Chapter 32 March 15th (Part 1)
"Everything was silent. {top+point} novel" - a poem written by a deceased in Pompeii before his death
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"This is the first time I've heard a madman pretending to be a philosopher. Listen, Tepanutus. I can pretend that you didn't say any delirium. Don't stop me from going to Pompeii's Coliseum." Antony said unceremoniously. He was about to step forward and push the tribune away.
At that moment, he saw many half-naked sword-fighting slaves wearing helmets, holding short spears and serrated knives coming from the back of the street. This terrifying group of people instantly surrounded the triumphant Tepon. Next to Newtas, the other party warned sternly, "I won't panic at all. The waves of the Styx have already wetted the robes of Julius, the national thief. He is finished. He is on a ship that is about to cross the Neptune Trident." How can you expect that the cargo on board the ship that is about to capsize will be safe? Antony, let me tell you, even the greatest orator and scholar Cicero joined the ranks of slaying the tyrant, but you don't. It was necessary to bury Caesar, and most of the nine hundred senators agreed with this matter. Soon Caesar would be beaten alive like the Gracchus brothers in history, and his body would be thrown into the Tiber River. "
"I didn't expect you to be involved, Tepenyutas. You were promoted by the Dictator. Before, you were a frustrated trio of officials responsible for supervising prisoners in the most filthy dungeon. " said Anthony angrily, when he heard the noise and the sound of trumpets on the other side of the Palatine Hill. He understood that it was Caesar's team heading towards the theater. He became excited. But Tepenyutas was surrounded by hundreds of powerful sword-fighting slaves, surrounding the entire street. The dozen or so armed slaves around him were trembling with fear.
In the strong wind, Terpenutas raised his hands even more and shouted, "See, this is the power of the Republic. These sword-fighting slaves were sent by Deximus from his own manor. He is Caesar's most trusted person." General. Even he has betrayed him. Caesar is completely alone. Antony, you stupid guy, haven’t you understood the situation yet?”
"Deximus was already on the list of sixty people, and I reminded Caesar a long time ago, but he was so stubborn that he ignored his life." Anthony said bitterly.
"It's not just sixty people, now our team has expanded to six hundred people, or even more, Deximus, me, Cicero, Aetius. All the people from the national hub are inside, give up Antony, Give up that unrealistic idea, our plan is so thorough, you can't fight against the entire country!" While Tepenyutas was still roaring, there were dense footsteps from the other side of the bull market, and there were more. The sword fighting slaves came fiercely, and the leader was a strong guy with blond hair and scars. He stood beside Anthony and danced the meteor hammer in his hand vigorously.
"Go quickly, the other cavalry commander also understands the direction of the matter!" This was Oplik's appeal to Anthony, so Anthony was worthy of being a figure who showed off his talents at the Wolf Chasing Festival. In an instant, he greased the soles of his feet and walked around He ran towards Pompeii's Coliseum, turning around and shouting to Terpeniutas, who stayed where he was and did not dare to move, "You are finished, traitor".
At this time, Caesar's procession had already reached the streets on the edge of the Colosseum. Many people who were working knew that they were going to discuss the expedition, so they walked out of the workshops and shops, cheered and saluted the dictator at the front, and walked on the fork in the road. At the entrance, the philosopher Tyranion, who was wearing a Greek-style robe, suddenly walked to the front of the procession and shouted to Caesar, "I beg you to stop your steps, my dear dictator, do not go forward. , because there is the abyss of death.”
Deximus immediately felt extreme panic in his heart, and directly called the people around him to come forward and drive the Greek guy away, but Caesar loudly replied, I know you, you are a good friend of Tuna and the cavalry commander Lepidus. That should be my good friend too.
As a result, the whole procession stopped, and Caesar said to Tyranion, "My friend, I am too far away from you, but why don't you come closer and let me understand what the danger is?"
As a result, Tyranion raised the petition in his hand and replied that all the truth was here, because Roman law stipulated that when a foreigner intercepted the dictator's team, he was not allowed to mention the crime of any citizen. , so I can only use this method. So, Caesar's personal slave ran over and fetched Tyranion's memorandum. But just as the slave was about to pass it from hand to hand in the team, many senators swarmed out of the theater and put on a show to welcome Caesar. In a posture, their retinues and armed slaves began to drive away the crowd of onlookers. Immediately, chaos broke out in the entire street. Tyranion was also pushed back by the crowd. He was still shouting, "Caesar, look Look what’s inside, look what’s inside!”
"The petitions will continue to be delivered, but the team will continue to move in. Time is running out." Diximos took the opportunity to issue an order, and everyone began to blow the trumpets and walked toward the theater. Caesar finally received the petition. Before he could open it, Luga, Spinzer, Casca and other senators rushed forward and kissed Caesar's arm. This forced Caesar to temporarily close the petition. Put it in his hand and chatted with them. At this moment, Brutus also came over. Because he was already the chief political officer and had to stand on the steps of the assembly hall to handle everyone's face-to-face complaints, he was closest to Caesar. .
"Please come in, Your Majesty the Great Dictator. Hundreds of specially selected fathers have very important matters and need your opinion. What is the petition in your hand?" Brutus quickly set his sights there. on a pleading.
Caesar gently weighed it twice and said with a smile, "There are insiders inside, accusing you of conspiring to kill me in this meeting place because I disbanded the barbarian guards and because I wanted to be the king. Now I am here I’m considering whether to go back as soon as possible, because I didn’t want to come today, and the huge comet heralds the same heavy disaster.”
After saying that, Caesar stared at Brutus, and the surrounding senators were already frightened to death, especially Luga, who almost blurted out words of hope for forgiveness. Casio's heart on the steps over there It was about to jump to his throat, but Brutus's expression was very calm. He laughed, as if Caesar was joking, and said, "It just so happens that I brought a sharp dagger today. If anyone attacks Yuli If anything goes wrong for Us Caesar, I, Brutus, will always protect you." (To be continued...)