10. Onlookers

A procession of hundreds of people blocked the banks of the Tiber, and the light of countless torches turned the night into light, but even the light of the torches could not illuminate the water of the Tiber. *With* Dream *Small* Say .lā

Underestimating the search ability of the Roman sergeant is really a mistake of Qi Wuce, if it weren't for Qi Wuce's clever trick at the last moment, I am afraid that at this moment, I would have been caught by countless Roman soldiers at the drain.

After turning into a passage, Qi Wuce followed the sound of the water to an underground river, took some time to identify the location of the well, and then followed the well back to the surface.

Fortunately, it was night, and no one needed to use the well at this time, so after taking a change of clothes, Qi Wuce came to the bank of the Tiber River again.

The policy of the Roman Empire was very liberal and open to the citizens of Rome, and unlike in ancient China, there was no curfew at night in Rome.

Because of the relaxed policy, most of the citizens of Rome after a hard day will choose to travel at night to have some fun, as for what kind of fun, everyone knows what kind of fun.

The flow of people at night made Qi Wuce's actions less conspicuous, and how could a Roman soldier on the street catch Qi Wuce, who was proficient in disguise, with only a portrait.

Qi Wuce, who felt that he had been safe, became a little inflated, so he followed the bustling flow of people and walked to the bank of the Tiber River, which was surrounded by soldiers.

"His Royal Highness Nero is really easy-going."

"His Royal Highness Nero will definitely be a good emperor when he ascends the throne in the future."

Along the way, there were so many compliments about Nero that Qi Wuce's ears were almost calloused. With the system of the Roman Empire, Nero was able to achieve such a high level of popular support, and it is thought that no one could shake the position of Prince Nero except for assassination.

The flow of people stopped here, and a large crowd of melon-eating people gathered on the banks of the Tiber to watch Nero's dispute with Abius.

Because of Nero's order, the crowd of onlookers was not dispersed, and although Abius had the intention to disperse the crowd, he was powerless because of Nero's obstruction. After all, it was impossible for him to forcibly disperse the crowd in the face of Nero's obstacles, and if he did, it would be easy for Nero to seize the opportunity to take advantage of the problem.

"Yo, Abyus is really dedicated to Rome, and he didn't hesitate to mobilize half of the garrison of Rome and spend a whole day chasing down a runaway slave."

Nero's words fell, and the voices of discussion and disparagement from the crowd made Abiuston feel embarrassed.

Everyone knows how strong the garrison of the city of Rome is, except for the necessary garrisons of the Roman palace, the garrison of half of the Roman city, Abius has already mobilized the garrison of the entire Roman city, you must know that it is an elite army of 10,000 people.

The 10,000-strong troops spent a day investigating from house to house, and they couldn't even catch a single fugitive, which is definitely a huge stain. This time alone, if used well, Abius lost most of his supporters, and no longer had the ability to compete with Nero for the throne.

Because of Agrippina the Younger's cruelty, Claudius' own children were either poisoned or exiled, and with the support of Agrippina the Younger, Nero became the only heir of the Claudius Clan.

That is to say, once Nero dies and has no heir, then the Roman throne can fall to anyone in the Roman Empire, and it is precisely because of this that many careerists began to covet the Roman throne.

Abius was the most favorable contender for the throne.

Nero had a dream of inheriting the throne of Rome, which also caused irreconcilable contradictions between Nero and many careerists, either you die or I die.

Unless Claudius has another heir who can inherit the throne and the Claudius throne can be more stable, those careerists will never stop plotting against Nero.

Qi Wuce listened quietly to the discussion in the crowd, and combined with what happened in the Colosseum before, he also had a better understanding of the current situation in Rome.

A ready-made Roman court drama, the kind that can shoot dozens of episodes. And now Qi Wuce is on the verge of this big drama, playing a tricky role that can promote the plot.

No matter what era it is, people's hearts will not disappear when they watch the excitement. Nero and Abius, both of whom were famous figures in Rome, were so powerful that they could turn the whole of Rome into trouble in just a few words.

At this moment, the two of them had a dispute in public, and it is estimated that tomorrow morning they will be able to talk about the whole Roman after-dinner session.

Abius was a general, and Abius was naturally not weaker than Nero in terms of marching and fighting, but when it came to verbal warfare, Abius's eloquence was far inferior to that of Nero, who was almost all-rounder.

Abius's eloquence was not as good as Nero, who often held speeches in Rome to train himself, and at this time, he was caught by Nero because of his failure, and this confrontation completely fell into disadvantage.

Abhius's face grew darker, his clenched fists digging deep into his flesh. Nero clung to his failures and blurted out sarcasm, belittling, and blurting out one sentence after another, but he had no ability to fight back.

After all, the problem of this matter is indeed his body, he is the one who brought back the fugitive, he is the one who let the fugitive go, and even the person who can't catch the fugitive is him, and the whole thing seems to have no room for anything but to obediently take the blame.

As for pouring sewage and not admitting the facts, it is absolutely stupid, Abyus can figure it out even if he thinks about the problem with his little toes, and since Nero has no scruples about coming forward, then he thinks that all the evidence about this matter has been collected by Nero.

Compared to the gloomy Abius, Nero was like a victorious rooster, with his head held high, his eyes full of pride and satisfaction.

At first, she was only interested in a beastfighter who could slaughter lions with his bare hands through the bars of a cage, so she took part in a competition of beasts, but she had no idea that things would turn out to be the way they were.

But it was a real surprise, it completely exceeded her original expectations. To be able to pour a scoop of sewage on her most powerful political opponent at the moment without the slightest effort is almost the happiest thing in the whole year.

In the end, Abius withdrew with his group of gray, after all, it was a completely unfavorable scene for him, and if he stayed, he would only suffer from Nero's milky little hairy child, and the more and more people gathered together, Abius could only temporarily avoid the edge.

The main owner ran away, and Nero naturally had no need to stay, so he beckoned his subordinates to publicize the whole story in the crowd and then prepared to go home.

"Okay, the next part of the way back to the palace will be left to Yu himself, you guys should disperse first."

The guards looked at each other with some hesitation, but none of them refuted Nero's words, and they had a blind obedience that bordered on superstition for the young master.

Rejoicing in the loyalty of the guards, Nero needed to be alone, and there were things she had to put herself in danger to accomplish. "Guards, listen to Yu's orders, disperse, if you are worried about Yu's safety, then pay full attention to the signal."

The guards were dismissed, and Nero was left alone on his way back to the palace.

And Qi Wuce, who was in the dark, also started his actions at the same time.