In the minds of many populaces who had just been incorporated into Roman rule, Theodore's castle was the center of power in the whole of Rome, the sacred place that determined the direction of this shili. But it was clear to all the Romans that the castle, though luxurious, was in fact only Theodore's private residence, and that the center of power in Rome would always be the marble circular hall of the Senate, where the councillors sat on the white stone staircase and dedicated themselves to Rome.

Of course, no matter how unconvinced these councillors are, they must admit that in Rome today, Caesar's voice is far stronger than that of the Senate. When they themselves were persuaded by Theodore to send the Roman legions to the Forest of Silence, they were already giving up part of their right to bind Caesar.

On the white marble high-backed stone chair, Theodore sat upright, the golden laurel wreath on his head, and the purple robe made him a little more majestic and a little less immature.

Helena sat a little restrained on the white staircase beside him, her chest held high to make herself look less nervous, but her heart was still pounding.

It was her first time in Caesarea and the first time she had entered the place known as the Senate. Looking at the veteran councilors who were wearing toga robes and couldn't be called "friendly", their big azure eyes dodged slightly, but they still raised their chins proudly slightly.

Terenus, who had taken off his armor and changed into a ceremonial dress, sat with the Minister of War with a majestic face, without the slightest intention of flinching - although the middle-aged soldier behind him looked quite gentle, Terenus could still feel the lion-like momentum contained in his soul.

It was agreed that Helena and Terenus should attend the Senate together, a proposal by the old man Domitius, known as the "living code". Despite some resistance from many of the younger councillors, the Senate passed without a hitch, given the old man's wisdom and long-standing prestige.

Perhaps others would think that the reason why the northern lords swore allegiance to Theodore was because of the Radiant Cross. But the old man was keenly aware of Helena's role - Theodore could not have been so successful without an orthodox heir to relinquish power.

If Rome wanted to have the power to rule the north. Then Helena and her Knights of the Dawn are indispensable. After all, Rome is still a foreign people, and if you owe allegiance to Rome, it is normal for the lords of the north to be resistant. But if Helena and Theodore stand together, they are still loyal to their original lord, at least on the face of it.

All Roman emperors, no matter who their ancestors were, had to add a "Caesar" to their names; the fundamental reason why the ethnic minorities who entered the Central Plains tried their best to find their ancestors among the outstanding people in the ancient Central Plains Dynasty was to proclaim their legitimacy.

After learning that Theodore looked exactly like the previous emperor of the Holy Pande Empire, Foreign Minister Virgil also began to engage in propaganda in secret. Gossip about the reincarnation of a soul is "accidentally" told by some "insider" in a tavern in a northern town, and then warned the other party not to spread it, but in fact, the more it is said, the faster the news spreads, and the people who say it and those who listen to it are all convinced.

In the ancient society where faith and honor were founded, there was a lack of information and knowledge, and it was difficult for people to have a so-called "national consciousness", but the "regional consciousness" was very strong, and "inheritance" was extremely important. Dynasties can change. But the new dynasty must at least have a certain amount of "legitimacy".

If you want to get something, you have to give up something first. If Rome wanted to rule the north, the first thing to do was to be prepared to share power with others. Domitius could understand the young man's fear, fearing that Rome would "go bad" because of this. But in Domitius's view, it was not necessary at all.

As long as he was given supremacy, Rome would become a synonym for mankind. In other words, as long as humanity has not perished. Rome will continue forever and will forever be engraved in the souls of all people.

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"In the name of the supreme god-king Jupiter, great. Divine Ruler of Rome, Commander of the Legion, First Citizen, and ...... The owner of the Radiant Cross, the leader of the North. Virgil exclaimed in a poetic aria: "Our Caesar, Theodore Julian, with his permission, we are here to convene a meeting to discuss the decision to determine the future of Rome!"

"As you know, it is now known that in Haringos, our Caesar became the owner of the Radiant Cross. Virgil said, "And, with the blessing of all the northern lords, our Caesar and His Royal Highness Helena have become the owners of the Holy Sword. ”

"And ......" Virgil tried to continue, but Theodor reached out to stop him. Theodore, dressed in a purple robe, slowly stood up, raised his right palm, and looked at the senators with a calm face.

