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The Pompeii family had become the mortal enemy of the Gracchus family.

The second was Tiberius's cousin, Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio.

The third was Marquez Octavius, who was also a tribunal for the plebs.

Marquez, the tribune, was alright, as he was of noble birth and naturally belonged to the landowning class. The other party, relying on being a fellow tribune, even openly stated among the many senators in the Senate that he would directly veto the legislation after Tiberius.

This point was supported and praised by a group of elders, who, as fellow tribunal protectors, had veto power.

Of course—if the other side actually convenes a general assembly of the people, then the tribunal's veto power will be of little use.

Marquez's threat is actually not that great...

Ultimately, these people are hostile, but they lack the combat power to match their hostility.

However, the second of the three, Publius, was someone Tiberius never expected.

"Impossible!! Why would my cousin Publius attack me?!" Tiberius demanded excitedly as he walked down from the platform after Hothlassi uttered the name.

"Ha... In the Senate, the one who shouts the loudest is your dear cousin."

He even incited many senators, saying that Tiberius wanted to become the emperor of Rome, using the guise of reform to attract popular support, and that he was a complete schemer! After revealing the whole truth, Hotrassi knew there was no way out, so he simply went all out and said whatever came to mind.

As he spoke, there was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

"Why?" Tiberius murmured in disbelief, somewhat bewildered.

He had considered that because of the reforms, many people would stand against him, making it difficult for him to move forward.

However, he did not expect that even his closest relatives would stand against him, and even openly oppose him. The one who was most vocal in his opposition was his so-called cousin.

He can barely accept that his relatives stand on the opposite side because of their political stance, but he cannot accept that the other party is the leader.

Such indifference and ruthlessness chilled Tiberius to the bone; he never expected to be betrayed like this.

Tiberius suddenly remembered that, ever since he became tribune, the night before last, Tiberius had specifically called him out alone to remind him to be careful of the people around him.

Did Ye foresee this possibility back then?

If Night were to directly state Publius's name, Tiberius would certainly not believe it.

But now, recalling the advice Tiberius received that night, and hearing Hotras's cruel words, Tiberius was suddenly brought to his senses.

"I don't know—shouldn't you ask yourself that question?"

"Did you offend your cousin somehow?" Hotracus shook his head, looking surprised.

Tiberius was still somewhat bewildered...

If he had known, he wouldn't have been so shocked and upset.

At this moment, Ye suddenly spoke up: "This is not surprising."

Although the Gracchus family and the Scipio family have always maintained close ties, your father had a disagreement with Scipio Abraham the Elder on a political matter, which led to some underlying tensions.

Although you have a good relationship with Scipio Africanus, it doesn't mean that everyone in Scipio's family is trustworthy.

At least your cousin doesn't seem to be trustworthy.

And if you die, he will be the one who benefits from the existing system.

You previously purchased a piece of land that Publius wanted, which caused Publius to lose 500 Sestertius.

After you die, that land will naturally fall back into his hands.

what?

Chapter 114 Night: Did I kill a nobleman? The people: No, no, no, they were clearly thugs!

"Such a simple reason?" Tiberius gaped in disbelief, muttering in shock.

He remembered this matter at that moment.

Even he himself had almost forgotten that he had such a conflict with the other party in his early years, and he didn't know how Ye knew so clearly.

But at this moment, Tiberius was in a state of turmoil and had no time to think about such issues. He was only concerned about how his cousin had gone so far as to incite the Senate to kill him over a piece of land.

"It's that simple."

"What, isn't that reason enough?" Ye Xin shook his head, feeling that Tiberius was still too inexperienced.

Born into a noble Roman family, they were exposed to various forms of power from a young age, and it was not uncommon for brothers to fight each other for power and profit.

Not everyone is as upright, passionate, and courageous as the Gracchus brothers; most nobles are greedy, power-hungry, and obsessed with personal gain.

Because of this, they are extremely ambitious and will also view others with prejudice and bias, suspecting that everyone is like them. Once they seize an opportunity, they want to control Rome and become the new dictator and uncrowned king of Rome.

Why are the senators in the Senate so panicked?!

At least half of the reason was due to their fear of Tiberius gaining too much power.

In Rome, even consuls, except for powerful figures like Caesar, were mostly just heads of the Senate.

Although the consuls can make suggestions, whether or not they are adopted depends entirely on a vote by the Senate.

Except during times of war, in ordinary Rome, the highest consul was merely a symbolic figure; the Senate held the real power of life and death.

