Simulating the Universe, Starting with Speedrunning Greece

Civilian...Assembly? ! !

The hearts of many elders were pounding.

After planning for so long, Ye finally began to show his fangs.

Before they had control over the army and the people's hearts, they rashly convened a civilian assembly. Even with the existence of the "Hotsius Law", would the civilians dare to trust them and tell the truth?

Reforms without the backing of the army would inevitably be dealt a devastating blow by the Senate.

But now it was different. Stimulated by the bloodshed on the Tiber River, Tiberius kept giving speeches everywhere, exposing the darkness of Rome.

Although they seemed to be just a few insignificant things, they were enough to become the fuse that ignited Rome.

Rome's drawbacks have already existed. The people have been oppressed for a long time and will explode sooner or later. It may even lead to an alliance war in the future.

And the night at this moment just triggered this conflict ahead of time.

Even though they were well prepared, many veterans couldn't even save themselves.

They do have many private soldiers under their command, and even have a number of armies in other city-states under their control.

But distant water cannot quench an incoming fire. A large part of this outbreak was caused by the struggle for interests for the army and the soldiers.

Most soldiers were unwilling to stand on the side of the Senate.

Not to mention those who simply pretended to be dead and turned a blind eye, like Scipio the Younger.

"Please come in!" That night he ordered the soldiers to forcibly drag those elders who were unwilling to participate in the crappy civilian assembly out of the hall one by one and see the light of day again.

When a ray of sunlight from the sky above Rome shone on the old faces of the senators, the people could clearly see the resistance and fear on their faces.

Chapter 116: Elder: Soldier! Protect me. Soldier: Protect you mmp

Crazy! This man is absolutely crazy!

The elders never dreamed that the situation today would come true.

They used to be so crazy, just like the Five Elder Stars of the Celestial Dragons in One Piece, standing on the top of the empire and doing whatever they wanted, enjoying great glory.

They were qualified to veto even the opinions of the highest Roman consul.

Countless wealthy businessmen and landlords knelt before them and kissed the backs of their feet, but the common people were not even qualified to kiss them.

But one day they would be forcibly subdued by a group of civilian soldiers and dragged out of the sacred conference hall like prisoners?

The noble manners, pride and dignity seemed to have disappeared at this moment.

They were held by the soldiers, struggling, roaring with red faces! Because of their background, they couldn't even utter a few vulgar words.

But for retired soldiers who have been hanging around on the streets for years after retirement, this level of insult is nothing but a drizzle.

They didn't care at all, and were even excited at the chance to use force against the top nobles with their own hands.

grass--!!!

It’s so cool, isn’t it?

These are the senators of the Senate.

In the past, just looking at them from afar would make them nervous, for fear of offending the high-ranking nobles.

If the enemy is hurt even a little, the civilians will probably be so scared that they will commit suicide on the spot.

But now these nobles were being picked up and captured like chickens.

After following Ye and seeing blood all the way, and even personally executing a "young noble", many soldiers have become much braver, as if they have released the devil in their hearts.

The once supreme Roman aristocrats before them now looked impotent and furious, and in their eyes, it seemed that this was just a normal thing.

The image of 'God' in their minds collapsed——

It turns out that when the senators of the Senate faced the riots of thousands of Roman people, they were also in such an embarrassing situation.

There was even a soldier who liked to have sex with men. He looked at a well-maintained white old bitch with delicate skin and tender flesh, and he just went up and slapped the other person's butt. Immediately, the veteran who was shouting that these evil soldiers should be punished by law widened his eyes and his neck became even redder.

This naked humiliation——! How can I tolerate it? !

"You dirty pariah!!"

“I’m sorry, Mr. Unknown Elder, my friend was just playing a little joke on you.

But - I thought I heard you call him a pariah?

What vulgar words! It is hard to believe that such words would come from the mouth of a senator in the democratic and republican Roman Senate.

In your eyes, are all the civilians present here the untouchables you mentioned? "

Suddenly, the people who had been waiting outside for a long time became even more excited and angry when they heard Ye's words.

Many of the higher-ups even shouted that the elder must be executed...

really--

Just as the rumors said, these Roman upper class and Senate nobles had long been corrupt.

They enjoy the huge amount of money that their husbands, brothers, nephews, etc. - the only male in the family - earned by fighting on the front lines, breed corruption, and let the people pay for it, forcing them to live.

The hatred of the rich that often exists among the poor, coupled with the influence of rumors, immediately led many civilians who felt unhappy with their lives to blame all the faults on the Senate.

Even some civilians who lived relatively normal lives couldn't help but blame the Senate for some trivial matters and dissatisfactions in their lives.

If the Senate had not embezzled a large amount of money, their lives would surely be much better than they are now, right? !

As expected—it’s all the Senate’s fault!

As the situation develops, if things go wrong it may turn into an uprising of the Romans!

The elders looked at the surging momentum before them, and even those old-time elders who had managed to maintain their composure from the beginning until now began to panic.

Suddenly, when a powerful senator saw a group of Roman soldiers who were maintaining public order!

