"They drew lots from ten people to choose one person for everyone to eat." -- The Persian army ran out of food during its expedition to the African desert

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The High Priest took the scroll, looked at it, and then said in an appreciative tone, "Oh, this Agrippa's plan of the new Roman city is truly magnificent, yes, this is the true peaceful capital with the style of an empire." The crooked and narrow alleys, the slums that sheltered the crime and the filth, all gone, and the great library in which I had so strongly invested were among them, and Agrippa was such a fine young man that it seemed that the seat of the municipal magistrate should not be Leo, but should be presided over by him. ”

But Young Caesar said seriously that he would not give up Agrippa, because the other party had been commanding the legions for him and making battle plans, an indispensable right-hand man.

"Well, if that's the case, it seems that you can't be willing to part with love." The high priest covered the scroll, and Leo also returned from outside, so his father asked him if he had done everything he had told him, and after receiving an affirmative answer, the high priest nodded in satisfaction, and handed the scroll to Leo for a look, and Leo was also very impressed, "It is very good, once I see this picture will become a beautiful reality, the lines and colored ink, will condense into a poem mixed with stone and lime, and I will be involuntarily excited and happy." ”

If this is the case, it will also mean that the city of Rome will end forever with infighting and fighting, and the clouds that have clouded the city over the city of seven hills for hundreds of years will dissipate with the advent of the golden age, the Roman people. Both the common people and the nobility. will all enjoy fifty years. No, even more than a hundred years of peace. This is truly a peaceful and prosperous world that we have created! Young Caesar took over the conversation and said excitedly.

At this time, the high priest said to him in a deep voice, "There is still a slightly tricky matter, and that is the situation of Turinus in your battle in Greece, after all, there are all kinds of short and long, which are slightly unfavorable to you. These days, when I am presiding over Senate meetings, this is the most frequent topic I face. ”

As soon as he heard this, the young Caesar was speechless, he lowered his head a little ashamedly, and took the wine cup, but soon the high priest opened up the topic again, "But it doesn't matter much, as long as you become my colleague consul in the coming year, I will naturally support you with all my military and financial resources." A twenty-year-old boy confronted with figures like Brutus and Cassillo. The appearance of fighting against each other without falling behind is already commendable. But what the people of the Roman Republic lacked was an objective attitude towards affairs, and they only loved the results - the spoils of war, the triumph, and the grand pleasure of blood - so how tiring it would be for Turinus to expect this way to maintain power for a long time, to beat them day after day, year after year, for no one to bear, so what we need to perpetuate power, Turinus, don't you? ”

Of course, on the topic of "the dictatorship and monarchization of power", the young Caesar is always on the same side as the high priest, and the aid promised to him by the other party is even more urgent, "Don't be anxious, take your time to Turinus, there will be Dacia and Parthia in the future, and in the future Leo will preside over the executive and the municipal government of Rome, and you and I will be in charge of military expeditions - speaking of which, I am like a burned out pine, old age will not come soon, and my flame will slowly dim and be extinguished, And you will rise like the stars in the night sky. At this, the high priest was also very emotional, and he once again took up the cup, mentioned yìlio and Turinus, and toasted with himself "for the eternal golden age, for the contribution of all to it".

At this time, in the cheerful scene, only Potty, who had always stood beside the high priest, remained motionless, her expression stiff and worried, but her eyebrows and worries were never noticed.

In short, when Young Caesar came to Prima Gate and was about to leave and return to his house, he was in a very good mood, not a small good, but really good! But at this moment, Vonteus, who led the Hu Cong guard, rushed over and hurriedly handed the young Caesar a word board, "I hope you can read this as much as possible, the news from Sicily is very bad for us!" ”

Under the light of the fire, young Caesar read the word board, his face changed drastically, and he pulled Fonteus to a protruding corner by the courtyard wall, "What the hell is going on, why am I kept in the dark at all?" ”

"It's a private rampage of a few stupid centurions, but you must explain to the High Priest father and son that you didn't know until now." Fonteus said eagerly.

The dull sound of thunder, along the flickering clouds of the sky, came down the feet of everyone, and it seemed that the autumn rains were about to come, and the Tiber River would be a scene of swelling again. In this case, the young Caesar's mind was racing, and he was puzzled, why did the high priest and father not mention it at today's night banquet? It was Lybidaeus who did not want to mention such a thing that obviously involved him, and was very embarrassing; Or is it true that the father and son have a conspiracy against themselves, as Curio claims?

As he muttered, the door opened, and a woman came out, busily saluting the guards and the cadets with a frightened look, and then Young Caesar recognized her: she was Corinna's personal maid. Sure enough, the maid came to him, handed him a small cloth bag with a drawstring, and whispered, "This is a small idol of the god she used to place in the niche of the room, and the rest of the things will be sent to the temple for sacrifice at once, but she still wants you to keep one, for she wishes to bring some good luck from her own family to your family—and at last she begs you to say hello to Octavia on her behalf." ”

So that's it! According to Roman custom, before marrying, young girls had to sacrifice their childhood idols, amulets and toys to the temple of the Stove, and Corinna's signal was the rhythm of "I'm going to marry you soon".

When the thunder became more and more intense, the young Caesar's state of mind calmed down, and he said to Fonteius in a very affirmative tone, "There is no need to explain to the high priest father and son, there are some things that I can do with a clear conscience, and trust sometimes does not need words." ”

"But!" Fonteus was so surprised that he couldn't help but say this.

But the young Caesar affirmed his judgment, and without hesitation, he climbed on the back of the donkey, and shouted to Fonteius and the guards, "Open the way".

At this moment, another man bowed forward and said, "The people over there in the Takun Swamp are still waiting for your reply!" ”

That man, apparently, was referring to Curio. (To be continued......)