When you try to share in the supreme power they hold, they are naturally unwilling.

"Right now, I don't think we're at the point of being heartbroken over an ingrate."

Tiberius—! If you feel pain, if you feel unable to accept it, if you cannot understand it, then you should stand up even more.

We should take action and call upon the people.

"If you still have any doubts, then go to your cousin and question him yourself. Perhaps you can open his chest and see if his heart is black or red," he reminded him that night.

Tiberius took a deep breath... Despite the immense pain in his heart, he accepted the fact.

"I understand—!" Tiberius, his eyes regaining their resolve, was about to say something more.

Hottrasi suddenly spoke up: "Now you can let me go, right? I've already told you everything..."

Night: "I never said I would let you go."

Upon hearing this desperate statement from Night, Hottrasi became agitated.

"Damn it! Lista, are you really going to wipe us all out!"

No, you can't do that. Murdering a nobleman is a serious crime in Rome; you'll be sentenced to death and hanged!

However, Night spoke up even louder: "I'm sorry, I didn't see any nobles in front of me, only a group of thugs who suddenly appeared at the sacred tribunal's speech and attacked the common people."

I have reason to suspect that this is a group of spies from an enemy country. In order to protect the safety of the citizens and the safety of our Rome, I feel it is necessary to completely eliminate you evil people here.

"what?"

This familiar feeling immediately made Hotracuse furious.

This... isn't this just some excuse they came up with to deal with Tiberius when they wanted to take action against him before?

However, before Hotrasi could say anything more, Night had already pierced his throat with a sword, and Hotrasi died with a face full of resentment and hatred.

Since they are enemies, the best course of action is to eliminate them completely.

After today's events and humiliation, he unfortunately let Hotrasi go back; that man wouldn't retaliate against them.

Rather than waiting until then, it's better to strike first.

That night, he loudly inquired: 'Has anyone seen any other nobles here besides himself and Tiberius?'

Those who were quick-witted had already knelt down and loudly praised Ye for his heroic act of saving them from the mob.

Where are there any nobles here?

They were nothing more than a group of enemy thugs who had infiltrated Rome.

Even if one or two of them have special identities, they must be spies from other countries or have long been in cahoots with hostile forces in other countries.

It's important to remember that Hotrasi had previously ordered his men to show no mercy to civilians as well; the anger and lingering fear in people's hearts had not yet completely dissipated.

If Hotrassi were still alive, as nobles, they might not dare to take revenge or act, but they would be extremely frustrated and would inevitably harbor resentment.

But when Ye killed that person, the people were overjoyed and readily agreed, spontaneously covering for Ye.

……after.

...Time quickly moved on to a few days later.

The assassination that occurred in the town by the Tiber River had by then thoroughly spread throughout Rome.

More and more Romans heard about the terrible, absurd rumor.

Because Hothasi exposed the Senate's various scandals and schemes to countless people, and under the guidance of certain individuals, he actually ordered his soldiers to spread rumors everywhere.

Soon, more and more people became angry, unable to tolerate the scandals in the Senate, and began to protest...

The whole of Rome was in an uproar.

Especially knowing what happened before, that blood had been drawn... resulting in many civilian casualties.

The Romans were immediately enraged. They united to protest and march in the streets, demanding a reasonable explanation from the Senate and even the abolition of those evil things—

An elder who had spoken ill of Listaye, Tiberius, and others.

Especially Publius, Tiberius's cousin, this vicious man who showed no kinship and even killed his own cousin, deserved the punishment he deserved.

Under pressure, the Senate finally panicked this time.

Soon, even the powerful Scipio family chose to abandon Publius Scipio Nasica.

Now that the Scipio family was no longer under their protection, the Senate no longer needed to worry about the Scipio family problem. They directly pinned all the blame on Publius, announced his trial, stripped him of his tribunal status, banned him from politics for life, and exiled him to the harsh lands of Rome.

When the senators made this announcement at the assembly, Publius—Tiberius's cousin—almost went mad.

"No, you can't do this to me! Damn it, assassinating Tiberius wasn't just my idea."

"Everyone here clearly agreed..." Publius roared madly at each elder in the hall, his eyes bloodshot.

He trembled all over in panic.

Chapter 115 Inviting the Senate Elders to Move, the Lawless Lista

Being stripped of his tribune status was an unbearable blow to the power-hungry Publius.

The Senate actually wants to exile me!

In Roman history, how many exiled individuals were able to return to the center of Roman politics?