Chapter 2: Cold Bathroom (Part 1)
"Now that the evidence of Fonteus is here, do you still dare to say that you have never meant any harm to the guardian family? Not only did you steal Leo's seal, but you also incited rebels to murder him." Little Phillips continued to seize the time. , asking questions at the trial seat, "In the face of such a treacherous person, I think my prosecution should be completely correct and should be accepted by all judges. I suggest that Turinus be deprived of water forever With the power of fire, he was imprisoned in the dungeon of Turianum so that he would never see the light of day again."
"Today's issue should end here, because the sun has completely set now. Prosecutor, are you telling us not to see the light of day now, or should we continue the discussion tomorrow." At this time, Bisso held his forehead, extremely distressed but still He didn't give up hope and tried to use the "drag trick".
"Does the Aemilius family still want to use this night to use a large amount of money to cover Turinus, after I have exposed the latter's mask today? Then I have a question, who will you bribe next? Who are you bribing?" As he spoke, little Phillips jumped and pointed at Bisso, "Is it the respected censor? He is wearing a purple-trimmed robe. As long as you say a word, Turinus will be bribed. Sin, can you say it as soon as possible!"
As a result, Picasso immediately covered his face with his long sleeves, expressing his denial of the other party's accusation, "Is that the second consul, His Excellency Panza? You have always been Caesar's most trusted clerical confidant, are you like Caesar's veterans, who can't To see Turinus punished?"
"My identity as a legal scholar and rhetorician of the Republic will be far longer than my identity as a subordinate of Caesar." This was Panza's clever answer, and then he pretended to consult the archives. He buried his head and stopped talking.
then. Outside the court, "Turlinus is a jackal" was shouted out. The guilty judges blocked themselves with their robe sleeves one by one, leaning back helplessly to avoid it. But Leo was in every kind of pain under the patio and lowered his head, still not wanting to believe the facts in front of him.
The high priest also slumped down on his seat, and the surrounding senators kept nagging in his ears, putting forward various suggestions for dealing with Turinus, while Cicero sneered and remained silent.
"All listeners. I now bravely reveal this huge conspiracy. I understand that you are very interested in the private internal strife and fighting among the Roman nobles. Therefore, I am willing to risk my life to speak out, just to express This concept, according to the principle of the Bronze Watch Law, even the honorable nobles, their personal actions are all threatening the power and destiny of the country, but is this legal? Is it reasonable? Don't watch it with a show of excitement. It is to decide the final fate of this tragedy as a judge - the Romans loved the legendary rise of the nobles, but they were even more happy to see their dramatic collapse!" Little Phillips walked to the entrance of the court colonnade. With these extremely encouraging words, he shouted to all the people outside.
His call was met with great response. Bisso, who was as gray as ashes, could not sit still. He turned his eyes to the high priest again, hoping to get the answer from him, but the high priest covered his head and did not make eye contact with anyone - but the one beside him Cicero seized his sight, and said strikingly, "vixerunt," and with this he made a sign on his neck.
Vixerunt means "survive". This is the most famous sentence Cicero said to the people when he was executing Catiline's followers. Now it is obvious that he hopes to apply this sentence to Turinus. On Sri Lanka.
Amidst the roar of anger, Turinus, in the midst of extreme excitement, anger and despair, realized that no matter how he defended the situation, he was already at a disadvantage. He had been set up for a long time, and the only one who could save him was... Only the guardians remain.
"I swear to the chaste god of Vesta, I have absolutely no intention of harming the guardian family, even though like Vesta, I have been tempted by the powerful sea god Neptune and the sun god Apollo. I am courting love, but I have never lost my chastity - my loyalty and love for my guardian family. I am willing to give up the ocean and the sun like Vesta, but also uphold the strongest love in the world." In a panic, Tuli said. Nusi was half-kneeling, holding on to the doorpost, raising his fingers, and began to curse and swear at the gods. Tears and snot flowed down his face, which immediately moved many judges, clerks and even the people outside the court, "Everyone , is there anything more painful than being framed and being unfairly wronged? I am about to be defeated by some inexplicable and missing perjury. I implore everyone, whether they are senators, knights or people, to think carefully. , to return innocence and freedom to me in time, I am willing to withdraw from the five-year consul election to satisfy the frame-up of political enemies in the dark. Isn’t this enough? Is this how I abandon my glory and ambition and seal myself into a death-like world? Isn’t five whole years in the tomb enough?”
Who would have thought that little Phillips would burst into laughter, as if he had heard the funniest joke. He gently took out the last stack of documents and was about to give Turinus the final and most fatal blow. "These are the letters Turinus wrote to my father in the Greek war zone over the past year. My biological father did not appear in this sacred temple because he was afraid of being humiliated. The current situation is cruel enough for him. Originally, my father tried his best to cover up these scandals. He longed for his stepson Turinus to change his mind and kept persuading him to be good in his letters. , discard the evil thoughts. But nothing works. "
This time, Turinus was like a thunderbolt, wailing and crawling on the ground, it seems that he is going to snatch the letter from the little Phillips, and shouted, "These are completely private letters, which also carry many of my immature and arrogant young people's thoughts. Now you actually took them out, what basis do you have to convict me of a crime?"
Diros hurriedly pulled the original young Caesar, and then several attendants in the court came up and pushed him to the door again without any hesitation, and controlled him.
Over there, little Phillips read aloud in public,
"How can a foreigner become the uncrowned king of the Republic? With this result, I think the country is already terminally ill, and it is time for our family to come out and save it."
"Leo is just a person of lower birth than Agrippa. It is said that his mother was a slave who could be slept with by anyone. This "young master" was born in a shabby apartment. It seems that the Republic will really be controlled by the descendants of freed slaves."
"The most ridiculous thing is Corinna..."
When he said this, the high priest's face turned pale and he stood up suddenly, and Turinus collapsed on the floor when he saw this scene. (To be continued...)