Chapter 673 Late Wedding
Luca held the arms of his two newlywed wives, and the expressions on the three of them were very different.
First came Liginia. This resentful woman held Luca's hand, as if she was being led by Luca and forced to walk. While she was doing that, she occasionally glanced over and glared at Adnus who was following behind Tenaia.
Luca in the middle had a relaxed look on his face, at least he didn't have the frown on his face as before. Now, there was no worry that could stop him from completing this belated wedding, especially the promises he made to the two women on his left and right. Fortunately, he was not a dishonest guy who would pay for what he had done in the past.
Tenaia is the most awkward character among them, with a hint of embarrassment on her face, especially since she is not sure whether her wedding with Luca will receive everyone's blessings.
The melancholy she displayed seemed out of place in the entire festive scene, but even so, she silently insisted on completing the wedding that Luca wanted.
The three of them walked forward, and the guards along the way lowered their spears one by one. There were so many of them that they extended all the way to the outermost palace gate.
Outside the palace, the entire Flavius Square attracted the attention of thousands of people. After many busy days, one could even see that the houses in a row around the square were exquisitely decorated, and even each house hung a double-headed eagle flag with a red background.
This is the symbol of Constantinople, the symbol of Byzantium, the so-called "Second Rome".
Pope Bisius of Constantinople held a golden cross in his hand. His clothes were also gorgeous, and the skull on his head was inlaid with a fragment of the butt of the Spear of Longinus that Luca brought back from the battlefield of Chalons. This became a sacred object of the Basilica of St. Lucurcanus which was under construction. With this thing, the Basilica of St. Lucurcanus also had a status that could prove itself as the orthodox Christian.
The spears on the road ahead fell one after another and finally reached the city gate. Everyone saw the soldiers standing on both sides of the city gate slowly lowering the silver spears with blue triangular flags. The citizens knew exactly what this meant.
"Hail! Hail! Hail!"
The citizens raised their arms and cheered, their shouts echoed again and again in this huge square, and everyone's face was filled with joy. After all, Augustus' wedding was not common.
When Luga pulled the two of them out of the palace gate, almost everyone, whether commoners or nobles, whether they knew about it or not.
All of them exclaimed in unison, some because they were in awe of the gorgeous clothes of Augustus and Augusta, and some because they were wondering why Augustus was holding the hands of the two Augustas.
Some people would even be furious because Augustus openly violated the sacred Christian doctrine of "monogamy". After all, there were no people with multiple wives in Rome before.
The people in the square were talking about what tricks Augustus was playing today, and he actually pulled out two Augustas in public.
Luca knew about people's doubts and was well prepared. He nodded slightly to Bisius, who understood and stood up to shout to the citizens present: "Citizens of Rome, the descendant of Saint Peter, the current Pope, out of consideration for the director of Constantinople, Saint Lucurcanus, Augustus of Rome, who defeated Attila who intended to invade Rome in Gaul and protected the civilized world and God's people, has granted Saint Lucurcanus the right to establish two Augustus in Constantinople."
After hearing the voice of Pope Bisius, the citizens who were arguing below gradually stopped arguing, because they understood one meaning from Bisius' words, that is, the sacred concept of "monogamy" was shaken. Of course, in order to break such a concept, they must make great contributions to the Christian world, just like Luca defeating Attila in Gaul.
Who cares how the Battle of Chalons was fought? After all, they had not experienced the war in person! Some people could only imagine the war scene in their heads from the pictures narrated by the poets. However, no matter how eloquent the poets were, they could not show the war to the world. So people only thought of dragons and monsters fighting fiercely on the plains, but they did not know how millions of people were killed and blood flowed for thousands of miles.
They acquiesced in Augustus' actions and obeyed the will of the Supreme Pope of the Roman Church. They obeyed so quickly that all of them crossed themselves and bowed to Luca to show their submission.
Yes, after many civil wars, Luca has become an indisputable presence in Constantinople, and no one dares to question his identity as Augustus.
The Guards, holding the Laban flag with a double-headed eagle emblem made of gold, escorted Bisius to Luca. Bisius turned his back to the people and faced Augustus.
Luca bent down and knelt on one knee, and Likinia and Tenaia beside him did the same.
The huge square was packed with thousands of people, and everyone was silent, watching Augustus officially marry the two Augustas with the blessing of the Pope.
"May the Lord and the Son bless you, Roman Augustus." Bisius prayed solemnly, while Luca silently enjoyed it all until the long blessing ended. What followed would be a night of revelry because of this wedding.
"Caesar will show his mercy to the Roman people of Constantinople. He has brought soft bread, delicious fish and all kinds of meat. Come and enjoy them. The price is just a blessing to Caesar and praise to God!"
This was the focus of people's carnival. They expressed their love for Augustus in their pursuit of delicious food and fine wine. Cheers rose and fell, shaking the heaven and earth.
Performance groups from all over the world gathered here in Rome. They showed the local cultures to the citizens of Constantinople. The musical instruments from the East and the dances from the West made the citizens of Constantinople enjoy themselves.
The hippodrome was reopened, and exciting races began one after another. Luca and his companions came to the open-air theater, where a battle between Luca and Aetius and Attila was being staged.
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The actors' acting skills are exaggerated, but this still does not affect people's love for the contrast. Three or five people can represent thousands of troops, and a few steps can represent a vast landscape.
Although Luca frowned frequently while watching the show, it did not affect his recollections of the past. After all, he was a person who had experienced that war personally. While smiling, his heart could not help but tremble.
Because he thought of a person who had turned the tide many times and even influenced the direction of the war. In the end, he became a sword of victory and completely crushed Attila's ambition.
Yes, he is Torismon, the current king of the Visigoths and a major threat to Rome.
Facts have proved that Luca is not a man who can sit still. Whenever he sees the actors on the stage imitating the roar of battle, he would recall the scene of Thorismon, covered in blood, riding a warhorse wearing black horse armor and sweeping through the Hun army.
He couldn't help but get nervous. It all seemed like a dream. He even saw that those so-called Hun soldiers were wearing Roman armor.
“Damn it! Damn it!”
He began to tremble, and his hands clenched unnaturally, hurting Likinia and Tenaia beside him.
(End of this chapter)