Chapter 3 Zeno in the Rain (Part 1)
"Glory to God, who alone believed that I could complete such a great project. Young Solomon, I have overcome you!" - Justinian at the completion ceremony of Hagia Sophia
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"Ulabella, you once said that the robe you are wearing is a gift from the tyrant. You don't even bother to accept it. Then take it off immediately, take it off quickly!" The proud Anthony roared, and over there Amatius led many people to break through the interception, began to crowd into the venue, and "killed" aggressively towards the dais where Brutus was sitting.
However, Eurabella was still talking there, until the rain of stones and rotten fruits hit him hard, "Kill him, kill this ungrateful bastard!" Eurabella Dong Hiding in Tibet, but still being attacked, his face and neck were covered with scars. He shouted that this was against the spirit of the debate, but no one paid attention to him. More and more angry people stretched out their hands in horror and broke through. Human walls and iron fences, that scene means one thing: tear Eurabella into pieces!
On the other side, Ulabella's supporters were also holding up all kinds of weapons they could get their hands on, such as iron rods, bench legs, flower pots, clay pots, bricks and stones, etc., ready to come in to rescue the scene. This is Ah Mattius blew a whistle to his accomplices upstairs in an apartment, and those people shouted to the sergeant of the Sixth Army across the street, "The murderer lost the argument and was about to continue attacking the cavalry." The chief is committing murder!"
"Then what are you waiting for? Blow the trumpet quickly and let me move forward." Hebrida immediately put on the horsehair helmet. He said to the flag officer and his elite soldiers. "Lift up to me the Legion's emblem."
The soldiers in the front line all put on iron helmets and bronze helmets. He held the javelin and dagger, then removed the cloth cover on the shield, and the trumpet also sounded, "Sir, I need your instructions, who are the enemies ahead?" The eagle bearer wearing a wolfskin cloak He and the other team's bidders all gathered around Heibrida who was scratching his head, asking questions all over the place.
"That's all standing across the street!" replied the chief centurion impatiently. Then he drew out his dagger and said, "Those in the first row, follow me, start - walk."
"Move - go!" All the young soldiers responded, then folded up their shields and pushed towards the direction indicated by the chief centurion, braving the rubbish and stones flying everywhere.
"Damn Highbrida, how did your people break in without my instructions?" Lepidah on the podium turned back and raised his arms to stop him. Over there, Anthony was still encouraging loudly and cheerfully, "Despicable little people. Today your face has finally been exposed. The republic and the public interest are just high-sounding words." As he spoke, the excited Anthony even Standing on the podium, he was like a general commanding decisively on the battlefield, "Earlier, Julius hoped to get a fair chance to campaign, but you deliberately tried to harm him and forced him to cross the Rubicon. You created The beast also releases the beast to harm all the people. Now let you return freedom to the people. If you are stingy with the robe on your body, then let the army and the people judge you. You are all the makers of lies. Despicable guardian!"
The entire debate venue was out of control. When the thugs hired by Ulabella saw the Sixth Legion approaching in formation, their previous hostility immediately dissipated into the sky. They all turned their backs to the soldiers and ran away.
"Brutus, run away!" Casca shouted from the crowd.
"No, if Lepidus comes to kill me after using the legions, then that's fine. I am not afraid of losing my life for the Republic. Otherwise, how will he defeat me?" Brutus stood upright. On the podium, he tore off his collar and exposed his neck and shouted. At this time, there was lightning and thunder, and heavy rain poured down.
"Everyone stop!" Lepidus jumped off the platform, took the whip from Matthias, and whipped the leading soldiers. After a few trumpets, everyone in the Sixth Army stopped advancing. pace.
Then, Lepidus turned the whip to Brutus and the others, "You will not be killed by swords here, but I will not allow you to leave privately, because after the rain stops, I have more important things to do. The matter about Julius must be announced to the entire republic.”
"No, then we will be completely passive. Brutus, I don't care what you do, I am going to take action." Cassius quietly moved among the crowd, slowly moved a few times, and then hit Diximus. gesture, and then Diximos gestured to several cronies outside the field. Then, Casca and others understood, and immediately stepped forward to block Casillo's figure. Then the legal officer put on a coarse material cloak, covering his face, and squeezed out of the venue.
All this was immediately caught by the eyes of Lepidus, who was holding a riding crop, and he also made a gesture to Anthony.
At the street entrance outside the Mother Temple, several sword fighting slaves in full armor pushed aside the chaotic running crowd and walked into a side street, where dozens of people with weapons were waiting for instructions. "As we head towards the Kitchen Temple, if we encounter a virgin coming out, we will kill all her bearers to prevent her from moving forward!"
"This will offend the virgins." One of the unemployed gangsters returned stupidly, and then he was pierced through the throat by the leading sword fighting slave. He didn't even say a word and fell against the wall. into the puddle.
"Who else continues to act foolishly?" the leader asked, raising his bloody sword.
"Let's go, let's go." The rest of the people picked up their weapons and walked towards the Kitchen Temple without saying a word.
At the steps in front of the Temple of Vesta, Matthias guided the sedan chair to the gate. Li Xilia and several virgins were already waiting under the rain corridor. Then she took the tablet handed over by Matthias and told the others The virgin nodded, held the box, and sat in the sedan chair, "Go towards the Temple of the Mother of the Earth, and also notify Sir Bisso and ask him to be present to read out Caesar's will."
"Hurry up, hurry up." Matthias was behind the sedan chariot, constantly urging the slaves carrying the sedan. As a result, when they crossed the third street intersection, more than a dozen masked sword fighting slaves appeared. Rushing out, "We are not here to kill virgins!" Then the throats of the first few slaves carrying the sedan were instantly slit, and they threw the carriage and sedan chariot into the puddles, fell down in a mess, and died there. , the virgin sitting inside screamed again and again. Li Xilia held the box and walked out slowly. Several sword fighting slaves rushed over, snatched the things in her hands, and then slammed along the path. Alley, fled in all directions.
"Virgin, our things have been robbed." Matthias said with a tearful voice.
"It doesn't matter, it's just a trapped beast. The real will is not in the box just now. Today Lepidus will definitely make Caesar's will public to the world." Li Xilia sneered, stood very calmly in the rain, and explained to Matthias . (To be continued...)
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