Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Strange Nero
When Agrippina died in the early morning of the second day, Lin Xiu and Jian Tong Sakura returned to the void universe again, and the chains wrapped around the woman's body on the throne were opened again, so far, Lin Xiu has completely concluded that this summoning, what he needs to do is to see the real Roman history of the Roman Yuan with his own eyes, and when he returned to the Roman Empire again, the calendar schedule on Lin Xiu's wrist has reached 62 AD, this year, the original historical record is that Nero robbed the wife of the favored minister Otto Popea? Sabina, a supporter of the Jews, was later defeated by Nero because of a tantrum and Popea? Sabina is a talented woman, Nero is talented, even in the adapted history, I have to admit this, because there are some things, history must admit its existence, such as the famous paintings and ancient characters that have been handed down to the world, these cannot be erased, therefore, one of Nero's talents, whether it is opponents or supporters, has chosen to keep.
The original history, should it be Bopea? Sabina wants to get the status of his wife, and Nero is forced to poison Octavia, and finally has a relationship with Popea? Sabina entered the palace of marriage, these histories, Lin Xiuzhi Dao, obviously not detailed records, because Octavia had already been ordered to be executed by Nero in 58, and at that time, Nero was still standing on the city wall crying because of the loss of his mother, how could he go to Otto's house to molest his wife? Sure enough, history is such a thing as entertainment for the public, and in the original history, the most post-Popea? Sabina's ending wasn't so good, and it didn't take more than two years to get a kick in her stomach because Nero threw a tantrum at her. This led to her miscarriage and death. This paragraph Lin Xiu sneered even more. After a lot of contact, but in terms of his understanding of Nero, he basically has little time to talk to women, except for the necessary accident to integrate with the people, almost all of his time and body and mind have been left in that study, and even in the past few years, whether Lin Xiu exists or not, it seems that he is the closest existence to him.
Of course. These specific things, we have to wait until Lin Xiu returns to the Roman epic era to prove, a moment of interval, Lin Xiu and Jian Tong Ying's figures returned to their residence in Rome, this time, the house has become a little bigger, it seems that with the continuous expansion of Nero's regime, his life has changed substantially, but these are just a mirror and a moon, Lin Xiu who knows the most difficult ending. All that is left to do now is to stand by Nero's side. Witnessing all this, the two curse chains in front have been opened, obviously, whether it is poisoning his brother or killing his wife and mother, Lin Xiu has never felt how cruel Nero is, how perverted, and even, he is more humane and loving than any emperor, he chooses civilians as allies, even after defeating Agrippina, this point Nero still has not changed anything, it seems that he has already known the Tao, he chooses peace and war, The fact that he is destined to be unable to integrate into the aristocratic circle, but in his vitality, it seems that there is no such word as compromise, and he is still persistently and firmly walking his own path.
Lin Xiu still placed the cherry blossoms in his own home, and those palace maids were not surprised to see the cherry blossoms in the past few years without any change in appearance, which Lin Xiu was no longer surprised, after all, they were not part of the ancient Roman Empire in the first place.
When Lin Xiu walked into the palace hall, this time, there were no longer only two empty people in it, he and Nero, with the death of Agrippina, the power has completely returned to Nero's hands, although the senators are still unwilling to compromise on the war, but compared with the original toughness, they have become much weaker, Nero's royal temperament has now been formed, even if he sits there, he is still only so short in height, but no one will ever ignore everything about this emperor, He proved with his strength that he was the real ruler of Rome.
Most of the people present today are Nero's more intimate former ministers, from the day he chose to go against Agrippina, those who stood behind him and supported him, Glinus, the prefect of the Praetorian Guard after a few years, became more mature, when he looked at Lin Xiu, it was cold to the bone, Lin Xiu could feel that it was definitely not a friendly look, but I don't know where he offended this big brother, it looked like he had robbed his daughter-in-law, Maybe the only thing that hasn't changed in Glinus in the past few years is his identity and the fact that he still hasn't married a wife, maybe this benevolent brother has different hobbies, Lin Xiu secretly slandered in his heart, and it was better to count this as his revenge.
After all, Glinus still doesn't know what to do with Nero, this staunch supporter, also chose to rebel, perhaps forced by the form, but from the current situation, this point is unlikely, because Nero from the beginning, is on the verge of danger at any time, in Liu Bei's words to Zhao Yun, this is called "from me in danger", such a person, the mind is not ordinary perseverance, if not heartfelt, must be the kind of person with his own ideals, How could such a man choose to leave Nero in his last moments of crisis? It was not as good as the two years that Nero came to power, at that time, if Grinus also chose Agrippina, then the last deer to die is really between the two, of course, the specific reason, can only wait for time to prove, there have been the first two subversive histories, Lin Xiuzhi said, the last thing is obviously not what he originally understood, and everything about Nero in the whole history is a farce-like evaluation.
