"A monarch should be virtuous, but he should also have the skill of evil." - Machiavelli

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Then Cicero said to the captain of the cavalry, "I want to see your commander, and I want to commend you for your righteous deeds, and of course you can now go and persuade the Thirteenth Legion, which is holding the fortifications of the various strongholds in the city, so that the Senate and the people will be even more grateful to you." Then, fearing that the cavalry captain was not Italian, he repeated the phrase in Greek. Cicero really happened that the captain of the cavalry was indeed a Greek Sessalian, and after hearing this, he looked at Cicero with a look of disbelief, and thought that this guy and the others were completely insane, so he raised his horsewhip and shouted, "I repeat, you must get out of here immediately, because martial law is in effect at this time." ”

"You should summon your commander."

But before Cicero could finish speaking, several cavalrymen looked at each other, and one of them, a rude cavalryman from southern Gaul, shouted directly, "If you linger here any longer, I will kill you, go back to your house, and wait for the orders of Libidaeus and Young Caesar." ”

With this, the following infantry procession also came over, all carrying pickaxes and branches, carrying helmets, water bottles, and backpacks, and singing songs, when Cicero heard "our cavalry commander on horse", his face changed violently, and his wife and brother hurriedly pulled him over, and secretly told him to do so before the group could identify him. Hurry up and leave the square first. Because soon, maybe Li Bida is coming.

So Cicero could only climb onto the chariot. left in a hurry, and several other patriarchs also hurriedly scattered. Half a night later, when the sentry was held, it was proved that what those people shouted before was really a rumor, Li Bida wore a blue wool cloak, and the young Caesar wore a white cloak, and under the escort of the foot riders, they came to the front of the main square, and Polo, the chief centurion of the Thirteenth Legion, quickly ran out of the queue. He saluted the two of them one after another, and then Li Bida asked, "This is the second time that your legion has carried out the order to impose martial law on the city of Rome, so it must be handy, are everyone's families okay?" After receiving an affirmative answer, Li Bida asked again, "Did any elders flee?" ”

"A few escaped, but most of them were stopped at the checkpoint, and they didn't even know how to disguise, only took with them shoulders, mule carts, and countless slaves. Constantly speak to my men of their lintels and their glory. Polo said sarcastically.

Li Bida nodded, and then he looked at the young Caesar beside him. He said, "Send a team to fetch all the family members from the temple of the hearth, and inform the Chief Virgin, Lady Richilia, and the Procurators, Lady Cicero and Pisso, to assemble with all the senators to-morrow." Then he stood in front of the synagogue and watched the soldiers march in and out of the street with torches, "Can you just do it, guardian?" Octavian asked with a certain impatience.

"Don't worry, before purging the Senate, first force it to grant us the power to purge, the Senate is this kind of institution, there will be a good show soon, you have to see how a person uses his own blood to forge a sharp weapon, and then uses it to kill himself." Li Bida leisurely admonished Octavian, who was a little impatient, and at this time, the young Caesar suddenly bowed his head in understanding, "Now we should be more concerned about the fulfillment of the soldiers' salaries and rewards, and the resettlement of land and property, which have been constrained enough by the Senate before. ”

"That's right." Li Bida had a teachable expression.

Octavian then retreated with a group of cavalry to the Arena on the Plain of Quinta, while Lybita, Leo and others came straight to Villa Prima, for Poti and his ladies had returned safely and properly from the Temple of the Stove.

"I beg your pardon, I beg your pardon, the two-headed rotation system implemented by Young Caesar and me, tonight it is his turn to supervise the barracks and duties, so I am selfish and have come back to see the woman and my daughter in advance. In addition, I will be working with Marco. Anthony's friendship came back with my child Leo. Li Bida, who walked through the doorway, immediately hugged and kissed Poti, Corinna, Fulivia, Claudia, and Atia who pounced on him, and told them the whole situation in one breath, and then Li Bida half-knelt in front of his adoptive father Marcos and kissed the back of his hand, "May your body be as healthy as the mountains and forests." ”

Then, Leo also came over, and after greeting Marcus, Vivia grabbed him and hugged him tightly, and at this time Octavia stood very lonely in the corner with her on the pillar, and when Li Bida's keen eyes were fixed on her for a long time, she reacted and hurriedly bowed to him.

"Octavia is also of age to marry." As he walked into the hall, Li Bida asked Attia to ask.

"I have given her to Phillips' son, Philip the Younger, and now he is a tribune like Leo, and he is not related to Octavia in any way."

"Oh." Li Bida replied lightly, and then he asked Porti, how is the safety of Posia?

"It doesn't matter, a few days ago, I directly sent all the sword fighting slaves who originally came to protect Prima to defend her mansion, and the hooligans and riot slaves couldn't hurt her."

"That's good, it's fine, but listen to the women, there will be a huge storm in the city of Rome soon, and the best way for everyone to avoid being hurt by the storm is to close the house and not go out." Saying this, Li Bida stood in the center of the hall, he was the master in the army, and naturally he was the undoubted master in the family.

He decided to rest in his house until the fourth sentry, and then go to the barracks to deliver, smelling the paint on the walls, and the flowers and plants in the courtyard, and the smell of children coming and going, always warm and comfortable, and when he sat on the couch and gossiped with Potty, he found Leo and Paruma standing at the door, so as parents, they called their son over and asked him what he doubted, why he did not rest.

"Papa, my confusion is simple and tricky, whether my friendship with Turinus is stronger, or whether my relationship with Brother Paluma is more reliable." What Li Bidawan didn't expect was that his son Leo would have such a topic, and then Leo continued, "Of course papa, I don't mean to make a decision and a choice, but I vaguely feel that there may be such a day in the future, I need a precise answer, please forgive me for being cowardly and unassertive." ”

"Your bond with the little pigeon is more reliable." Li Bida replied directly and sternly, "Little pigeon." ”

Hearing this answer from her adoptive father, Paruma immediately knelt down and said, "I am your son and your slave, father, brother and mother, my life is given by you, and I will not hesitate to return it to you at any time of need." ”

"Don't do that." Poti hurriedly hugged Paruma, "You have forgotten about it, you will always be our family." (To be continued......)