Chapter 601 Do you understand what is meant by "master-disciple transmission"?
Suppressing the slight surprise in his heart, Luo En asked casually:
"Nero should be the child's name? What's her last name?"
"Claudius.
Venus simply replied at first, and then explained awkwardly,
"Although she is my creation, I have no experience in raising children. Therefore, I placed her in the care of the Claudius family. According to the Roman naming tradition, you can call her Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus. Or, to put it simply, call her Nero Caesar..."
After hearing this answer, Loen's heart finally settled down.
Nero Caesar” was written when it was transcribed into Hebrew and then transcribed back into Latin as NRVN QSR, which corresponds to the numbers 50 200 6 50 100 60 200, which adds up to the number of the beast, 666.
The original text of the Book of Revelation states:
"The woman sits on a huge red dragon with seven heads and ten horns. She is clothed in purple and scarlet and has a golden cup in her hand filled with the filthiness of adultery. On her forehead is written: 'Mystery! The mother of adultery and of all the abominations of the earth.' She drinks the blood of the saints and of those who bear witness for the Lamb. Her sins are heaped up to heaven. In one day she will meet death and mourning, and will be burned with fire..."
All of the above words allude to the Roman Empire and the Roman authorities.
[Seven Heads], corresponding to the seven hills of Roman origin;
[Ten horns] correspond to the ten emperors who were deified during the Roman Empire.
[Drank the blood of the saints and of those who bear witness to the Lamb], which corresponds to the anti-Christ movement carried out by Nero;
[The evil was so great, but within one day, it was met with death and sorrow, and was burned up by fire], which corresponds to the legendary fire that almost burned down the city of Rome;
The "Great Whore in Scarlet Clothes" is generally considered to be a synonym for the "Roman Empire", and also refers to Venus, the goddess of love and beauty who holds the power of the Roman monarchy. Because in Roman legend, several emperors of the Roman Empire believed that they had the blood of the god of love flowing in their bodies and were descendants of Venus;
As for the last part, [holding a golden cup filled with filthy things]...
Luo En looked at the cup in his hand and couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
Could it be that I am also involved?
That's right.
Drinks bring indulgence, feasts bring greed, and pleasure brings transgression...
I, the god of wine who represents "indulgence", may not necessarily conform to the definition of "God" in later generations.
Loen shook his head in self-mockery and put the so-called "prophecy" in the Book of Revelation behind his mind.
Then, he reached out and touched the head of the little loli Nero, and asked Venus curiously:
"Why did you think of letting this child take over your former priesthood? She doesn't seem to be a Mechagod in the traditional sense?"
"As you can see. Although she is my creation, she is different from ordinary Mecha-gods. She not only absorbed the divinity I split off, but also absorbed the power of faith provided by humans. She is a bud watered by both. So in a sense, she is both a Mecha-god and a human, and even more so, Rome itself."
"I see."
Lorne nodded thoughtfully, probably understanding Venus' intention.
She wanted to use Nero as a creation to establish a close bond between humans and mechas, making the national concept of "Rome" more solid.
In the future, when Nero grows up, he will take over the divine power of the Mekhanite clan from her and the royal power of the Roman Empire from the Claudius clan, becoming the common spokesperson of both and continuing the great cause of Rome.
And if I remember correctly, this was also the last and most magnificent glory of the polytheistic system.
As for what happens next...
Luo En looked down at the little girl in his palm who was looking at him curiously. He couldn't help but smile and asked:
"Girl, who is your guardian now?"
"Agrippina the Younger."
Nero wrinkled his nose and directly said the name of his "mother". There was no respect in his words, but rather a sense of disgust.
Hearing this, Luo En frowned.
Historically, this was a crazy woman whose mind was only thinking about getting to the top.
Legend has it that she was also a famous poisoner in ancient Rome. She poisoned and murdered her husband Claudius I, a Roman emperor who adopted Nero as his son and was very close to him.
After clearing the obstacles, in order to seize power, she did not hesitate to seduce her brother and uncle, and used various methods to push Nero, whom she had raised, to the pinnacle of power and make him her political puppet.
As the saying goes, parents are their children's first teachers.
