Our Plutus

"Silence! The emperor approaches! Form ranks!" barked a voice among the senators.

In mere seconds, the assembly of senators swiftly arranged themselves in orderly queues at the palace gate. The elder statesmen positioned themselves at the forefront, with younger members behind them. Even when these men have already lost their powers for ages, they still act like what they used to be, for various reasons. Their eyes, filled with a mix of respect and expectation, were fixed on Antonius descending the stairs.