"Where are the lakes, forests, and mountains that have not yet been looted?" - Seneca, Roman philosopher

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The king thundered and was furious, and the villain was terrified, but no one dared to say anything, because one of the two sides of the contradiction was Bixia and the other was Wang Beep, and the anger of either side was enough to kill.

Zuihou, or the swordsman of the Galatai Highlands, Biduita, stood up, bowed to the King of Kings, and whispered, "Perhaps this gift will make your wrath melt as quickly as the snow on the mountain top in spring, my lord." ”

In the forest path of the hunting garden, a richly decorated ox cart slowly drove out, babbling, stopping in front of Tegrenice, and then the woman who walked out of the carriage made Tegrenice go back to the years before the two beeps and ten beeps, "Naisa, Naisa, it's actually you, have you also become my father-in-law's weapon?" ”

"Tergray, are you still angry that your brother married you his daughter, not his sister, me?" Nesa jumped out of the car, and Tegrenice hurriedly dismounted, knelt in front of Nessa, and kissed Nessa's wrists and the back of her hands.

"Maybe I shouldn't have come." Nessa gently stroked Tegrenice's hair and beard.

"Yes, you shouldn't have come, you gave me the biggest problem in the whole country."

"I have no choice, brother, or you, are the last people I can give up in my life, never to give up, I am just afraid that the arrival of the Romans will change that." Naisa said, and Biduita on the side put a soft cloak on her, "Noble princess, the pearl of the lord, please go to the sheltered room in the palace!" I'm going to inform your niece first, so that she can be informed and welcome you. ”

Tegrenice was shocked and hurriedly whispered, "Naisa, this Galata is saying that you are coming, and Otterpei still doesn't know about it?" Naissa pulled her cloak with both hands, looked at the King of Armenia with a smile in her bright dark eyes, and nodded, "So Bituita will report it soon." ”

"No, no!" Tegrenice was in a hurry, and he immediately told everyone that at the foot of the Hunting Hill there was a secluded villa hidden in the woods, and that Naissa should stay there tonight—perhaps he himself would come to visit later to renew his long-term feelings with Naisa.

"Bixia, you shouldn't indulge in private emotions now, because the Roman messenger may come to Athaxetta tomorrow." Misaro sat in the saddle and spoke worriedly.

Tegrenice got back on his horse, and as if with great determination, he exclaimed, "I will not hand over my father-in-law to the Romans, unless I am expelled from the throne of the King of kings—and if the Romans will not hesitate to fight, so will I!" ”

"Hooray!" Bituita, Naisa, and the attendants sang in unison.

"But Bixia, your decision like this is never mature!" Misaro was also anxious.

Resentful of the tragic death of his teacher just now, and worried about Naisa's use of beauty to bewitch his father, he also echoed Misaro, but his tone was obviously much more intense: "Father, wise king of kings, what has blinded your mind to gamble on the fate of your country to fight the distant Roman beep legion?" Just because of the charm of this half-aged? You shouldn't listen to women, even my mother's, they are weak people who don't have concentration, you should listen to people who really have wisdom, like teachers, like Meterdorus. ”

"Your teacher has been reduced to a pile of carrion, and Metdorus has fallen to the ground, this is a wise man, he can't even predict his own calamity, how can he help a country." Tegrenice angrily scolded his son, his anger became uncontrollable, and he pointed his horsewhip at Misaro and said: "You were my favorite courtier, but you must pay the price for today's disobedience and nonsense—I will give you 3,000 cavalry and 10,000 foot soldiers, and you will take them to Sophini, the place where you must pass into Armenia, where you will crush the Roman army, and capture their commander alive, and atone for your sins." ”

Misaro did not expect that his advice would end up in such a way, and he could not help but be greatly saddened, "My king, the proverb says that only a strong person can drink a lot of strong wine, and only a strong person can not be seduced by rhetoric. Since you have made me run to my death, then I have nothing to worry about, and in front of the 10,000 Roman troops of Luculas, your best choice is to escape from Asia. ”

"Bastard!" Tegrenice was furious, but when he saw the grief and loyalty engraved on Misaro's handsome face, he couldn't bear it: "As a descendant of the Armenian noble beep, your words and actions are really cowardly, and they have defiled your family. Don't worry, the prince and I will lead 6,000 royal guards and cavalry to your royal palace. ”

The next day, as Misaro had predicted, Lucuras's messenger, the military tribune Appis, arrived at Ataxseta with a delegation of envoys. Tegrenice was trembling with his legs because of the "fierce battle" with Nesa last night, and he reluctantly sat on the throne and received the Roman envoy.

In the hall of the palace, all the noble and noble people of Armenia were gathered together, and they shouted rudely, their swords and jewels swaying and making a loud noise—and the queen of the beeps, Otpeli, was in the small room on the side of the main hall, accompanied by two maids with combed hair, and listened secretly to the meeting that would determine the fate of the three kingdoms, and to see what his husband would say.

When Apis walked up to the main hall with his head held high, the nobles of Armenia laughed, and the young military tribune of civilian origin, who had no gold hair ring on his head and no treasure jewelry, but a half-worn toga robe, looked like a handyman, but with eagle-like eyes, and a thin and haughty demeanor, and carried Luculas's diplomatic letter in his hand.

"Young envoy, can you represent your commander with full powers?" When Appis had finished giving his salute, Tegrenice on the throne asked.

"Absolutely." Apis replied proudly, "On the way to your place, many of the city-states of your kingdom have secretly communicated with me. ”

This sarcasm made Tegrenice very unhappy, "Do you mean that the sons of the gods of the holy mountain of Ararat will fear you Romans?" So, what do your commanders want to say to me? ”

Apis raised his toes and calmly: "It's very simple, hand over Mithridatians, which is the enemy of Rome, and then I will take this old man to Sinop, because our commander, His Highness Luculas, will use this old man for his triumphal ceremony." ”

"It's a pity, young man." Tegrenice stood up and said in a threatening tone, "This old man is my father-in-law, and I, the king of kings in Asia, have an obligation to protect the members of my family. ”

"Then it will be fine, maybe the war will be extended for a year or two until you and your father-in-law appear together at the triumphal ceremony, and I am sure that the citizens of the city of Rome would prefer to see such a sight." Apis shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands.

The surrounding Armenian nobles couldn't help but roar, and Tegrenice was also furious at the arrogance of the young Roman envoy, but Apis was not moved at all, and Tegrenice pointed to the four men who were dressed like slaves in short robes around him, and shouted: "Young Apis, do you know who these four are?" ”

Appis smiled and shook his head, saying that he did not know him, but added that the four men could have served as slaves in the ranks of the urn-bearers in the triumphal ceremony, showing the Roman citizens the rest of Lucuras's trophies.

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