"I think you're already clear about my decision, gentlemen. As Caesar, as a Roman, I have resolved to propose to Her Highness Helena Pendragon, the only descendant of the House of Pendragon of the Holy Pandean Empire, to enter into a holy marriage under the light of the Radiant Cross and the Merciful Juno. ”

Caesar's high-backed chair and the glorious cross at his waist seemed to give Theodore infinite confidence, and Theodore's face was unstrained: "I will share all glory, wealth, status, and power with her, and use my life's liliang to protect her, from now until the moment of my life!"

"Pap, papa, papa............" A crisp and somewhat lonely applause rang out, and only a few members of the room applauded, and Helena's face suddenly turned pale and her body trembled a little. A broad liliang suddenly rested on her shoulder, and the girl looked up to see that the confident gaze of the young Caesar had not subsided, but had intensified.

Tyrenus's face sank like water, his gray eyebrows twitching. Turning around, the mild-faced Mehemus was still smiling and clapping, and bowed his head slightly to him. The old man who was extremely unhappy in his heart was also embarrassed by this middle-aged soldier.

"Allow me, as an old man, to bless you, Caesar. Domitius, who was sitting in front, suddenly clapped and struggled to stand up, with a smile on his old face: "I also wish you good health, Your Royal Highness Helena." With that, the old man bowed slightly, and all the councillors turned their gaze to the Roman senator of great prestige.

"Please, let me say a few words on this moment of 'joy'. "Domitius, this is not a joke. Silence the room again.

"What do you do when you're dealing with a pack of greedy jackals? The brave Romans were never afraid of sacrifice, and I think the Pande were the same. The old man's voice was deep: "To deal with the jackals, you need a group of brave and well-trained soldiers, and a brave and decisive commander. ”

"I'm sure everyone is familiar with our legion. The sturdy Roman legions were always impregnable in front of the enemy! Our soldiers held their shields high, the centurions stood with the soldiers, and the standard-bearers held high the banners and called everyone to fight to the death. It is true that sacrifice is always with us. But did the Roman legions ever shrink back because of their sacrifices?!The centurion was killed, the standard-bearer led, and the standard-bearer was killed. The centurion raises the flag. Even when it comes to Zuihou, experienced veterans will still command the young warriors to fight until Zuihou!"

"Now, Heaven has given Rome such an opportunity, a chance to lead a mighty army to fight against our common enemy. What are we waiting for?" Domitius glanced at him, then turned his reverent gaze to Helena: "Your Royal Highness Helena, it is she who has brought us the Liliang of unity. Raised the flag for us!"

"Parliamentarians. Domitius smiled and applauded again: "Let us give our blessings to our Caesar." and Her Highness Helena!"

As the old man's words fell, there was a warm applause in the sacred white hall.

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"Scared?"

Theodore looked strangely at Virgil, who was sitting beside him, and in the quiet little study, only the sound of flames flickering kept ringing.

"Yes, Caesar, I'm terrified. Virgil's face showed a rare tiredness: "Maybe you think you are doing nothing wrong, but we must also recognize one thing. ”

"Is there a liliang in Rome now?" Virgil's voice was very slight, but more nervous than the bell: "And, are you ready to rule the north?"

"Victory brings glory and wealth, but it also brings a lot of inexplicable self-righteousness. Virgil said, "You may not have noticed, but in the Senate there is already some special voice about your over-assertiveness. ”

"What you have to do now is to calm the restlessness in the hearts of the parliamentarians as soon as possible, at least to give them some rights in terms of face. Virgil's face was full of helplessness and confusion: "In any case, if you want to rule the north, these people are your strongest liliang." ”

"Of course, that's not enough. Virgil said: "You're going to need some tougher tactics." ”

"Tougher tactics?"

"How Caesar did it. Virgil seemed to ask Theodore: "Do whatever you want." (To be continued......)

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