"You killed him?"

"Yes, but I didn't expect such serious consequences."

In the administrative residence, Tiberius was instructed to go to Appis's office and explain what had happened that day.

"I didn't expect it, but it happened. Now it's not a matter of justifying what you haven't thought of. Now it is the families of the deceased who are asking for your life, Tiberius. You know the laws of Rome. Intentional homicide must be punished by death. ”

There was no one else in the room, and Appis walked over and asked in a threatening tone. At the same time, it is also teaching Tiberius a lesson. He can't do whatever he wants, even if he's a nobleman.

"I was wrong......"

Young Tiberius bowed his head.

"It's late. Tiberius, you must know that the man you killed was not an ordinary commoner or a freeman, but a wealthy merchant. He had a lot of possessions and a wide network of contacts in Rome. Indeed, in normal times, his family will not oppose you, if they know who you are. But now the problem is, it's already happened. Their demands are reasonable and legitimate, and the killers must be brought to justice. ”

Tiberius bowed his head, and Apis continued to lecture harshly. Making the situation more serious has made this stubborn teenager understand the seriousness of the situation, and know that he must exercise restraint and act rationally in the future.

"Father...... I...... Is it really going to be put to death? ”

Seeing Apis's rage, Tiberius asked tremblingly. He didn't know if Apis would really be so ruthless, but just killing a knight, with Apis's power, as long as he was willing to save it, there would always be a way to save it. But it seems that Appis is really angry this time.

"Father? Are you embarrassed to call me father? I gave you fatherly care, and that's how you repaid me? Hehe, you are really a filial son. ”

Apis roared.

The whole room seemed to reverberate with this sound.

"I ............"

"Well, you don't have to explain. There is only one way to save you now. ”

After the lesson was over, Appis's tone calmed down slightly. Panting and saying—

"In Rome, intentional homicide was punishable by death. However, manslaughter can not be punished by death. In lieu of reparations and a ram sacrificed to the gods. To save you, you have to prove that you killed someone by mistake that day, not intentionally. ”

"However, everyone who was there that day saw ......"

Tiberius replied in a whisper.

"They saw it? What did they see? No, they didn't see it. I'll take care of this matter, and you just need to resolutely deny that you intentionally killed yourself during the trial. ”

Seeing Tiber's frightened look, Apis said confidently.

"Father............

Tiberius was grateful to see that Apis was so considerate of himself and took the risk for his own sake. His eyes were full of tears, as if he had escaped from the ghost gate, and the whole person was still immersed in the horror just now.

"Well, stop trembling. By the way, is your mother still running around for the past two days? ”

Appis asked calmly as he sat down in his chair after his anger.

"Hmm...... She also wandered between the various senators and powerful nobles, trying to ask them for help and exonerate me. She doesn't dare come and plead with you......"

Tiberius, who was so moved that he had a handful of snot and tears, replied fifteen-ten.

"When you go back, tell her that this matter should not be spread any more, and that you should not go and ask the elders for help again, and that no one will dare to grant any of her requests without my permission. The trial will be held in a few days, and until then, don't expand the influence. Livia is a smart person, and she will understand what I say. ”

Appis said, and walked over, sighing. He patted Tiberius lightly on the shoulder. A kind of care and affection arises spontaneously.

…………

"Looks like you really like Tiberius......"

After the matter was settled, Tertira, who had never been concerned with political affairs, came out of the bedroom.

"Yes, what should not? Of the many candidates, Tiberius was the best choice. ”

Seeing that his wife was still complaining, Apis came over, sat down beside Tertila, and said softly.

"Why? Wouldn't anyone else work? Tiberius was cunning and cruel by nature, and you see, he could kill a merchant for the sake of a drink. ”

"It's true that he is cunning and cruel by nature, but he is not a mediocre person. The cause of this incident was that the businessman was dishonest, cheated, and used ugly means to collect money. Tiberius couldn't stand it at this time, and he did it, and he didn't mean to kill the vendor, but he just wanted to teach him a lesson, if he was deliberately trying to kill, then he would have taken a knife with him, but he didn't. So, from that point of view, your heart is not bad. As for being cunning and cruel by nature, Tertira, my wife, there are some things that have to be accepted by reality, and if you want to be an emperor, sometimes you need to do that. If you don't be cruel to your opponent, your opponent will be cruel to you. A huge country, a huge regime, your position is watched by countless people every day, and even in peacetime, Roman politics is still a war, an invisible war. It was also important that Tiberius had the aura and ability to surrender to them. ”

Faced with his wife's incomprehension, Appis hugged Tertila and explained clearly.

"Wouldn't the others be able to? Others don't have such qualities? ”

Tertira was still a little dissatisfied, and continued to ask.

"Others...... There are also ...... But for various reasons, I don't feel comfortable handing over the empire to him. For example, the sons of Levius and Maximus, they also embody a sense of justice, and they are equally decisive and witty. But there is a problem, they are the heirs, and they have a father behind them, and it is difficult to say whether this father will rule Rome in the future. Don't look at them and I'm fine now, no one knows what they're thinking behind their backs. I had to guard against that. ”

"Alas, my dear, I always remember what Caesar said to you - Rome is like a big arena, as soon as you step into the sand of the arena, you can never get out, friends, comrades, fewer and fewer, in the end, you are left alone. You're the only one left to survive......"

Looking at Appis's vicissitudes of life, Tertilla suddenly felt a little distressed. My husband is right, there are many situations to consider, and after becoming an emperor, everything is different from before...... Among the many candidates, Tiberius had no father, and if he inherited the empire, he would wholeheartedly protect the interests of the family.

"Dear Tertilla, in fact, there is a more important reason why I chose Tiberius."

"What's that?"

Tertila asked curiously.

"Our daughter Nevia, she loves Tiberius."

"Why didn't I know about this?"

Tertira exclaimed.

"Look, you, a mother, don't even know your daughter's thoughts."

Now, Appis can educate his wife well.