Augustus Road

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The news that Lepidus appeared in the province of Nebo and began to attract followers throughout Gaul quickly spread to the city of Rome. The elders in the Julia Hall were shocked. They quarreled with each other. Only Casca was in the center, shouting to maintain order and asking everyone to stop the meaningless quarrels and enter the substantive link, that is, "What should be done"?

"Did Lepidus join forces with Decimus?" Some elders cried out that if his troops, plus Decimus's four legions, went south together, the consequences would be disastrous. ∈♦Double Novel,

This question made everyone uneasy. Some people vowed that the two would definitely join forces, but some people said in an orderly manner that the two would not stand in the same camp. For a time, quarrels and discussions filled the entire hall.

"What he is going to do is not a problem that can be seen in a short time. Now the seven legions in the province of Nebo have rebelled. Now you can finally understand that Lepidus went to the province of Nebo not because there was a legion he personally commanded there, but because there was a legion he had not yet commanded. If this continues, it will be extremely dangerous, so I suggest that an amnesty order be issued immediately, both for the Pompey brothers and Lepidus, and reaffirm that Caesar's legacy policies and official appointment memorandums will not be changed within five years!" Amid the noise, Cicero stepped onto the podium and shouted loudly.

At this time, the senators sitting on the side of Anthony stood up and scolded Cicero, saying that the policy of going back on one's word would harm the entire situation. Since in the appointment of governors and provincial envoys. After expelling Lepidus. The Senate already has a perfect rationing plan, if it is changed again, it will be at a loss!

"Isn't it that your son-in-law Eulabella bypassed the Senate to draw lots and asked the People's Assembly to give him the Syrian province, which is not a random tampering of the plan?" Several supporters of Anthony threatened Cicero.

Cicero explained, "That's because the affairs involved in the Syrian province are too complicated. Not only do we have to go on an expedition to Parthia to retrieve the captured veterans, but we also have to deal with the relationship with vassal states such as Judea. That's why the people questioned the lottery or the direct appointment of the Senate. They need to choose the governor they like to take office. Just like Pompey's authorization to suppress pirates, Eulabella is just one of the candidates, and Marco Antony, you can also participate in it."

After hearing this, Anthony laughed, then pointed to the black and white robe on his body and said, "I am now the acting consul and the priest in charge of divination. Look at my robe. You asked me to go to the People's Assembly to participate in the election. Is it a joke? So what . Are you going to use such despicable means to obtain the provinces and legions that should belong to me for Eulabella? "

As soon as the voice fell, Eulabella and his followers raised their hands and tilted their firepower towards Antony, "Before Caesar died, he did not confirm who was the supreme commander of Syria and the expeditionary legion. It is generally assumed that you are just the commander on the front line, and the supreme commander is still him. How shameless would you be to take this power on your head?"

Then, the topic got out of control and returned to the dispute between Antony and Eulabella. The whole venue was in chaos. Antony stood up and shouted that he saw ominous signs in the sky, the earth and the sea as a fortune teller, so all the people's meetings in Tebris should be postponed within three months.

"This should not be within the scope of your authority. You are only an acting consul, not a regular consul. The results of your divination can only be a reference for the people and the selected father, but not as a reference for the final conclusion. "Panza and Hegius, who were originally on the outside, suddenly joined the battle and concentrated their fire on Antony.

Antony didn't know whether the two were pretending or really doing it, but he had already figured out the right time to make it real, so he roared that all the clans and tribes should vote now to see if Eulabella was qualified to serve as the governor of Syria, and leave the decision to the people. "Although there is no time to summon all the new citizens to vote, the thirty-five old Tebris in the entire city of Rome will join in!"

"Please get back to the topic I raised!" Casca shouted helplessly, but supporters of Antony and Eulabella's respective parties, including many centurions and soldiers in civilian clothes, surrounded the Senate, as if they had rehearsed in advance, and demanded that the Tebris People's Assembly vote on the issue of the governor of the Syrian province first.

The helpless senators were trapped in the hall, sitting or lying down, and they were really fed up with these boring things, so they allowed the temporary convening of the People's Assembly, and then blew the horn and raised the red flag on the Capitoline Hill.

The passage of time in the water clock was torture. Everyone sighed and waited restlessly. Cicero closed his eyes, Antony exchanged glances with several senators around him, and whispered. Ulabella looked hesitant, while Brutus huddled in a corner, his eyes moving back and forth. As for Cassius, he was thrown aside. He was supposed to be the governor of Syria, but now he was obviously worried, so the pale skin on his cheekbones was covered with a layer of red as if it was burning.

It was around dusk when the crowd outside began to cheer and celebrate as if they knew the result. The voices kept coming in until the priest and the attendant pushed through the crowd and walked into the hall from the steps. Then they reported to everyone, "The bill of the people's assembly has been issued and passed, granting Eulabella the post of governor of Syria."

Amid the applause, Cicero and the elders who supported him, including Casca and Spinzel, all stood up and applauded, sincerely happy. They now felt that letting Antony stay in Rome was the best choice, because they were afraid that Decimus's armed forces would enter the city, and they were also afraid that Antony would go to the East and become uncontrollable.

Now there was another reason, that is, Lepidus also raised an army in the province of Nebo.

But then the aide-de-camp added breathlessly, "And Antony takes over the province of Macedonia."

Cicero, who was originally happy, suddenly had a face covered with frost, and even his hands that were clapping became stiff, while Antony, with a smug smile, stood up with his hands raised amid the shouts of his party members, thanking the People's Assembly for his recognition.

"Antony, you are deceiving everyone. The original People's Assembly did not have this voting topic at all." Casca was the first to be unable to bear it and shouted.

"Who said that the People's Assembly did not have this topic? Then bring me the memorandum, or go out now, declare your contempt for me to the people outside the hall, and cancel this passed bill." Antony also shouted.

At this time, many senators realized that Antony and Eulabella had been secretly colluding for a long time, so they cast angry eyes on Cicero, but seeing that he was stunned, as if he had suffered a great mental trauma, many people cursed him in their hearts as a "pretentious old fox." (The novel "The Road to Augustus" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lucky draw gift for everyone! Open WeChat now, click the "+" sign "Add Friends" in the upper right corner, search for the public account "qdread" and follow it, hurry up!) (To be continued..)