And here in addition to this Glinus, there is also a man about thirty years old, this person has a dark complexion, and he can't find any handsomeness, with a huge hooked nose, a face about the same shape as a bicycle seat, skinny, but his eyes are unusually bright, after all, they are old acquaintances, although in Lin Xiu's case, the two sides have not seen each other for four years, but they can still be recognized at a glance, this brother who looks so outstanding is naturally Nero's favorite Otto, so that Lin Xiu can't understand what. This brother has become such an image. can even marry a wife like a flower. I have to say that the wife of a handsome guy is not a beauty, and the husband of a beautiful woman is not a handsome man, this sentence is even reasonable, at this time Otto stood there, his eyes were grunting and he didn't know what he was thinking, but after Lin Xiu came in, he nodded to Lin Xiu friendly, after all, for the closest knight to the emperor. On the surface, no one wants to offend except Grinus.
And the other person in the room, it is Seneca, who Lin Xiu has met a few times but is still the first time to appear here as a close person, this Nero's teacher, is in his forties, looks quite old, and his hair is already a little gray, I don't know if Lu Dao was stingy by the original Brittany Ricus, or if he was too tired, in short, it looks. The old dragon clock may die at any time. However, his appearance here now can only show one point, in the past four years that Lin Xiu has been away, this buddy has also mixed in with Nero's front and become one of Nero's trusted personnel, and the above three people, plus Lin Xiu, are the entire lineup present today.
"Hmm." Nero seems to be in trouble now, after nodding to Lin Xiu, there are no words, Lin Xiu habitually walked to his side and stood, it seems that only at such a moment, Nero can feel a sense of security, this is a habit that has been there since his mother died, Nero has often woken up from nightmares, and sometimes summons Lin Xiu in the middle of the night, and has to talk for a long time to be able to fall asleep as he wishes, but he has a headache but has sat down since then, and if he is tired for a long time, it will be unbearable, Maybe this is the punishment given by God.
"My king, the statement of the Senate is not entirely unreasonable, after all... After all, Octavia has been dead for a few years, and you can't stay without a wife, and if you continue like this, the people will panic, because you don't have any heirs, and this will also have a certain amount of turmoil for the whole country, please think twice. Otto was trying his best to admonish, Lin Xiu seemed to understand that the reason why these big men gathered here at the moment was a broken matter of the emperor's marriage, but at this point, Lin Xiu was even more curious, Nero not only seemed to have no desire for women, but even a frigidity, almost never shared a bed with Octavia, and he never had even the slightest scandal with any of the women he liked, which has become a strange thing in the emperor circle of the Western Empire.
"Yu Zhen doesn't understand, why Yu doesn't marry a wife and have children, it's like he made such a big mistake, it has reached such a point, Yu Zhen... I really think..."Nero said this, his hand wandered around the air twice and did not find a suitable and appropriate adjective, his face expression was extremely tangled, if it was put now, it should probably be called speechless.
"My king, what Otto said is not unreasonable, after all, at this point, even the entire senate is rare to have a unified opinion, although you don't have a favorite woman, but as an emperor, your heart should carry the whole of Rome, not your own body, if my king really has no suitable candidate, it is better ... It's better toβ" Seneca admonished twice, but when he reached the end of the day, he became slurred, not knowing what he was trying to say, but between Otto and him, his eyes changed back and forth.
"It's better than anything, you just say it." Nero waved his hand without getting tired, he had always been straight, and he hated it most when others talked and made him anxious, and when he saw Seneca like this, he couldn't wait to go up and choke him by the neck, so that he could quickly spit out all the rest of the words.
"The minister has a compromise solution, the minister's wife Popea? Sabina has always admired the talent of my king, and the courtiers are willing to send the courtier's wife to the palace and become the queen, which is also a great honor for the minister, and it can also explain the phenomenon that my king did not marry for four years, at that time, it is only because he liked the minister's wife. Otto said respectfully with a smug smile on his lips, wondering what he was thinking in his heart.
"No!" Grinus was the first to stand up and object, obviously he couldn't accept this proposal, what kind of trick is this, this is simply detrimental to Nero's wisdom, an emperor went to rob the wife of his courtier, this is not the biggest joke in the world? And wouldn't the wisdom that Nero had built up with great difficulty be destroyed in an instant? And he knew far more than that, the Roman Empire was now unprecedentedly powerful and thriving. But that's just the surface. He never dared to relax in the slightest bit of the torrent hidden below. However, at this time, with such a crime, how can the civilians know the heart of the Emperor of the Dao Dao? Even if Glinus knew that Nero was a woman, and it was impossible for him to do anything nonsense, but this was only because he knew the way.
