“............ Aeneas was still gushing when a roaring north wind crashed against his sail canopy, whipping the waves high into the sky. The oars snapped, the bow turned, and the side of the ship withstood all the impact of the sea. A cliff of water, high and stirred. The sailor hangs on the ridge of the waves.

Others saw the waves sink in front of them, revealing the boiling water and the bottom of the sea beneath the sand, and then the south wind caught up with the other three boats and threw them around a long, semi-hidden reef in the middle of the sea, which was called the "altar." The east wind forced the other three to leave the deep sea and go to the quicksand in the shallow waters. Their friends were shocked to see that the wind had stranded their ship, and that it had piled up mountains of sand on it............"

In the quiet library of the Caesarea Academy, Julia Antonio whispered Virgil's Aeneid in a soft voice with some very distinctive rhythms that she had learned in opera and praised by many of the Academy's scholars.

While reading, the girl raised her head from time to time, and quietly looked over from the book, and the smiling Adil Allama was still sitting there listening intently, and her slightly smiling eyes seemed to be still looking at her, which made the girl's face red, and she quickly covered her blushing face with a thick book.

Adil, who was at ease, half leaned back in his chair, and looked extremely relaxed as if he was about to fall asleep, as if he were now in Marions's tent, and he did not have to worry about the delicate situation of Caesarea at all, and he was at ease and without scruples.

As the eldest son of the Duke of Marions, and the most likely heir, Adil was never short of women around him, and he thought he knew all the good things. Most girls, in fact, need a man who can listen to them and give them a full sense of security, and a man who talks constantly is often not liked - of course, there are exceptions, if you have rich gold. There will still be many girls who will listen to you talk or do anything that is annoying.

Adil had seen many girls – passionate, lively, bold, even crazy...... Sometimes we have to admit that gold does do a lot of things. But the Roman girl named Julia in front of him gave him a new feeling, he had never seen such a girl before, erudite and knowledgeable like a scholar, simple and kind, but full of all kinds of whimsical fantasies. In particular, the smell of books, quiet and gentle, inspired his infinite reverie.

In order to avoid his father's gaze, Adil spent many years in a monastery in a mountain, where a group of reclusive scholars lived, and his long life made him slightly despise the so-called nobles who had no knowledge of knowledge, especially the so-called noble ladies. A life of luxury does not hide their spiritual shallowness. Julia, on the other hand, made him feel as if he had found someone with whom he could communicate, and for the first time he felt how right it was to come to this Roman city.

"It seems that you are quite comfortable with life in Caesarea, as if I am overly concerned. A slow voice came from the side, Julia raised her head in a panic, and a tall figure in a purple long-sleeved robe stood on the edge of the bookshelf: "Caesar, you ...... Why are you here?!"

"I would like to be able to speak with His Excellency Adil alone, I'm sorry it seems to bother you. Theodore looked at her with a smile. Put your hands in front of you and bow your head slightly: "Is it okay?"

"When...... Of course you can!" Julia, blushing, quickly stood up, held the book in her arms, and ran away like a rabbit. The panicked back staggered, and he didn't even dare to turn his head back.

"It's a good time for you to come. The sleepy-eyed Adil sat up helplessly and slowly stood up: "I salute you, Your Majesty." ”

"Julia. If I'm not mistaken, she was the sister of Chancellor of the Exchequer Antonio and a favorite student of Professor Constantine. Theodore whispered, "Even in Caesarea." Such excellent girls are also extremely rare and special cases - I have to admit that sometimes we do have a little prejudice against women, and there are still very few girls who are allowed to go to school. ”

"Sounds like you're warning me, hehehe......" Adil raised the corners of his mouth and smiled a little mockingly: "If you need it, I can assure you that I really like this young lady." It may not be long before I personally come to the Antonio family and request the wedding. ”

"That's something they're supposed to care about, not me. Theodore smiled, his expression calm and reserved, and his voice was very indifferent: "I am the emperor, so you should also know what I really care about." Let's put it this way, I need Marions, the Roman army needs a steady stream of good horses from Marions, and I need to make sure that Marions is loyal, especially the Alama family. ”

