Augustus Road

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At the same time, many guys wearing knight's cloaks rushed out of the crowd howling, led by Boyannis. They were as sad as if they saw their property being burned and confiscated. Many people ignored the beatings and obstructions of Octavian's guards and stood high. Holding a copy of the land deed document high, he shouted, "These properties were sold to us by the former cavalry commander Anthony, and now you have no right to burn them."

"Most of these real estates and gardens were properties that had previously participated in the Pompeian Party and were declared public enemies on a small scale and confiscated. Later, they all returned to Julius's name, but Caesar never sold them at a discount because he In his will, he said that he was just managing them, and sooner or later they would be returned to the people. If Anthony sells them to you without my knowledge, it is not my responsibility. I think Mr. Anthony will take care of this matter. I'll explain it to you clearly." Octavian replied calmly to the group of knights in the audience who were as if they were mourning for their heirs.

Boyannis almost burst his blood vessels and liver at the same time. He stared and scratched his neck, yelling at Octavian with all his strength, "I want to accuse you, I want to accuse you!" As a result, several veterans pushed him away. Boyannis wailed twice. You must know that buying this garden has wiped out half of his assets. He planned to imitate Crassus back then and buy these things at low prices during the declaration of public enemies. Who would have thought that today he would be sold by these few The young man Xiong burned him completely, and he fell to the ground in a sudden rage. I kicked my legs back and forth a few times. He foamed at the mouth and rolled his eyes. Dead.

The crowd is still fluctuating, but the overall effect of Octavian burning the land deeds and announcing that all real estate will be returned to the public is extremely positive - his followers are increasing, and now there are more than 3,000 veterans. Thousands of citizens surrounded him, and he had become a rapidly rising force in Rome. It is a force that cannot be ignored by the Senate, the people and the army, but the average age of their core leaders is eighteen years old.

Soon, Octavian and Leo personally led the supporters and guards up the Palatine Hill and arrived in front of Antony's house. Then Poti and Corinna walked out in a carriage, followed by a group of slaves. Anthony's house, before leaving. The couple hugged Fulivia and said goodbye. After all, Octavian and Antony had not officially fallen out. At least the meeting between the two was kept secret, and the outside world did not know the inside story.

Corinna sat on the shoulder seat a little uneasily and shyly, her pink face flushed, and she giggled at her brother and Octavian, because she saw that the previous Turinus had inherited the title of family and Caesar. , and now she is very worried about whether Octavian is still willing to fulfill his engagement with her after her father has been declared a public enemy.

However, women are destined not to participate in real circles. Soon, they walked around Cicero's mansion on Palatine Hill. Octavian and Leo, who secretly entered through the back door, stood and sat down respectfully. In front of the orators received in the garden, he was respectfully called "Sir Cicero".

"It turns out it's you. I'm sorry that I knew you had entered the city of Rome a few days ago, but due to public viewing, I didn't invite you to my family's small banquet, although my wife has repeatedly nagged to invite you. The heroes of the city of Rome came. "Cicero deliberately kept his appearance low and sat on an armchair. "But I am just a poor old man, and the banquet is too extravagant. Antony likes it, so you two come to visit me unexpectedly. All we have to do is prepare some water.”

Octavian and Leo both stepped forward, took a few sips of water from the small table in front of Cicero, and praised Cicero's "material restraint and spiritual affluence", calling him a true Stoic. A model of the school, this house, garden and owner himself are filled with incredible tranquility.

These words made Cicero burst into laughter, and he was very proud in his heart, so he continued, "There should be no big problem with the tribunes. Of course I understand your worries, but I am here to seek solutions for you." This position is still enough. Also, my son-in-law Eurabella is currently blocking Antony's attempt to obtain the position in the province of Syria. I will stand up for my son-in-law no matter what, don't you know? Whether it is appropriate or not, that is, although Antony considers himself to be your elder, he still misappropriated a lot of Caesar's inheritance, didn't he? "

Octavian understood and said, "After we take office as tribunes, we will definitely work for you, Lord Cicero, because Leo and I are both your students. At the very least, I hope you can recognize this relationship. Then We will feel extremely happy. As for the inheritance, I will also have to worry about the lawsuit, and I hope my father Cicero can help me."

"Of course, of course..." Cicero felt extremely useful, patted the armrest with a smile, and chatted with the two young people for a long time.

After nightfall, in the back hall of the Executive Council, Octavian and Leo were scheming non-stop. "Cicero, like most of the idiots in the Senate, thought Antony was really going to be the governor of Syria."

Leo tapped the Egyptian chessboard gently and replied, "Indeed, it is impossible for Antony to leave the city of Rome. He is unwilling and does not dare to leave, since his brother Gaius is serving as a procurator in the city, and Shannan Gaul Now it is occupied by several legions of Deximus, who are eyeing the city of Rome at any time. Antony's going to Syria is equivalent to betraying his backyard to Deximus - so it is very strange that Eurabella suddenly comes out at this time. The Senate requested Syria from the Council of Thebris, and this province was originally said to have been assigned to Cassius by the Senate."

"In other words, Antony and Eurabella may have some kind of secret agreement, keeping Cicero and the Senate in the dark, just like my adoptive father concluded the Triumvirate with Crassus and Pompey. Octavian now understood clearly, and he went on to say to Leo, "Then Antony will definitely use some pretext to rob the guardian's legions for his own use, because if Dithymus does not capture Shannan Gaul, he will only sleep and eat." Uneasy."

"Now in the chess game, there is still one player who has not made a move, and that is the province of Spain. Telereas, Rabinus and the two young Pompey. Their military strength is concentrated together, and there are four regular soldiers. The legion can also mobilize many alliance auxiliary troops," Leo said thoughtfully.

Octavian nodded, "It stands to reason that these people are all members of the Senate. Rabinus has been an old enemy of his adoptive father for a long time, and Telureas was also peripherally involved in the assassination conspiracy - then, the Senate Will you ask them to come to help Antony or Deximus, or will you watch them fight until they are exhausted and then clean up the mess? "

"I think based on the nature of the Senate, the third option you mentioned, Turinus, is what they are most willing to do." Leo stared at the elephant chess piece made of ivory wood and murmured, "It seems like, We also have to have a corresponding plan." (The novel "Road to Augustus" will have more new content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lucky draw gift for everyone! Open WeChat now, Click the "+" sign on the upper right to "Add a friend", search for the official account "qdread" and follow it, hurry up! ) (To be continued...)

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