Augustus Road

"You'd better smell like garlic!" - Webster scolded a young officer who smelled of perfume in disgust.

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News of the reconciliation between Antony and Lepidus soon reached the Capitol. There was simply no more terrible news than this - the next day, the fifth legion took control of all the gates, towers and fortresses of Rome, while the sixth The legion quickly rushed to the Mars Campus, and Lepidus' cavalry was patrolling the Quinta plain. The senators were in panic all day long, fearing that the two cavalry commanders would imitate Sulla or Marius, and kill them first, and then attack again. Establish a dictatorship. ※% top ※% point ※% small ※% said,

So now the Senate is eager to reach a compromise with Lepidus. Whatever conditions he and Anthony need are easy to discuss!

Brutus was once again in danger and was appointed as the messenger of negotiation. "The roles played by Antony and I remain unchanged. In the province of Shannan Gaul, I think we can respect Decymus and recognize him as governor. You and Cassius must be exiled and be exiled." The two sons of Pompey could not be pardoned for their crimes of killing Caesar, and the Senate of the Republic continued to approve the siege of the Balearic Islands and Spain, where the governor Trureas was accused of participating in this. The conspiracy must be recalled for trial, and our Ilutius and Rufus will serve as envoys. And lastly, in this year's consul election, Pansa and Hedius must be elected, and the tribunes elect Turi. Nus and Leo must be elected, Gaius must be elected in the judicial officer election, Ebro, the original chief executive of the Executive Yuan, should be recalled from the exile, and these people must also get the positions they want..." After that. Lepidus gave Brutus a tablet full of names.

This sight made Brutus tremble with rage. But he still calmed himself. Replying to Lepidus' arrogance and greed, "If you think that you and Turinus have an absolute advantage in the election, you should openly participate in the election of the Centurion and give the votes from the centurion captains to Fight for it or buy it, it's up to you, but what is this kind of public request for appointment? "

"It's nothing. This is the policy left by Caesar, and it is what you collectively swear to be willing to abide by. In addition, the dictator and the cavalry commander also have the right to elect acting consuls, which is also recognized by law. The Senate is not very "You like the Group of 100 meeting? Don't you often claim that you can control any desired result in this meeting? I do this for the sake of saving costs. Wouldn't it be better if I don't have to go through all the trouble?" That's what Li Bida is like? replied.

"I didn't expect that you would call the election system, which the Republic has gone through for hundreds of years and condensed the wisdom of ancestors and heroes, a torment..." Brutus was almost collapsed at this moment. But the other party didn't take him seriously at all. Instead, he forcefully inserted the writing board again, and Lepidus then took out a list from Anthony's hand. He declared to Brutus, "You should be able to understand which people's names are recorded on this. This is the document originally issued by Luga to accuse the assassination group. There are a total of sixty people recorded on it, including Caesar's cronies, There are also specially selected fathers, of course including you and Kaxiyo. In fact, I think it is very simple to do it now. As long as this document is released to the world in the form of Akuta, the anger of the people and the army will be completely ignited, and many People will die violently, and I think such a tragic scene is not what you, including the entire Senate, want to see. "

After speaking, Lepidus waved to Brutus kindly and motioned him to come towards him. The place where they were negotiating happened to be in Antony's house on the Palatine Hill. From here, you could overlook the entire Roman neighborhood. Brutus was there. Follow what he expected - the city of Rome is now in chaos again. Tens of thousands of people have gathered again in front of the altar of Caesar's funeral pyre in the main square. The number of people demanding revenge has increased even more than before. Several Amati Us's party members were pointing at Caesar's monument with excitement and saying something. It turned out that after Amatius and others were killed and the barricade was captured, someone took advantage of the chaos and pried off the stone on the base of the monument. Because it was made of precious Nubian porphyry, its value was equivalent to gems. Then the onlookers were completely aroused. They held torches and weapons in the daytime and searched along the streets around the square. After a while, there was Stolen pedestal porphyry was found in a shop.

The boss was dragged out in public by many people, and his wife and children were pulled out by their hair while crying. The woman begged the furious people to forgive them and forgive her husband for his temporary financial obsession, but the answer was just rain like rain. The boss and his family were soon beaten until their brains burst out, and they died in a pool of blood. From a distance, they looked like a few colorful dead ants. "See, there is no Brutus," Now because of your temporary narrow-mindedness, the whole city of Rome has become like this. Do you think I can save that person if I want to? No, I can only save myself, and the same goes for you. Don't expect anyone else. Under the current situation.”

Lepidus' words were obviously meant for Brutus to hear, but they were also meant for Antony, who looked uncertain next to him.

"If you insist on this, then I can discuss this matter with the Senate, but it will take some time." Brutus finally agreed to this request, and then left with his head sullen.

"Thank you for providing me with this list, Marco. You know, this is our trump card. I hope you can keep it well. By the way, Octavian will go to Brindisi soon. What I want to ask is, will you have any difficulties in handing over the inheritance? If so, I hope you don't have any concerns, just tell me." Lepidus patted Anthony's shoulder and asked.

"No, no, I don't have any concerns." Anthony whispered, and then said to Lepidus with a stiff smile.

Lepidus also smiled faintly and said that he could prepare for the election soon. Although it was just a formality, it still had to be done well from beginning to end.

After the other party left, Antony squatted on the armchair in pain, thinking about what to do now - you know, he originally thought that by compromising with the Senate, he could expel Lepidus and Turinus and directly annex Caesar's inheritance, but in this situation, if Turinus really asked him for the property, then everything he did would be exposed, and being sued would be considered a light punishment, and more importantly, he would be ruined in Caesar's camp.

"Borrow from Fulvia's dowry? Impossible, you know that Caesar's property is worth three or four thousand talents, and Fulvia's dowry is only about one hundred talents, not even a fraction! This is really over, Anton, Anton..." Antony grabbed his hair and groaned in pain. (To be continued...)