"But you don't want to believe us, please don't deny it, because I can see it!" Adil didn't seem to care at all, and sat on the soft couch very casually, crossing his right leg: "I don't believe it either-Marions didn't send troops in the Battle of the Kwyn River, and your coronation ceremony was only attended by a guy like me, who is not yet a duke. ”

"I believe this was not the intention of the Duke of Allama. Theodore whispered, "If the Cato really want to declare war on Rome, you can attack Caesarea at the Battle of the Cwyn River, or flank the defenders of the Cwyn River from behind." If you really want to stay out of it, you don't need to marry Arjuna to Belisarius. ”

"The Gatu people are not stupid enough to go against the entire Anthropocene realm, as for the orcs......" Adil pouted disdainfully: "We are not stupid enough to be friends with a group of beasts. We are human beings...... Although we hate the so-called Holy Empire, the Pande of the past, the Rome of the present. But we are human beings, and human beings will never help monsters kill their own relatives for the sake of power...... There is nothing more shameful in the Emerald Prairie!"

"I want to believe that, and I hope it will be. Theodore nodded and said, "And in order to repay the loyalty of the Cato, of course I can make something in return." ”

"I will nominate you to be a senator of the Senate. Theodore said calmly: "If necessary, Marions can even form his own council and send your representatives to the Senate as a symbol of Marions' accession to Rome." ”

“...... It sounds inconceivable that you would like to see the Cato join the Senate?"

Adil knew, of course, that the Imperial Council was only a council organized by Theodore to compromise with local relations, and that it was still the Senate that really controlled Roman power. Theodore's move was undoubtedly to draw the Cato into his inner circle: "Aren't you afraid that your subordinates will oppose it?"

"As an emperor, I have always been generous. Theodore was very satisfied with Adil's expression, and the corners of his mouth curled: "As for those people, I naturally have my own way to solve them." The Gatu were an important part of the empire, and in order to ensure Marions' loyalty, a small sacrifice was allowed. ”

"I didn't expect you to think so much about the Cato people. Adil got up from his chair and looked at Theodore with a complicated expression: "I will tell my father about this, and I think he will not refuse." Such a generous condition...... If we refuse, I'm afraid we will be unreasonable. ”

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“...... Adil must be kept in Caesarea, Rome needs Marions in his hands, Adil is related to the inheritance of the family of Alama and he is the only Cato to have a rival with General Belisarius. ”

In the small room, Virgil was talking to himself as if he was praying, and as if he was chatting with Sir Ludwig behind him, and his calm face was completely devoid of the elegant smile of his past. His white fingers were dipped in clear water and sprinkled on the statue of Mercury in the corner.

"Your Majesty's condition is that the people of Catu...... Or what Adil could not refuse, they did not dare to disobey the 'gift' of the empire head-on. Adil also needs an identity that proves his abilities, and that's just right. Virgil laughed, but with some sarcasm: "He knew it was bait, but he jumped in anyway—a madman, a careerist." I hate madmen and careerists. ”

"Is it a sense of accomplishment to hide in such a place and build an empire like a king's shadow? ”

"I'm not crazy, at least I don't hate you. The young foreign minister put on a nonchalant smile again, and turned to look at Ludwig, who was staring at him: "I need your informants in Marions, so that they can serve Rome and remove some obstacles if necessary...... But I don't think a hero like Adil would be too kind to his brothers and sisters. ”

"In the next can fight for Rome. Ludwig did not laugh: "But it also needs to be paid." ”

"I'm afraid I can't offer a generous price. Virgil smiled even more: "I am not Caesar, not so generous, not so rich. ”

"I will never do that kind of useless work, all for the sake of Duke Elfwan. Sir Ludwig said in a deep voice, "And Lord Duke, I only want one thing, and it is a matter of effort for Your Majesty and for you......"

(First of all, I would like to thank the non-toxic puffer fish (unfortunately I don't eat all the creatures in the water~) Children's shoes, I wrote these chapters a little bit, but that's it, there is an exciting climax, it must be matched with bland but full of depression and foreshadowing. The plot of Misty Mountain is a relatively important subplot, and naturally Marions is the same. I'm usually used to having a violent paragraph at the end.,I wonder if Lu Dao can successfully finish the end of the fourth volume this time.,Because a lot of things haven't been dealt with yet)(To be continued......)