I think that the new levies served Lucius under compulsion,but I intended to ask these old soldiers,who have often served with us and who are now saved from punishment by you,what they have suffered at our hands,or what favor they have asked in vain,or what greater favors they expected from anybody else that they have taken up arms against me,against you,against themselves.For all the trouble I have met with has grown out of the division of the lands, in which they had their share. And now if you will permit me I will yet ask them these questions."
They would not allow him to do so, but continued their beseeching. "I grant what you wish," he said. "Let them be dismissed without punishment for their wrong-doing,
provided they will hereafter be like-minded with you."
They promised on both sides with acclamations and thanks to Octavian,who allowed some of his own men to entertain some of their men as guests.He ordered the remainder to pitch their tents where they had been stationed,at a certain distance from the others,until he should assign them towns for winter quarters and appoint persons to lead them thither.Then,seated on his tribunal, Octavian summoned from Perusia Lucius and the Romans of responsibility who were with him. Many of the senators and knights came down, all presenting a pitiful appearance by reason of their sudden change of fortune. As soon as they passed out of Perusia a guard was stationed around it.
When they reached the tribunal Octavian placed Lucius by his own side.Of the rest,some were taken in charge by the friends of Octavian,others by centurions,all of whom had been instructed beforehand to show them honor and to keep watch upon them unobserved.He commanded the Perusians who stretched out their hands to him from the walls,to come forward,all except their town council,and as they presented themselves he pardoned them;but the councillors were thrown into prison and soon afterwards put to death,except Lucius Aemilius, who had sat as a judge at Rome in the trial of the murderers of Caesar, who had voted openly for condemnation, and had advised all the others to do the same in order to expiate the guilt.