Seven hundred eighty-two. Anthony
Everything is already under the control of Wang Weiyi, this "rambler" who can still turn the clouds and rain in the era of the Roman Republic, is changing this era according to his own wishes.
No one could stop him from doing anything, not Caesar, nor could Pompey.
Rome is in a state of chaos. The barbarians continued to attack Rome, the invincible Caesar was defeated, and Centumarous, full of the expectations of the Romans and the Senate, instead of achieving the desired victory, became a prisoner himself.
It's unimaginable.
The only thing the Romans could be thankful for was the victory of Aculius, which was deliberately played up by Pompey. It seems that the victory over the Parthians was achieved entirely by Yakulius alone.
But what can you say? While the Romans were a little frustrated, at least the victory of Yakurius inspired the Romans to be proud.
After all, Rome is not something that everyone can bully......
Another story is also told in Rome, where the generous Councilor Prius bravely took on the task of rescuing the governor of Centomarus.
In recent times, Splius has become the most famous name in Rome besides Pompey, and every Roman celebrates him, as well as his wealth and benevolence.
The Romans were a people who needed heroes the most. Every victory will make them cheer, or the appearance of a magical character will also make them feel full of pride.
Men want to recognize him for some monetary reward, and women want to recognize him in order to inflate their worth. Invitations flew like snowflakes.
And most of these invitations were ignored by Wang Weiyi. There was only one invitation that caught Wang Weiyi's attention, and that was when he had just returned from Egypt and Alexandria, and that was Caesar's distant relative, Mark Brown. Anthony's invitation.
This is an extremely important one in the "Last Triumvirate". He was also the ruler of the future Rome.
After much consideration, Wang Weiyi accepted Anthony's invitation and sent Balras, the butler of the between, to tell Anthony that the betweenness would be going to the banquet tomorrow night.
Just as Balras was about to leave with a message, Wang Weiyi suddenly stopped him: "Balras, my butler, who is the owner of this house?" ”
"It's you. Master, you are the sole owner of this house. Balras replied respectfully.
Wang Weiyi nodded: "Then who gave me this house?" ”
Balras hesitated: "It's the benevolent Pompey." ”
"Ah, I see. So you have to keep your allegiance to Pompey, right? ”
"No, master, when this house belongs to you, I and all this place will be loyal to you."
Balras's answer made Wang Weiyi smile: "What a loyal word." But why can't I feel the loyalty in these words? Balras. You come here. ”
Balras hesitated and walked over, Wang Weiyi laughed again, and then suddenly picked up a short sword on the table and aimed it at Balras's throat: "I drank some wine at noon today, so my hands are a little shaky." Don't move, Balras, or the dagger will pierce your throat. ”
Sweat poured from Balras's forehead, and he tensed and didn't dare to move.
"Look. This is a good start......" Wang Weiyi said lightly: "Now please tell me, what did Pompey let you do?" ”
"Nope. My host, Pompey didn't let me do anything......"
Before Balras's words could be spoken, the short sword in Wang Weiyi's hand had already been sent forward, and blood suddenly came out of Balras's throat, and he cried out in pain.
"I don't like to hear people lie to me......" Wang Weiyi stared at his butler: "When I ask you again, and I still can't hear the real answer, the short sword will pierce your throat!" Now, answer me, Pompey has asked you to do something here, tell the whole truth at once! ”
Balras's body began to tremble: "Pompey has asked me to monitor you here, everything you do, you must tell him at the first time." You have learned that my life is in Pompey's hands, and I dare not disobey any of his orders, or tomorrow my body will appear in the streets of Rome. ”
"Very well, you finally told the truth." Wang Weiyi slowly turned the short sword in his hand, and more blood flowed out of Balras: "Pompey can kill you, and I can kill you too." Now you have only two options, either remain loyal to Pompey or be unconditionally loyal to me. Make your choice, Balras. ”
"I pledge my unconditional allegiance to you, my master." Balras made his choice the first time.
He had a deep fear of the man in front of him, especially with the dagger perched around his neck. He believed that his master could easily take his life, and that even Pompey could not save him.
"I take your word for it, Balras, then go about your business." Wang Weiyi slowly withdrew the short sword.
Balras was trembling all over, and he didn't even dare to wipe some of the blood before he hurried out of the place......
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Mark. Anthony never imagined that Splius would actually accept his invitation.
Anthony is an eccentric guy and has a lot of fun, loves beautiful women, and likes to be close to rich people.
