Chapter 470: The Sunset Empress (Part II)
"But here's the problem." Luga looked at Augusta Gala with a smirk. Plasettia boldly said to her, "What good shall I gain? On the contrary, at such times, this Augustus is like a hot stone, and no one can hold it firmly for a long time. ”
"It's not something you can think about!" Gallas. Plasettia began to argue.
"But you've been hinting that I have to be involved." Luga interrupted her with a roar, and continued, "No one can escape now, and you tell me all the time that this is a great matter, serious enough to affect the future and fate of Rome. ”
Gallas. Plasitia was stunned, she realized that she was not frightening the young fellow, but on the contrary, in arrogance, the young fellow was a head taller than her and suppressed her.
"I'm just asking for your opinion, after all, you are a member of the Flavis family and should be loyal to Augustus." Looks like it's too much to say, Gala. Plasettia was a little overwhelmed, but she still had to say that she had to go to great lengths to convince Luga of this uncertain factor.
Talking and talking, Gala. Plasitya's expression was getting worse and worse, and her heart must have been entangled, because she couldn't be sure in her heart what Luga would do, after all, he was already in great power, like Gala who was about to reach the end of his life. How could Plasettia be able to scare him again?
I can't be deterred, and I can kill him to prevent future troubles, but Gala. Plasettia can't do it, what if Luga can protect Valentinian? If Luga had been killed by his own despicable means, then Valentinian would have no more of a barrier against Aetius. She couldn't allow such a thing to happen, so under the premise that it was most difficult to make a violent decision, she fought for the young general again.
"The power that governs everything!" Gallas. Plasettia finally showed his hole cards, thought for a long time and said: "Augustus is not just a title, it means the power to dominate Rome in the west and the ultimate qualification to dominate the whole of Rome. ”
Gallas. Prasitia spoke, getting up on the bed despite her weak body, and stood up with difficulty in front of Luga. This untouchable woman, at such an age, is so weak that she can't control her urine and urine, and such a funny appearance combined with her old but resolute expression can't make people laugh.
"Valentinian can't die, Augustus' place can't be replaced by someone else!" Augusta Gala. "There are many people who are peeping into this position, whether it is a general who is out on a campaign, or it may be a close minister lurking around us, many people, or every person, they are hungry for this power, and they all want to take my son's life. So! I pray that you, a member of the family of Flavies, must protect Augustus from the thieves and keep Rome stable, as it was in the days of my grandfather. ”
This old Augusta, with a white cloth hanging from his lower body, which was used to carry filthy things, but the aura brought by standing there and speaking to Luga was no less than the usual Augusta.
"Please, it's for Rome." Gallas. Plasitya prayed to Luga with tears in her eyes, tears running down her wrinkled face. Luga had never seen her like this, so pitiful, so helpless, it didn't look like someone at the top of the ladder.
By this time, the splendor of Augusta had faded before Luga's eyes, and was replaced by an old man who was begging for mercy or a dying man.
Even like this, Luga was not in a hurry to make a statement, because he could not be sure of Gara. How much truth is there in Platiah's words, after all, women who are left and right among politicians are used to speaking differently from person to person, and how much of the pity at this time is true, Luga is not sure.
"Then you have to tell me!" Luga looked directly at Augusta Gala. "What is it that makes you so afraid, what is it that makes you mess with your rock-solid position, who, Aetius?" It's still hidden, all kinds of enemies. ”
"Okay, okay!" Gallas. Prasitia stretched out her hand to Luga to signal him to calm down, and she sat down slowly, and the maid served her attentively, for fear that something would go wrong with the woman. "At this point, I have to confess to you, Luga."
Gallas. Plasettia took a deep breath and tried to smooth her body so that she would not be so excited that she would not stop coughing.
"Aetius, he's coming to Ravenna in a week, he won't come empty-handed, he's got something here, like ......"
"Like what?" Luga was very curious and hurriedly asked.
"Captain Soldier, in command of the entire army of Western Rome." Gallas. Plasettia said with a solemn face: "This position was originally held by a Vandal named Stiliko, and for more than thirty years after his death, no one was able to hold this position again, this is a very dangerous position, but the benefits are also very huge!" ”
"To master the soldiers is to master the lifeblood of Rome in the west, isn't it for this the result that Aetius kept running and crusading against rebellion during this time!" Luga looked down in thought, he wasn't sure what he could do to stand with the growing power of Aetius if he really chose to side with Valentinian, with such a position as the adopted son of Theodosius II of the Eastern Rome.
If the covenant with Aetius at that time could protect itself, then choosing Valentinian was tantamount to standing on the opposite side of Aetius. This is a very risky thing to do, and if you succeed, you will be famous, and if you fail, you will be gone.
"And what about the senators of the Senate?" Luga then asked: "Such a position is inseparable from their support, we have half of us, they have half of us. ”
"They have called Aetius the Lord Protector! They were extremely supportive of Aetius, and I would even think that they could push Aetius to the position of Augustus for their own benefit. "Gala. Plassitia shook her head and continued, "That's what I'm worried about, after all, Aetius has shown more than one time that he wants to take his place. ”
Now the problem is getting more and more serious, Lu Jia can't help but start to waver, after all, people are selfish, he has to think about whether he can win in such a struggle, after all, people are already a sure soldier captain, himself, nothing.
"I know your concern. Flavis. Luga! "Gala. Plassitia looked at Luga and said, "I will spare no effort to push you to the same position as Aetius, because in terms of merit and influence, you are not inferior to him." ”
"You mean, what Aetius can get, so can I?"
"Yes!" Gallas. Plasettia nodded and said, "I just need you to guarantee that you must protect Valentinian from harm." ”
"It's not an easy thing to do." Luga looked at Gara. "But you say I'm going to be on an equal footing with Aetius, so I can't resist such a great temptation!" ”