Chapter 21: The Promise to Taotie (1)
"People who know how to say it also know when to say it.∷" - Spartan proverb
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Cicero immediately seized this handle and criticized Anthony, his gangsters and even relatives. He directly claimed that Anthony was the successor of his stepfather Feng Yan and had to eradicate him mercilessly, just like he treated Kathirin back then, so that the peace of the Republic can be maintained.
Then Cicero pointed his finger directly at the young Caesar standing there and said, "I suggest granting this child the power to conquer, because he has this prestige and the army can accept his leadership!"
At this time, the elders of the opposition booed a lot, expressing their extreme dissatisfaction with Cicero's arbitrary behavior. Someone shouted, "He is not old enough, I don't believe he can suppress the legion. You must know that if there is any mistake in this kind of thing, the consequences will be devastating."
Someone said sarcastically, "Cicero, your son-in-law, has already set out from the port. If Anthony is the public enemy, how should Yougebela deal with it? Isn't the accomplices of the public enemy also a public enemy?"
"If Anthony is a public enemy, Youzhebeira will also treat it as equals. I have no intention of being favored and abused in supporting the republic." Cicero's reply was loud and clear.
Soon, the news came again, and Brutu and Cassia made an appointment with the minority entourage and the seal granted by the Senate in advance, escaped from the city of Rome.
The elders let out loud screams again, some sad and some cheering. In this way, Cicero's party soon took the advantage of the resolution level. But Cicero's tone became extremely harsh. "Who gave the seal of the Chief Executive to Brutu privately without the necessary procedures? We need to investigate tonight to the end and find out these guys who always shelter the murderers." After that, Cicero proposed to conduct a secret vote, which was obviously against the generations of Etius, Spingzel, Casca and Banks who had not yet run away.
However, Octavian asked not to do this, but he just said that his purpose was Anthony, because Anthony was the bastard who embezzled the inheritance, and the escape of Brutu, Casio and Yuzhebella also proved that these three were the masterminds of the murder of Caesar. "I have no intention of bringing Roman city into chaos and slaughter. I am just a child who hopes to avenge his adoptive father and limit everything to a reasonable range. I do not want to affect the rest of the people, so I beg you for your help, in official positions and prestige." After that, Octavian was like a child who asked the teacher for advice, sending a board to everyone one by one. It was engraved with Anthony's crimes, as well as the necessity and legality of giving him power.
When the board was handed to Kascar and Sipingzel, their sweat continued to seep out and their hands trembled. However, after thinking about it, they were still ready to take over the pen and ink from the clerk's hand, prepare to compromise, and sign and stamp it on it.
"Idiot, don't sign!" Etius and Banks there shouted angrily, but still couldn't stop it. Then the divination officer Meirut also signed. When the zip board was sent to Etius and a few others, they turned their faces and expressed their complete rejection.
But Octavian was still humble and polite, and did not say any offensive words, because the attitude of Etius and a few others was completely useless. The resolution had been passed - Octavian had command of the Sixth and Twelfth Legions of Lucania and Brindisi, and he was granted the power of acting officer to replace Gaius who escaped. In addition, Cicero was still unsatisfied and attached a personal rights bill against Octavian, which was to give him a golden statue in the name of the Republic, and restore the statue of Li Bida (Cicero of course also hoped to show goodwill to him), and announced the general amnesty for everyone except Anthony.
After completing these matters in one go, Cicero continued to request a vote on Anthony's public enemy declaration. His tendency was to immediately appoint Panza, Hegius and Young Caesar to send troops to cooperate with Diximos to defeat or kill Anthony.
But both Bisso and Ijiurus expressed fierce opposition, so Cicero adopted a compromise plan, and he drafted a questioning letter to Anthony, asking the other party to disarm and return to Rome as soon as possible for trial, otherwise he would deprive him of all his identity and power and adopt the means of force to conquer. Originally, Ijiurus insisted that he should write the letter because his personal friendship with Anthony was the best, but this request was ruthlessly rejected by Cicero, and many veterans who had secretly contacted him would squeeze Ijiurus out.
As a result, the two clerks who received bribes in advance hurriedly took advantage of the elder's attention in other aspects to sketch the message and handed it to another entourage who also received bribes. At the side door of the brightly lit synagogue, they secretly and quickly sent out the core content of the resolution and handed it to Fulivia.
"All of our clans were killed by our mortal enemy Cicero." Fulivia said, trembling with her hands, tearing the letter.
"Confiscated property? No, we cannot surrender Furvia. Even if the property is confiscated, our personal safety cannot be violated, otherwise it will cause a burden to Marco on the front line." After hearing the news, Claudia made a quick decision, "Let's go, there is still a place for us to stay in the city of Rome."
Before the third whistle at night, Fulivia and Claudiya, dressed in mourning clothes, had already dared to sit on the carriage, but barefoot, with the only jewelry and softness of the jewellery, accompanied by several armed slaves (the rest of the slaves were temporarily dismissed), came to the door of the Pulaima villa and knocked for help.
The voice alarmed everyone, and the female family, Li Bida's adoptive father Marcos and Princia, Porti, Corinna, and the newly married Vivia and her hair-combed maid, all gathered in the atrium, where Kelly was carrying dozens of slaves, waiting for orders.
"They are begging for the help of Prama, Master Marcos, with just one word of your word, I will decide to accept these women, or drive them away and let the Senate deal with it." Kelly took his hand and asked.
Marcos said a few words, but he didn't know what to do. To be honest, he really hated Claudia, but now another woman is asking for shelter. Marcos himself is a very kind person, so hesitated, but Princia kept urging the latter.
In the end, Marcos could only turn his attention to Porti and his daughter and Corinna, meaning that they would decide.
"I want to put them in. No matter what, Leoke is still in Anthony's army." Vivia couldn't help but speak first.
At this time, Porty, who heard Vivia's attitude, looked at her daughter twice, then nodded slightly, and asked Kelly that Fulivia had helped us mother and daughter before, but now that she is in trouble, how can she act completely disregarding her old love? (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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