[Ancient Rome] How to Divorce the Tyrant Nero

Octavia knew exactly what Garcius Florus wanted.

Because Tiberius inherited the throne that should have belonged to the direct line of Augustus, after ascension to the throne, he has always been in a position where his name is not right, he is unpopular, and there is an imperial heir of Augustus in the sidelines.

Had it not been for the early death of his direct male heir, would Augustus have chosen Tiberius, who had no blood relationship, as his heir?

Not at all.

Because Livia Drusus's position in Augustus's heart is not as important as outsiders think. It is purely because Augustus married Mark Anthony who is open and unrestrained. Wife, and then build a superficially harmonious first family.

In fact, Livia Drusus had always been inferior to Augustus' mother and sister during Augustus' lifetime.As for the two stepson brought by Livia Drusus, when Augustus's nephew and grandson were still alive, not to mention being suppressed so that there was no room for them, but they absolutely had no access to power center.

Even if later, Augustus was forced to choose Tiberius as emperor, it was because of the helplessness of not having a qualified heir, and he wanted to lay the foundation for the succession of Germanicus—because the latter was Augustus’ real successor. He chose not only to be the son of his favorite niece, but also to marry Augustus' granddaughter as his wife.

How could Tiberius not have the slightest complaint about this?

But after he executed Augustus's own daughter, the great Julia, in a whim, Tiberius not only received accusations from all sides, but was almost killed by the old ministry left behind by Augustus. .

Therefore, in the later period of the reign, Tebieluxue, who was persecuted with paranoia, cleverly started the era of reporting in ancient Rome, and moved to a small island completely under his control to ensure his own safety.

After Caligula came to power, the informant letter left by Tiberius became a handle he used to threaten the powerful. .Hands of Barbatus and Agrippina the Younger.

Like Tiberius, Caligula was also very suspicious. In addition, he had experienced a narrow escape, so he cherished his life more than anyone else.

In order to prevent the informant letter left by Tiberius from being stolen, Caligula asked Marcus Barbatus and Agrippina to keep part of it respectively. The main reason for nothing.

As for why Caligula didn't choose Claudius, who was still the consul at the time, to keep such important things, Gein Caligula didn't want any one to dominate, so he thought that the separation of powers was very successful, and then he was dismissed by others. It's all in one pot.

"My father took Caligula's throne, and do you think he would give such an important thing to a fool?" Octavia blushed nonsense, "Besides, my father If he had these things, would he still try hard to please the people of the Senate at the beginning of his ascension to the throne? And then delegate power to the Citizens Assembly?"

Gacius Florus couldn't refute Octavia's words, because Claudius hid himself for decades before succeeding to the throne, so Caligula just used this foolish uncle as a mascot, at all It is impossible to give such an important thing to the other party.

And what Octavia said is also very reasonable. If Claudius had held Tiberius' informant letter, he would not have lived so humblely at the beginning of his accession to the throne.

Could it be Nero coaxing him?

Gacius Florus was not sure if he was being used by Nero as a spearman, but when he thought that Nero could be established as the next emperor while Claudius' parents and children were still alive, and he would also Married to the hearth of Lepidus and Valerius, he was even more unsure whether Nero's core was what he appeared to be.

And at this moment, Gacius Valerius' confidant also searched the palace on Palatine Hill, and whispered in Gassius Florus' ear: "We didn't find the informant letter. .”

After listening to his confidant, Gesius Florus subconsciously glanced at Octavia, who still had the same attitude that had nothing to do with me.

"Have you turned over the garden?"

"We turned over the soil, but we didn't even see the scraps of paper from the whistleblower letter."

Gacius Florus finally began to think about whether he was really deceived by Nero, but in front of Octavia, he could only continue to sternly say: "Before you are summoned by the court, you are not allowed to Leave the palace on the Palatine Hill, but let the servants go shopping."

After all, Gacius Florus also emphasized: "We will send people to follow the servants who are purchasing, so don't be fooled."

Seeing Octavia's indifferent attitude, Gercius Florus felt a little frustrated, so he hurried to check other properties under Octavia's name, not wanting to humiliate himself here.

After the imperial guards left the living room of the palace, Elius dared to speak to Octavia, and even his voice could be heard trembling: "Your Highness, Your Highness, you really don't worry that they will..."

Elius, who was extremely vigilant, did not continue, but how could Octavia not understand what he meant.

"You have been with me for so many years, do you even have to be afraid of such small occasions?" Octavia sneered: "With his brain, how could he understand what is true and what is false."

It wasn't that Octavia looked down on Gacius Florus, but that the other party had been away from Rome for too long, so there was an irreparable time gap in obtaining information.

If Gesius Florus thought that Octavia would be convicted by the elders, he was really thinking too simply.

Because those Roman antiques may hate Octavia very much, and even wish that she would be hanged half to death first, and then died in the raging fire.

But when this hatred is intertwined with interests, the old antiques in Rome will try their best to save Octavia.

Even if they are inserted horizontally in front of | the Roman emperor and Gaicius Florus.

"Look at his face like an enemy. If you don't know, you might think that I am some kind of exotic witch who can magic, and I will leave on a broom in the dead of night." Octavia looked at the garden and the guards at the gate, and said Don't care about Gacius Florus' imminent enemy, but ask Elius to prepare dinner for her.

The frightened butler could only pray in his heart that his son would not be involved, because both he and Titus, who used to serve Octavia, got the chance to climb up by relying on Octavia's influence. And now...

Elius pursed his lips out of sight, thinking about whether to jump away from his current master, but he couldn't think of anyone in Rome who would dare to use the slave that Octavia had used, and Octavia's Many orders were carried out by him, so he had to give up temporarily.