Augustus Road

Brutus rushed in almost madly, and then he helped Portia up, only to see a deep hole in her leg, which was poked by the scissors, "We don't know why Portia is like this." Yes, but it must be related to the conversation you had with Terenchia’s husband just now.”

It turned out that Portia had been quietly hiding behind the curtain just now. She also noticed that her husband's recent changes must be closely related to the assassination of Caesar, otherwise Brutus would not be easily restless. The conversation just now established her speculation, but she also saw that Brutus was getting cold feet.

At this time, Portia grabbed her husband's arm and said in a weak voice, "Dear Brutus, I am the daughter of Cato the Younger. You can't just regard me as a woman who sleeps with you. I hope to share life and death with you. I am glad that my husband is you. This is the luckiest thing that has happened to Portia in her life. But this is all my imagination. Who would entrust my secrets and worries to you. Where are the weak women? Oh my god, that’s why I took the dishonest approach, but now Brutus, I just want to tell you that although your mother Sevilla is my father’s sister in name, they are not the same. He was born from my father and entered our family later, so Seville’s thoughts have nothing to do with the Cato family. And since you Brutus are my father’s son-in-law, you have already been regarded as the successor of this family. My father died tragically in the city of Masseria, and my brother was idle all day long, lingering under the skirts of women, so I can only regard you and me as the heirs of the family tradition. As Cato I am proud of my dual identity as daughter and Brutus' wife - but you are so embarrassed because of something unimportant. Then I can only feel guilty for having these two identities. , so that he could stab himself unconsciously and not feel the pain of sex. "

After listening to his wife's words, Brutus burst into tears while holding her legs. In his original impression, his wife's hair was as dark as the soil in the olive grove, and her skin was like the apple held by Venus, but now Portia suffered greatly. His face was pale and his body was weak. Maybe his father's death was just a missing voice for the country and others, but for Portia, half the world was destroyed, but she is still anxious now. : Will the remaining half of the world, that is, my husband Brutus, also be destroyed in this storm? It was like she was struggling in the whirlpool of bitter water, and she could hardly breathe. The body is in increasing pain.

But she couldn't tell her answer clearly, because her husband was Brutus, so she could only find another way to inspire her husband to save the republic, because Portia had no choice. Among several sisters, Only she was the wife of Brutus, a descendant of the philosopher and the ancestor of the republic, and she was bound to do so.

"Only if you are elected as the chief political officer, you will have a better chance to get close to Caesar, because you can stand directly on the steps of the synagogue to handle affairs, and you also have the power to directly make representations to the dictator face to face." Brutus Holding Portia's neck, she began to calm down and spoke firmly.

The meaning is already very obvious.

Portia was so excited that she almost fainted, not from joy, of course, but from being in an ocean that was half ice and half fire.

But the next day, Caesar suddenly called a meeting of all the senators above the treasury, and the resolution was unclear. This almost frightened Brutus, but he did not tell Portia anything, but left home early in the morning, pregnant. Go there with a dagger in your pocket.

In the Juilliard Hall, Caesar stood quietly in front of the speech podium, and the Senate sat along the seats one by one. At this time, the figure of Lepidus also appeared next to the dictator, but it was beyond Brutus's expectation. What is surprising is that Caesar did not discuss any of the topics he was worried about. He just "exchanged opinions" with the senators on the candidates for important national public offices in the coming year. Of course, it was just an "exchange."

"Now the team of legal officers has increased to sixteen places, but the number of chief prosecutors has been reduced from two to one, so today's proposal is that I recommend that among Brutus and Cassiyo, "Elect a famous chief minister." Caesar only said this sentence, which caused an explosive effect in the Senate.

When Brutus heard this motion in the seat, his dagger almost slipped out of his robe in fright. He didn't understand again. Could it be that he had really perfectly concealed his true intention? Caesar really couldn't detect it. His thoughts? At this time, many senators stood up to protest, saying that the positions of the chief minister and the high priest were equally important, but neither of them was over forty years old and had no qualifications or popularity to hold this position.

But then, Caesar and Lepidus exchanged glances, and Caesar continued, "Gentlemen, I believe that my opinion was made clearer in my speech on disbanding the Guards in the square a few days ago - first of all You have to admit that I am Dictado, and I have the priority to recommend, and then come and debate my ideas. If you think that my recommendation has no value, then you are questioning my dictatorial power, then restore everything to everything. The starting point of the situation is that you nominate another person to take command of the army preparing for the expedition in my place."

These words made the elders sit down angrily and whisper among themselves in private. Cassius and Brutus stood up involuntarily, sweat dripping from their backs.

At this time, Luca patted his knees and stood up, saying, "I personally have no prejudice against Brutus. The last fight in the synagogue was just a temporary verbal conflict, but I think he has too little experience in public office. He has only served as a quaestor. No matter what era, this position is just a starting point. Now he has been promoted to a legal officer, or the position of chief legal officer. I believe it is not a good thing for the Republic and Brutus himself. But Cassius is different. He has served as a quaestor, a lieutenant general of the legion, and a provincial administrator. He has rich military and political experience and is a suitable candidate for this position."

"Pa pa pa." This was the response of Antony and several senators on the seat, and then many senators followed and applauded in an inertial manner.

At this time, Brutus also sat down, because he had no intention of competing with Cassius. Since the Senate recognized it so much, he felt at ease.

As a result, Lepidus, who was beside Caesar, suddenly said, "But the dictator thinks that Brutus is more suitable as the chief minister."

As soon as this was said, the Senate was completely in an uproar, and Brutus was so shocked that his ears were buzzing. Then he looked at Lepidus who was looking at him without any expression, and his heart was even more uneasy. (To be continued...)