Augustus Road

"As long as the poem is good, bold and bold, and can stir up emotions, then be bold to stir up emotions, especially the emotions of adult men with weak kidneys and hairy hair!" - Catullus, the last poet of the Republic, "Collected Poems"

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Curio stood dejectedly on the street under the Capitol Hill, watching the altar of Quirinus above burn with raging fire. This indicated that there was great news in Rome, which was of course the second wedding ceremony of the hero Pompey. , a grand procession surrounded the white-haired groom and the bride's sedan chair, shouting slogans joyfully, passing through the Temple of Mars Cemetery - where Pompey's former wife and Caesar's daughter was buried, and finally arrived The Elf Sacred Grove in front of the Carpina Gate is dedicated to the mountain nymph Igeria and the forest god Kamini. According to legend, Igeria was the lover of King Numa, the second king of Rome in the ancient times. The love between humans and gods has always been a frequent feature in the collection of legends. Now this sacred forest is the favorite place for Roman newlyweds to go during ceremonies. They believe that they will receive the protection and blessings of the gods here.

The priests of the sacred grove had already lit bonfires, and the people who came to watch sprinkled flower petals like rain on the newlyweds, who were quite different in age. Curio in the crowd saw him walking down from the sedan chair holding a harp. Gaonelia, she is indeed not an ugly girl, her lowered eyebrows are full of gentleness, she happens to be the type she likes, and the citizens who are playing and dancing around are a little intoxicated, in this kind of storm that is about to happen When the time comes, mortals have a desire for immediate pleasure. No matter what, the recent weddings held by two famous people, Pompey and Cicero, finally brought people a lot of timely happiness.

During the carnival, Curio slowly walked along the circuit. After a while, he laughed at his unnecessary passion, "I am only thirty-five years old. I have a very bad reputation in the city and I am heavily in debt. I am afraid that Cornelia will be like this." No one would be willing to commit themselves to me!" At this moment. His mind suddenly turned. Wasn't it the bastard Lepidah who tried so hard to seduce him and Gaonelia? What's wrong with this guy? Even now that the consul election is over, he is still missing. This is not like this guy's style at all!

At the third corner, in the long and narrow alleyway, Curio saw a boy with light yellow hair walking towards him lamely. Then he stood still and whispered, "You are the adopted son of Lepidus."

"Well, the appointment given to you by your adoptive father has changed - you should marry Claudius's sister."

Curio exploded. He grabbed Paluma by the collar and pushed her down against the alley wall. He yelled angrily, "Your adoptive father is a bastard. There must be a limit to how you look down on people."

"That's Fulivia." Paluma chuckled, grinning against the wall without struggling at all. This calm and calm manner of bargaining was just like his adoptive father's character, "A generous dowry . And she is still very beautiful and young, isn't she? And with Caesar's gift, you can not only pay off all your debts, but also be able to make waves in the future because of your position."

Who would have thought that Curio pushed Paluma away again, moved a few Roman feet outward, and said with a sneer. "What I should be thankful for now is that in the eyes of Cato and Pompey, I am still a republican on the side of the Senate, so don't mention such boring jokes to me again and get out of here. Your adoptive father , and Caesar are all finished.”

"The drama has just begun. My adoptive father's chips have never failed. Now in the huge Colosseum, the fighting is far from over. Dear Lord Tribune, you don't need to be so anxious and fragile. I have always been I won't give away my precious silver coins at this time." Paluma still leaned against the wall and continued to speak with a smile. Then when he saw that Curio had not left, he took out a piece of wax from his arms. The sealed writing pad was handed over.

"Where is your adoptive father? I want to see him." Curio was not in a hurry to read the writing board, but was more concerned about the whereabouts of Lepidus, but the little pigeon Paluma did not answer, but just smiled again, Then he turned around in the thin dusk mist and limped away again...

In the city of Antioch in the province of Syria, several legions gathered on the main campus. Apis publicly announced the message from Rome. Then the retinue held up the fascist stick, and Brutus stood in front. He said sternly to everyone: "Now in our eyes, all officers and soldiers are treated equally, but in your behavior, there are huge differences. But in the city of Rome, the great Pompey has completely controlled the political situation. If If necessary, he will be elected as Dictado. Now there are still many stubborn elements in our army who think that they can use their previous evil deeds to make the generals and officers fear you. ? Then I say now, you are wrong, fascism will be our answer."

In the entire parade ground, all the soldiers were silent and silent, without any noise, and Brutus continued, "Speaking of Pompey, I have never spoken a word to him in public in my life, the reason is very simple, he is my father's murderer; speaking of Caesar, I don't need to worry about my reputation here, the whole city of Rome says that I am his illegitimate son, because my biological mother is his favorite woman, and I have regarded him as a father since I was a child. But now, as a citizen of the Republic, I have to decide what I should and should not do in the next year. If there are still people among you, and people with the same citizenship as me, who have doubts, I, Marcus Brutus, tell everyone - if Pompey is here, Caesar is here, and Pompey tells me to pick up the sword and kill Caesar, who is like your father, for the country, I will do it without hesitation!"

"Your speech today is great, and it completely calmed the soldiers' hearts." After the speech, Cassius and Brutus fist-bumped, and then asked, "Where are those bastards?"

"Who?" Brutus asked while washing his face in front of the washbasin rack.

"Marco Antony, Aemilius Paullus, and Angondinus."

Brutus was a little stunned. He turned back and asked Cassius, "Are these officers who bewitched the soldiers not imprisoned and sent back to Rome for interrogation?"

At this time, Decimus walked in from the porch over there and whispered to the two of them, "Calm down! This is a deal, a deal that is beneficial to us - those people all took the ship back to Rome earlier. It was my order."

"Do you know what you are doing?" Brutus was furious.

"Of course I know. I don't need you to teach me, cousin Marcus!" Decimus was not at all inferior. "Do you think that your speech just now can really intimidate tens of thousands of soldiers? In fact, the deal has been completed long ago. I guarantee the reputation and safety of Antony and others, and let him go back, and they hand over their weapons. You should be happy to get a few elite legions. Do you really think that if Pompey stamps his feet, legions will grow out of the mud in Italy for him to use and compete with your beloved Caesar? We will be the new force to save the Republic in the future."