Augustus Road

"There are three big mistakes in life. One is believing that women can keep secrets. The other is believing that land travel is faster than sea travel. The third is not realizing until the end of the day that nothing has been done." - Cato Lao

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The Scythian doctor, who still wears pigtails, said that due to the years of civil war, business is not very prosperous. So far, he only has private property of less than 200,000 sesterces. He is even planning to change his profession to become a hairdresser soon, so as to provide services for those expensive people. Young ladies wore their hair in buns or had wigs grafted on them. Lepidus sighed, and then personally taught Poti how to get the equipment, and grabbed Timo's pigtail, "Don't move!"

Then, he used a knife and scissors to re-twist Timothee's most cherished braid. The hair fell to the ground. The other party started yelling again, saying that hair is where spiritual energy gathers. Lepida shouted angrily, "Okay, gather spiritual energy." There's only one place for it, and that's your head, not your hair.

"Okay, now look, you have to act like a naturalized citizen in the City of Seven Hills. I will lend you some money right away. You can expand your clinic and use more Tianzhu doctors and Asian doctors. You can engage in Dissection, bloodletting, and the like, and will also confer citizenship on you, my friend.”

As he said this, Lepidus placed the knives and scissors on the plate with a clink, and then washed his hands thoughtfully. Then a slave suddenly appeared at the door, out of breath, and handed a writing board to Lebita's hands. , Li Bida's face changed when he saw it, and then he asked the other party. "Caesar called you here?" "Yes, there is no mistake." replied the slave.

"What about the dictator? Now is the time for the great games and celebrations. He won't escape from Rome, right?" Lepidus had an uneasy premonition in his heart.

"He has already driven a light carriage with his wife. They have gone to the city of Milan, saying that they want to visit various places in Gaul that were previously conquered."

Damn it, the bald man really ran away. Lepidus immediately asked the slave anxiously, "When will Caesar come back? Or who will he give the power to handle this matter to?"

Then he saw the "you know" look in the slave's eyes and understood immediately. The slave then handed over another slip. What Lepidus took over and saw was, "After discussions with Tebris and the Senate, Julius Caesar decided to recommend Calabis Marcus F. Aemilius Lepidus to serve as the expatriate in the capital in the coming year. Official, immediately handle lawsuits and political affairs related to the people."

This is Caesar's latest move to use a slip of paper to arrange state officials at will. Now neither Cassius nor Brutus have been officially appointed. He enjoyed it first.

"This bastard Bald Lao sneaks away so fast!" Li Bida cursed angrily.

The next day, when he led a group of guards and armed slaves, wearing the uniform of a judicial officer, to the wilderness outside Rome, he found that the swamp on the Tarquin Plain had also been dug into an artificial lake by Caesar, and hired people on it. Oarsmen from Tyre and Rhodes were rowing ships built to their full size. Simulating the fierce naval battle in Alexandria, the audience sat on the surrounding high embankment with picnic drinks and watched it with relish. Compared with the bloody killings in the Colosseum, this really has a different flavor. "Okay, you watch the achievements of Caesar, the man who conquered Egypt with his ships. I'm going to deal with Cleopatra who came to attack Rome in a ship." Lepidus said with a smile to himself, sitting next to him. Go up and walk slowly towards the Bay of Naples.

Golden sun and beach. Cleopatra's colorful ship was moored there quietly and elegantly, and the gangway stretched to the long trestle. The silk curtains and curtains hanging on the cabin were fluttering in the wind. At this time, Lepidus was no longer the lowly Curia attendant. Like all the dignitaries, he wore a white robe with purple edges, and was followed by twelve people. Attendants holding beams and axes, as well as guards composed of hundreds of slaves and armed gladiators, then on the deck of Queen Elizabeth's ship, a company captain of the Hormati Legion came down with his men and horses, saying that Cleopatra Hopefully the former Cavalry Commander will go up and meet with her.

"I am now the expatriate legal officer in the capital. I am responsible for all lawsuits between natives and foreigners. It would be a great honor if I could help your master. However, this is an area under the jurisdiction of Roman law. I also hope that your master Can step off the ship and enter the local city hall to discuss litigation matters." Lepidus stood there and replied without moving, although he already vaguely knew the purpose of Cleopatra's trip and also knew why Caesar. Will go to Gaul.

After some entanglement and wrangling, Queen Elizabeth still had to give in. She originally wanted to use her trump card to her advantage in front of Caesar, but now who wants to handle this matter is the newly appointed legal officer Li Bida. Originally, she wanted to He was angry, but when he saw that the other party would not make any concessions, he could only give up in frustration. When the curtain on the bow of the ship was opened, Lepidus indeed saw the sun facing the sun. Cleopatra was holding a baby in her hand, and then she hugged him. Cleopatra slowly walked down the gangway and came to Lepidus' team. Before the battle.

"What's this child's name?" Li Bida asked knowingly.

"Ptolemy. Philopatole. Philometole. Caesarion." Queen Elizabeth replied with a proud smile.

Is it a big deal now? The child's name is "Little Caesar who loves his father and mother". Then Lepidus' personal slave named Caesar, who is also a rhetorician, couldn't help but exclaimed, "It looks like it, it looks like it!" He was so angry! Lepidus wanted to beat him to death with a corset. Then Lepidus also looked at the child. He really looked like Caesar, with big ears, sly eyes, and an air of dignity. There are so many sparse lanugo hairs lying in front of the mother's soft breasts, just like a bald man.

So Lepidus held his forehead with some distress, then tilted his head and said to Cleopatra, "I can understand your mood, but you can't go to Rome now, it will only be counterproductive."

"I just brought my child to recognize my father. Isn't it true that this country can't even recognize and reunite father and son?"

"Then you came to change His Excellency Caesar's will, right?" Lepidus saw through Queen Marie's thoughts at once.

"That's natural. I can't be your chess piece for nothing. After giving birth to a child for Caesar, I will suffer emotional setbacks, but my family and Egypt will not get any benefits." Cleopatra's tone was sharp. .

"Calm down. In the grain, porphyry, and papyrus business between Egypt and Rome, doesn't your court alone draw a hundred talents of dividends every year? And my large capital injection helps Egypt recuperate. There are three legions of Caesar standing there to protect you and Caesarion's throne, what more do you want?" Lepidus replied dissatisfied.

Cleopatra's lips were trembling with anger. She stood on the ground with her child in her arms. After a long time, she said to the legal officer with a trembling voice, "As an expatriate legal officer, do you care about this matter? My child." He needs the approval of his father and Rome, and he should have a share of the future inheritance.”

"Silly girl! As your father's friend, I would like to remind you one last time not to get involved in Caesar's legacy, if you still want the country of Egypt to continue to exist." Lepidus finally got angry.