Augustus Road

Looking at Caesar stumbling ahead, Calabis remembered that epileptic patients still need to pay attention within half an hour after an attack, because the possibility of another attack is relatively high, so he rejected Claudius's suggestion and said that I would first deal with the legal affairs. Your Excellency will be sent back to his residence in Subura District and will meet you again if you have time.

"We'll wait for you at the abandoned square between the Avendine Hill and the Carabis river warehouse. See you there. Don't 'delay' too long with the legal officer." Claudius said enthusiastically to Carla who was leading the horse away. Bis shouted, and then he suddenly saw something shining in the dark shadows in the alley where Calabis and Caesar were just now. He asked Curio and Antony to take a step first, and then ran there himself. It turned out that It was the reflection of Calabis's unsheathed dagger. He picked it up with a smile, wiped it clean, and said, "Did Calabis just take out the dagger and force the legal officer Julius to submit? But I clearly saw it. Is it Caesar who returns the belt? Oh, how intense the exchange of offense and defense between these two people is, even to the point of using a dagger." Then Claudius put the dagger away and prepared to return it to its original owner. Walk along the streets towards the infamous Subra district.

"Sir, are you okay?" Calabis supported Caesar who was walking in front, "If you continue to react, we can find a street tavern to rest."

"That was Claudius just now, right? He often claims to have inherited my position as the King of Golden Youth." Caesar said with a smile, and then dispelled Calabis's concerns, "My disease of divine condemnation has not been cured so far. I have relapsed within a while, don’t worry, I’m just a little weak now, and I even forgot to thank you for your kindness.”

Over there, Little Pigeon and Fan Lunjingna ran over like crazy. Among them, Little Pigeon was holding a stage actor's mask in his hand, while Fan Lunjingna was holding a newly bought pet rabbit and shouted: "Adoptive father, today All the Colosseums and theaters were so boring that all the civilians and prostitutes who had gathered there flocked to the Avendine Hill!"

Needless to say, it must have been Claudius who held rallies with the people to build momentum in order to take office as tribune of the people and fight against Cicero and Pompey (of course he was the one who caused the estrangement) (of course he paid for it). The Romans I like to watch the killings in the sand field, but I like to watch the live battles between political opponents even more, which is why the streets are deserted.

"Oh, by the way, Valentina - I forgot to tell you, today is the day when the princes and chiefs of Asia who were captured in the Eastern War were brought to Rome in small boats." Calabis suddenly remembered , no wonder the whole city rushed to my Hedao warehouse, so he took out another money bag and threw it to Little Pigeon and Fan Lundina, "Go, the lively scene there is bigger than the Grape Festival Temple Fair!"

Valentina deftly put the pet rabbit and the cage into Calabis's arms, then took the little pigeon's hand and ran towards the Avondine Hill.

At this time, the large and ancient house of the Caesar family, which stood proudly in the surrounding slums and brothels, had arrived. Caesar expressed his sincere gratitude to Calabis and asked the slave slaves to summon his wife Peppa (she also Can be regarded as a distant relative of Pompey) when he comes out, he must meet Calabis.

Calabis stood humbly beside the Parthian mare, watching the setting sun as the young and beautiful Peppa came out of the side door with her skirt in hand. Accompanied by several maids, she walked out with a smile and faced Caesar and Coming from his direction. At this time, there was a sudden noise behind Calabis. The fat gray rabbit in the cage moved around. As a result, he and the cage fell off the saddle, making a loud noise. The door also broke, and the rabbit panicked. He jumped and ran in the direction of Peppa, making her scream and her face turned pale.

Just when Karabis was about to catch the short-tailed guy, a tall figure next to him, who was faster than a rabbit, grabbed it, grabbed its round tail, lifted it up upside down, and handed it to Peppa's hand. In the arms, as soon as the gray rabbit was in the arms of Caesar's lovely wife, he suddenly became quiet, looking very cute and adorable. Peppa was surprised and delighted at the same time. She turned her eyes towards the tall and handsome Bublius Claudius who had just reached out and said a clear "thank you".

Claudius glanced back, but he was very experienced in this area and knew how to hide it in front of everyone. He immediately returned the greeting with a smile, then feinted a shot, took out the dagger, and handed it into Calabis's hand, "This It was the one you lost in the alley just now, adoptive father." His movements were so natural that even the maid who had been with Peppa for many years didn't notice.

But this scene did not escape the eyes of Calabis. He knew this big stallion of the Sabine matrilineal family too well.

However, he didn't say anything, but politely saluted Caesar and Pepaia, and then said he would say goodbye with Claudius.

Along the way, Claudius was full of enthusiasm and talked a lot about his thoughts after taking office as tribune. Calabis listened silently. He knew that when Claudius was in such a state, he would probably be in heat. They were getting farther and farther away, and soon they saw the iconic building "Calabis Warehouse Lighthouse" where the Tiber River flows around the foot of the Evendini Mountain. Under this tall building, thousands of people of all kinds crowded in Austria. On both sides of Stia Street, people were holding lanterns or torches and shouting with great enthusiasm. Curio and Antony were standing on the roof of a granary, and their followers were throwing wheat bread and copper coins into the crowd. , arousing bursts of shouts.

"Adoptive father, I'm going up to give a speech." Claudius said confidently.

"Please keep your party quiet. That granary is my property. I don't want to spend money to repair the roof the next day." Carapis kindly reminded.

When Claudius climbed up the ladder, the whole crowd cheered. The citizens of Rome have always been fickle. During the Catiline conspiracy, they were like frightened cattle. They respected Cicero, who exposed and quelled the rebellion, as the "Father of the Nation" and gave him all the honors they could give. But now when Claudius, a young man of noble birth and handsome, distributed a lot of bread and silver to them in order to take office as a tribune, their hearts all changed again.

While Claudius was delivering his speech, Carapis was looking for Little Dove and Valentina in the crowd. He finally saw them sitting on the opposite windward tower, looking at the yachts and colorful boats anchored on the Tiber River with interest. In the evening glow, the masts looked like they were on fire. All the people sitting on them were the nobles of Asia Minor captured in the Mithridatic War. They were the capital of Pompey's show-off at the Great Triumphal Ceremony, and now they were waiting to enter the city in advance.

But the people instigated by Claudius blocked the pier and the bay built by Carapis before, and did not allow these people to dock at all. The lighthouse's fire and bronze mirror emitted a dazzling and ominous light. (To be continued.)