Augustus Road

"A lucky person will give birth to a child in March." -An ancient Roman poem. It seems that people at that time thought that the receiver was a lucky person.

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"So, in order to show your loyalty to Caesar, this is how our soldiers are extremely angry because they have been wronged and persecuted by the tribunes. Now that they are in this city, I personally want to tie everyone's hands and feet. "It's unrealistic," Li Bida continued. He said it very vaguely, but everyone understood the underlying requirements.

Matthias sat cross-legged on the seat where the Secretary of the Senate sat. He had a copy stand in front of him and kept writing furiously. Beside him, the knowing senators were groveling and discussing with Lepidus how to restore order. On the one hand, their slaves were piling up mountains of gifts and coins in the synagogue.

Except for part of these funds that were returned to the more prominent figures, the rest were all rewarded by Lepidus to the Thirteenth Legion and the foreign mercenaries. In this way, they finally stopped and kept their promises and did not do anything harmful to nature. Except for a few accidental cases of drunkenness and rape, they were also handled properly and appropriate compensation was paid. In short, the citizens of Rome slowly began to become satisfied with Caesar's troops, especially three days later, the Thirteenth Legion also pulled out After arriving in the city. This model of the chariot was to be placed on a new pedestal outside the Temple of Venus, but Lepidus insisted on giving Caesar a "surprise" because the trick to flattery is to be sudden, similar to trapping. Just try not to give your partner time to think about it for a long time. Therefore, Lepidus only spent money on this project and it was kept strictly confidential from the outside world.

Slowly, all the markets were restored, and some took refuge in the countryside, some followed Pompey and then regretted it. One after another came to the Juilliard Hall, and in a short period of time, Lepidus, the King of Rome, completed the "delivery ceremony", and surprisingly there were half the number of the original Senate. Another time, in the synagogue, Lepidus ordered the Medici Guards to escort his young servant Matthias, send a batch of valuable gifts, go to condolences to Atia, the in-laws of Niushou Street, and take Anthony's widowed mother to tell them Don't disturb anyone by walking around to avoid being surprised. As a result, within three days, the two houses were instantly filled with all kinds of gifts. Now the senators are debating again, in front of Lepidus, to unanimously elect his patron and adoptive father Marcus to be the governor of a certain province in the coming year, or even the censor of the Senate.

This suggestion made Lebida quite angry, "My adoptive father just wants to live a long life, don't push him to the altar of wind and waves!"

As a result, the smiles of one or two hundred senators suddenly froze, and then they cheered and began to return to the old topic: Did Caesar take office or not Dictado, or did he recommend two new consuls?

Feeling irritated, Lepidus squeezed through the crowd. At this time, Matthias followed him with the box and documents and asked repeatedly: "Eighty percent of the bribes and gifts from the senators have been spent. The biggest problem now is-" After speaking, the man took out a document from the folder and said as he walked, "There are still three legions on Caesar's side. They are on the siege of Ancona. It is said that many soldiers are dissatisfied with the delay of the war and are asking for rewards." gold."

"Did Caesar promise?" Lepidus wiped his shoes on the colonnade when he walked out of the synagogue door, because he had stepped on spit in the synagogue just now.

"Caesar had already promised before the speech at the soldiers' assembly, promising to give each soldier five hundred dinars of silver coins within ten days. Once he captured all of Italy, all soldiers would receive two thousand dinars, plus an equivalent amount. "

Lepidus spat on the ground and cursed Caesar in his heart, a bastard, a gambler and a scoundrel. I shouldn't have to bear these shortfalls in funds in the future!

"It seems we have to think of something extra. Matthias, hey, Tagus, blow the trumpet to summon people." Lepidus pointed at the square and ordered.

Soon after, more than 300 heavily armed soldiers, following the commander-in-chief, came to the Temple of Saturn in a mighty manner. In the open space in front of it, Lepidus saw Aetius with about three soldiers. Fifty armed slaves were guarding the colonnades and gates. The priests dispersed in a hurry, but Lepidus caught some of them and came back with mournful faces to lead the way.

"What is your identity now?" Lepidus and his soldiers asked Aetius murderously.

"I am the former tribune, and now I am technically the treasurer of the province of Cilicia." Aetius looked at the dazzling beard and sword blade calmly, and replied, and later added, "But I A citizen of Rome."

"Then you should go to your place of inauguration instead of being in the way here. Now I declare that the gold in the Holy Curry has been confiscated by Caesar."

"No, the gold in the holy treasury is used to resist the invasion of Gauls. No one has the right to requisition it. Even Pompey did not touch the holy treasury at all when he left." Aetius protested loudly and opened his arms. Arm, blocked in front of Li Bida.

"Now Gaul has been completely conquered by Caesar and turned into part of the Roman Republic, so the meaning of the existence of this sacred treasury has been lost. It can be used as funds to rebuild the republic." Lepidus retorted, and then he and the soldiers behind him drew their swords at the same time.