specially from the East. (To be continued.)