In this rally, there was no senator around Cicero to fight and kill, because there was really no energy, and there was no need for that, and now the ship of the Temple of Concord was about to capsize in the monstrous waves, and it would be useless to throw the pilot down to worship the god of the sea.

Everyone was dead silent, waiting for the two procurators to speak, originally this kind of meeting should have been co-chaired by the consuls, but now both of them are outside in the barracks, besieging Rome! This was the time of the showdown between Caesar and the Senate, and both sides were betting chips on the table, and now Caesar's chips were many legions, like wolves and tigers scattered on the hills and streets of the city, and the Senate had only a few hundred lives.

"It is no longer possible to give Lybidaeus a higher position," after a long time, Cicero in the seat slowly spat out this sentence, "In my opinion, or according to the message of my analysis of Lybida's previous remarks, what he is asking for is an equal benefit. ”

Hundreds of senators squinted at Cicero, who had been trapped in Maxim's stinking ditch by this "brilliant plan", and now it was up to him to continue to toss.

Finally, Cicero said a plan with difficulty and trembling, he lost the self-confidence and bullishness of the previous months, "In my opinion, now do not elect a dictator, but set up a committee of ten to monopolize the power of the country, to appease the whole Caesar party, so as to prevent a single person from sitting on the throne." After saying that, Cicero bowed his head and said nothing in a voice of surprise and doubt, everyone knew that this was a more humiliating thing for the Senate than the appointment of a dictator. This means that the whole republic is completely controlled by a faction.

Next to Pisso. I haven't spoken. Waiting for Cicero to come up with this plan, he asked everyone to be quiet and vote on the Ombudsman's proposal, and the core of the vote was "whether to set up such a committee of ten".

Voting had never been so difficult, with two fewer votes, but when Pisso was about to call a herald to deliver the results to the camp outside the city, he was stopped by the mournful senators, many of whom sat with their heads in their hands. Others angrily shouted at the no-voters, beat him, and threatened them to "not harm a ship." The shouting and scolding soon rose, and all kinds of threats and insults began, and Cicero still sat in his seat like a piece of wood, his mind had been very unclear lately, and he now understood that the more desperate the person, the more helpless the person became. It is easier to believe all kinds of rumors, just as he even believed that two of Li Bida's legions had defected last night.

It was almost evening. Cicero's proposal had just been difficult to get through, when he leaped to his feet and said with great emotion, "In order to show that we attach sufficient importance to this proposal concerning the situation in the Republic, we may not send a tributary or a judicial officer to the outskirts of the camp, and I, as Inspector, go with His Excellency Pisso to show the sincerity of the Senate for peace." ”

At this time, some of the patriarchs asked loudly whether the list of the "Committee of Ten" should be voted on, which made Pisso cry and laugh, and he made a "comedy closing" gesture to the corner where the sound occurred, which meant that this list and candidates can also be determined by you, which is simply stupid.

Then, with the decree in their arms, Cicero and Pisso, surrounded by their retinues, hurried—or rather, Cicero was the most anxious—and went straight to the arena on the plains of Quinta.

Everywhere there were soldiers, standing in the cloisters and seats, holding javelins and shields, and this sight was the most chilling of Cicero, and he begged Pisso to bring the edict in his hand, and carried it himself, and walked to Li Bida, who was seated in the central seat, with a gilded baton, and the young Caesar, who was expressionless behind him.

"I should congratulate you, child, your heroic battle and victory under the city of Mutina," Cicero felt very embarrassed when he saw the expression of young Caesar, who had no hindrance in his arguments, decided to curry favor with the other party, but when he said it, he actually stammered.

At this time, Octavian smiled coldly and said to Cicero, "I feel very sorry that you are the last of all to come and congratulate me. With that, Octavian held on to the hilt of his sword, which almost scared Cicero half to death, but then Lypita politely accepted the edict from his hand and expressed his sincere gratitude for his help.

Several slaves carried the huge sand table table, and Li Bida delicately placed the edict on it, and then, seeing that Cicero had not yet left, he deliberately asked if there was anything else he could help with.

"I just want to say that many people in the Temple of the Concord have expressed the most fierce resistance to this proposal, and it is I who have overcome the public opinion to get through it." Cicero's face turned red and white, and he felt a sense of humiliation in his heart, but he still had to do it, he couldn't leave Febilia alone now.

Li Bida looked at him, his black pupils were cold and penetrating, his lips under his beard were covered, it was difficult to see if he was smiling or any other expression, yes, of course he knew that Cicero had sent the edict to protect himself by listing his name in the "Committee of Ten".

The soldiers came and went, the slaves were busy with their chores, and Cicero felt like a slave with a garland of flowers, waiting for the sale in the bazaar, restlessly waiting for the buyer to make an offer.

"Okay, yes, I approve it." Li Bida took the lead in putting out his own sign, then he turned to look at Pansa and Octavian, Pansa was still a soft-hearted person in general, and also put up a sign, and finally Octavian sneered a few times, and finally put out a sign to show his subtle attitude, but then Young Caesar "attacked" the guardian:

"Since the honorable Ombudsman has been added, I have no objection, after all, there is only one Ombudsman in this list, and it is not easy to explain to the state and the people, but one must be excluded."

"I'm generous, Paulus and Helcius I've expelled him, and who is going to make their position leaning toward me? Suspicion must always be avoided, and the list of ten men is now like this, Antony, Gaius, this is the same; Then I, Caesar the Younger, Pisso, Cota, Dicias, Pedis, and now Cicero, and finally dear Pansa, is it all right? Li Bida said very cheerfully.

This committee of ten is in principle the division of factions within Caesar's party, Cicero belongs to the marginal people who temporarily joined, and Panza is also "lace", young Caesar and Piso, Cota, Dicias, and Petice call themselves "Caesar's relatives" (at least Caesar himself thinks so), while Li Bida and Anthony take a share of the pie in the face of "Caesar's military army", originally Li Bida insisted on joining his cronies Helcius or Paulus, but now he does give up a place, so that Cicero is grateful, There are no words.

(End of this volume) (To be continued......)