"If you want to find a virgin, you have to do without courting." - Ovid

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These days, Amartius turned Caesar's cremation pile into an altar in the center of the Great Plaza, and every day thousands of street thugs in full arms and kind eyes gathered around him, vowing to avenge Caesar's death.

"Track down the killer to the Hercules Pillars, or to the Syrian desert." This was the slogan of Amartius, and the wealthy knights and Gentiles of the provinces also took action, giving much of their money, especially to the Jews of Rome, who were even more generous, for they feared that if Caesar's political enemies were brought to power, the promised scheme of the previous republic would be lost.

Brutus and the others were still trapped on Capitol Mountain, unable to descend.

Now the whole city, the senate and the councils were no longer in session, all interrupted by Caesar's death, and the fairs and celebrations were lost, and the faint-hearted people did not dare to go out day or night.

Li Bida sent several rounds of emissaries to invite Antony out, and the two united to preside over the new Senate assembly, but Antony stayed in the estate of Emperor Vegalon, and was noncommittal to Li Bida's idea, and now Antony spent a large amount of money on Caesar's inheritance, and the recruitment of veterans was clearly revealed, and his guard now numbered as many as two thousand, most of them were former ten-captains and centurions, and these people protected the Manor of the Begalon Emperor, and Antony Guò Ijulus, by order of the cavalry commander, announcedThe order to "close the market". The Senate also acquiesced.

"What exactly is Anthony going to do?" Sometimes Li Bida will knowingly ask about the people around him. "Is he waiting for the Lark Legion to come across the sea?"

"It's obvious. Anthony is striking a compromise with the Senate to deal with you and embezzle Caesar's legacy. Sabo and Helcius replied at this time, "The treasury has now been sealed, and the senate decree is to wait for the official selection of the expedition before it can be opened for the use of the army." ”

"Actually, I had to wait for Anthony's Fifth Legion to arrive and open it. Along with Caesar's personal inheritance, he distributed it all to his subordinates, and then lured my sixth, twelfth, and tenth legions to his use, right? "Why is it necessary to hold a banquet in which Pisso shall be the arbiter and master, and the members of the families of Julius, Antony, and Lybida, as well as Caesar's cronies, shall be joined by them?" Let's spread out the talk. Isn't it better? ”

After saying this, Li Bida crossed the fish pond. He sat down in the standing study, and then said to Matthias, "Now that we can officially repair the book and send it to Apollonia, it is time for Turinus and Leo to come, because Antony's behavior has gone a little too far." ”

Outside is the blue wave of the Apollonia Philosophical Academy, in the gymnasium, two groups of teenagers in short shirts, barefoot with olive oil, are glaring at each other, a group of leaders are a fat and short-haired guy, "My father is Casca, the special father of Rome, and now he has sent me a letter, saying that your tyrant's adoptive father has been executed and killed in the theater, and the death is abominable and miserable, Brutus and Cassiio have returned justice to the Republic, and soon the tyrant's property will be confiscated, And you, the lowly fellow of Turinus, are but the son of a coin exchange merchant, and by being a prostitute to your adoptive father, you are qualified to run to this academy to spread wild, so that once the decision of the state is issued, you can get out, thank God, just being in a place with the tyrant's prostitute and adopted son feels unpleasant. ”

Turinus trembled with anger, but he still restrained himself and persuaded little Casca to say, "Now is the time to practice the craft, don't get involved in unrelated topics, you have beaten and expelled almost all the teachers in the past half a month!" ”

"This is called the great Athenian democracy, when we get to the city of Rome, we have to abide by the republic, and now the academies in Athens and Miletus are in motion, Virgil and Horace are the leaders of all the young people, Virgil also said that the most regrettable thing in his life is to help the tyrant write the Aeneid period, he has burned the original manuscript with Horace, die, no one will support the tyrant and his cubs." Little Casca got carried away in the coaxing of his accomplices, "So now, who else is ignorant of current affairs, and still wants to stand with this lowly prostitute from a knightly family?" ”

At this time, many of the classmates who had sympathized with Turinus, fearing the obscenity of little Casca, stood there obediently with their heads bowed.

"I understand you, I don't blame you, because little Casca has now turned the peaceful academy into a brawl arena in the Roman bull market, so now that your speech has satisfied all the 'populace', can we go and study?" Turinus was now beside him, and only Leo and Agrippa were left.

But little Casca would not give up, and he continued to taunt, "Even Virgil has abandoned you, look at your poor and sour appearance, do you dare to go back to the city of Rome and inherit the tyrant's filthy inheritance?" With this alien cub, and this ragged kid? ”

Then Leo came out, saluted Casca Jr., and then retorted, saying, "I do not think that a man who has violated the duty he has accepted before, and who has no gratitude in his heart when it has brought him good in this duty, but rather that it is honorable to change his face when the situation changes, so I think that Virgil and Horace are wrong, and they will regret it in the future." ”

Little Casca and his accomplices were amused by Leo's pedantry, but Leo didn't have any shy expression, but chased after him, "Maybe the moment of your regret will come sooner, venerable Casca, after all, your father's behavior is even more dishonorable, and assassinating someone stronger than yourself is the most incompetent and cowardly act, I don't think you should be complacent about it, you apologize - to Turinus, but also for yourself." ”

Leo's very sincere words, in the eyes of little Casca is a naked provocation, he became irritable, white fat face, dense acne are red with anger, almost chain explosion and then little Casca roared angrily, and pounced on Leo, as a result, Leo faced Lisuo's punch, directly hit the bridge of his nose, and then little Casca fell down instantly, he just remembered on the ground, Leo cut him back with one hand, and hit his cheek again with the other hand, and he fainted directly and cleanly.

"Little Casca, maybe you should really practice boxing well, instead of wasting your time arguing with good classmates." After knocking Casca unconscious, Leo still spoke to him in a very sincere tone, but Casca couldn't hear it for the time being.

The others rushed up, Turinus stood in front of Leo and knocked down the two, and Agrippa also cleverly ran to the side of the group and fought hard, and the three actually had the upper hand on the scene......

However, this advantage was also temporary, and at dusk, the three companions, who had finally been defeated, sat under a large tsubaki tree in front of the woods with blue noses and swollen faces, wiping each other with ointment. "Excessive forbearance is cowardice, all bastards named Casca, sooner or later I will get revenge!" Turinus said hatefully. (To be continued......)