42. Death of Sulena
"One thousand dinars per person, and the size of the house is distributed according to its original size, and the ...... is distributed on the outskirts of the city"
On the eve of breaking ground on the Colosseum, Appis had a tricky business to do. Demolition and resettlement of 5,000 Roman citizens. The Colosseum was located in the center of the city, where there were many dilapidated houses and apartments, and for this reason, Appis had to relocate its inhabitants first. The construction team can start work here. This should be regarded as the earliest compensation regulations for demolition and resettlement, fortunately, in ancient Roman times, there was no such thing as a school district house, and although moving out of the city center brought many inconveniences to the citizens, the compensation of 1,000 dinars per person was enough to make these citizens compromise. This is equivalent to a windfall, which is more benevolent and generous than the practice of Crassus, the richest man in Rome.
Under the call of the policy, the citizens of Rome soon began to move, and the residents rushed to the outskirts of the city with their families, while the construction team took the demolition tools and marched towards the city center.
On the original address, the dilapidated houses are indeed considered dilapidated houses, and some of them were built on the basis of the second and third floors, and now they are all demolished. Tens of thousands of workers, as well as a legion stationed, were extremely efficient, and within three days, the planned area became a wasted vacant.
At this time, another good news came, the completion of the Pantheon in Rome, this miracle in the history of Roman architecture, at this moment, really displayed in front of him. Apis, like an emperor, no, a real emperor, inspected this splendid and magnificent building.
As Appis had imagined, the Pantheon in Rome was about the size of the Senate on one side, with massive circular columns rising from the ground and supporting the stone roof. At the top of the hall in the center, there is an exquisite circular dome, and a circular hole with a diameter of 25 feet is opened in the center of the dome, which is the only light opening in the whole building, and the sunlight is projected through the round hole, and the whole hall is solemn and solemn, giving people a sense of religious mystery. Of course, this was not a unique idea of Appis, but a task assigned to the architect Agrippa according to the image in his memory. Of course, Apis did not understand the engineering skills, and Agrippa and the Roman engineers were solely responsible for it.
After the Pantheon was completed, artists entered the temple and were responsible for the later decoration and painting. A large number of statues have also been moved into this luxurious building.
Looking at the pillar of light projected in the center of the main hall, for a moment, Apis had a feeling of being in a different world.
"Agrippa, you once said that my arrival was a disaster for Rome. Now, if we look back and look at the path that Rome has taken in the last twenty years, do you still hold your own point? β
Inside the finished Pantheon, Apis asked Agrippa with a mysterious smile. This loyal follower of Octavian had been living in the city of Rome for nearly ten years after Octavian's death. His countenance has long since faded from the immaturity of his youth, replaced by maturity and steadyness, even sophistication.
"...... Apis"
Agrippa took a step back, swallowed unnaturally, and thenβ
"There is no right or wrong in history, what happened in the past years is what happened. Octavian or Antony, no one knows if they will build Rome better. Only, in the end, you succeeded, and you built Rome into what you wanted it to be. But if it were Octavian, it was possible that he would do better than you, or he might not be as good as you. β
Agrippa replied stubbornly.
"Hahaha, if you don't want to admit it, then stick to your opinion. There are not many people like you in Rome, and I have a request. Please enter the Senate, supervise my words and deeds, and give me advice. May I? H.E. Agrippa. β
I thought that Apis would be furious, or at least throw his sleeves away in dissatisfaction, but instead of doing so, Apis politely asked Agrippa and asked him to be his overseer. This came as a surprise to Agrippa.
"Why? Why me? You have so many allies, colleagues, ......"
"They are not sincere enough, without you sincerity, through them, I can't see my true self, but through you, I can see Apis in the eyes of others. That's why, Agrippa. β
Appis's expression suddenly became serious.
"...... Apis"
For a moment, Agrippa's eyes flashed with emotion. You know, Agrippa once cornered Apis, almost killing Apis in Africa. And when this victor returned triumphantly, not only did he not assassinate himself. Instead, they want to reuse themselves. Agrippa was very touched by this.
Of course, Apis also had his own plans, Octavian was dead, and Agrippa was no threat. By reusing Agrippa, you can not only supervise your words and deeds, but also show your benevolent and generous side, and the enemies of the past can be turned into friends, and as long as they are credited to Rome, they can be promoted and reused. Such a mind is convincing.
There is no such thing as an aimless action...... Just as Caesar did not pursue and hunt down the Pompeyites back then, it is just that the Rome of today is no longer the Rome of the past. The factors that threaten Appis have been cut for the most part.
And this winter, Sulena, who had been in prison for three months, also ushered in the last moment of his life. He was dragged out of the dungeon and paraded shirtless in the winter, along the way by angry Roman citizens who threw rotting vegetables and eggs at him, and the exhausted Sulena was dragged through the streets for two days, and after being humiliated, dragged to the place of execution.
On the day of the execution, angry Roman citizens gathered inside and outside the execution ground. Their relatives, their fathers, some of whom participated in the Battle of Calle, some of whom were once Crassus the Younger's men, and now, being able to see Sulena crucified is undoubtedly the greatest relief for them.
As Sulena was tied and hung in the air, the Roman soldiers began to prepare for the execution with hammers and nails, but perhaps because the execution was so cruel, the people fell silent. They watched in silence as the executioner brutally drove the nail into Sulena's wrist and ankle, and the sharp iron nail pierced through the flesh, nailing Sulena's wrist to a bloody blur of flesh and blood.
Screams echoed through the square, and another alien leader who was an enemy of Rome fell. The people watched in silence as Sulena bled in agony, and then, out of nowhere, the crowd began to cheer again, followed by a frantic cheer as they celebrated that Rome's mortal enemy had been punished and was dying......