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Volume Two: My Country Seven Hundred and Sixty.  senate

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    Richthofen had probably gotten up very early. When he saw Wang Weiyi, his eyes were full of sarcasm, as if he knew what happened last night, or wanted to ask if the Ramblers would be there all day today.  Do you have the energy to do other things?

    Wang Weiyi was also a little embarrassed. After all, they were not real Romans. They were still a little embarrassed when facing such ridiculous things.

    "Look, our love saint." Richthofen couldn't help but laugh first: "Do you need me to help you find an excellent doctor to help you restore your waist?"

    "There's nothing wrong with my waist, but I'm worried about you." Wang Weiyi retorted without showing any weakness: "It's you, I think maybe Krasicius won't let you go."

    "Damn it." Thinking of Krasicius's terrifying eyes, Richthofen felt a chill running down his back. He would rather return to the battlefield and have another face-to-face duel with Caesar now than to face Caesar again.  Meet Crasicius's eyes.

    And all of this was caused by Ernst.  £®  £®  £®  £®  £®

    The two people were bickering during breakfast, which also made their butler Balras very curious. He had never seen such a master.

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    Welcoming Pompeo in, Pompeo looked very concerned and asked if they were still used to living here. After a polite reply, Pompeo said slowly: "Today, the Senate will be open to the public and will solve the problem."  Some questions for Roman citizens. My friends, Splius, are you interested in participating?"

    Wang Weiyi and Richthofen didn't understand the rules of Rome at all. They looked at each other and asked tentatively: "Can we participate too?"

    "Of course." Pompeo was very curious about their question: "This is a meeting open to everyone. Every Roman citizen can participate, of course, excluding those humble slaves. Ah, in this meeting,  I will also introduce to everyone a young man from Rome."

    This quickly aroused the curiosity of Wang Weiyi and Richthofen. Pompeo said slowly: "I think you must have heard about me personally destroying those damn pirates before and my battle with the King of Pontus, right?  "

    Wang Weiyi nodded, these are the two most glorious things in Pompeii.

    At that time, pirate activities were rampant in the Mediterranean. They used their ships and weapons to collude with the noble knights of Rome to attack merchant ships and rob coastal cities, engaging in the business of "trafficking human flesh."  In 67 BC, there was a food shortage in Rome. People believed that this was caused by piracy, and urgent measures were strongly demanded.  The National Assembly appointed Pompey as the commander of the bandit suppression, granting him unprecedented broad powers and equipping him with 25 deputies, 120,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry, and 270 warships to eliminate within three years.

    Faced with the vastness of the Mediterranean Sea and the elusive pirates, Pompey formulated a fragmented outflanking strategy.  He divided the Mediterranean Sea, his own army and weapons and equipment into 12 parts, and gave them to the command of his lieutenants respectively. Therefore, he set traps and traps in the Mediterranean Sea, forming a situation where troops and pirates were at war with each other in the Mediterranean Sea.  Pompeo also personally inspected various strongholds to strengthen supervision of the lieutenants.  The huge size of Pompey's army, the clever tactics, and the sufficient preparations made the pirates panic.  Most pirates took cover on mountaintops and harbors.  While Pompey used force, he also adopted a gentle and lenient policy towards the pirates, retaining life and liberty for all who laid down their arms.  Under this situation, the pirates begged for surrender, but a few diehards were resolutely suppressed by Pompey.  In the end, more than 10,000 die-hard pirates were eliminated, 900 ships were captured, and 120 pirate fortresses were destroyed.  Pompey also repatriated the captured pirates to their respective countries, or moved them to live and resettle in distant places in the South China Sea.  Pompey successfully completed the task of pacifying the pirates in only 3 months.  Maritime trade, which had been stagnant for a long time, was restored, the security of Italy and the countries along the Mediterranean was guaranteed, and control of the Mediterranean returned to Rome.

    At the beginning of 66 BC, the citizens' assembly approved the proposal of Manilius, the tribune who had firmly supported Pompey to lead the army to exterminate the pirates, and appointed Pompey as the commander-in-chief to fight against Mithridates VI, the king of Pontus.  He replaced Luculus, who had achieved great results in the war with the king of Pontus, and took over his army.

    After Pompey came to the east, he first negotiated with the king of Pontus and asked Pontus to surrender unconditionally, but he was rejected.  So he led his army to besiege the capital, cut off its food routes, and threatened to surrender.  Finally, the king of Pontus had no choice but to lead his elite troops to break out, and Pompey led his troops to pursue them and fight fiercely.  He overtook and defeated the army of Mithridates VI on the upper Euphrates River.The King of Pontus led 800 cavalry and barely managed to break out. Pompey's army pursued the victory and broke into Iberia and Albania.  However, due to the huge difficulties of fighting in the mountainous areas, Pompey had to suspend his expedition, and was content with the apparent surrender of the tribes in the Transcaucasian mountainous areas and returned to his capital.  Mithridates VI took poison and died in 63 BC, and Pompey successfully ended the Mithridates War.  After the war, he merged Bithynia and Pontus into Roman provinces, and later turned Syria into a Roman province.  He moved around and intervened in Asia Minor and Palestine, established new kings in Galatia and Cappadocia, and put some eastern countries under the servitude of Rome.