He noticed that those soldiers were different from retired soldiers and were clearly dressed as Roman defenders.

He suddenly shouted, “What are you still doing?!

Soldier--!!

Come and protect us and get us out of here!"

When the other elders saw the army defending the city, a hint of joy flashed in their eyes.

That’s great… There was no one around just now. When the Roman regular army arrives, they will definitely capture and punish this wanton devil, Listaya.

At the very least, we must help them escape before these people are about to riot...

The senators never imagined that they would be blocked by the people in their own base camp in the capital of Rome.

If they could wait until they returned to their respective families and mobilized their private armies, they would have a hundred ways to make Lista Ye's life a living hell.

however--

When the elders shouted for help, the soldiers outside seemed to have heard something, but occasionally someone looked back, then pretended not to see anything and continued to maintain public order.

This scene immediately gave many elders a bad feeling.

One of the elders suddenly had an idea and immediately offered a stake, saying that if anyone could rescue him, he would invest a large amount of wealth as a reward.

But no one picked them up.

It turned out that long before this popular riot, Ye had already contacted the defense forces in the Roman city and brought their current leader to his camp.

The Roman soldiers’ salaries were notoriously low, and they were not treated as human beings at all.

Ye simply asked people to find many relatives of the civilian faction officers who were not living a good life to persuade and win them over, and then he popularized to the soldiers how much welfare benefits they would receive in the future after the reform was completed with him.

It was like the nature of trade unions in later generations, uniting soldiers and giving them a voice.

The soldiers are not stupid and they naturally know who to listen to.

As for the money that the elders promised at this time—

It’s not that there are no greedy people, but who would dare to take the risk to help the Senate at a time like this?

In this trend of the times, with rioting people and retired soldiers, and even compatriots watching covetously, who would dare to risk the world's condemnation to help many veterans at this time?

This is probably the case even if a Greek hero were to be resurrected, he would not be able to kill these old bastards.

And when they realized that these soldiers seemed to have been "bewitched" and were no longer on their side.

The elders - their expressions suddenly became ferocious.

crazy!

too crazy!

These lunatics! The people are crazy, the soldiers are crazy! Even they are going crazy now.

At a glance, they saw at least a thousand people looking at them at the same time with eyes that were designed to devour them, roaring and shouting angrily, as if they wanted to tear them into pieces. The sense of oppression made even the elders who had been in high positions for a long time feel a chill.

Chapter 117: Salute with your left hand to praise God; salute with your right hand to declare war!

"Lista Ye, unless you really want to go against the entire country of Rome...

Now order your people to let us go. There is still room for maneuver.

You don't dare to kill us. If you want to attack us, have you thought about how to deal with the anger of the family behind us? "When an elder suddenly calmed down, he spoke coldly to Ye in the front.

After hearing the elder's words, many elders gradually calmed down and even regained their confidence and composure.

That's right—

Since Mou Dingye doesn't dare to kill me, then there is nothing to be afraid of.

Even if the people riot, this man will protect them instead.

Don't be scared by the situation in front of you, you've been cheated...

Even if Lista Ye did not understand the terrifying power represented by the forces behind them, didn't Tiberius Gracchus and the others know it?

Many old nobles even mocked me for getting up at night, so I should not play tricks in front of them.

These are all things they played out of time...

From the bottom of their hearts, they looked down on Ye, an aristocrat who rose from the common people, especially after this complete falling out between them.

however--

Ye: "I really appreciate your stubbornness. I hope you can continue to be stubborn later."

Ye had a smile on his face, and his confident look made some calm and sensitive elders feel that something was wrong.

They think too highly of themselves...

You are underestimating the power that Ye holds in his hands right now.

As the elders of the Senate were forced to do their job, they kept shouting and cursing, and were frustrated and furious. Finally, the last group of people were sent to the central square of Rome...

In front of the familiar twelve main statues——

Ye's gaze lingered on the statues for a moment...

In this time and space, I wonder if the Roman gods can still come down to the mortal world.

But it doesn’t matter - it’s a simulated universe after all, if you can’t die, then do it to death, and the ability to restart and replay the game gives you confidence.

And in the open-air square, a special civilian assembly is about to be held.

Because of the presence of the Senate, the scene at this time was more like a Citizens' Assembly, but in a Citizens' Assembly, civilians did not have so many say, only the tribunes existed.

The congress at this time was not so much an ancient law that was invoked when the country was in danger of survival...

It was more like a scorching sun, a public trial of the senators, roasting them on a brazier.

When the midday sun shines on the statue in the square, the good sunlight has a great impact on people's mentality. They seem to spontaneously feel a sense of their own justice and courage, and are greatly encouraged by this.

Later generations have scientific research that shows that when people bathe in sunlight, they feel comfortable physically and mentally, and their emotions are more stable, while people who often stay up late have the exact opposite effect...

The mood will often become gloomy and irritable.

However, the elders were not in such a good mood as they basked in the sunlight.

Not only were they not in a very good mood at this moment, they even wanted to curse. The current situation was a complete torment for them.

Many elders secretly vowed in their hearts how they would punish and torture Listaye after returning.