Given the high-pressure environment and abnormal parenting relationship, it is impossible for Nero to have a healthy mental state.
Because of this, she gradually became a famous tyrant in history under the guidance of Agrippina the Younger.
Lorne thought for a moment and asked Venus:
“Why choose this woman?”
"After calculation, she joined Claudius and accepted the teachings of Agrippina the Younger. She would be able to succeed to the throne the fastest, integrate the divine power and royal power of Rome, and serve your great cause."
Venus answered respectfully and explained the history of Rome's development truthfully.
During the reign of Romulus, Rome continued to expand outward, its power and ethnicity expanded rapidly, and it gradually had more than 50 clans.
In order to increase national integration, the Romans selected one person from each clan to form the Roman Senate mechanism, modeled after the Athenian Citizens' Assembly.
But as time went on, Rome's territory became increasingly vast.
The original clans gradually declined and became corrupt, new clans emerged, and the total number increased to more than 300.
The decentralized Senate found it difficult to take on the responsibility of making decisions and defending Rome, and the old system was not suitable for Rome's development.
As a result, Rome began to reform itself and entered the monarchy era from a tribal alliance.
Romulus, who founded Rome, became the first Roman emperor.
In order to ensure a smooth transfer of power and the smooth operation of the system, the Mecha clan only allowed Romulus to be king for a certain period of time.
As compensation, after his abdication, he will be granted the power of the gods and will perform the duties of the god of war Mars.
Romulus agreed to the exchange, and in his later years, he took advantage of a storm to retreat from the podium of power, entered the Pantheon as a god, enjoyed worship and eternal life, and thus became the "ancestor of gods" in the eyes of the Romans.
With such a good example, the succession of power in Rome entered a smooth transition period, with six ancient Roman kings in power.
The successive Roman kings were all proud of expanding the empire's territory and making great achievements. They hoped to gain the favor of the gods, enter the Pantheon, receive the gods' blessings, shed their mortal bodies, and become gods.
This is also the important reason why the Roman Empire was able to expand efficiently and become a conquest machine.
But as time went on, the system became increasingly solidified, and the rulers of Rome were selected fairly from all Roman divine blood families, and it became an internal game of fixed divine blood families.
The Divine Blood families that had produced Roman kings or held important positions in the center of power formed an alliance of interests and formed the six major Roman clans with the right of inheritance.
They are: Cornelius, Aemilius, Fabius, Manlius, Julius and Claudius, where Nero was.
In addition, there is the Quirinus clan, to which the god Romulus belongs. They are composed of exiled Trojan nobles, most of whom have obtained the throne of God, so they basically do not interfere with the continuation of the kingship.
The seven together formed the "Seven Hills" that controlled the Roman monarchy.
In order to enter the center of power and have their bloodlines and families obtain the honor of becoming gods, the descendants of Roman gods from the six major clans launched rounds of brutal fighting. As time went by, the competition tactics became more and more radical. Bribery, assassination, marriage, betrayal and other shameful things were common, which caused serious internal friction and unrest in Rome.
Therefore, the Mekhanite clan headed by Venus came up with the idea of taking back power. They wanted Nero, a special individual recognized by both parties, to ascend the throne of the Roman Empire, carry out reforms, and end the chaos of royal succession and Rome's own internal friction.
In order to successfully become the emperor of Rome, one needs to follow the rules of the game and get a ticket to inheritance from the six major clans.
After analysis by the Mecha clan, Claudius among the six major clans is undoubtedly the most suitable target.
On the one hand, the family is in decline and is almost being squeezed out of the center of power, and it desperately wants support and recognition from the Pantheon;
On the other hand, the current Roman Emperor Claudius I was from the Claudius family, but had no heirs. After his death, the right to the throne naturally passed to Nero.
In addition, his wife Agrippina the Younger had a strong desire for power. In order to maintain her own position, she would naturally do her best to help Nero ascend the throne.
Once Nero unified the royal power and theocracy, neither the declining Claudius nor the rootless Agrippina the Younger could hinder Nero's governance and reforms.
After listening to the explanation, Lorne frowned.
On the surface, there seems to be nothing wrong with this plan.
