After a difficult two-month journey, Luga, along with his first formation of the Ninth Legion, appeared on the Apennine soils.

Last time it was from the south to the north, and this time it was from the north to the south. In short, no matter where you start, Luga's arrival always brings a new topic to Rome, who has long been accustomed to the step-by-step process.

In particular, the arrival of the controversial Augustus made the commoners and nobles of the Apennine Peninsula even more mixed, after all, this amazing guy always spoke for war, and he said that wherever he went, war would be.

Says who? Who cares, everyone says so, the deeds of the god of war and the butcher have long been known.

But the most puzzling thing is that Augustus, who has been full of legends for more than ten years, actually rejected all the historians' records and descriptions of him, even if they begged bitterly, in exchange for only one sentence: It's not time yet.

It is agreed that Augustus will not be able to know his glorious deeds until he is a god, and it has to be admitted that he created an era of heroes who turned the tide in the face of a vigorous barbarian invasion.

As a teacher, it is necessary to have such heroic deeds and be so appropriate, after all, the heroes of the past hundred years have long been told badly, and only the heroes who are close at hand can arouse the interest of young people, and only the contemporaries of great people can make these young men infinitely proud.

Even at such a time of worship, Luga did not allow the singer to sing about his deeds, as if he were afraid of breaking a taboo.

So people want to know Flavis. Luga, the only Augustus after Theodosius who could see the reunification of Rome, of course, if Valentinian was not like Eugenesis, who would have won or lost. Of course, this can only become a private topic for people, and they dare not go to the hall of elegance.

But this still can't stand people's curiosity about him, after all, in a short period of time, he has continuously defeated the barbarians who occupy the territory of the Romans, a veritable spear of the empire, how can his every move not be noticed by the world?

Of course, there are still people who don't like him, and Valentinian is one of them.

"What is he here for? What is he here for? ”

Valentinian's expression condensed into a thick cloud, and he held the wine glass in one hand and clenched his fist in the other, clenched it tightly, and then slammed it hard against the wall beside him.

Valentinian was also the elder, and his eyes were full of hatred.

Flavis. Luga has made countless achievements, but also made countless enemies, he is like a shining beacon, and he is also the guy that Valentinian hates the most, because he is completely a negative teaching material in front of Luga.

His own shortcomings are exposed, and he is useless under such a highlight of Luga, which means that no one wants to see such a scene, so this status quo must be changed, there are many ways, but how to choose has become a problem that the authorities must face realistically.

Maximus stood behind Valentinian, leaning against the open doorframe, his hands folded, his right hand outward, his left inward, his right index and middle fingers between a parchment letter, which was still bobbing back and forth with his fingers.

"Flavies. Luga and his men crossed Dalmatia, a letter from Mechorian, the duke of the garrison of the Dalmatian province, but it was delivered with urgency. Maximus said behind Valentinian, shaking the parchment in his hand and motioning to Valentinian.

"Flavies. Luga and his retinue. Valentinian repeated in a strange way, only to see him turn his head, look at Maximus, and then ask, "Flavis. How many people did Luga bring? ”

"It's said to be a legion, or is it his adoptive father, your brother Theodosius gave him the legion he founded in Athens, oh my God, this is such an amazing fellow, what is it for coming here with this very meaningful legion?" Maximus asked Valentinian with a mocking twist, knowing that Valentinian, who had long been accustomed to white-eyed and sarcastic, would not care.

"I hope you don't want to ask for something." Valentinian said, tracing his silk toga robes with his hands, and said indignantly, "This damn fellow, always because I couldn't detect his schemes in advance, he must have come here to spy on my location, and I will never welcome his arrival." ”

"Oh, be happy, Caesar." Maximus frowned slightly, but his mouth grew and he let out a staccato laugh. "They're just a legion, a few thousand people, it's impossible to do anything to you, Caesar, you're really too worried."

"Oh, how is that possible!"

Valentinian sneered, sighed lightly, and said to Maximus angrily: "I have reminded you more than once, Maximus, that I am not a fool, Flavis. If Luga was eager to reunite Rome like my forefathers, he would not have been able to bring such a small number of men, unless, of course, he had already colluded with the old stuff in Rome, and he would have done so! ”

Valentinian was starting to get restless again, his eyes wandering around and he couldn't find a target to stop.

"You're too worried, Caesar." Compared to Valentinian's panic, Maximus was so calm, as if everything was going according to what he had arranged in his heart. "As far as I know, Flavis. Luga had swallowed the Vandals' tribute alone, which was not something anyone could tolerate, and how could the nobles of the Senate want a piece of cake missing from their plates? ”

"But he did come, right at hand, coming towards us day after day." As soon as Valentinian mentioned Luga, his breathing became rapid, and a faint uneasiness was already on his face. "He will use his influence to incite the people, he will use his rhetoric to deceive the nobles of the Senate, he will do everything he can to take everything from me, for he has plundered too much, but these cannot satisfy his greed, and his desires are like a bottomless pit that not even the cross of the Son or the veil of the Virgin can hide it."

"Ha, Caesar, you're so worried!" Maximus shook his head with a smile, his eyes full of disdain,

"The people, what a stupid people, they are ignorant, they are illiterate, they are bent on gaining more power, they only prove their power with their fists and riots, they try to gain power by violence, but they are so stupid, because they will never think that so many people can control such power, just as a shepherd can only have one head. If the whole flock wants to be the sheep, they will never be able to break out of the fence. They think they are righteous, but they are just relying on the strength of the people, they are like puppets who are manipulated, and they can bewitch everyone by representing the public, just to use their power to get everything they want. ”

"What do you mean?" Valentinian turned his head and looked at Maximus with a puzzled expression.

"Leave it to me." Maximus smiled faintly and said confidently.