This time, Theodosius II did not see him off, because the retainers told Luga that Theodosius II had more important things to do. What exactly it is, the retainers are silent.

"Forget it, it must be a matter of secrecy!" Luga muttered to herself, returned to the group, turned over her horse, and asked Andrew, "So, where is our next destination?" ”

"Athens!" Andrew replied, "There, the newly formed legion is assembled there, and Augustus has asked us to go as soon as possible, and I have heard that there is something very important to do, and the departure is imminent." ”

"I hope my army isn't a bunch of recruits who need to be retrained, so I can't earn him back the honor and deterrence he wants!" As he spoke, Luga kicked the horse's belly lightly and led Andrew and his party along the familiar streets to the outside of the city as fast as possible.

But he didn't go far, but he saw a carriage running across the deserted street, as if deliberately blocking the path of Luga's party, and under the carriage stood a waiter who looked like he had been waiting for a long time.

"Who is so daring?"

Faced with a carriage brazenly crisscrossing the middle of the road, Luga led his guards to a distant halt.

"Hey, that, get out of the way! We're in a hurry! In the face of such a blatant obstruction, Andrew naturally did not angrily reprimand at the waiter in front of the carriage. But the waiter stayed there as if he had turned a deaf ear, what was going on? Confused, Luga rolled over and dismounted, taking two steps forward.

The street was empty, and on the balconies on the roofs of the houses on both sides, who could be sure that there was no ambush there, as in the Chinese martial arts clip, suddenly appeared as Lu Jia approached. Although this is not China, the point of being careful about sailing a ship of 10,000 years must be kept in mind by Luja. Otherwise, take a detour, Luga thought to himself, and turned to get on his horse.

Just as Luga was about to mount his horse, he saw the waiter speak.

"Excuse me, it's Aurius. Mr. Luga? ”

Knowing his name, Luga looked back at the waiter curiously, the waiter took two steps forward, pointed to the carriage behind him, and then said to Luga: "My master learned that you came from the Western Empire, and I have come to invite you to talk, but Your Excellency is Augustus's close guard, so naturally you can't get close, so you dare to block your way here, and I beg your Excellency to squeeze out some time to talk to my master for the sake of the gods." ”

"What's your master's name?" Luga asked, turning around.

"Sebastianus," said the waiter, when he saw a middle-aged man with gray hair but still a sturdy body come out of the carriage behind him, dressed in a long robe, and got out of the carriage with the help of the waiter, and said to Luga: "He was once a staunch supporter of Berniface, the governor of the province of Africa, but he was defeated by the barbarian Aetius, and he was exiled here, wanting to discuss with his compatriots who had come from the Western Empire. ”

"Is there anyone?" Luga looked back at Andrew, who nodded, "Yes, but the exile in Constantinople has not appeared for several years, and God knows whether it is dead or alive." ”

"That's it, I'll be with him for a while!" Luga made up his mind and beckoned Andrew to dismount and join him, while the rest of the soldiers stayed where they were.

Approaching step by step, but there was no movement around, Luga became a little uneasy, could it be that this guy was set up by Arminius or some other bastard who was not used to seeing him so prosperous? Puzzled, he still took Andrew to the middle-aged man.

"Would you like to come with me into the carriage." The man named Sebastianus bowed slightly to Luga and invited him to the carriage.

"No, Your Excellency, if there's anything to do, just say it here." Luga rejected Sebastianus' offer, still worried about what the guy was hiding in the carriage.

Sebastianus first glanced at the group of cavalry behind Luga, and his eyes revealed serious distrust, could it be that there was some great conspiracy hidden in his head? Luga's right hand gripped the hilt of the sword pinned to his waist. He is highly focused and ready to respond to any unexpected situation.

"Since Your Excellency is unwilling to chat in a closed space, then let's talk here, but the day is almost dawn, and the road will soon be full of pedestrians, so if you let others listen, I am afraid that you will mislead the country and the people."

