The Roman horseman Minucius Manilianus, as a reward for his dubious services in exposing the Piso conspiracy, receives a seat in the Senate. All his thoughts and actions are aimed at only one thing: he wants to ensure the future of his son, the last of the Yuli family, by any means possible. And the future is the Roman throne. To achieve his goal, Minucius is ready for anything - sacrifice, deception and betrayal. In the novel, the reader will also meet real people - the emperors Nero and Vespasian, who determined the course of history.