16. Worried
White marble columns form a circular cloister that encloses Caesars Square, and in the center of the square is the magnificent Julius Hall. Next to this magnificent building www.biquge.info is another standard rectangular Roman synagogue, the Emilian Synagogue. The Boulevard Flamini extends here, and then crosses the square to the other side of the city, on the banks of the Tiber.
When all the marble slabs were laid, you can imagine the magnificence, and Caesar's intention was to make it the center of the Roman Executive Council, where all the important matters of the country's people, politics, and economy were discussed. Sometimes, of course, in the Senate. In addition, this magnificent building can also be used by the private sector on weekdays, when anarchic events are held, and those rulings, trials, accusations, and economic disputes can also be carried out here.
Appis stood in front of the Great Hall, which was about to be completely completed, and his heart was undoubtedly filled with tears of excitement, because the most glorious civilization of the ancient Roman world was here. Under the sunset, the large Colosseum and the racecourse in the distance reflect the brilliance of golden light, although the tall Colosseum is not the large Colosseum of ancient Rome that later generations have seen, the large Colosseum in Rome, the capital of Italy, was built during the imperial period, but the slightly smaller Colosseum in front of him is enough to move Appis to tears.
Before the completion of the project, Apis received 150,000 dinars from the Senate, and Cicero received another 50,000. Of course, all this was Caesar's appropriation, and the Senate only acted on orders.
"Look, Apis, to-day you and I have gained this rich fortune, but Caesar has erected his statue in the center of this square. Alas, I really don't know what he was thinking? You know, the most disgusting and fearful thing for the people of Rome was the kingship. The power of the individual is too great, which will always cause panic among the people, and Caesar is now reinventing this royal power. This statue is a symbol of this, and I fear that the commoners and nobles alike will gradually become dissatisfied. β
Seeing Apis standing in the square in a daze, Cicero trotted over and told Apis about his worries with a sad face. Indeed, Cicero didn't like Caesar originally, it was Caesar who asked him to do this, do that, treat him as a pawn, like a puppet, and manipulate the Senate through him. But since Apis tied his interests to him, Cicero hoped in his heart that Caesar would live well, because almost all of Apis's privileges and interests came from Caesar, and as long as Apis had interests, Cicero would always get a piece of the pie, so gradually, Cicero didn't want Caesar to have anything to do.
"I share your concerns, Caesar is a politician, but at the same time, he is also a warrior. The blood of the Roman warrior flowed through him, making him a little radical in everything he did, yes, now that there is no one around, I will tell you about the Caesar I know. β
Appis said, pulling Cicero to a stool under the cloister, and chatting with the old man Cicero while enjoying the sunset.
"How so?"
Cicero asked.
"Well, I know Caesar, he is extremely intelligent, look at what he has done over the years, from the Gallic Wars to the Roman Civil War, and now to the Roman Reformation, all the way down, you will find that all his plans were planned in advance years ago, and he ran for consul only to obtain the position of governor of the three provinces, so that he could have military power, and then, under the operation of the Triumvirate, he drove ten legions to Gaul, where he completed the training of the new Roman army, and then, knowing that the Senate was dissatisfied with him, put forward the conditions, and after being refused, he led his army to the south, captured Rome, and finally ended the civil war through the war with Pompey, until the current Roman Reformation. This series of things goes on, and you will find that it is so smooth, and every link is so tightly connected, that Caesar did not even have a year to spare, and he was able to do this, and I have reason to believe that long before the Gallic Wars began, he set his goal, and the aristocratic leader who curried favor with the plebeians in front of the public, perhaps in his mind, the Rome of today has taken shape. Caesar was also quite thoughtful in domestic affairs, and he expanded the Senate, ostensibly to give the provinces the power to speak, but in fact he was also diluting the power of the inherent class of the Senate, so that the entire Senate would be huge and scattered. Then, Caesar carried out monetary reforms, legal reforms, economic colonization plans, all of which were much less resistant. Yes, he was very intelligent and wise, but he was also romantic, as evidenced by his love affair with Cleopatra in Egypt. Caesar, he could be with a foreign queen regardless of the opinion of the Roman people, oh, this matter has not yet reached the country, and if he had done it some more in the future, the people of Rome would have been more disagreeable. Also, I have repeatedly advised him to send more guards, but he refused, he firmly believes that tyrants need guards, and he is not a tyrant, so he is not afraid of those daggers in the dark. It is also a characteristic of his warrior nature. Alas, in short, Caesar was a genius, but he contained the blood and romanticism of a warrior, and in fact, I am also worried about his situation, needless to say. β
Appis pulled old Cicero to talk eloquently, and his words were sincere, which made old Cicero suddenly a little moved to tears. Because Apis was the only Roman politician who dared to tell himself the truth. Cicero even remembered his youthful political ideals, the construction of a Roman government without human strife, relying on morality to restrain power, but this naΓ―ve and beautiful ideal was seen in Appis.
"Well, you're right, Apris, and I basically agree with you, that what Caesar actually did was for Rome and for the future of Rome. The relationship between the commoners and the nobility will be eased again because of him. It's just that dictatorship has many advantages, but it also has the biggest drawback, that is, once the character and ability of the heir fails, the entire empire will decline as a result. I can see that Caesar wanted to perpetuate this dictatorship, and that the republic would gradually become a rag of paper, a dream of the past. It's dangerous, I mean, it's dangerous, and many of Pompey's people have the mercy of Caesar, but Caesar's reform has undoubtedly hurt their interests, and this will cause a social upheaval and unrest. β
Cicero took Appis' hand and expressed his opinion sincerely.
"You're going to protect him, aren't you? We'll all protect him, if he's not willing to add a guard. β
Appis looked into Cicero's eyes and said sincerely.
The aged Cicero just nodded silently. It was only here that Cicero discovered that the so-called political proposition of moral restraint that he had originally adhered to had long since disappeared, and Apis gave him a shadow of an appearance, and the clearer fact was that his own interests had been unconsciously linked to Caesar.