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Chapter 6 Fangs (Part 2)

Li Bida, this broker-like figure, actually put Cicero in a brief meditation next, and he could not refute what the other party said, because Li Bida was right. The political philosophy that Cicero adhered to was "philosopher is king". He hoped that this country could allow philosophers who rely on wisdom and knowledge, rather than politicians who canvass and martial arts, to climb to the top of the pyramid, and then he could use his power to govern to educate Rome again. Isn't this what he has always pursued? But Rome now makes him breathless. The great glory brought by money and conquest is far more than his.

Debate and philosophy can conquer ordinary people better. The people prefer cheap slaves and a wide range of trophys brought back by the legion to conquer the cheap slaves and a wide range of trophys. They prefer to ride white horses and ride in golden carriages, proudly passing through the cheering crowds, and present triumphant generals who seized weapons in front of the Temple of Jupiter. This is the political tradition of Rome, that is, "the powerful are king." So, for his own philosophy, what he relies on to compete with these powerful figures can only be like Li Bida said, so that the people can understand his appearance through copied books, and then be influenced by him and further support his political ideas. Yes, this is the only way.

However, Demethlius's conversation then interrupted his thoughts. Cicero expected that nothing was wrong. The other party came to him again on behalf of Pompei, hoping that he could support some plans. Pompei also said that he was also worried about whether to cooperate with Caesar and asked Cicero to give him an answer in this regard.

"Now you have also seen that if you cannot find a general, you will creep behind me like this. But the general has always respected your opinion." Demeteris said this respectfully, and made Cicero dizzy for a while.

"Listen, I have a very vivid metaphor now. Legend has it that the ancient Assyrian queen was a very beautiful person. She was quite confident in her appearance. So she put on clothes as crude as a slave and stood in front of the king one day. But what annoyed her was that the king did not notice her at all. She also regarded her as a real slave. Demethlius, do you think this kind of eloquence really exists in the book? No, any philosopher or general, in order to realize his noble political philosophy, must rely on means and power, just like the Assyrian queen,

Leaving the beautiful rippling skirt like the Ionian column and the breathtaking decoration, I could only be ignored by the king. So my advice to General Pompeii is to cooperate with Caesar in some ways, although I think it would be difficult for Caesar to make a difference this year. The fathers of the Senate were too cautious about him because of some of his embarrassing past." After saying that, Cicero stood up from the chair, and the Jews knew that he had given advice, so they respectfully kissed the back of Cicero's hand and took back with satisfaction.

"How do you judge today?" When both of them left, Renshat, who was feeding pet ducks, asked her husband curiously.

Cicero answered his wife in a good mood: "I have heard of Caesar's thoughts from my friend who served as a civil servant. Caesar once told that friend that during his year in power, he must be supported by me and Pompeii. He also hopes to improve the relationship between Pompeii and Crassus?"

"It's not good. I think it seems that Caesar hopes to form a personal alliance with these two people. Recently, some political graffiti on Paladin Mountain also hints at this point, with the indecent plots of Caesar, Pompeii and Crassus intersecting each other." Renshat reminded.

"Aren't they doing this all the time?" Cicero's words were directed at the kind of "political graffiti". Then he hummed a little and stroked the sycamore leaves and said confidently to his wife: "It's okay, you must know that Caesar and Pompei came to me humbly today, just as they regarded me as the mainstay of the Senate. They had no breakthrough since they were young, so I decided to help Pompei in the proposal to place veterans. As long as I could establish a good personal relationship with Pompei, I would definitely tie Caesar, and maybe I would also resolve the hatred between Crassus and Pompei. Then, the hatred of the state can disappear, the people can live a safe life, and you and I can have a peaceful second half of our lives."

"We can raise Pompey in our Senate, and it will be easier to raise Caesar!" This is the final summary of Cicero's confidence in his wife.

In Apiron's villa, Caesar was laughing and playing dice-rolling game with the little pigeon. After seeing Li Bida come back, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Did Cicero find out?"

"It shouldn't be. He asked me about Akuta's topic, but I took this apart." Li Bida also sat down and played a "double or single" game with Caesar. "Your Excellency, the power that the alliance of three of you must show must be revealed at the most critical moment of the showdown!"

Caesar brushed the ground, smashed out a pair with his flexible and slender fingers, and then smiled and said, "That's natural, and the next month will be a big and small outpost battle! Before that, can you make the preparations properly?"

"Of course, I hired fifty slaves who mastered shorthand techniques, and during this period I could copy 5,000 to ten thousand Akutas, which was enough in the city of Rome!"

When it was Caesar's turn to rule again, the CEO in white robe, after experiencing a mysterious dormant period, once again shocked all the elders. He did not say anything, but instead directly treed the wooden boards with entries in the middle of the temple's chamber, with the same content engraved on the front and back so that everyone present could see:

This is a new case law proposed by Caesar himself. It is full of requirements for public officials in Rome and provinces, with more than 110 items, which makes many elderly veterans dizzy, but the most important ones in it were Caesar marked with red paint in advance. For example, it publicly stipulates that all public officials, regardless of their official rank, shall not receive gifts of more than 10,000 Sess, or they shall be punished for removal. If they are of the senate, they shall be removed from the list of senators by the inspector; the interest rate of usury issued by any knight tax holder shall not exceed 12%, otherwise they shall be removed from the list; those who serve as provincial governors must disclose the list of all taxpayers in the province and the books of taxpayers, and publicly post them in the square of the provincial capital. In addition to ten-thousand taxes, any tax increase decree must first form a proposal and submit it to Rome, and can only be implemented after approval by the Senate!
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