Explius' recent fame in Rome has been so great that everyone wants to invite him to their home, but few have succeeded.
This time, however, he accepted his invitation, which was a great honor for Anthony.
The banquet was prepared early in the morning, and Antony decided to make the evening unforgettable for Splius, and he invited so many guests that he had to show that he had invited the richest man in all of Rome.
Those beautiful slave girls. was called out by Anthony, and the guests who came no matter who they fancied, regardless of the occasion and place. It doesn't matter how many people there are around, you can have sex with a female slave here at once.
This is the Roman way of life.
So in Anthony's banquet hall, you can see pairs of men and women doing this unsightly exercise while the people around them are oblivious, which is too normal for them.
Anthony was pleased with his arrangement, and now waited for the Spreus Councillor to arrive......
The guests were anxiously waiting. They were even more eager than Anthony to see Councillor Prius earlier.
"Tias. Murles. Councillor Prius has arrived! ”
In this voice, the long-awaited "Councilor Explius" finally appeared in front of the guests.
"I'm so sorry, dear Mark. Anthony. I'm late. ”
When facing Antony, the future famous general of the Roman Republic, Wang Weiyi said with a smile.
"Look, Honorable Councillor Prius is saying sorry to me." Anthony exclaimed, "For a man with great wealth, he never has to say sorry." ”
The laughter of the guests rang out. Anthony officially welcomed Wang Weiyi to the banquet. He pointed to the female slaves: "Which one do you like?" Honorable Councillor Splius? ”
"Ah, I don't need this for the time being...... "Wang Weiyi would not do such a thing with a female slave in front of so many people.
Anthony was unimpressed, "Since our honored guests don't look down on the female slaves here, the next amusement I think Councillor Prius will enjoy." ”
He clapped his hands, and soon the two gladiators were brought up, which immediately caused cheers from the Romans, who were crazy about the sport of duel.
"These are the two best gladiators I've ever brought back from Egypt and Alexandria." Facing the cheers of the guests, Anthony said proudly: "This guy on the left is the rampaging Sattense, and the one on the right." It's the savage Ayrnie. Along the way, I put them against countless gladiators. They've never failed once. Now, I would like to ask you, distinguished guests, who do you think is more powerful? ”
"Raging Sartense!"
"No, I think it's the savage Ernie."
The cries of the guests kept ringing, and Anthony smiled and said, "What do you say, Councilor Splitus?" ”
"Ah, I don't know, but I'm more optimistic about some of the savage Ernnie." Wang Weiyi replied lightly.
"So, let's give them a try!"
Anthony's sudden voice once again caused the guests to cheer, and some people couldn't wait to place bets.
"Will you bet, Councilor Splitus?"
Wang Weiyi thought for a moment: "Thirty dinars, I bet on the savage Erni to win." ”
"Your shot is as generous as the legend says." Anthony said with satisfaction: "Then without me, my choice is the furious Sattense." ”
"Aha, then you have long known which of the two of them is more powerful, it seems that my poor thirty dinars must not be able to keep it......" Wang Weiyi said with a smile.
Anthony burst out laughing, and then he said to the two gladiators, "Humble slave, let my distinguished guests see what you are capable of." ”
At the orders of his master, Sartense did not hesitate for a moment, raised the hammer in his hand, and smashed it down on Ernnie with a vicious blow.
Although not as tall as Sartense, Ernie was more dexterous, and he dodged Sartense's attack with a light step to the side, and then stabbed the sword with a single sword.
The two gladiators attacked each other, causing waves of cries from the surrounding guests. Everyone's faces were filled with excitement, and they were just as happy to see blood as they were to see someone fall.
Sartense was violent, smashing on Ernnie's shield with a hammer, on the surface, Ernie was a little passive, but in Wang Weiyi's opinion, Ernnie was not in any danger.
Suddenly, Sartense took a step back, blood pouring down his thigh, and no one knew when he had stabbed him.
After seeing the blood, the guests' cries became even louder......
Ernie pounced viciously like a wolf. The wounded operation of Sartense was clearly affected. It didn't take long for him to have another dagger slashed through his stomach. But it was probably the successive injuries that fueled the ferocity of Sartense, who once again picked up a sledgehammer and smashed it at his opponent. Ernie didn't expect his enemies to have such strength. In a hurry, he raised his shield to block it, and with a loud roar, Ernnie staggered back a few steps.
"It's over, I'm afraid Ernie won't be able to do it......" Wang Weiyi couldn't help but sigh.
