Chapter 14: The Vanishing Dragon (Part I)
"When he received a mystical invocation in the temple of Siwa, he went from being a philosopher-educated king to a king with divine authority." - Henry. Bell commented on Alexander the Great
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But Yurabella had no intention of taking Cicero's words to heart, so she got up and paid homage to Turia's tombstone, and then left for a random reason.
When he left, Cicero, who was half angry but helpless, lay on the couch, watching the sunset in the sunset, listening to the constant noise in the house next to him, and constantly sighing.
"Is there really no solution to this problem?" The younger brother Quintus also felt a little uneasy, although he didn't think that his brother was a giant who had passed through the heavens and the earth, but after so many years in politics, Cicero saw farther and deeper than many shallow people, which is true.
"Previously, when Cato the Younger opposed Caesar's departure to Gaul, I, like most people, felt that the Younger Cato was completely overly worried, because since ancient times the Republic has its natural boundaries, not only in the mountains and rivers, but also in the hearts of every citizen, but now I have to admit that the Younger Cato is a tiresome fighter and a powerless prophet. In the face of interests and the army, there are no borders, Caesar said that what he wants, he can get, maybe from many years ago, the country is no longer bound by morality, law and tradition, now in the hands of Li Bida, there are six legions, these officers and soldiers are not interested in the idea of the republic at all, they only listen to Li Bida's personal orders, just like many soldiers in the beginning only Caesar's horse head is the same. The bloody dumping and civil war are about to break out again. Li Bida will never be caught with his hands tied. But Casca and Spinzer's idiots still believed that as long as the majority of the Senate issued an edict, everything would be fine. After Cicero finished speaking, he could no longer hide his exhaustion and depression, he slowly covered his face, and repeatedly said his brother's question, "Is there really no way to solve it?"
After a while, he suddenly lowered his palm and spoke. "No, I should believe in my dreams, although the danger is imminent, but the young man with the horsewhip will definitely put an end to this troubled world. Yes, I heard that the kid, right now in southern Italy, Quintus, Quintus, you call Taylor now, his ears are not very good right now. Ask him to come and write a letter for me. Cicero, in the last moments of his career. To truly make the most brilliant gift to the republic. ”
"But, I think what you should be concerned about now, brother, is whether the trial of Li Bida will be pushed down by the executioners standing on the high rock of the Temple of Jupiter, and become a meal for the crows on the holy mountain? If you don't want the Republic to be at war because of him, then why not defend him? Quintus grumbled.
"Trial? That's how you have the illusion that Casca's gang has the power to judge him, that I've worked in the court all my life, and that he's the only one who can defeat me and Cato Jr., and he doesn't have any capital at the time! Now, a few clumsy pirates are actually going to hunt down a Dacia dragon full of scales and fangs on the ocean, oh my God. Cicero smashed his lips and said contemptuously, "Immediately the Senate will be in a panic, and Spinzel, Aetius, and Casca will soon be looking at each other, and they will weep bitterly, and we must seize the opportunity to welcome the young man into the city of Rome, and the first good deed belongs to us, Quintus my brother." ”
On the street to Ali Milon, the temporary legal officer, Malulas, with a large battalion of the city legion, was panting, "If you try harder, he won't be able to run far!" Maluas persistently followed the Emilian Avenue, encouraging the soldiers who were about to vomit sour water, and he thought that Lypita was in the five Roman strips ahead.
At last they saw in the shade of a large tree in front of a farmstead and the guards resting there, all of whom had been brought out by Lipilas, and he laughed loudly, and then he ordered all the soldiers to come forward, and erected the signs, and demanded that all the men under the shade of the trees should stand, and that Libidaeus should come out and read the edict to the governor of the province of Macedonia.
But no one listened to him, and Alp, who was at the head of the group, spoke in Greek and said to Malulas, "The governor has left quickly." ”
"What, who allowed him not to obey the edict of the Senate in his place?" Marulas was angry with grievances.
Arp shrugged and shook his head, and said, "Oh my lord, he will leave if he wants, we are just subordinate, and we didn't know in advance that the Senate would come to edict." ”
At this time, Marulas took the edict and asked Alp to convey it to his master, but Alp stood far away and refused to accept it, "Oh my lord, you have to give this kind of thing to him with your own hands." ”
"But where is he?" Malulas's heart was now almost broken.
"Oh my lord, I don't know about this kind of thing, we're just subordinate." The followers in the back are gossiping.
"There is a direction in general!" Marulas was crying.
"Oh my lord, here is the Emilian Boulevard, over there is Pinukem, over there is Etrunia, over there is Umbria, and over there is south to Lucania, and when His Excellency the Governor left, he did not tell us his destination."
"Arrest you all and torture them!" Marulas shouted.
Then, when he saw that the men of his own city legion were actually retreating and hanging him in front, he really couldn't find the courage and capital to turn his words into actions, so he could only stand in place.
At this time, at the sound of a whistle, Li Bida's servants and guards got up one after another, began to pack their bags, and took up their flags and weapons, and Arp turned to Maluas and said, "The governor has told us to ask our troops to wait for him at Ali Milon, and I ask if your lord will come with you and wait with us, I think you will be allowed to read the edict at that time." ”
"The Senate declared him an enemy of the public! Deprive the power of water and fire along the way! Marulas finally mustered up his courage and shouted at Arp.
The other party just nodded his ear with his hand, indicating that he could not and was not interested in understanding, and then walked forward with the sound of the horn.
Now only Marulas, and a large group of soldiers, were still standing in place, and the provisional legal officer was looking at the sky with a crying and laughing, and the birds on it were skimming overhead, "Could it be that Li Bida has turned into a bird and flown away?" ”
"What has become a bird! You idiot! "At nightfall, at Cassillo's house, all the senators who had come to the meeting were drenched in blood with their hands and scolded by the weeping Marulas, and then all of them held their heads and demanded that Spinzel do everything in his power to come up with a way to make Li Bida obediently return to Rome to stand trial.
"Don't panic, sort out the analysis well, and wait for the news, there are always clues." This is the final conclusion of Si Pinzel, it is almost the same as not saying, now everyone is instantly passive, a country is involved by a public enemy, "Wait for the news, wait for the news, the judge actually has to wait for the news of the criminals." (Want to know more about The Way of Augustus?) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner, select Add Friends to add an official account, search for "Qidianzhongwenwang", follow the official account, and never miss every update! (To be continued......)