    Pompey himself became the "King of Kings" in some eastern kingdoms.  His power and prestige reached its peak and he became the most powerful man in Rome.

    These are two things that all Romans talk about, and in Pompey¡¯s two glorious expeditions, there was one person who played a big role in them:

    Tribune Manilius!

    It was precisely because of Manilius that Pompey reached the pinnacle of his life, but it was a pity that Manilius did not enjoy the honor with Pompey.

    Not long after Pompey triumphed, Manilius was assassinated by his enemies, leaving behind a son Cuarius, who was adopted by Pompey.

    What Pompey wants to introduce to the Senate and all Romans today is the grown-up Cuarius.

    Wang Weiyi vaguely guessed the purpose of Pompeo's invitation, but he was not entirely sure. He thought for a moment: "I am very happy to accept your invitation, Your Majesty the Only Consul."

    Pompeo smiled with satisfaction.

    Of course, Wang Weiyi and Richthofen were also full of curiosity about the Senate.  £®  £®  £®  £®  £®

    The Roman Senate, located at the foot of the Palatine Hill, looked down upon the crowds rushing towards it like a king. No matter how excited they were, it never twitched the corner of its mouth.

    Since yesterday afternoon, the citizens of the Roman Republic have known that Pompey, the sole consul, will come to the Senate today.  As Pompey's power grew, he began to deliberately remain mysterious. He usually only held senatorial meetings in the colonnade of the Temple of Apollo next to his home. He hadn't been to the Senate for a long time, so this news caused a stir.  The whole town's attention.  In addition to a thousand senators who were almost absent, a large number of people also came to watch the hot lots.

    The gate of the Senate is facing Fabiru Square, where the senators usually hold meetings. Although it is not a temple, the Romans regard it as a holy place.  There is an arcade in front of the Senate door, like the entrance to a temple. The building of the Senate itself is a broad square hall, each side is decorated with a row of columns, and above the columns is a cloister. It is now crowded by the people.  Got to be full.

    Below, there are three rows of marble stools arranged in a semicircle, which are the seats of the senators. The seats are covered with silk blankets or animal skin cushions.  Facing the door were two marble tables and two ornate triumphal chairs for the consuls.  In the middle of the highest row of semicircular marble seats are the seats for the elder senators; facing the consul and with his back to the door is the seat of the tribune, which was built nearly two hundred years ago.  What we have won is that when the Senate met in the past, the seats of the tribunes were located under the arcade in front of the courtyard.

    In the expectant eyes of everyone, Pompey's carriage slowly arrived in front of the Senate from the Palatine Hill. Next to the carriage, six commanders of the Guards were guarding with swords, and Cuarius followed on foot -  ¡ªthat is, the young man whom Pompeo will solemnly introduce today.

    In the crowd, Wang Weiyi and Richthofen were watching this event silently.

    After the four-person carriage with simple decorations familiar to the Romans stopped, the originally bustling sound suddenly lowered its decibels. The eyes in the square and in the corridor were fixed on the curtain at the exit of the carriage, waiting for it.  Its owner, Pompey, the supreme consul in the hearts of the Romans, opened it.

    But strangely, after waiting for a long time, there was still no movement in the sedan chair.  Crastinus, a young officer, put his ear to the screen of the carriage and listened for a minute or two, and soon a strange smile appeared on his face.

    Krastinus and Cuarius whispered a few words, and Cuarius stepped forward and leaned into the sedan chair.  £®  £®  £®  £®  £®  After a while, Pompey's body got out of the carriage. The Roman ruler rubbed his eyes, smiled sheepishly, and said to the dense crowd: "Friends, I fell asleep on the road.  , you know, I hate getting up early. Oh, I went to bed early enough last night."

    A burst of laughter once again raised the noise in the square. Under this huge noise, Pompey adjusted his purple robe and walked peacefully towards the steps of the Senate in the passage where the crowd gave way: countless hands stretched out to him,  Longing to shake hands with him; people kept shouting Pompey's name and prayingThe gods in heaven bless him; bunches of spring flowers are thrown at the old man, and the delicate petals are stuck on Pompey's shoulders, clothes, and his skin that is already slightly showing his age.

    Pompeo faced all this with a smile, his demeanor was solemn yet kind, and his gentle eyes made everyone feel that they were being watched by him.  After climbing the steps, many senators who heard the cheers outside also rushed out under the leadership of Marcenas to greet their real master.

    Suddenly, Pompeo's eyes fell on a woman in her fifties. She tried her best to squeeze to the front, but was blocked by the strong arms of the officers and almost fell under the crowd.

    "Let that respectable woman come over." People around heard Pompey's gentle and majestic voice.

