"It is not a shameful act to be careful and cautious in order to ensure the security of the country." - "Procrastinator" Fabian Maximus

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"I returned from the East and had 120,000 soldiers under my command, carrying 20,000 tarantes' trophy, but when I boarded the land of Port Brindisi, I had no hesitation. Out of the instinct of a Roman citizen, I disbanded all my tribes and put down all my weapons, because I firmly believe that between the Rubicon and Port Brindisi, the land of the traditional Roman Republic, no army with weapons is allowed, whether foreign or national, this is tradition, this is strength!"

Amid the tide of cheers and applause, Li Bida in the corner of the gathering sneered.

But Pompey stretched out his arms in a horoscope and raised his head slightly, and he was obviously intoxicated in this atmosphere. His speech was carefully prepared in advance, written by Demethrius, and obviously absorbed the lessons of Pompey's own bad habit of improvisational speeches. "The cornerstone of the Republic is not the strong army and the dazzling personal charm, but the order, obedience and restraint. Everyone must follow this rule, and the sun of the Republic will still rise. Personal ambitions

There will be no bright future, and history has proved this countless times. The Gragu brothers and Catilinmo are not as good as those who are virtuous, such as Camillas (a Roman military strategist in the fifth century BC, who served as Dick Tydo five times and presided over the military reform of the country), Scipio and others, can enjoy honor and peace. Now, we hope that the generals who fight outside can learn from the figures behind, rather than base their faith on legions and bribery."

Speaking of this, on the venue of the assembly, the elders and officials began to clearly divide into two factions and quarrel, because everyone knew that Pompei's words were targeting Caesar, and the Caesar's characters boycotted each other, claiming that Pompei was an ungrateful person. When Crassus and Caesar fought to the death, he would only hug Caesar's daughter and enjoy entertainment, and now he looked at Crassus's daughter-in-law. The Dushu official Barthus even shouted, "Everyone, I don't know that this person is still boasting about the glory that has passed away several years ago, so he can only breathe his face.

Now the people who have stepped onto the podium know who gave the Republic more. Pompei, the great Pompei, have you spent the past seven years just to increase your vanity? If you still think of yourself as the number one person in the city of Rome, please answer me. What kind of insights do you have about the tragic death of the civil guardian Claudi? I believe that outside this venue, there are 100,000 Roman citizens who are concerned about this focus. If you can't even solve this problem, then what is the cornerstone of the Republic and what order?"

"Oh oh oh", Li Bida immediately took the lead in the applause in the corner, and Barcelona's rebuttal provided a small victory for the Caesarists present. Pompey immediately waved his hand on the podium and replied, "I don't know why you have to mix Claudi's death with national affairs. Although his death made me angry and sad, it was just an accident. I am organizing people to conduct a fair and open trial of the murderer. I don't know if you are satisfied with such an answer. Caesar trusts the most, His Excellency Barcelona."

Whoever wants to boo, Barcelona is still not panicked, he talks happily, "Of course I pay attention to this case, because it determines the past, present and future election order of the city of Rome. If Claudi's death becomes a headless case, then there will be no more fairness and law in Rome. His Excellency Caesar must pass the law of absent-occupied registration, otherwise he is worried that after resigning as governor, he will be attacked by the same despicable attack, and if such danger continues to exist, I will not be satisfied."

At this moment, Xiao Katu suddenly jumped onto the podium to speak, shouting, "Everything now is carried out according to the tradition of the Republic. Caesar would be afraid because he was guilty of his guilt!"

The Caesars' veterans, Sipingzel, Bisso, Kota, etc. below all roared. They angrily accused Katu of making things happen out of nothing, which completely angered the other party. So Katu had no concealment and shook Caesar's "crimes" (these were originally announced when he was about to interrogate Caesar) out:

“While Caesar was in Gaul, there were many wars that had never been approved by the state;

Caesar privately recruited no less than five or six auxiliary soldiers for his own use, but used disgraceful means to steal state public funds to pay the wages of these alien soldiers;

Caesar acted as a bribery;

Finally, in the newly conquered Gaul area, Caesar used the power of the governor to inflict the title of "Roman Allies" in exchange for money, and ignored the laws of the state to collect taxes on merchants and travelers in his jurisdiction, making a living."

At the end of the words, Xiao Jiatu made a powerful summary. He publicly threatened that the country has now reached the moment of "the legion used reserve troops to participate in the war" and there is no need for any pretensions - the Senate is to condemn Caesar in the coming year, bring him to justice, and never let him turn over!

Now, the scene was like a shallow pond, flying into a crossbow and rock bomb, and it exploded. Li Bida, who was leaning against the temporary fence, gave a wink at the two current consuls who were also on the stage, namely Banks and Surpisius: Look, the current rulers of this country are you two, not the arrogant Pompeii and the chattering little Gatu.

"In the name of the consul, I oppose Gatu, who used some false rumors to slander the hard-working and contributing general in such a sacred occasion!" Suddenly, Banks raised his hand and said sternly to the somewhat disobedient little Gatu, which also interrupted the chaos present. Many people, including Gatu himself, felt that their behavior just now was really ignoring the existence of the consul, so they bowed their heads and bowed, waiting for the two consuls to vote.

Banks and Surpisius had a whispering conversation and announced the process in public. Of course, this process was Li Bida's prior suggestion:

The first step is to publicly examine the death of the civilian guardian Claudi and restore the normal election order in Rome;

The second step is to vote on Caesar's proposal to "register candidates for the next year";

The third step is that after the election of the consuls was settled, the next day of the Goddess of the Governors will gather again to discuss the investigation of Caesar's crimes. If the discussion is not decided, a 100-person group meeting can be held, and a small triumphal ceremony for the 10th Gallic Legion was held;

The last step is to decide to change the governor of the Gaul province after taking office next year and to dismiss the legion.
Chapter completed!