"It's rare to see a truly authentic history." - Samuel. Johnson

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Antony impatiently pointed his fingers on the armrest, and for the time being, he could not think of any reason to answer Libida's question, and finally he rolled his eyes a few times - in Lee's eyes, this was a sign that he was "using his brain", and at this time, Pisso, Cota, Petis and other Caesar's relatives also took turns, asking Antony to consider returning the title deed of the estate to Octavian, the heir in the will.

"Take care of the grace that Caesar once gave to all! You and Li Bida were his most trusted lieutenants during his lifetime, and you both had good intentions, but the current situation is better to respect Caesar's wishes - Marco, I think my husband's veteran followed you because of your loyalty to Caesar, right? Korpunia also said earnestly.

At this time, Anthony had nothing to say, he spread his hands, vague, but obviously said to Li Bida, "I don't covet this money, my expenses are also detailed, and I don't have any money to spend on dinners and pleasures, but if I hand it over, how can I ensure that these properties will not be coveted by other people?" ”

"The title deeds are to be kept jointly by Pisso and Cota, and when Octavian returns to Rome, they will all be given to him, and I will not be involved in them in the meantime, and I will not interfere with what he does." Li Bida seemed to have a plan to deal with it a long time ago, and he extinguished the fire that Anthony burned very calmly.

"But I need to make sure." Anthony suddenly said the following words, "You know. The Senate rejects you. It was very hard for me to work as an arbitration mediator in the middle. So--they're afraid of your Sixth Legion. ”

"It's good to say your doubts Marco, it's long overdue to be open and honest, right?" Li Bida then smiled and made a gesture to speak.

Anthony hesitated, the thunderous fury he had expected did not happen, so he went on to say directly, "According to the consensus reached by the senators after private contact, since Caesar has been buried as a god. Then the sixth, tenth, and twelfth, including the lark legions, which were coming soon, were not to stay in the capital, but were to be moved to their original stations, and the patriarch told us to swear together with Brutus's faction that neither side would do anything dangerous to the Republic. ”

"The Chosen Father is shielding Caesar's murderer, and Marco you were asking the Legion to be directly involved in the capture of revenge." Li Bida said sarcastically.

Anthony was naturally a little embarrassed in the face of so many Caesar relatives, and he could only explain that he had never given up the idea of revenge, "But you can't risk the overturning of the country, isn't Pisso also forced to hand over the keys to the Holy Treasury?" Because the Senate said that since Gaul had been subdued. Then there is no point in the sacred treasury to save zài. ”

Li Bida raised his hand slightly, indicating that the irrelevant words would stop. What are the conditions?

"Octavian and Leo, the Senate has promised them that they will inevitably become tribunes next year, which is a serious concession, because their age is not at all up to the requirement."

"So, on the other hand, these two children can only stay in the city of Rome, which is actually equivalent to being a hostage that I handed over to the Senate, is that true?" Li Bida replied that this sentence also aroused the uneasiness of Pisso and Cota, and now it was obvious that Corpunia and the women were all able to see that although Li Bida and Anthony had not yet made each other clear, Anthony had obviously come to negotiate terms as a representative of the Temple of Concord - Anthony had been bought, at least partially.

"Don't worry, I can swear in front of the altar of the ancestor Hercules that I will definitely keep the two children safe." Anthony's words seem to be negotiating to test the other party's bottom line.

Who wants to surprise everyone, Li Bida said very cheerfully, "I will ask you for those two children, and there is a young man from Mecenas, who wishes to run for the military tribune of the legion, and I also hope that you will sue the Senate and give them the door of convenience—I can retire with success, and watch the new generation of handsome people rise after me, and let my shoulders provide them with support." But are you still going to let Brutus and Kassiyo go after all? ”

"Of course not, but we should wait for the moment, shouldn't we?" Anthony prevaricated, of course, no one knows when his so-called "time" will appear, "Have you not considered yourself, now that Your Excellency Caesar has passed away, and our titles of cavalry commanders have lost their legitimacy, I mean you understand." ”

Li Bida pretended to be surprised and said, Am I not the default Macedonian administrator in the coming year?

Anthony laughed a few times, noncommittal, and then got up to take his leave.

At night, in the luxurious manor by the Tiber River, Antony was asking the butler to take out a thick contract paperwork, all of which were Caesar's property, densely covered with official halls and various ring seals, and at this time there were about dozens of knights standing in front of him, "Soon Caesar may be declared a rebel, and his property will not be confiscated, so that we will lose all our money if we buy it." The old knight named Bojanis who had taken the lead asked worriedly.

"So people like you will never be able to make a fortune, how did Crassus get rich back then? It was to take advantage of the announcement of the public enemy to decisively buy the confiscated real estate at a low price, and now that such a good opportunity is in front of you, you still have to be afraid? I was the one in charge of Caesar's estate, and I was about to command the entire legion that Caesar had left behind, and I sold it for money—and you must know how Caesar's widow treated me, and it was very reassuring to know that I was in charge of the four thousand Tallents. How is it? If you don't have that in mind, then get out of this manor and ask Si Yan to summon the next wave of people for me. Anthony then impatiently banged on the table, summoning the people outside.

Piercing the final word, he immediately pulled out from the table a few of the title deeds of the property which he had set his eye on beforehand, and stamped them as if he were afraid of being snatched by others, and begged the chief of the cavalry to do the same—and then the rest of the knights swarmed up, and Antony leaned back in his lap chair, and proudly reminded, "Give me the money as far as you can, and then I will give you the title deeds when the formalities are settled." ”

"Is it really feasible to sell Caesar's estate, but you have promised Pisso and Lypidaus that you will hand over the title deeds to the young Octavian." After the crowd had dispersed, the butler asked worriedly as he looked at the new seal on it while sorting out the title deed for Anthony.

Anthony said nonchalantly, "Your worries are unwarranted, my dear. I didn't say that the title deed would not be returned to Octavian—before that, I would have found a way to delay the custody of Pisso, and then give it directly to the boy, who was still at the age of his studies at the academy, well—let Uncle Antony call him what are the sinister waves of life! (To be continued......)