So serious? Luga held his neck in his heart, feeling that it was no big problem to get into the carriage, mainly to listen to what the self-proclaimed former Berniface could say with firm support.

After entering the carriage, Sebastian Nuster poured two glasses of wine for Luga and Andrew, but Luga refused.

"How?" Sebastianus smiled and asked Luga: "Your Excellency, you still can't trust me, I'm afraid that there is poison hidden in this wine." ”

"Where, where," seeing that Lujia was recognized, he naturally found himself under the stairs, or rejected the wine and said: "Wine is a poison that is easy to make people lose consciousness, I must stay awake enough during this time, otherwise I will mess things up, not to mention that it will make Augustus angry, and I will have no shame to live in this world." ”

"In that case, I won't drink it!" As if listening to Luga's excuses, or deliberately throwing Luga a step, Sebastianus said, drank the wine in the glass, and then said to Luga: "It is a great joy to hear that Your Excellency has become the adopted son of Theodosius, and I have heard that for the sake of your son, Theodosius has made a generous offer, since the gift is a regiment composed of thirty field regiments (fifteen thousand men). ”

"I didn't expect Your Excellency to know more than I do!" Luga laughed.

"Recently, the Western Empire is in an eventful season, the barbarians are roaming around the empire like no one, and the tax economy of the empire has been hit hard, Aetius is trying to maintain the foundation of the empire with the power of one person is really difficult, Theodosius II urgently needs another capable person to maintain the foundation of the Western Empire, I think the person who is pinned on hope is your Excellency!"

"How so?" Lu Jia felt that the guy in front of him knew a lot, what news was he giving back to him?

"Recently, the Western Empire has lost the three southern provinces such as Africa, and the richest land has been lost, not only the luxury of the nobles, but also the inability of the empire to maintain the domestic army, once it cannot achieve absolute superiority in military capabilities, then the destruction of the empire is just around the corner."

"So?"

"The Vandals have declared their independence from the alliance with the Roman Empire, and their barbarian leader Gaisarik has even sent troops to attack Greater Sicily many times, challenging the bottom line of the empire again and again, so not only the Eastern Empire needs you, but the Western Empire also needs you!"

"Need me too?" Lu Jia was a little puzzled: "Does this matter have anything to do with the Eastern Empire?" ”

"Of course, the stakes are huge." Sebastianus shook his head at Luga and continued: "Although Rome has been divided between the east and the west for a long time, the empire is still an empire, and the western empire has entered an eventful season, the edifice will collapse, and it will be difficult to support it alone, and Theodosius II will naturally not sit idly by." Moreover, the confrontation of forces in the Western Empire is too complicated, so it needs a spokesperson of the empire to influence them at all times. Of course, you can do whatever you want. ”

"So I am such an adopted son, in order to become the spokesperson of the Eastern Empire, to represent the Eastern Empire, to maintain the balance of power within the Western Empire, and to gradually recover the territory occupied by the barbarians, that is, I must maintain the absolute ruling ability of the Flaviis family in the Western Empire, is that what I mean?" Luga asked.

"Theodosius II has a reason for trusting you so much and putting you in such a position of responsibility."

"So, what do you think, why did you ask me out privately, I ask you, in this struggle, how do you choose?" Luga was naturally a little displeased with what Sebastianus had said so much, and bluntly gagged him, leaving him speechless, just getting out of the way, and Luga was busy looking at his legions.

"Empire, Flavies!" What Luga didn't expect was that Sebastianus said bluntly: "My trip is just to recommend myself to the future rookie of the Flavis family, so that I can follow you and return to the Western Empire together to fight against that barbarian!" ”

"Why?" In the face of this sudden subjugation, Luga was confused for a moment.

"Because you are stronger than Berniface, I can sense that you are the new Constantius!" Sebastianus stared into Luga's eyes and said slowly.