Chapter 18: Partition (Part II)
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While Cicero was still dumbfounded, the attendant, who seemed to have a tendency to stammer, finally added, "In addition, the Tebris will once again authorize that since the Macedonian province does not need to go on an expedition to Dacia, then the six legions of Lybidaeus will be placed under the command of Antony." ”
There was a mourning in the synagogue again, and all six legions belonged to Antony, which was simply a sharp sword hanging directly on the head of the city of Rome, you must know that Caesar and this place were separated by the Rubicon River!
As a result, the chamberlain opened his mouth again to speak—Cicero, Casca, and others were almost ready to tear his mouth apart—"In addition, the Council demanded that the Senate vote on the question of southern Gaul on the same day. ”
"Southern Gaul is already Dehemoth's, which was also ruled in Caesar's memo before his death." Cicero hurriedly said.
"Caesar didn't say in the memorandum that he would kill himself, just now when I advocated respecting the memorandum, you were agitating for the benefit of words, and now there is no credibility in the clouds, if you treat a murderer who murders a dictator, a bastard who has taken an armed sword slave to steal the power of the province without going through any legal procedures, and still has to respect and reconcile, then where is the prestige of the Concorde Temple? It is out of respect for all present that I now request that this matter be put to your vote, and if you do not already know the state of the world, I can submit the bill to the Council of the People. "Anthony nakedly intimidates all the senators." Even if the people will hesitate. I believe in normal people and soldiers. I will also be given the right to avenge the death of Caesar. ”
"I advocate that Antony be given this power, and if the actions of Brutus and Cassiillo against the dictator are justified, then Dehemos's appearance before Caesar's death and even after his death can be said to be extremely detrimental to the order of the kingdom." As soon as Anthony stopped speaking, Caesar's heavyweight relatives Piso and Cota suddenly stood up and supported Anthony's request.
Then Barsatus and Ebro also raised their hands in an approving gesture.
Then there were more Caesar's patriarchs who spoke out for it. The request for Antony to be granted the right to go to conquer Dehemoth in southern Gaul seems to have been rehearsed. Many people even openly agitated that if Antony was sent to Macedonia to take up his post, then Dehemos's four legions would definitely come to attack Rome with personal grievances and carry out a policy of massacre against the senators and the people, and the city of Rome would have to transfer power to Antony.
Under the pressure of this state of affairs, Cicero, Casca, Spinzere, Aetius and others could only spread their hands, indicating that they would not oppose or obstruct the resolution, and then sat down.
Instead, Brutus got up. To Antony, "Now your Excellency's conquest of Dehemoth. In what name exactly? Is it a violation of the agreement you have made with the Senate? ”
"Of course, it is the crime of illegally obtaining the chief executive of the province." Antony replied that since the Senate had compromised with him, he did not need to talk about "avenging Caesar", and that doing so would undoubtedly create more enemies for himself in the city of Rome.
"Then we need more protection!" Brutus threw out his thoughts, and then many of the senators, who had always admired him, spoke out in support, "When the time comes to entrust you with the power of conquest and the legions, you must leave your mother, your wife, and all your relatives in the city of Rome, and you must not ask them to leave without permission." In addition, the Senate had absolutely inviolable power over the delegation of governors of the lower provinces. Finally, the Senate is going to issue an amnesty for the two young Pompey, and you must not stop it. ”
Anthony agreed, saying that he had no ambitions similar to those of Caesar and Lypita, and he held out his hand to indicate that the Senate could continue.
Finally, the Senate decree was issued, "ordering that the legions of all Spain, including the men of the Pompey brothers and Rabinus, who had been pardoned, be organized into eight legions, namely, the first, second, third, fourth, twenty-fourth, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth, and forty-first regiments, and ten more auxiliary legions of the League, with Tellureas as supreme commander, and after leaving an appropriate garrison, the rest of the men and horses were dispatched to the city of Rome to prepare for the possible hostilities of Lybidaeus against the Republic; On the other hand, the Senate did not give up its efforts for peace, and had to send envoys to the province of Naipo to inform the mutinous legions and the Gallic tribes that were in place to disarm them immediately and await their disposal. ”
In this way, Antony won a great victory in this battle under the advice of Curio, and at the grand banquet held at the Manor of the Begalon after nightfall, the stalwarts of Caesar's party, such as Cota, Piso, and Barsatus, all went to congratulate him, and drunk Antony, who was in an extremely happy mood.
In an atmosphere of luxury, two young men, Octavian and Leo, who had just been appointed tribunes, appeared at the banquet uninvited, standing in front of Antony, whose face was flushed, who had just come out of the bathroom and had just vomited, and had returned to his seat to drink verbena water.
"Don't stand, you're old enough to drink without being scolded by your mother." Anthony smirked and pointed to the two of them in black cloaks and boots with green expressions, and then the surrounding yuling and prostitutes burst into laughter.
"Father Anthony, after learning of your behavior in the synagogue today, I am generally pleased, I have changed my previous prejudice against you, it seems that in the matter of avenging your adoptive father, you are actually still persistent, in addition, these days many veterans of the former adoptive father, whether it is a regimental general or a centurion, there are many people who have come to me, and they have slightly reproached me for not respecting you enough, so now I take advantage of this banquet, and in the presence of the elders, I am willing to reconcile with you, and hope that you will become the leader of this cause." With that, Octavian generously stretched out his hand.
At this time, Leo was the first to applaud, and then Cota, Barsatus, and Pisso also joined in, and Antony was embarrassed, so he struggled with his half-drunk head and shook hands with Octavian.
"All in all, Leo and I, as tribunes, will do our best to help you stay in the city of Rome." Octavian said.
"Oh, don't say that, I think Gaius should take care of this kind of chore." Antony, full of wine, replied to Octavian and Leo in a hug. (The novel "The Way of Augustus" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lottery gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! (To be continued......)