Historically, Nero succeeded to the throne smoothly and implemented a series of policies that were considered good governance. These measures included reducing taxes, improving the treatment of slaves, allowing slaves to sue princesses, and holding grand public events, which quickly won the hearts of the people. At the same time, he was also committed to judicial reform, trying to reduce judicial corruption and improve the fairness of trials. These early policy initiatives established him as a wise and benevolent ruler.
But in addition to the six major clans that have the right to inherit the throne, the country's power system also includes the complex divine blood nobles.
Trying to implement reforms and take back power by relying on the orders of a foreign monarch is tantamount to snatching food from the mouths of those divine blood families.
To cut off someone's source of wealth is like killing his parents.
Those divine blood families may not dare to disobey the orders of the Pantheon on the surface, but behind the scenes, these parasites who are good at political struggles have hundreds of ways to create obstacles and obstruct the implementation of reforms, turning good policies into bad policies and wise rulers into tyrants.
This is probably the reason why Nero's reputation took a sharp turn for the worse in the middle and late stages of his reign, and eventually sparked civil unrest in Rome.
The Mecha clan thought too simply about the operating system of human power.
Therefore, this reform is destined not to have any good results.
In addition, Venus and others also ignore the shaping and influence of education on character.
Although Nero was endowed with divinity, he was still a mentally retarded child and possessed human nature.
Under the manipulation of a bad person like Agrippina the Younger, she would certainly be able to succeed to the throne as quickly as possible and become the monarch of Rome, but she would most likely develop serious character flaws.
Once you encounter setbacks and changes, it is easy to lose control.
It's really a case of losing the rice while trying to steal the chicken.
Lorne shook his head and looked at Venus:
"From what I know, that woman is not a good teacher, and she has no concrete experience in governing. If you want to take back the royal power and smoothly carry out reforms, why not let me educate the child?"
"It would be great if you could spare some time from your busy schedule to be this child's teacher!"
Venus nodded quickly in agreement, her eyes filled with joy and relief.
Their Mecha clan is not good at how to govern and manage humans, but the boss in front of them is a veteran in this area and has rich experience in governing in Crete, Athens, Northern Europe and other places.
Moreover, every time he left office, he achieved remarkable results.
"Well, I will be her teacher in the future and teach her how to govern the country and become a qualified monarch."
With Venus's approval, Loen made decisive arrangements.
The reason why he took the initiative to become Nero's teacher was because of two considerations:
First, he could train a qualified successor for the Roman Empire in this way, quell the unrest within Rome as soon as possible, unify royal power and divine power, and prepare for the future war of gods;
Secondly, he also hoped that through this method, he could subtly instill some ideas and concepts into the mind of this underage 666 beast, so as to enhance his relationship with the Mecha clan, so as to avoid them facing each other with swords in the future and being skewered like bacon and nailed to a cross.
"Okay, this trip out of the Ares Mountain is not easy. I'll rest for a few days. Once you've made arrangements, we'll officially start the class."
"No problem, your accommodation has been arranged. I will send someone to take you to rest."
As she spoke, Venus clapped her hands, and a priestess stepped into the temple.
She was dressed in white, with a linen robe embroidered with Trojan spirals in silver thread, and the tassels on her cuffs were stained with herbs and frankincense ashes, creating ripples of peace as she walked. A vine of irises and sage was tied around her waist, and a crown of grapevines and olive branches was woven into her golden curly hair. A halo of gold foil floated in her azure eyes, mysterious and deep, like the morning light penetrating the colored windows of the temple dome, reflecting the quiet picture woven by the threads of fate.
"Cassandra?"
Lorne was a little surprised and looked at the acquaintance in front of him with whom he had interacted before.
The former Trojan princess, priestess of the Temple of the Sun, raised her hand to her chest and saluted respectfully and gracefully:
"As you can see, I am now the exclusive priestess of the Temple of Dionysus. If you don't mind, I will be responsible for taking care of your daily life during this period of time."
"It just so happens that I also want to talk to you about the experiences and changes of the Trojans after they left Greece."
Lorne smiled and nodded, then stood up and followed Cassandra out of the Pantheon.
(End of this chapter)
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