"Why, Councilor Aperius, are you good at gladiatorial fighting?" Anthony asked, somewhat curious.
"I'm not good at it, but I've seen many gladiator performances." Wang Weiyi shrugged: "Now." My thirty dinars are already in your pocket. ”
Anthony smirked, yes, he could see the situation on the field. Ernnie, who had the upper hand, was hit hard after that hammer attack.
Without any hesitation, Sartense smashed down several times in quick succession, under his frantic attack. Erni barely resisted. It has lost the strength to fight back.
Suddenly, when Sartense slammed down again, the shield in Ernny's hand flew out of his hand...... He swung his dagger indiscriminately, but he didn't target any bayonet, but Sartense saw the opportunity, smashed his dagger again, and then kicked it out, knocking Ernie to the ground.
"Kill him! Kill him! The guests shouted almost frantically.
Step by step, Sartense walked towards the enemy on the ground. Blood flowed all the way behind him......
Ernnie on the ground couldn't get up at all, and he could only watch as Sartense walked in front of him. Watching as Sartense raised the sledgehammer in his hand.
Then, a large stream of blood splattered out, and Ernnie's entire head was completely smashed......
"Sattense - brutal gladiator!" Anthony was the first to take the lead in giving such cheers.
"Sattense - brutal gladiator!" Every guest followed him and uttered such a call.
And Sartense also raised his hands high, and accepted everyone's cheers to his heart's content.
He's just a gladiator, and he has to kill his opponents constantly to make sure he stays alive. If the master had been merciful, he might have been given the status of a free man after thirty or fifty victories. If it weren't for that, then he didn't know which gladiatorial battle he would die in......
Anthony grabbed a female slave beside him and pushed him into Sarkins' arms: "Give him a bucket of the best wine, and this woman will accompany you for the night!" ”
With a "ho-ho" cry from his mouth, Sartense grabbed the slave girl, took off her clothes at once, and her in front of so many guests. He had no scruples at all, and in this respect there was no great difference between the so-called slaves and the guests.
"Your thirty dinars." Wang Weiyi took out the money and handed it to Anthony: "Congratulations on winning." ”
"I like the feeling of winning." Anthony was satisfied with the money: "Of course, this small amount of money is nothing to you, but for me, the day after tomorrow will be much more relaxed." ”
"What, are you leaving Rome?" Wang Weiyi asked.
Antony nodded: "Yes, I have been summoned by Caesar, and I will rush to Gaul to join him." It's a shame that I just met you, but I had to part with you. ”
Caesar is going to have another powerful assistant, and Wang Weiyi has such a thought in his heart......
Despite his eccentric personality and debauchery of life, Anthony had a high command talent in the military field.
What Wang Weiyi couldn't figure out was why Pompey would agree to Antony to go to Gaul so easily, he could have found an excuse to keep him in Rome. It's probably that not many people pay attention to Anthony now......
"Caesar conquered Gaul and established great prestige there, and now I am about to follow Caesar." Antony's face showed great anticipation: "I think that the next time I return to Rome, I will also have my own triumph, will you participate then, Congressman Splitus?" ”
"I'm going to attend, Anthony." Wang Weiyi replied with a smile: "And, I will hold the grandest welcome ceremony for you in my own home." ”
"Thank you for your generosity." Anthony nodded slightly: "I heard that Caesar was in some trouble in Germania, and those barbarians not only defeated him, but also wiped out Sentumarus and his fifteenth legion, do you have any good advice for this?" I heard that you know Germania very well. ”
"I don't know, I only know a little." After showing his modesty appropriately, Wang Weiyi said: "Never ignore the strength of those barbarians, I have no doubt about your talent, but I think you will also encounter some difficulties there, and I must tell you something......"
His voice lowered: "It is said that Pompey and the Senate are very dissatisfied with Caesar now, and they are ready to recall Caesar. ”
"What, they're going to recall Caesar?" Anthony almost screamed in disbelief.
"Yes, I learned from some sources." Wang Weiyi sighed: "So, I think you must let Caesar know about these things, and be able to prepare as soon as possible, so as not to suffer unnecessary losses." ”
"Thank you, Councilor Explius." Antony gritted his teeth and said, "These ungrateful fellows, have they forgotten who helped them get Gaul?" Have they forgotten Caesar's exploits and Caesar's kindness to them? ”
Wang Weiyi smiled, he knew that Anthony would definitely bring these words to Caesar as they were! (To be continued......)