Chapter 21 "Agent" (Part 2)
"Although I have to express full respect for the prophecy of the Virgin, it really embarrasses me. I am Caesar and not the infamous king. Rome has long buried this title in the tomb of history. [" Caesar said After saying these words of comfort, he suddenly stopped talking. Instead, he sat on the throne and pondered, not knowing what he was thinking in his heart.
This sentence originally made the senators feel relieved, but only half of it. Whether Caesar would do what the Virgin wanted to say, the answer was "unclear".
After the whole scene stagnated for a while, Caesar suddenly continued, "But the expedition, especially the expedition against Parthia, cannot be postponed. I feel otherwise. I surrender all my troops and power, and the senators appoint celebrities to replace me." How about completing the war in Syria and getting the captured soldiers and the eagle flag back?”
These words were extremely lethal and frightened all the senators. They hurriedly spoke out collectively and resolutely refused to allow Caesar to step down from his current seat. At this time, Spinzer and Luga took the lead in speaking, asking Caesar to consider his return. The proposal made by the city of Rome was to once again grant him the position of dictator and concurrently serve as chief consul for a ten-year term. Who thought that Caesar had no expression of joy, but directly said, "If you want me to accept this proposal, for In order to successfully prepare for the expedition, please recognize that I have the power to appoint the second consul, the commander of the cavalry, the provincial governor and the twenty-four lieutenants. Such appointments do not need to be approved by the Senate and the Centurion. "
Afterwards, there was a deathly silence in the entire temple hall. After a painful struggle, the senators expressed that as long as Caesar could pass the Council of Tebris. can have the power he said. Only then did Caesar smile with satisfaction. He thanked everyone for their concern for him, and please rest assured that when Saturnalia comes in advance, new and old citizens from all over Italy, including Gaul, will come here to hold elections. I believe that I will get the results I want, because I Now he has just been given the important position of "life-long tribune with full power" by the people.
"In addition, a new bill may be introduced soon, that is, whether it is a wartime province or an ordinary province, the governor, the original chief executive, will be revoked of the power to command the army for military campaigns, and the military power of the province will be returned to Caesar. The lieutenants appointed by your Excellency belong to each, and the financial power belongs to the envoys of the Executive Yuan. From now on, the governor will only have supervisory and judicial powers." Lepidus, who was standing beside the throne, added, "In addition, due to the expansion of the territory of the Republic, Within three years, His Excellency Caesar plans to further expand the scope of citizenship. He will first grant Latin citizenship to Africa, Cyrenaica, Greece, Spain and other places. When it expires, he will upgrade it to Roman citizenship. By then, the number of official positions in the Republic will be doubled. expansion, and Caesar and the Executive Council are preparing to set up Tebris assembly halls in Orleans, Ravenna, Utica, Corduba, Athens, and Sinope. After electing representatives from each district, they will come to Rome to hold a general meeting. Congress, this is the future policy direction.”
The senators below were already dripping with sweat. One of them boldly raised his head and protested, "Then what power do the thirty-five Roman clans Tebris have to decide state affairs?"
Antony took over and said, "Rome? Rome will be the name of an empire in the future, rather than a parochial state itself. Any idea of trying to limit it to the Seven Hills is wrong and absurd. Caesar does not want another outbreak of the First World War." After the Second Alliance War, Rome will be the world, and the world will be Rome.”
"Of course, in order to govern such a vast world, the role of the Senate is still very important. It is an indispensable state advisory body. The country still relies on the advice of specially selected fathers." Caesar said hypocritically, and he deliberately said in his words Downgrading the Senate to an "advisory body" is tantamount to a disguised announcement that it will divest the power it originally absorbed from various institutions. "So I am determined to increase the number of senators to nine hundred, and the additional three How to select a hundred people? Please look at this." As he spoke, a centurion handed something in front of the leading senator. When Spinzer saw it, it was a short slip with neatly arranged markings. Inscribed "By agreement with the Senate and the Tebris clan, Julius Caesar is determined to elect (space) to the national office of (space)."
This, this is simply a blatant destruction of the Senate. Caesar is now really a monster that combines the censor, the tribune, the high priest, the chairman of the Senate, and the military dictator, except that he does not have the name of king. In addition, his authority is greater than all the kings of the known world combined!
When the senators walked out of the new temple of Venus, they saw many priests from other temples, with mournful faces, carrying jars and jars containing gold, silver and sacred vessels towards the newly completed temple. He was carrying it to the most magnificent temple around the square, so Banks asked a high-ranking Flamen priest wearing an olive-wood-rimmed sheepskin hat what was going on.
"Don't you know? Venus will soon be promoted to the patron saint of the Republic, alongside Jupiter and Juno. Soon Caesar will collect Spanish gold, Macedonian silver, and Syrian gems. A huge dove should be built for this temple, because this animal is the same as Jupiter's eagle and Juno's peacock. It is the divine body of Venus. Caesar revered the main god of his family and also asked the people and priests across the country to respect it. .
"It's over, Julius has decided to be king. How can he still look like a senior official of the republic at this time, how can he still look like a representative elected by the senators and the people? He is an out-and-out tyrant of Syracuse. , the Pharaoh of Egypt, he must have been deceived by the Nile temptress during his previous expedition to Egypt." Next to him, Luga pulled Banks' robe in horror and said uneasily.
On the other side, Merut, who once served as a priest and is now a legal officer, also whispered, "The current high priest is Caesar's uncle Cotta. I heard that he is getting instructions from Caesar and is preparing to assemble the entire Roman Fifteenth A group of priests are meeting to make a major decision regarding the contents of the Sibyl prophecy."
The word "major decision" is really like a big stone, pressing on everyone's heart. Everyone knows what Caesar is doing. Now the only one who can prevent him from becoming king is Caesar himself. Don't look at this group of people. The senators used to be so lively in the synagogue, quarreling with each other, but now their hands and feet are tied up, as if they are possessed and unable to move.
"We have to find someone to stop this." Finally, Spinzel gritted his teeth and said these words, but he was surrounded by cold air coming out of his nostrils, as if to say, "Who to look for? Who to go to? Don't you know how to do it yourself?" Are you going?" (To be continued...)
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