Chapter 21 "Agent" (Part 1)
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"Pleasure is the root of all evil." - Plato
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"What weird thing is this? What is this fire? Will it burn down the Republic?" On the opposite side, Cicero, who did not receive the invitation, said in shock, "I have not seen it in any natural history. I have seen this kind of weird fire, with frightening smoke, light and sound." He was devastated and rushed back to the huge study at home. He called Taylor to accompany him and rummaged through ancient records. Are there any records of such fireworks?
The result must have disappointed him. When Cicero sat slumped on the floor, the atmosphere in the mansion over there had reached a climax. When Lepidus asked the slaves to bring out another plate as bright as silk, with a When seeing the elegantly textured utensils, all the guests once again exclaimed and stretched their necks to look at them. This kind of utensils is different from the colorful and rough glassware, and it is also different from the thick and simple pottery. It is delicate, transparent and gentle, just like several beautiful girls. The body, quiet and charming | Wan | | Bar | .[n][s][b].m, lies bewilderedly like a spring in the forest. "This is a gift for the beautiful mistress Claudia and Fulivia." As soon as Lepidus finished speaking, he was embraced by the former mistress who was crying with joy.
"What's it called? It's so breathtakingly beautiful, just like your daughter's skin." At this time, even the most knowledgeable and knowledgeable Greek philosopher Tyranion said. I couldn't hold back my surprise. Asked.
there. Corinna, who heard this sincere compliment, blushed amidst the conversations of the female guests around her, as if wine was poured into this mysterious vessel. Her black hair was already tied up like an ordinary Roman girl. , with a braid hanging down from the back, complementing her snow-like nape.
"I understand. Octavia, my father told me the name of this thing." At this moment, Leo, who was far away from the lively banquet, was sitting on the porch in the secluded garden in the backyard, holding up a tool like this Smaller cup made of material, "porcelain."
Octavia, who was sitting next to him, had a surprised look on her face and rolled her tongue hard, trying to pronounce the fluent Chinese words in Leo's mouth. But she held it in for a while, but still couldn't pronounce this strange and beautiful syllable correctly.
But Leo was not anxious at all. He looked at Octavia gently. When Corinna was wearing a collection of expensive accessories, the girl had an elegant lily on her braid. At this time, Leo was like a teacher, continuing to encourage and correct her. Her pronunciation is "porcelain" several times. Finally, when Octavia read the word accurately, she sighed sincerely, her light blue eyes seemed to well up like lake water, she gently covered her heaving chest with her hands, and said to Leo with a smile. , "It is so beautiful, and its name is so beautiful, porcelain, porcelain, porcelain. Just reading its name is like feeling its wonderful touch. It is simply difficult to describe it in words. Is this the language of Siris? It seems that there is a magical fit with the object it refers to." Then, Octavia put her fingers on the collar of Leo's silk robe and said, "What does this thing say in the language of Seris?"
"Silk," Leo said.
When Octavia read the word, her eyelashes trembled, she closed her eyes, bit her lips, and stroked the thin lines of the fabric on Leo's body. It took a long time to get over the evocative syllable "silk". Come, then she held Leo's face, her lips slowly came closer, and said in a confused tone, "What about the next thing?"
"Kiss." After Leo said this, he put down the book involuntarily and kissed Turinus' sister...
"It's not good for Viviya to see this scene." Suddenly, two slender figures stood behind the garden. Octavia screamed and prepared to escape from Leo, but was suddenly caught. Ao held on calmly, then he stood up, looked at the light, and then said with slight surprise, "It's the virgin of Vesta."
The two children hurriedly straightened their clothes and saluted Lisilia and the younger and more beautiful virgin next to them. This was the etiquette of the Romans. The vestal virgins of the Temple of Vesta were the most respected by all walks of life.
"It's okay, that's not my intention. This is fate no matter what." Li Xilia smiled calmly and comforted, then stepped forward and touched the hems of Leo and Octavia's clothes respectively, which meant that they had obtained virginity. Women’s blessings and care. Then, Zeno, who was beside Li Xilia, looked a little complicated, but he smiled at little Leo, and then followed the chief virgin into the inner room.
When Lepidus, who was sitting at the banquet, saw the chief virgin coming, he quickly stood up to pay tribute. Lecilia was almost at the age of retiring from her seat. At that time, the treasury would allocate a considerable amount of money to her who would never marry, and would also A villa with beautiful scenery was arranged for her to live in. In this society, no one would dare to neglect and make mistakes when facing a virgin.
Li Xilia returned the greeting to the chief executive gracefully, and then the three of them left the banquet where the orchestral dance was causing a heat wave, and walked into the small room on the side of the corridor. Several armed slaves stood at the door to guard the passing crowd. No one knew what the virgin was discussing with him.
But soon after Anthony's wedding, the Romans knew that the virgin publicly announced to the world based on the contents of the Sibyl's prophecy book, "The expedition to Parthia must be led by a king."
This prophecy caused a huge uproar. The whole city, whether wise or foolish, including the Senate, the Executive Council, the knights, the ordinary people, the foreigners, and the slaves who cared about current affairs, all admitted in their hearts: Maybe Caesar's transformation of Rome from a republic to a monarchy was not an alarmist legend. He was preparing, just like Caesar was ready for war on the battlefield, blowing the horn and leading his legions to rush towards the enemy!
Many senators were frightened and lost their minds. They gathered in the city and in front of Cicero, who had a say in front of Caesar, because Pompey, Cato the Younger, Lucullus, and other heroes who could compete with the other side were no longer in this world, so they asked Cicero what to do.
But Cicero drove all of them out and stayed at home.
So the senators could only go to Caesar in groups to attend the ceremony after the completion of the new Temple of Love in the Forum, under the pretext of going to celebrate, to find out what was going on.
In the magnificent temple, Caesar sat among his staff and generals. His seat was carved out of gold and ivory, and on three steps. When the senators came in, they had to look up at him, just like servants meeting the monarch.
According to tradition, Caesar could not sit down when he met the specially selected fathers. He had to stand, while the senators could sit in the seats in the synagogue. However, there were no extra seats in this temple, so the senators could only stand. When Caesar was about to stand up to greet him, Antony and Lepidus beside him said in unison, "Sir, according to your current merits, you don't have to stand up when you meet the fathers. You can just sit down."
"Yes, yes." Many senators immediately agreed flatteringly.
Caesar smiled, and then really sat back.