21. Temporary Alliance

"Oh, Appis, I hear that you have been besieged and misunderstood by civilians during this time? All evil comes from the invisible black hand in the Senate. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Yes, I've found out for you who set up this bureau. ”

The next day, just as Appis was about to take the material to Civic Square to read it out again and testify, the old nobles Luculus and Sylvie found themselves again. The purpose was simple, under the Temporary Alliance, they would also help Caesar's men, and Apis was one of them.

"I already know, in fact, that I was preparing the evidence before you came, and at noon, I took it to the Civic Square to read the list again, and the witnesses had compromised and were willing to testify on my behalf. However, you are still welcome, at least, in this matter, we are partners, allies. ”

Apis laughed and replied to the two Roman politicians, but Luculus and Sylvie disagreed with Apis's approach.

"You're just alone, going up and giving a speech? Aren't you afraid that before you finish your speech, the mob will rush out again, press you to the ground, and beat you with sticks? They weren't sane people, they were thugs who had taken a bribe from Carenus. They'll just hit you in the head with a stick and trade your head for their bounty. So, are you still going? ”

Sylvie said calmly.

"Go, but I'm not going alone, in fact, I'll call a group of people to protect me, only this time, they're going to put away their swords and buy me a short time in the square, so that I can list the evidence and witnesses, and expose the plot of Carrenus on the spot."

Apis didn't pay attention to the alarmism of the two nobles, he didn't need them to remind him, and Apis also knew the necessary means to set the record straight.

"But what is your evidence?"

Luculus asked kindly.

"A stack of rosters, friend. There are some rosters that reflect what Carrenus has done over the years, and the confessions of the ruffians whom I tortured and who will prove it to me when the time comes. Not only the proof that they falsely accused me this time, but also the proof that Carrenus had bought the gladiators and manipulated the results of the gladiatorial matches. When I put all this evidence on stage, the people will see Carrenus for what he really is. ”

Appis replied naturally.

"But is that enough? A stack of wooden boards engraved with people's names, the confessions of a group of ruffians who wander the streets all day long? Can you convince the masses on this basis alone? I'm afraid even I can't believe it. ”

Luculus said, a sly smile on his face.

"Could it be that Luculus, you have found any stronger evidence that Karenus is behind the false accusations against me? If you have anything to say, just say it, and since I'm an ally now, I'm going to be sincere. Say, what have you brought me today? ”

After a few words, Appis understood the purpose of Luculus and Sylvie coming to him at this moment. They didn't just come to see the excitement, their deal with Caesar hadn't been completed yet, so at this moment, they had become the object of their protection. In fact, they didn't want the negotiations to break down, and Caesar did return to Rome with his legions, and at that time, the nobles and wealthy merchants fled Rome in large numbers, and it didn't make much sense for them to become the lawyer and treasurer again.

"We do have a gift for you, Appis."

Luculus replied with a smile, and at the same time, Sylvie added-

"We have helped you to catch not one, two, but more than a dozen of the leaders who incite the civilians to riot and oppose you. Without exception, they were all people who had been bribed by Carenus, and some of them were not even civilians, but merely pretended to be civilians. My men have arrested them, and like you, we tortured them to confess what they had done, and the gold that had been used to falsely accuse you of embezzlement and bribery had now been transferred to their own houses, and even some of the coins in the chests had been used. When you give a speech in Civic Square, you can add this paragraph and ask the civilians to search the homes of these leaders to see if they can find the original belongings. Appis, this is your chance, and it can be regarded as the beginning of our friendly cooperation. Of course, after this incident, we still have to continue to discuss Caesar's deal with us. ”

"You arrest the agitators among the civilians so openly that the civilians will not rise up and resist? And won't Karenus know that you did it? ”

Despite Sylvie and Luculus's sincerity, Apis had some doubts that these things shouldn't have been so simple.

"First of all, Appis, I must know that we sent people to arrest these instigators, all at night, without the knowledge of the civilians. At most, they hear some wind and movement in the night, and when they get up, no one will know what happened last night. As for whether Carenus would have known that his men had been arrested. The answer was yes, however, he didn't know who did it, and the first person he thought of when he knew about it was probably you, Appis. He will think that you did all these things, that you sent someone to do them, so the hiding of our identities is not a problem. In Rome, what aristocracy did not have its own gang and manpower? Who knows who those burlap-clad riffraff with dirty mouths are? ”

Hearing the two senate nobles explain this, Appis suddenly sighed. No matter what battlefield you are on, it is often not their opponents who can defeat the enemy the most, but their own people.

When everything was ready, the only thing Appis was worried about now was time. Last night, the lair of the ruffians who **** themselves, and now, Sylvie and Luculus have come to say that they have captured the leader who incited the civilians to riot. These people are all Carenus's people, and in just a few days, a large number of henchmen were arrested and detained, presumably at this time, Carenus already knew who did it, and also knew the purpose of these people.

Therefore, it is imperative to quickly pull the witnesses and evidence to the Civic Square, and tell the truth to the ignorant masses, so that Carrenus has no time to come up with any more conspiracies and sophistry. Appis was going to give a speech at noon, but now it seemed that it had to be faster.

"Luculus, Sylvie, thank you for helping me, to Caesar this time. I'll talk to Caesar about it when I get back, but for now, please go back and bring the hostages straight here. By noon, I had to tell the truth in Rome's Civic Square. Otherwise, Carrenus reckoned that he was already taking action by this time. ”

Appiston became serious......

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