Chapter 17: Resettlement (Part 1)
"The gentle wet nurse erected this monument for the infant Stasius, who lived only eight months and twenty-five days." - A message from a wet nurse to the infant who died in infancy, compared with the autocratic and indifferent biological parents , Roman children received more love from their wet nurses
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But the chief executive of the Executive Yuan did not mean to joke. In front of all his colleagues and subordinates, he continued, "As for the resettlement place, there is no need for the country and the former dictator to worry. The Sixth Army will be resettled in Sardinia in the future; The Thirteenth Legion is in Etrunia, the Twelfth and Sixteenth Legions are in Eunonia; the Fifteenth and Twenty-Eighth Legions are in Cyrene, and the Twenty-Seventh Legion should be in the new Gallic colonial city Orleans.”
"No! I think it is not a good idea to place the auxiliary legions and the regular legions in one place, especially when some legions are so close to the city of Rome. They are simply the source of rebellion within easy reach." Casio continued to protest. , he was obviously dissatisfied with the location of the Thirteenth Army, even the Sixth Army was too close.
The other party was pushing the envelope, and before Lepidus could say anything, Antony became furious and threatened that Cassio's statement was simply a shameless overstep. When will it be the turn of an inferior provincial chief executive to confront Caius? Bar& {3.}.{nsb}.{m} Sa’s assistant is making all kinds of mistakes! Caesar was also obviously displeased. He said to Cassio, "The Thirteenth Legion is the army that followed me across the Rubicon. I don't think it has any problem with its loyalty to me, nor do I think it will do anything to the Republic." threaten."
"I believe that your Excellency's crossing of the Rubicon River is the greatest threat to the Republic, and the tool army that threatens it. Naturally, it is also the threat itself." Casillo's words caused an uproar. Anthony yelled, you bastard. You should be stripped of all your positions and identities on the spot and sent back to Rome to be executed.
"Okay, there is no need to debate this topic. Longinus, what does Caesar mean to the Republic? I believe that historians will give a conclusion in fifty or a hundred years, but you are not qualified to comment now. I'm not qualified either." Caesar immediately said, "Since Lepidus said so, I can't force anything anymore. Tell me my most loyal friend, what do you want after returning to Rome?"
"After this year's Executive Chancellor's official rank expires, I will resign from this official position and can be replaced by Ebro. He is an extremely talented bureaucrat. And I myself, after enjoying the grand triumphal ceremony with Your Excellency, I think I have already It would be unreasonable to reach the peak of the honor of being a naturalized citizen of a foreign country, so I would live in seclusion in the manors of Prima and Apilon, and I would like to thank Pang for this. This way, I will never encounter dangerous pirates while sailing on the sea." It was so incredible that neither Caesar's men nor Lepidus' friends expected him to retreat in such a rapid fashion. After saying these words, Lepidus bowed politely to the people around him, just like an actor who successfully ended his artistic career amidst cheers and envy after his last appearance on stage. Then he left, saying that he was going to prepare. A good speech, delivered to the auxiliary corps that had accompanied him in battle for many years.
"You are simply committing suicide. You must know that Cassius is a treacherous bastard and Brutus is a hot-blooded idiot. Together, these two are the destroyers who stir up the world. Don't you think about your own safety? Is there a problem?" Under the night, in front of the Temple of Atasia in Utica, Anthony was still chasing Lepidah, who was shaking his head and laughing without saying a word, constantly emphasizing the dangers of disarmament.
Finally, Lepidus pointed to a strange Phoenician terracotta mask in front of the temple altar and said, "Mark, guess whether this mask is worn by the living or the dead."…
Anthony bared his teeth and looked at the mask and said, "It is definitely not worn by humans. Humans cannot wear such a huge mask at all, unless the person can carry a stone mortar to perform."
"You guessed it right. I asked about it. The Punic people would use this kind of mask, just hang it in front of the tomb to ward off ghosts. So my idea is, if you don't have this need, don't wear such an inappropriate mask. "Mask." Lepidus said with his hands behind his back, and then in the night wind, he said this to the confused Anthony, "I will wait for fate, but now I am confused. The Seris Empire is me." There is a famous saying in my hometown, before you can't see through the fog of fate, the best choice is to stay where you are, protect your torch and don't act rashly, because you don't know whether what appears in the fog is an enemy, a beast, or whether it can be sheltered. Your family." After saying that, Lepidus stepped forward and patted Anthony on the shoulder, "And the best thing for you and my friend is to quickly participate in that glorious triumphal ceremony, regain your reputation, and marry Fulivia, be good. The earth obeys a woman’s words.”
"I will also obey your words, at any time, just one word." Anthony replied seriously.
Three days later, after an auspicious day was divined, Caesar gave a speech at the end of the war on the altar of the Temple of Atasia. The audience was the officers and soldiers of more than a dozen legions, as well as all his staff. This speech will be related to what will happen in the future. In the city of Rome, Caesar's speech to the Senate was different: facing his own soldiers, Caesar had to fulfill his promise and also describe the real situation in the future.
Atasia is the mother goddess of the earth believed by the Phoenicians. She is also one of the "three main gods" of Phoenicia: Baal, the god of sky and clouds, Atasia, who gives birth to all things on the earth, and a symbol of youth. , the young god in charge of the four seasons, Adonis, son of Atasia.
This temple happened to be Caesar's favorite speech venue. The legend that he raped the earth goddess Isis in his dream is now widely circulated. However, in the eyes of the Romans, Isis and Atasia were also stupidly divided. It’s unclear, but this kind of “rape” just gives Caesar the color of “divine right of kings” – am I not just in this temple in Utica, declaring myself the final winner of the battle for the highest authority?
Because the Punic architecture originated from the Phoenicians, it is the most intelligent, skillful and solid building in the ancient world. According to legend, even Solomon begged the Phoenicians to build a palace for him. This Temple of Atathia is better than the one built by Rome. The history is even older, nine hundred years ago, but it remains as fresh as ever - two huge bronze pillars stand at the entrance of the temple, followed by tall cypresses on both sides, and three rooms on the side. The floors and ceilings are inlaid with fine cedar wood, and in the center is the Holy Altar that leads straight down, covered with polished marble blocks.
After the sacrifice, Caesar slowly walked out of the temple. His pulpit was set between two giant bronze pillars, surrounded by legion officers and soldiers below. There were more ordinary soldiers standing in the crowd sitting outside the temple. There are many prostitutes in the city and square, wearing heavy makeup. They are all noble ladies hired by the Temple of Atasia. Whenever festivals come, they will be in the area around the temple. He sells himself cheaply and the money raised is used to donate to the temple.
"Why don't you go in and listen?" Lepidus, who was wearing casual clothes, came over and asked when he saw Anthony chatting happily with a noble lady named "Astasia's Servant".