    The handsome Cuarius immediately stepped over and used his strong arms to help the woman break away from the crowd, and then helped her to come to his grandfather.

    ¡°If I¡¯m not wrong, what do you want to tell me?¡± Pompeo said softly with his signature gentle smile.

    The woman had obviously not recovered from the shock of being almost trampled by people just now. She turned blue and white.  When her breathing gradually stabilized, she realized that she was already standing in front of Pompeo.  Looking at Pompey who ruled hundreds of millions of people, the natural timidity of women made her take a step back, her lips trembled a few times but she did not speak.

    Pompey¡¯s keen eyes had already seen that the woman was holding a document in her hand. There was no doubt that it was a petition asking for help from him.  He smiled slightly and said humorously to the senators who had come to him: "Look, she seems to be raising a coin from an elephant. Friends, please tell her that Pompeii in Rome is not that terrible."

    This joke made the woman relax a little nervously, but she still did not have enough courage to make a statement in front of Pompeo, so she just handed over the petition silently.

    Pompeo opened the petition and glanced through it quickly, "Oh, your husband just passed away, may the gods in heaven bless his soul Well, he left you a pile of gambling debts and three  The young children and creditors are also threatening to evict you from the house where you are currently living.¡±

    "Yes, I really have no choice but to pray to the father of our motherland, hoping that his mercy can help me escape from this terrible situation." Tears welled up in the woman's eyes, and she fell on the ground and began to kiss Pompeo's hand.  .

    Pompeo kindly helped her up and said, "Please get up. Now that Pompeo knows about this, please believe that he will never allow this to happen! Later today, my adopted son Cuarius, who was just now  The young man who supports you will visit you at home, and you will no longer feel any need."

    Then, he thought again and said: "It seems that you are very tired. You must have been waiting for me here since very early. Now please get on my carriage and go home, so that you can save some energy."

    When the guard officer next to her urged the woman to board Pompey's sedan chair, she realized what had happened from a moment of dizziness. She began to search for Pompey with eyes blurred by tears, but only saw him.  The sleeves of his robe flashed, and Pompey had entered the hall of the Senate surrounded by senators.

    After entering the Senate, Pompey still had a smile on his face, but Cuarius, who followed him closely, was still keenly aware of the changes. The smile lost its charming charm but added a little arrogance. The kind and friendly man in the square  The enthusiastic Pompey here became the sole consul of Rome with dignity and solemnity; obviously in the forum his adoptive father hoped that the ordinary people would forget his identity, while in the hall of the Senate he hoped to have the right to sit.  People here remember that he is the master of Rome.

    Pompey waited until the senators were all seated before walking to his seat. As he walked, he greeted the senators and clearly called out each person's name without being reminded, and asked several newcomers to return to the Senate.  The elders who had not had the opportunity to know him were surprised and delighted.  The attitude of the sole consul of Rome was both affectionate and arrogant. A series of words that fit the identity and character of the person being greeted were like a spring breeze blowing through the hall, but he ignored the waves of flattery that came to him.

    After arriving at the highest row of semicircular marble seats, Pompey bowed gracefully to the two consuls below and sat down quietly.  Cuarius quietly retreated to the cloister, where he saw Pompey's civil servant Mannias leaning on a marble column, and several guards officers were also there.

    Cuarius greeted them politely and stood with them. Then he focused his eyes on his adoptive father's seat. After a while, he frowned and sat under the purple robes of some senators next to Pompey.  They all seemed to be wearing thick clothes, which was very strange in early summer.  Soon, he saw the slight stiffness of those elders.Judging from the hard movements: there is armor underneath the toga robe!

    Cuarius was shocked. He tried his best to stay calm, but his feet began to move there quietly.  Manias, who had been watching Pang Pei's son's every move with concern, noticed the young man's movements, and he stopped Cuarius respectfully and carefully.

    "My master, please don't worry." He whispered.

    Cuarius frowned when he heard this title, because Pompey hated being called "master" very much, so except for his loyal butler Diomedes who refused to change his words, Pompey had nothing to do with him.  Others in the family, including men like Manias who had been rescued from slavery by Pompey, no longer called him that.  But today, Manias added this title to him again, which made Cuarius very unhappy, but at this moment he could no longer care about it.

    "Didn't you see that everyone around my adoptive father is wearing armor? Maybe they also have hidden weapons!" Kuarius also whispered.

    Manias smiled slightly, of course he saw it, and he also knew what kind of weapons those senators were carrying.

    Every time Pompey came to the Senate, Marcenas would always arrange for ten loyal and reliable senators to secretly wear armor and carry daggers to protect him personally in the Senate. The cautious Pompey did not want the assassination scenes that often happened in Rome to happen to him.  happen to you.

    ¡°They are all loyal friends of Pompey and have come to protect him voluntarily.¡± He chose his words carefully and said to Cuarius.

    Cuarius breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, he heard the consul's speech.
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