Demetrius, your abilities are always focused on some small aspects, and in this speech at the Champ de Mars, you should at least prepare a manuscript for Pompey in advance, so that he can say more about his commitment to the citizens, because the citizens fully supported you at the original conference, and they were eager for corresponding rewards, rather than listening to you boast about the achievements of the expedition.

At this time, little Cato, who was standing by the podium, who could not bear it, laughed loudly: "Yes, after listening to the speech of our general Pompey, I really began to believe how stupid the enemies of Mithridates were, and Pompey's expedition was so easy, almost a victory over women!" The noble senators around Cato the Younger laughed, and this grandiose sarcasm made Pompey on the bow podium a little embarrassed, but he continued anyway, for he saw Cicero on the other side, and his eyes were full of approval and urgency.

It is evident that Cicero, who had just left office, waited for Pompey to speak and praise himself for how he had smashed the rebellion in the Catiline conspiracy, and Cicero always believed that during these three years, Pompey had devoted himself to dealing with external enemies, while he had eliminated Rome's internal enemies, and that they had done just as great a service to the Republic, and that they should support each other.

To Cicero's disappointment, however, Pompey spoke of the Senate and the Catiline conspiracy only lightly: "I would also like to thank your fathers and consuls for their contribution to the peace and tranquility of the Republic during his expeditions."

Seeing Cicero's expression, Crassus was full of malice: "No, the one on the podium, you don't know what a terrible conspiracy Your Excellency has smashed if I return from an expedition." I don't even go home to meet my wife. Be the first to run to the Champ de Mars. Thank you very much to him! Crassus's sharp teeth continued to make the senators laugh, and the people below began to burst into flames, forming the first climax of this dull oratory, in which he subtly satirized the two "fathers": Pompey, whose wife was red on the wall during the expedition, and Cicero, who boasted about himself. As a result, the chickpea-like scar on Cicero's nose turned red again, because he had been teased severely.

"Pompey, you've failed. You did not promise in your speech a preferential plan for the citizens, nor did you promise the benefits of the knightly trade in the Eastern provinces, nor did you exalt the fathers of the Senate to heaven. During this time, you should rest in peace and wait for the great triumph of the coming year. Calabis whispered that sometimes it was quite interesting to watch these people dump, but Calabis understood everything he needed to know, and he slowly walked down the stairs, he had to concentrate on his energy. Waiting for a market day to be held before the Grand Court of Claudius.

Pompey's failed speech did not keep the citizens of Rome in their hands for long. They forgot about the famous general for a short time, left him to stay in his villa and do nothing, and soon made headlines. With the trial of Claudius's trespass on the mansion, the second hot spot of public attention has arrived, many people, both men and women, are dressed up and crowded in front of the courtroom as if attending a festival, although autumn is coming, but the weather is still dry and sunny, and in the crowd of spectators, many vendors are selling mint water, fruit and thyme to help the audience quench their thirst or repel insects.

When the chief judge, Catullus, and the jury were seated, the defense lawyers from both sides entered, Curio on Claudius's side, and Cicero on Caesar's side—he really couldn't stand Lenchard's complaints, but of course his wife reminded him of something, "The advantage of bringing down Claudius is extremely obvious, Claudius is the most hated mob leader in the Senate, and he is going to run for the civilian tribune, which is the most disgusting office for them, and you will have the support of the Senate." Moreover, Claudius has many enemies, Pompey, Lucuras, and now Caesar, these people are either powerful or rich, and you can't afford to lose this opportunity to win over the political elite - look at you, you were born in a small barbarian city, and you can't stand firmly in the city of Rome by lip service. ”

His wife's words made him make up his mind to attend.

"It is my honor to compete with you, and your eloquence has been the object of my admiration since I was a child." Curio, the diminutive, greeted Cicero politely.

"Who should I be, it turns out to be the lovely little daughter of old Curio." Cicero replied imperceptibly and arrogantly, hoping to overwhelm his opponent first, and at the offensive words, Curio shrugged and shook his head, and settled down in his seat over there.

A court clerk stepped up and placed a water timepiece on the bench, something that recorded and bound the time for a lawyer or witness to speak.

"If I want to say that my impression of Claudius is not too bad, he comes from a famous family, and he has not found any stains in his military service career for the time being. But when he spoke for the post of tribune, I noticed that a good young man had changed, and rudeness and brutality had taken hold of his heart, and he thought that by doing so, he could get closer to those who lived in the slums and the floating island apartments, and win their votes. This Claudius, who had a great deal to do with the tragic death of King Gaudine in Rome and the escape of the Armenian prince Tegre the Younger, and now he was trespassing on the goddess of happiness of the Julius family, he became more and more radical and dangerous, he was a Catiline II in the making, I could have stayed out of it, if I had to say, he had served as my arm during the Catiline Rebellion, and I should not have come out to accuse him on my behalf, but I, Cicero, will always be a man of justice - Claudius, He is a sinner of both morality and interest in the Roman tradition, so I stand here today to see him get the punishment he deserves! In the courtroom, Cicero finished his impassioned speech, and the clerk immediately changed to another water timepiece.

Next, it's time for Curio to speak, and his tone is also aggressive, "The Julius family is the most respected family in all of Rome, and that's right. But Julius. It is not right for Lord Caesar to attack me on the subject of my defense on the side of personal morality, and when it comes to seducing wives and daughters, yes, and men, who in the whole city can compare with Caesar? As a young man, he had an affair with King Pergamum, and no one knows how old he was having an affair with the wives and daughters of one-third or two-thirds of the senate. At this point, the whistles and invectives from the auditorium rose higher and higher, and Curio continued without moving, "Your Excellency Cicero, every attack you have made against my defender is in fact an attack on His Excellency Caesar himself, and if my defender, Claudius, is sentenced to exile, I hope that the court will let Caesar be exiled with him, like a twin stars in the sky." ”

Cicero immediately stood up and retorted, "Claudius's crime is not only to defile morality, but also to trespass on the high priest's mansion and to despise and insult the gods of Rome!" ”

"But the subject of my defense did not do such an act at all, this is slander!" Curio also stood up and made a gesture to call witnesses. (To be continued......)