[Ancient Rome] How to Divorce the Tyrant Nero

"According to the will of His Majesty Claudius, you are the first heir to the throne, so you have the right to declare your succession when His Majesty the Emperor is unable to perform his duties."

When Brittanicus woke up, he found that the great figures in Rome had gathered at his house, and Messalina, whom he had not seen for a long time, was also invited here—because she was the widow of Claudius and Bretanicus. Tanikus' mother, so those who want to agitate Britannicus to become emperor must get Messalina's help.

"You guys called me all the way here just for this stupid thing?" Messalina, who had recovered from her lover's death, put on an impatient gesture and stared at her with her charming eyes. Looking at the gathered elders, he lamented that their sensitivity to power was no less than that of a shark smelling blood.

"Claudius' will is to let Brittanicus inherit the throne after Nero's death." Although Messalina is not smart enough, she also knows that she cannot be taken as a pawn by these scheming old men| The gunman, so he said with spicy words: "The emperor is not dead yet! You can't wait to let Brittanicus learn Tiberius the younger... Are you asking us to die quickly?"

Brittanicus, who was about to move, was directly awakened by Messalina's words, so that he reflexively thought of Octavia's annoying face and Marcus Barbatus Words spoken before dying.

At this moment, Brittany Kus, whose IQ was on the line, felt that Morse had clenched his throat, making him unable to make a sound for a while.

Brittany Kus had a strong premonition that if he dared to agree to the request of the senators here, he would definitely be killed by Octavia.

Marcus Barbatus was right.

Octavia is a sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of Brittanicus and Messalina, making them feel extremely rich, but also reminding them of this eternal life Where does the sense of superiority over people come from?

"My mother is right, I can't do something to betray the emperor when he is seriously ill." Brittanycus picked up safe words as much as possible, so that one of the elders couldn't help laughing and said, "You're right It seems that he has never done anything to betray the emperor."

The elder looked younger than the people around him, with a pair of eyes full of sarcasm: "Let's not talk about the current emperor, even if it's your father Claudius, you can't wait for him when his life or death is uncertain." Do you really want to experience the taste of power? Even do something irreversible."

"That's enough, little Vitellius, don't say anything that will be misunderstood." A senior who seemed to be the leader stopped the young senior who continued to reveal his shortcomings, and smiled awkwardly at Brittanicus: "Everyone has a youthful time, so you don't have to blame yourself for the past."

"Self-blame? Why do I blame myself for such a thing?" Brittany Kus now thinks of what he did when his father was seriously ill. Apart from regretting, he is glad that Claudius could wake up in time, otherwise he would Unable to escape from the catastrophic consequences of the time.

After all, Marcus Barbatus had always favored Octavia, and Messalina was offended badly by Brittanicus at the time, and it didn't make much difference to the situation.

Faced with Britannicus' reluctance, the elders obviously did not expect this kind of scene, so they wanted to struggle for a few words, but before they could speak, they were interrupted by a commotion that could not be ignored.

Messalina on the side showed a relieved expression, she just wanted to get out of these messes as soon as possible.

Marcus Barbatus was right, she and Brittany Kus were not the ones who could play with others, so watching from the sidelines was the best choice.

Especially Messalina, who bears the title of "Emperor's Widow"... As long as she doesn't die, even if Brittanicus and Octavia are involved in a power struggle together, the new emperor will have to give preferential treatment This former Augusta.

So what else is Messalina fussing about?

Not long after the commotion started, Narcissus led a group of guards holding Victor to surround everyone present, and then rushed towards Brittanicus and Messalina. After saluting, he involuntarily sentenced some of the elders present to death: "In Rome, loyalty is a traditional virtue praised by countless people. It's a pity that the adults here don't keep loyalty in their hearts. Trample it here."

Narcissus' eyes were like torture instruments covered with thorns, making some people present unable to breathe.

"Your Excellency, as the emperor's chief secretary, you have no right to arrest us." The oldest elder calmed down and said contemptuously at Narcissus: "Besides, a lowly person parasitic on the imperial power, What right do you have to make irresponsible remarks in front of us?"

"If you want an arrest warrant from His Majesty the Emperor, then I can satisfy your request." Narcissus had already prepared to show a letter of arrest signed by Nero, Galba, and Epirius Order, while walking around the room, it is also displayed for everyone to see.

"His Majesty the Emperor authorizes Lord Galba and His Excellency Epilius, Captain of the Guards, to arrest the rebels, especially those who instigated his relationship with Claudius Jr. when he was seriously ill, with the intention of electing Claudius Claudius Jr. to become emperor. "Following Narcissus' order, the guards behind him were like eagles catching chickens, picking out the instigators among the elders.

Brittanicus discovered that the young senator who had first attacked him was the one who hadn't been arrested.

After the latter noticed Brittany's gaze, he smiled at him, which made Brittany suddenly aware of something strange.

Vitellius... This is the surname of the former consul Aurus Vitellius.

And this young elder is the only son of Petronia, Octavia's staunch supporter among Matrona.

It is estimated that Octavia knew that the elders would wait for an opportunity to encourage him to inherit the throne, so she wanted to seize the opportunity and wipe out all the opponents among the elders.

After figuring it out, Brittanicus felt that the cloth on his back was wet with sweat, and even his teeth began to chatter slightly

"What does Octavia want to do with us?" Messalina clenched her trembling hands and said calmly, "We are her family and we will never betray her."

Narcissus, who was stopped, looked at Messalina strangely, and then smiled meaningfully: "You and little Claudia will definitely not betray little Claudia."

Narcissus looked at Brittanicus, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, and said softly: "Little Claudia alone still can't be sure of your personal safety, so what to do next is up to you." I don’t need to talk too much here.”

"Because little Claudia wants all Rome to know that you will not pose a threat to the throne."

"If it's time for the emperor to hand over the coin to Charon, then he must be more willing to choose his son than the little Claudius who is not close, isn't he?"