"Caesar led the Gauls through the streets at the triumphal ceremony, and then led them into the Senate, where he took off his trousers and changed into the senator's robes." - At that time, the Roman aristocracy satirized Caesar for granting citizenship to the chieftains of Gaul

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At the sight of this letter, Cicero and his wife were dumbfounded, but Cicero did not give up hope, and he continued to comfort his wife, saying: "There is a city called Hibernem in front of it, and the mayor of the city in it is called Vibius, a Sicilian, and when I was consul, he once asked me to contract a great project, and finally with my help he got his wish. Taylor, Taylor, run, get this note to the city of Hibernaum in advance, and find it called Vibius, the richest man in that city, it is easy to find. Some of the old Taylor took the note from his master's hand and panted and jogged towards the city a few dozen Stadia away.

Seeing that Taylor was gone, the couple sat down on the stones by the side of the street to rest and eat their coarse dry food, while the priests of the Arwar Brotherhood followed them unhurriedly, keeping watch over the Protector's decree and ensuring that the decree of the tribune was carried out accurately.

It was winter, and Cicero's thin body under the woolen robe was shivering with cold, but when he saw that his wife Lenzart's nose was red from the cold, he resolutely took off the robe and put it on his wife.

At this time, the priests of the two brotherhoods could not stand it anymore. And he stepped forward. The couple was given some food made from fine noodles. Cicero took a small jar of wine with him, and took it with both hands very respectfully, and thanked the other party for his kindness, and said in a hoarse tone, "Those who really remember justice are still willing to help me." ”

As he spoke, Taylor was almost half exhausted and turned back the way he came. He stood in front of his master with a look of indignation, almost speechless from excitement and exhaustion, and Cicero advised his old slave and friend not to be in a hurry, and gave him some food and drink, and after a while Tyro said, "I have seen Vibius," and then he did not speak, but bit down on the bread fiercely.

Cicero's Adam's apple rolled a few times, and he lay on his back, not knowing what to say, his hands clutching his legs and knees. Wanting to calm his almost uncontrollable mood, Lenchardt understood everything. In this time of despair, when everyone else is busy falling into the well, who can really help us? She sat down in front of her husband and said, "After all, we still have some money, go to the port of Brindisi and find a ship to sail, go to Greece or go to Asia Minor, if life is difficult, you can teach philosophy for a living." ”

Cicero, who agreed with his wife's opinion, staggered to his feet, took his wife and the old slave's hand, and slowly walked in the direction of the blood-colored sunset.

At this time, under the same twilight, Li Bida walked up to the ruins of the smoke-filled poplar villa, stepping on the burnt roof beams or tiles under his feet, making a squeaky sound, watching the birds carrying the heavy sun, returning in the direction of the unknown dark apartment, where is their nest, looking at the sky where the birds are gone, Li Bida blink of an eye, saw the new bronze tablet on the tree, and took out a letter from his bosom, which was sent by his patron entrusted by Kelly just now, and the patron's words were very concise, "You have gone too far, If you leave nothing to chance, it's not a good thing. ”

The meaning of the patron, Li Bida is naturally clear, he only needs to follow Caesar's wishes, expel Cicero from Rome, prevent him from staying in the political circle and become Pompey's agent, and make it difficult for his father-in-law, there is really no need to kill them all. "Something to bring or not." On the other side of the ruins, the two servants dressed up, after hearing Li Bida's inquiry, immediately bowed and said that everything was done.

Brindisi, dark waves and howling winds, or headwinds, Cicero's ship to Greece has not sailed far, it was blown back to shore, Cicero and his wife walked to a shabby hut outside the harbor, and then the turbid and terrifying waves emptied, a tsunami broke out, Cicero and Lenchate panicked, and climbed up to the high place with their hands and feet, fortunately, the tsunami was not very big, so after a day or two of starvation, when the tide slowly receded, Cicero held on to the staggered bushes and branches, pulling Lenzart to the muddy ground.

Just as he was completely hesitating, he saw a group of people coming in the direction of them in the land behind the hill, and the first one was Caesar's follower, the commander of a certain legion in the Gallic province, Li Bida, who dismounted in front of Cicero, and then stood opposite Cicero and his wife in a posture that was neither imperious nor condescending, so that Cicero, who had suffered blows and tribulations one after another some time ago, did not know whether he was frightened or angry—he still remembered that this Li Bida had come to his house before, In other words, if he is unwilling to reconcile with Claudius, then the family and the house will be punished, and now they are all fulfilled, to say that Li Bida did not participate in this plot, the ghost believes it.

"What the hell are you still here for, what are you still here for! Everything we have ruined by you. The first to lose control of her emotions was Lenchard, who broke free from her husband's pull and roared at Li Bida.

Li Bida didn't see any special expression on his face, he just said to Cicero very quietly: "You shouldn't go back on your word, offend Caesar and Claudius, and expect Pompey and that Jew to only trap yourself." Now I have come not to see you as Caesar's lieutenant, but as a guest of my Lord of Protection, and I Lord of Protectorship also wants you to leave Rome for a while, to avoid the limelight, and then come back, this is," and then the two servants carried a fine leather chest, and when they opened it, Cicero clearly saw that it was rich in silver coins and precious vessels, "Do not refuse, this is a gift from my Lord of Shelter to your husband and wife, not my money, and you can take it with confidence, so that you can go to Rhodes or Ephesus, and rent a comfortable and luxurious new house, Tide over this. ”

In the sea breeze, the corners of Cicero's mouth drooped, but after a moment's thought, he took the leather case full of coins, and said in a desolate tone, "Please greet your Lord in my place, and we will wait until the wind has turned, and then we will go to the land of the East." ”

"It's okay that Greece is a country of respect for culture and eloquence, and it is not as barbaric as Rome. In addition, I also want you to understand that I am only a character who is instructed by others, and you have fallen to such a point because you have violated the interests of Caesar and Pompey, you must know that Pompey is now Caesar's son-in-law, how can he be on your side. Desperately shifting the blame to the two men, he threw down Cicero, who had a complicated expression, and despite Lenchate's angry scolding, mounted his horse, and turned and left in the direction of the city of Rome. (To be continued......)