Chapter 1 Death Akuta (Part 2)

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It seems that this is the betrayer of Terpentanius, the slave of his family, so the emancipated slave named "Julius" can find the legal officer hiding in the well, although he was previously captured by the West. Zero was released, but in fact he was caught in a more cruel trap, and now he was separated from his body and head. ○

Hearing the slave's appeal, the strong man holding the head nodded and said, "You will get what you deserve."

After saying that, the strong man thrust his sword into the slave's abdomen. Amidst another scream from the peasant woman beside the hut, he stabbed him to death cleanly. Then the two men behind him stepped forward and cut the slave's body. Drag it and throw it to the side of Terpentanius's remains.

"This slave died loyally protecting his master." The strong man holding the head smiled ferociously, and then led the rest of the people away.

They passed through the Mars Campus, bypassed the Capitol Hill, and drops of blood from the heads were sprinkled on the streets along the way, until they arrived in front of the Civic Square, where there are tall buildings everywhere - the Colosseum. The theater, synagogue, and assembly hall were all controlled by heavily armed soldiers. In a square place circled by ropes, Leo, the returning tribune, was wearing a black cloak and boots. Standing in the center, holding a tablet with the decree engraved on it, with a certain unbearable and sad expression, he slowly read out the new edict issued by the "Committee of Ten" on behalf of the Senate:

"From this day forward, the consul Aemilius Lepidus, the consul Silanus Pansa, the consul Turinus Octavian Julius Caesar, and the prefect of Alpine Gaul Mark Antony, after receiving the election of the people, reorganized the Republic. Now the four of them will enter the city of Rome one after another, and each of them will provide a legion to replace the martial law mission of the original legions. They can now make a declaration as follows - -Julius Caesar, the dictator legally elected by the previous country, forgave his public and private enemies in various struggles, not only spared the lives of these people, but also generously and kindly gave them cities, gifts, and money. and official positions, but these people were completely treacherous. After they knelt down and begged for mercy, they conspired to kill their benefactors. What kind of edict can be given now that is sufficient in terms of doctrine and law to provide a reason to forgive this group of people? Standing in front of the angry people and soldiers, acting as a defense lawyer for this group of people? Therefore, the Committee of Ten believed that there was no need to go through lengthy procedures to judge their crimes. The evil intentions of the murderers could not be appeased by mercy. It can only rely on killing. Senators, knights, and people, please do not think that our execution order is cruel and out of bounds. Please consider that His Excellency Julius Caesar is the dictator who holds the highest power in the country. The consul and high priest, he is sacred and inviolable. He conquered the greatest enemy in the history of the Republic and included the entire land and sea within the territory of the Republic. However, he was assassinated by the murderer in a grand manner at the gathering place of the Senate. He was stabbed twenty-three times. Among the murderers were his subordinates, officials of the Republic, and the heirs of his inheritance whom he identified during his lifetime. But now these people have a common name, called "cowards." Some people, instead of pursuing and trying the murderers, tried every means to protect them, and even appointed key members of them to serve as governors or envoys in various provinces. These protectors will now be regarded as people who have committed the same heinous crimes as the murderers. Now Please run out or hide in your home and have a taste of being "covered", if you can enjoy it.

Now, if anyone still doesn't understand, let's be honest - we're going to punish those who haven't gotten what they deserve, simple as that. Some people may ask, will such a beheading order affect innocent citizens? Our explanation for this is that what we are now fighting against the murderer is a war that occurs everywhere in the city of Rome and the entire Republic. The war will inevitably make some crimes less serious, or people who are simply suspected We are involved, but please believe us, the people and the military, that our interests are with you.

Then, no one is allowed to harbor the people on this list, or protect them, or help them escape. Once discovered, they will be treated equally as public enemies, with all their property confiscated, their wives and children all executed, and all punishments will be paid by Yuri The emancipated slaves of Lord Us during his lifetime will be executed, but if the relatives, emancipated slaves or slaves of the public enemy are willing to kill the master, they are also allowed. The reward for killing a public enemy is as follows: a free man will receive twenty-five thousand dinars; a slave will receive emancipation and citizenship and ten thousand dinars; an informer will receive one The reward of thousands of dinars, and the names of all executioners and informers will not appear on any official documents, for protection reasons. "

After reading the order, Leo took a deep breath to suppress his trembling expression and mood, then raised his head and said the last sentence of the order to the soldiers and other brave citizens who were watching, "quod felix jaustumque sit" , that is, "May God bless you and salute you." This sentence that the Romans often said when worshiping gods ended all readings and began all killings.

Then, several centurions and curiae hung the decree on the top of the forum, so that everyone could see the "Acuta".

It happened that the head of Terpontanius was thrown to the ground, from Leo's feet, to a row of columns of honor, in front of the seats of Lepidus, Gaius (he was his brother's temporary representative), Caesar the Younger, and Pansa, "Give these freed slaves the rewards they deserve." After inspecting Terpontanius's head and confirming his identity, Caesar the Younger spoke immediately.

Then, each of the freed slaves in charge of the execution received a reward of 2,000 to 3,000 dinars on the spot. People witnessed that many slaves put the silver coins into pottery jars and lifted them up, passing through the crowd and walking towards the apartments of these people. Perhaps tomorrow, these people will no longer live in dirty, narrow, and often fire-prone island apartments. They will change their homes. At this moment of destroying the old order, it is so easy to rise to prominence.

Under the gloomy clouds, in the luxurious mansion on the hillside of Palatine, the former inspector Si Pingzeer stood in his beautiful courtyard. There were seats and scattered corpses around him. He had held the last banquet to entertain all his relatives, children and slaves in the family, and then poisoned the wine and dishes, killing them all. "I am doing this for your own good. My family must have some dignity before death." After saying this, Si Pingzeer picked up the full wine glass and drank it in one go. (A great event, a cool phone is waiting for you! Follow us~ Click on the official account (Add friends on WeChat-Add official account-enter dd), and participate immediately! Everyone will win a prize, follow dd's WeChat official account now!) (To be continued..)