Chapter 18: Partition (Medium)

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The news that Lypita had appeared in the province of Naippo and had begun to absorb followers throughout Gaul quickly spread to the city of Rome, and the senators in the Juilliard Hall were shocked, and they quarreled with each other, only Casca kept order in the center and demanded that everyone stop the unnecessary quarrel and enter the substantive part, that is, "what should be done"?

"Did Lybida join forces with Dehemoth?" Some of the senators lamented that if his men and his four legions of Dehemoth went south together, the consequences would be unimaginable.

This question made everyone uneasy, some people swore that the two would definitely join forces, but some people said that the two would not stand in the same camp, and for a while quarrels and discussions filled the entire synagogue.

"What exactly he is going to do is not a question that will be seen in a short time, and now the Seventh Legion of Naipa Province has mutinied. Now you can finally understand that Lybita went to Naipo Province not because there was a legion that he personally appointed, but because there was another legion there that he had not personally appointed, and it would be extremely dangerous to continue like this, so I proposed to immediately issue an amnesty to both the Pompey brothers and Lybidaeus, and to reiterate that Caesar's legacy policy and memorandum of appointment of officials would not be changed for five years! In the midst of the noise, Cicero stepped onto the pulpit and cried out.

At this time, the senators sitting on Antony's side stood up and scolded Cicero, saying that a policy of rebellion would harm the whole situation. Since it is in the appointment of governors and provincial envoys. After the expulsion of Lybidaeus. The Senate already has a well-established rationing plan, and if it is changed again, it is simply at a loss!

"Isn't your son-in-law Yurabella arbitrarily tampering with the plan by bypassing the Senate by drawing lots and asking the People's Congress to grant him a province of Syria?" Several Anthony supporters so threatened Cicero said.

Cicero explained in a dignified manner, "That's because the Syrian province was so complicated, with expeditions to Parthia to recover captured veterans and relations with Judea and other vassals." That's why the people questioned the selection of lots or the direct appointment of the Senate, and they needed to elect their favorite governor to be willing, just like Pompey had authorized him to go into the pirate suppression, Eulabella was just one of the candidates, and Marco was only one of the candidates. Anthony, you can be a part of it, too. ”

Hearing this, Anthony laughed, then pointed to the black and white robe on his body and said, "I am now the acting consul and the priest in charge of birdbu, look at this robe of mine." Are you joking when you told me to run for the People's Congress? So. Are you going to use this despicable means to get the province and the legion that rightfully belong to me for Eulabella? ”

As soon as the words fell, Yurabella and his party members raised their hands and tilted their fire at Anthony, "Before Caesar died, he did not confirm who the supreme commander of Syria and the expeditionary corps was, and it is generally assumed that you are just the front-line commander, and the supreme commander is still him, and how brazen will you have to be to take this power on your head?" ”

Then, the topic got out of control, and it returned to the dispute between Anthony and Eurabela, and the whole venue was in a mess, and Anthony directly stood up and shouted that he, as a soothsayer, saw that there were ominous signs in the heavens, the earth, and the sea, so the people's council should be postponed for three months.

"This should not be within the scope of your authority, you are only an acting consul, not a regular consul, and the results of your divination can only be used as a reference for the people and the specially chosen father, not as a conclusive reference." Pansa and Hezius, who were originally on the outside line, also suddenly joined the battle formation and attacked Anthony with fire.

Antony didn't know if these two were fake, or if they were real, but he had already figured out the time to do the fake, so he roared and said that then let all the clans and tribes vote now, and see if Yurabella was qualified to take on the position of governor of Syria, and leave the decision to the people, "Although it is too late to summon all the new citizens to come in and vote, the thirty-five old Tebris of the whole city of Rome will join in!" ”

"Please get back to what I raised!" Casca shouted helplessly, but supporters of Antony and Eurabela's respective parties, including many centurions and soldiers dressed in civilian costumes, surrounded the Senate as if they had been rehearsed, demanding that the question of the governor of Syria be voted on by the Tebris Congress.

The helpless senators were trapped in the synagogue, sitting or lying, and had enough of these frivolous things, so they allowed the council to be convened temporarily, and then sounded the horn and raised the red flag on Capitol Hill.

The passage of time in the water timepiece was torment, and all the people sighed and waited restlessly, Cicero closed his eyes and recuperated, Anthony whispered to and fro with the elders around him, Eurabella looked hesitant, and Brutus was nestled in the corner, his eyes moving back and forth. As for Kasilyo, he was thrown aside, he was supposed to be the governor of Syria, but now it was obvious that he had a very heavy mind, so that the pale skin on his cheekbones was like a fire, and covered with a layer of red.

It was about evening, when the crowd outside, as if they knew the result, began to cheer and celebrate, and the sound continued to be heard, until the priests and attendants broke through the crowd and entered the synagogue from the steps, and immediately reported to everyone, "The bill of the civil assembly has been issued and passed to give Yurabella the post of governor of Syria." ”

In the applause, Cicero and the senators who supported him, including Casca and Spinzer, stood up and applauded, and they now felt that it was the best option for Antony to remain in Rome, because they were afraid that Dehemoth's forces would enter the city, and that Antony's journey to the east would become uncontrollable.

Now there is another reason, that is, Li Bida has also raised troops in Naipa Province.

But then the attendant added, breathlessly, "And Antony takes over the province of Macedonia." ”

At this moment, Cicero, who was originally happy, suddenly covered his face with frost, and even his clapping hands stiffened, while Anthony tilted his lips slightly proudly, raised his hands and stood up amid the shouts of the party, thanking the popular meeting for his recognition.

"Anthony, you're lying to everyone, the original People's Congress didn't have this voting agenda at all." Casca was the first to take it anymore and screamed.

"Who said that the People's Congress does not have this issue? Then show me the memo, or go out now, and declare your contempt for me to those outside the synagogue, and revoke the bill which has been passed. Anthony yelled.

At this time, many senators realized the fact that Anthony and Eurabella had been secretly colluding for a long time, so they turned their angry eyes on Cicero, but seeing that he was stunned, as if he had suffered a lot of mental trauma, many people cursed in their hearts "pretending to be an old fox". (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......)