Chapter 2: Cold Bathroom (Part 2)
"If my nightcap could know what goes on in my head, I would throw it into the furnace without hesitation." - Frederick the Great on the importance of military secrecy
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"Scoundrel, I didn't expect you to be such a child, Turinus." The high priest in the auditorium finally couldn't bear it. He waved to stop little Phillips from continuing to read, because after all, this had already implicated his most important Cherished daughter, he then walked out of the railing and walked away, while Leo, who was standing on the witness stand, also lowered his head, full of embarrassment and panic.
"Everyone, I think we can vote again." Looking at Turinus who was almost paralyzed on the spot, Inspector Bisso sighed twice and said to the entire jury, "This is the only way we can save face. There’s only one chance left.”
Turinus continued to be thrown into the room where he had stayed for three days. His eyes flickered like a mouse in the daytime. He did not know what he had done wrong, but he was "falsely accused of sin". He is definitely not the first person to encounter this, and he will definitely not be the last.
Anyway, Turinus figured it out. At the critical moment, he was betrayed by Fonteus and Philipps. Even though there was no direct evidence to convict him of planning the Lilibi mutiny, He is at a disadvantage in all indirect evidence chains, and this is the case with "heart-breaking mistakes".
In the final analysis, the final word was that the contents of his private letters were betrayed by his stepfather. This was the most fatal blow to Turinus, a young man under the age of twenty. Something that never occurred to me. He couldn't believe it. He is the most beloved stepfather and sworn brother in the world. In the end, he was treated like this.
After an unknown amount of time, the door reopened, and Delos stepped in helplessly, holding the file in his hand and looking at Turinus sitting in the corner with an unspeakable expression.
"Read, my new friend Delos," Turinus demanded hoarsely.
"The Congress of Curia officially deprived you of the title of Caesar and deposed you as the heir of the Julius family. It deprived you of all official positions and military power, and terminated your adoption relationship with Caesar and Corpunia." Delos I finished reading a judgment file.
"Go on, my friend." Turinus looked at the place where his toes met the ground with a dull look.
"The high priest also broke off your engagement with his daughter, but he is still willing to forgive you and campaign for your crimes in the Senate."
Turinus smiled sadly twice, "In other words, the crime against me has not yet been established?"
"Listen, but you must be detained in the Tulianum dungeon now, about a market day later. Only then will everything be revealed." Delos whispered.
"The dungeon of Turlianum, no. I won't go to that place, I won't go to that place! Oh my god, that's where the enemies of the Republic are imprisoned. Jugurtha and Catiline all died in that stinking place. , I am Young Caesar, why did you send me to that place? I would rather stand on the cliff of the Capitol and be scalped and pushed down to death." Turinus collapsed, he shouted, actually. He crawled over and held the leg of the freed slave Delos in a begging manner, "Please, please, don't let me go to that terrible place, which is to completely kill a citizen's spirit and put him to death." A prison where his reputation is completely buried.”
"Calm down, the verdict was not issued by me." Delos shouted in embarrassment, holding down the trembling Turinus who was trembling with desire.
"Then you bitch, why don't you take a look at the file you read, and take a closer look at it, a bitch slave like you, did you read it wrongly or omit anything? Yes, who dares to treat the dignified young Caesar like this?" Linus's face suddenly became distorted, and he bared his sinister teeth. He roared and rushed forward, hugged poor Delos, and started attacking and biting him wantonly with his teeth.
"I need help!" Delos's earlobe was bitten off bloody, and he screamed and stretched out his arms toward the door for help.
Four tall centurions walked in. They held up their canes and clubs and beat Turinus like a rain of raindrops on Turinus, who was as chaotic as a mad wolf. "Devils, you are all trying to harm me." Devil, I can see the ghosts in front of me laughing and flying." Turinus held his head and endured the sticks flying around, still shouting until a centurion kicked him. , kicked his jaw almost dislocated, and he fell to the floor in the corner, groaning, covering his waist, and shouting in great pain, "My body is going to collapse, who will save me? Who will save me?" Come and save me...Corinna, Corinna, come and see me, your Turinus is dying, your young Caesar is dying."
In the end, Turinus passed out and was dragged out by the followers. They stuffed the half-dead man into a cart in the backyard, and then quickly walked towards the dungeon.
"Nonsense, what kind of death penalty? It's absolutely ridiculous!" Lepidus, who was surrounded by dozens of senators headed by Cicero in the high priest's residence, said angrily as his hands were cut off.
"I also know that this crime is a bit serious, but this is just a suggestion. That is to say, the only way to show Turinus Octavian's sin is the death penalty." Cicero was unhurried.
"Now all this punishment is enough!" The high priest was unyielding.
So, after hearing the result, Paulus winked at Cicero, then discussed with several senators, and finally made a motion to the high priest again, "Your Excellency, as long as you deal with this compromise The plan is agreed, then we will convey this to Picasso and Pansa that night - that is to strip Turinus of all his identities and exile him to the Maltese island."
"Malta, Malta." The high priest said the place name to himself, while Leo next to him showed no expression.
"Yes, Malta is located exactly in the sea between Utica, Sicily, Corfu and Cyrene. It is an easy place to monitor. I believe that it can also sharpen Turinus' mind and enable him to understand it as soon as possible. "We can all understand your feelings, but this is the only way to truly save Turinus." Paulus did not forget to explain.
"What kind of guardian am I? I didn't expect it to end so tragically..." After hearing Paulus's words, the high priest hugged his knees in pain and huddled on the bench.
At this time, all the elders who had determined how to deal with the situation shook their heads to each other, sighed, and left one after another.
At night, Leo did not sleep. He asked his subordinates to light the pine tree and said, "Follow me to Turlianum. I want to visit my friends." After saying this, more than ten Medje guard warriors immediately He guarded the young master and walked out of the yard. At this moment, on Jucola Street, flower vendors and fishmongers were already shuttled in twos and threes on the gray-white streets. (To be continued...)
ps: I forgot to post yesterday’s Zhuangbility motto, so I’ll add it today.