"Huh? Yu thinks this script is good, well, then do what Otto said, but... Will this affect your relationship? Nero asked with some concern, but Lin Xiu, who listened to this conversation, was about to spray behind. What is this called logic? One wants to give his wife to the emperor, and the emperor has to worry about the relationship between his courtiers and his wife, which is too spoofing, but Otto actually smiled and said no, oh my God, shameless to such an extent, it is really unbearable for ordinary people, it seems that he can climb from an ordinary person to today's position, Lin Xiu no longer dares to think about how many men his wife has slept with. However, Nero would have thought the script was good. Which artistic thread is he is on again.
In the end, Grinus's opposition did not stop Nero's decision, and he could only walk out of the palace hall in a little anger, but he did not see Otto and Seneca smiling at each other, obviously, the two had another plan in mind.
"The first step has been completed, then we should go to Piso to discuss, but we will have to endure for a few years, by that time it is estimated that Armenia has become independent, and obviously a large part of the money has been wasted." Seneca and Otto walked side by side, their teeth grinding out as they spoke, and they were obviously very angry.
"Be content, so that at least in a few years we will still have fish, otherwise when this emperor whims one day to draw Greece out of the city, then we will really die of pain, but... Who would have thought that our emperor of the Roman Empire was actually a little girl? It's hilarious. Otto shook his head helplessly, obviously, their hearts did not want Nero to continue to govern, this time the sacrifice of his wife was just a signal that they were ready to counterattack Nero, after all, Nero with the continuous expansion of power, has actually harmed the nobles and ministers, and now it has reached the point where it is almost unbearable.
After Seneca and Otto and others left, Lin Xiu was still in the palace hall, he didn't know whether to say or not, frankly speaking, he didn't want such a wise emperor to fall like this, even if he knew that he was just a witness, but through his contact in the past few years, he had been deeply infected by Nero's persistence, but thinking of his own purpose in his heart, he had to let go of all this, and for a while, it was very entangled.
"Qing must not understand Yu's approach." Nero looked up at Lin Xiu, and when he saw that he wanted to speak and stopped, he directly broke out, but there was nothing to hide, and there seemed to be a naughty smile on his face.
"I really can't understand it." Lin Xiu decided that it was better to tell the truth, anyway, Nero's order had already been given, and no one knew what would happen.
"Well, Yu suddenly remembered that he had promised Qing to let you see the real beauty." Nero's words obviously talked about the plan of Lin Xiu and Octavia four years ago, and that time really made Nero think of teasing, but Lin Xiu's brows were clustered, obviously not understanding what the relationship between the two was? How did you mention this matter in a good way?
"Qing comes with Yu, today is the time for Yu to fulfill his promise, and he will definitely be able to solve the confusion in Qing's heart." After that, Nero didn't wait for Lin Xiu's answer, and took the lead in walking out of Lu, Lin Xiu was dizzy by his words covered by the clouds and mountains, and he didn't know what kind of medicine she wanted to sell in the gourd, but she had to hurry up and chase out of Lu.
Nero completely lost the emperor's prestige today, he ran very fast, almost had to run two steps before he turned back to see if Lin Xiu had followed, this scene was quite weird, it was already late at night, Nero's pace was not slow, Lin Xiu had to speed up and keep up, he couldn't let anything happen to him, but it was strange that after a long time, after the cabinet, through the garden, and even over Agrippina's original palace, Lin Xiu was already a little about to be dizzy, and he was surprised to find a problem, Nero was gone.
Lin Xiu is now not far behind the back garden, there is only one rockery here, if Nero is hiding, then this rockery is the only place he hides, Lin Xiu shook his head helplessly, I don't know why the emperor suddenly started a game of hide and seek with him, but the figure was not slow, and he still walked in along the gap in the rockery.
As soon as he walked in, Lin Xiu was a little dumbfounded, there was obviously a hole here, the torches on both sides shone on the wall, so that the light inside was not dim, in front of him was a long staircase, on which a red carpet was paved, although there was no gold in it, but Lin Xiu unexpectedly found that on both sides of the wall were hung with all kinds of portraits, there were Agrippina's, but it looked like she was young, and the painting was very ugly, like a child's graffiti, It's like a girl's coquettish behavior, it's quite funny, the more you go inside, the more Lin Xiu is surprised, it's even more gorgeous than the palace, there is no sense of grandeur, just pink curtains, emerald green fake trees, and even small bridges and flowing water, forming a paradise in this not spacious space. (To be continued......)