Chapter 26 Diotusos (Part 2)

There were twists and turns among the pillars of the palace engraved with hieroglyphics. Charmion hurried in front, and Diotusos was behind. Finally, in a corner, Charmion stopped, and the person "following" behind him looked around. He looked warily, then threw a short stick to Charmion and left.

In the small palace of Queen Marie Marie, the young lady was making a plaster statue with great interest. It was the image of a goddess of beauty, and she still lacked a golden apple in her hand. At this time, Charmion walked in and gave the stick to the hostess. Cleopatra raised her knife, skillfully cut open the stick, and took out a roll of papyrus with the handwriting of Sabo, Lepidus' aide, engraved on it. Then she smiled and handed it to Neferdidi who was serving next to her. , "You come and read."

"The speed of eight horses will always be faster than the footsteps of the Samonites. The news will arrive two to three days before your father - your brother is still alive, and it seems that he should continue to live. I asked The opinion of the Senate is that once there is no male heir in Egypt, your father's will will take effect immediately. If we refuse, Rome will send ten legions to supervise the execution of the will. "This is Lepidus' report.

What does this letter mean, long term plan?

Cleopatra calmly said to Neferdidi, burn it.

In the firelight, Queen Elizabeth smiled mysteriously, then asked Charmion some information, and kept nodding...

As expected, Lepidus calculated the time accurately. Two days later, the envoy of the Kingdom of Sammones reported the news to the Pharaoh in a dying state. The flute player hurriedly found the eunuch and discussed with the chief of the palace guard, "Should we invite him?" Your Majesty, come down?" Diotusos, the captain of the bodyguard, said in an elegant Greek tone. Ask your Majesty cautiously. This tomb robber is truly amazing. It seems that I was delayed because I didn’t receive education before!

"I'm afraid of catching a cold, it's better to rest quietly." Motamenes folded his hands, lowered his gray eyebrows, and sang in harmony with Diotusus.

"How should I deal with this matter!" Pharaoh said with some fear. Lepidus on the front line was obviously rebelling against him, but if he cared about his heirs, he was also afraid that Lepidus would conclude a peace treaty with Sammones. He returned to Alexandria. Not to mention other things, there were Lepidus' troops stationed in this city, and the River Guards and the Tomb Guards were also his cronies.

"I think the title of King of Cyrenaica should be given to His Excellency Lepidus last time, and the original title of Vizier should be taken back and given to someone who is more loyal and whose bloodline is closer to the royal family." Motenmenes is not worried. He said unhurriedly, "The king of Cyrenaica is usually held by your majesty's brother or second son. I think Lepidus has no reason to refuse! Then, let him lead the army to the place where he was appointed."

"But Cyrene. Now a Roman vassal."

"Then it doesn't matter so much!" Motamenes sneered, with a proud look on his face.

Diotusos, the captain of the palace guard next to him, also agreed to this plan. He impassionedly requested to be the Pharaoh's envoy to Lepidus's military camp and ordered him to escort the prince back to Alexandria unscathed. He had enough. With enthusiasm and courage, we can complete this mission well.

It seems that Mortammenes, a cunning and cunning character, has always regarded Diotusos, a former tomb robber and now captain of the bodyguard, as one of his own. So soon, the palace guards became envoys, carrying the Pharaoh's scepter and ax to the army on the border.

Of course, when Diotusus arrived at Lepidus' camp, in front of all the tribunes and centurions, he first angrily rebuked the commander-in-chief for his silence and disrespect towards His Royal Highness, and then immediately ordered him to communicate with Nasmonne The Kingdom of Sri Lanka stopped the war and negotiated a peace treaty. The several dark-skinned envoys nearby were very happy to hear this, and the commander-in-chief was also very frightened and expressed his determination to implement the pharaoh's order.

But after the public procedure was completed, Lepidus left only Sabo, Antony, Petheneus, and Dusonville in the camp in the name of hosting a banquet, while Tagus, Hebrida, Arp and Selha was sent on patrol to prevent idlers from eavesdropping on their conversations.

"King of Cyrenaica? Very good, very good." After hearing Diotusos' report, Lepidus was very happy and drank all the wine in the glass. His reaction was unexpected.

"Based on my meager experience of living in Rome for twenty years, if you rob the tribes on the border, you can still do it. But if you attack the city of Cyrene, I am afraid that the Republic will directly send Pompey to deal with you." On the seat next to him, Anthony chewed on vegetables mixed with sweet and spicy sauce and spoke slowly.

"It's not that serious!" Lepidus' attitude was very relaxed. "Everyone, not only will I get this glorious title soon, but I will also be able to move between Rome and Egypt with ease, making this title well-deserved." What he meant was obviously that he wanted to occupy Cyrenaica is determined to win.

The whole scene froze, and everyone was waiting for the commander-in-chief's specific statement. It seemed that what he said to Sabokemus before, that it would take one to two years for me to return to Rome, was true.

Lepidus held up a tablet and said with a smile that the key is here. According to Joseph of the Eubotian Chamber of Commerce, the Hasidic sect among the Judeans is preparing to hold a ceremony in the Kingdom of Herod the Great at the same time as Cyrene. Revolted, expelled the Romans and Greeks, and established the Jewish state.

"It means that if we get this information before, we can quickly go to suppress the uprising of the Hasidis and occupy Cyrenaica in the name of the Republic's closest proximity to Cyrenaica?" Petnaeus answered first. At this point, Li Bida pointed out to the veteran general, meaning that the answer was completely correct, but something needed to be added, "We don't need to be too hasty in suppressing the uprising. The longer we wait, the greater the profit will be."

As he spoke, Lepidus twisted a few nuts with his fingers and placed them on the table. "Once the Hasidim in Cyrena launched a riot, the republic across the sea would not have any spare troops. Caesar's elites would all be on high ground." Lu couldn't get away, while Pompey's elite were scattered in Syria, Macedonia and other places. The Pompeians were drunk in Rome and were eager to resume their duties as consuls. in another person’s body.”

"Marchus Licinius Crassus, right? Once the Roman Senate can't find a suitable general, they will think of this one." There was a faint mockery of Crassus in Pethenius's words. in.

"Yes, as long as Crassus obtains the command, he can outsource this war to us, because he will definitely be the consul in the coming year and fully possesses this power. He also needs my support, so the Republic has nothing to worry about. "

Anthony banged his spoon on the plate, and then asked another question, "How credible is Joseph's statement?" (To be continued...)