"Before, I thought that there were only three kinds of women's behaviors for men, touching their buttocks, growing a goatee and picking their hair with a single finger, but I didn't expect that now there are more kinds, and they disguise themselves as women on the Goddess of Happiness Festival and mix in - the master specially asked me to wait for you here, just to ask you how you can use this to ruin Claudius's tribune and even his entire political career." Kelly kicked a scattered pebble in the path and said.

Calabis was thinking with a finger in his hair, but when he heard Kelly's words, he immediately put his hand down and said Let me think critically: No, this is an obvious personal vendetta that overwhelms reason, and it may not do us any good to get Claudius down now.

However, he readily agreed to Kelly's request, and said that before returning to Rome, I would first go to the Villa Prima to meet the Lord of the Patrons and receive this glorious mission, and I would rest assured that I would do my best.

As he approached Rome, Calabis saw a crowd of people outside the holy precinct, all with elated expressions on their faces, holding small statues of gods or flowers, and Calabis and Kelly stood in front of a cemetery, standing lowly under the trees, watching the group of people slowly approaching in the distance, Pompey at the head rode a white mount, draped in a robe trimmed with red and white piping, and was surrounded by his personal servants and staff, as well as the commander of the legion, the military tribune, the senior centurion, and a small number of servants, about fifty menThey are said to have returned to Rome after a good tour of the scenic spots on the Mediterranean coast, and as for the legions that have upset the senators and townspeople, they have all been disbanded on the spot in the port of Brindisi, the great general. Now it's like an ordinary citizen who travels far away. Now humbly return with honors. With great loyalty to the Republic.

"Did he really choose the Grand Triumph and give up the consulship race, as I expected?" Calabis leaned on the trunk of the tree and whispered to himself.

Citizens on both sides of the street were pouring flowers at the smiling Pompey and praising him, but they hoped that Pompey, who had returned from the expedition, would put pressure on the authorities to take measures that would benefit the common people. After all, it was the town council that gave him the power to eradicate pirates and fight against Mithridatians.

Of course, Calabis also saw that little Cato and Cicero, who were dressed in Toga's robes, and other members of the Temple of Concord, were also mixed in with the welcoming crowd, Cicero's expression was flattering and warm, while little Cato was full of cold and complicated things, Pompey saw these two people and immediately turned over and dismounted, held hands with them one by one, walked side by side, and walked towards the city of Rome. Presumably, a speech to the Roman populace was arranged a few days later - this was also the custom of triumphal generals, especially before the Grand Triumph. In order to narrow the distance between the citizens and the general, a large speech was often arranged for the general in front of the main square of the god of war.

"Hehe, the city is about to get more lively." Calabis patted the trunk of the tree and was about to leave, but he saw Demetrius leading the horse for his master in the team behind Pompey, and when the two looked at each other, Calabis smiled at him and disappeared into the crowd.

In the garden pavilion of Villa Prima, Calabis lowered his hand and said, "It is relatively easy to deal with your wife and brother. Now that he is vaguely admitting that I am my adoptive father, I use his trust to be willing to commit perjury, and then be stabbed on the spot and act as a trick. Then find someone to speak for the prosecution. ”

"Oh, who's looking for." Luculas and Marcos asked, playing Egyptian dogfights.

"Cicero." Calabis replied.

"He'll be in the consulship in two days, Neruda has gone to Macedonia, and he's willing to go back to court for this?"

"He's the best choice, Claudius won't be able to go a few rounds in front of him, and I've heard that Caesar gave up the chief legal officer to Quintas to avoid suspicion. Luta Hughes. Catullus, the chief consul two years earlier and later competed with Caesar for high priesthood, was a traditional and upright Roman aristocrat. I analyzed that the chief legal officer and the defense attorney were on the same side, and they would inevitably resent Claudius's behavior, and his crime would be established, and the appointment of the civilian tribune would surely come to naught. Calabis affirmed.

"The jury vote is the most fundamental issue." Lucuras casually said, "Also, how do you get Cicero to go to court?" ”

"Spend money, one to the jury, one to Cicero's wife, Lenchat."

Luculas thought for a moment and said I understand, I'll leave this matter to you, do your best! For I have heard that Claudius is defended by the young man, the son of the old consul, Curio, who has the ability to defend Caesar and Cicero, and even if he fails, it does not matter, my former wife and brother who have done all kinds of evil will suffer sooner or later.

The streets of Palatine Hill were filled with slaves carrying valuable gift boxes and up the stairs to Cicero's new house, the upscale villa run by the newly outgoing consul and his wife Lenchate, who loved to look in the shade of the poplar trees at the bronze tablet that had been given to him by the citizens of Rome for his exploits in the Catiline conspiracy to save the Republic. But after the failure of this conspiracy, Cicero felt the gap, and the citizens gradually became cold to him, and his attempts to re-establish the traditional morality of the republic were scarce, and the one-year term was like lightning, and soon he was nothing, and the loneliness of relinquishing power made him feel like a man.

Yes, the husband needs a chance to show his face against the "Catiline of the Future", to show his eloquence, and to regain attention and applause in Roman politics. That's what Renchate thinks, she is a very controlling woman, she has to interfere in family affairs, foreign affairs, and even her husband's behavior, and Cicero usually has to ask his wife for money, which makes him the laughing stock of Rome. In particular, Lenchart received a rich gift of tuna, and strengthened his confidence, and what is the great deal about the jealousy of the Claudius siblings, the elder sister was abandoned, and the younger brother has now committed such a "heinous evil", and they are already dead fish.

Especially that Claudius, who always came to seduce me, damage my woman's morality, and found some people to scribble the Spring Palace paintings, so that I lost face, and it was time to "repay" him.

On the other side, Claudia, Lenchardt's "good neighbor" who saw this scene, through the small window of the courtyard wall, was a little ownerless, she knew the power of her ex-husband's money, "Master, you don't have to worry, I have a way to help Claudia get out." In the shadows of the flower gallery, Calabis's eyes burned, "But you must keep this matter completely secret, you must, or you and I will suffer." ”

With tears in her eyes, Claudia stepped forward and grabbed Calabis, "Adoptive father, hope is all on you, so - I heard that you and Caesar have a very good relationship, why don't you go and persuade Caesar to give up the accusation against my brother, yes, the feelings between men are real, aren't the feelings between men and women all playful on the spot?" ”

"Bah, I don't care if you don't say this, I'm even more angry if you say this!" Calabis cursed secretly, and then pulled Claudia's hand away, "I will try my best to deal with Caesar, but you must be careful, if Cicero appears in court soon, you will definitely be summoned, but no matter how he attacks you, you must confess to the facts." ”

Claudia nodded, completely unaware that it was Calabis who was cheating her on another level, but she was willing to do anything for the sake of her brother Claudius.

"Listen, I don't know where Claudius is right now, but you have to find his mistress and make him swear before the ancestral god that after he becomes tribune, don't forget to repay my interests, and what he will do in the future is to stir up the situation of Cicero and Pompey with all his might, and not let these two have any respite." Calabis pricked up his ears and listened vigilantly to the voices and commotion outside, and the whole city of Rome had recently spread the gossip about Claudius' brave entry into the high priest's residence, "I will have to go at once in the night, and once I have brokered Caesar, I will arrange for him to meet with Brother Ling to discuss." ”

In the twilight, Calabis walked out the door of Claudius's villa, he did not give anything to Claudia, he did go to Caesar. (To be continued......)