"Kill him quickly, kill him." Prince Iphobus got up, his face covered with blood.
Several princes around saw the miserable look of Prince Ifobus. Although they all knew that it was him who struck first and Paris was just defending himself, the fault was that Paris was too humble and no one thought it was Prince Ifobus' fault. But Paris dared to resist the prince.
Except for Hector, the other princes all felt the same hatred and couldn't help but take up arms and wanted to help Prince Iphobus teach the shepherd a lesson.
The king had walked down from the high platform with a sullen face. He was about to scold the princes when he saw their behavior. At this moment, a clear voice sounded: "Stop."
Everyone looked for the sound and saw a slender girl wearing priest clothes walking slowly towards them.
It turned out to be her sister, Cassandra, the city's princess. She also had the identity of a Trojan palace priest. These two identities gave her a high reputation in the city of Troy.
Cassandra's appearance silenced the whole place. Everyone looked at her. Prince Iphobus was still unconvinced: "My dear sister Cassandra, you want to help a humble shepherd and go against the prince? "
"With the eyes given to me by God, I know that the one who defeated you was not a lowly shepherd, but a noble prince like you." Kassandra glanced at Pei Ziyun and declared to Prince Iphobus.
That was all. At the moment when the archery champion was settled, she saw that the shepherd in front of her was her abandoned brother.
"Why is this humble shepherd a prince like me?" Prince Iphobus asked, "Which country is he a prince from?"
There are dozens of city-states in Greece. According to the rules of this era, each city has its own country, and they are all princes and princesses, so this is not a rare thing.
"Because of the vision God gave me, I knew that Paris was the prince who was abandoned on Mount Ida many years ago. He was our second brother." Cassandra sighed and said.
King Priam and Queen Hecuba were startled. God made them feel strong parental love and they were very happy.
Especially the queen, for so many years, she often misses the poor child she abandoned on Mount Ida, never expecting that her wish would come true.
"So you are my son, Paris." The king and queen happily hugged their long-lost son. Although Pei Ziyun had long known Paris's identity, being held in such a hug still made him a little uncomfortable.
The king and queen had forgotten the oracle's warning at the birth of Paris, declaring: "My dear son, how much I miss you - don't be afraid, you will take off the clothes of a shepherd and put on the garb of a prince, and you will gain a prince." All the treatment you deserve.”
Pei Ziyun was also very happy when Paris recognized his ancestor.
"Please enter my court. Whether you are my son or a champion of 200 meters and archery, you are qualified to accept the invitation."
royal palace·palace
The palace has thick walls, majestic gates and majestic columns. Others who were invited were surprised when they stepped through the gate and saw the shelves covered with grapevines and four fountains that kept flowing.
The front hall walked into the middle courtyard, and the corridors were separated to the left and right, leading to the palace and the tree-lined avenue. Pei Ziyun stood in front of the corridors thoughtfully, staring at the palace.
"In terms of grandeur, this palace is incomparable to the Imperial Palace of the Xu Dynasty."
"However, this kind of luxury is not something that Troy in real history could have - is this the change brought about by the world of the gods?"
There are many bronze sculptures in the hall, standing on both sides, most of which are naked human men and women. No one uses gods as statues, because they all hold candlesticks. It is almost dusk, and the slaves hold up the wooden poles to light the candlesticks and hanging lamps, and the wicks emit light. The light illuminated the hall and also illuminated the murals - which were used to praise the gods.
Princes and heroes are coming.
Pei Ziyun followed the instructions and was taken to change clothes by his servants. Prince Iphobus couldn't help but look livid, his face was still swollen at this time, and he snorted at Pei Ziyun twice, showing his dissatisfaction.
Although Pei Ziyun's identity is no longer what it used to be, and he is also the king's son like him, Prince Iphobus still doesn't have a good look on his face.
The king's son-in-law Aeneas, who had his own city-state, happened to come over. He glanced at Pei Ziyun who was sitting upright, and thought to himself: "Although he is a prince, he has always been a shepherd. Whether his vision and knowledge can adapt to this occasion, I don't know. Are you making a fool of yourself here?"
Aeneas is the son of the God of Love and is married to the king's daughter. At this moment, he is also invited to the palace dinner.
After a while, Pei Ziyun reappeared in the hall—a white tunic, a bronze belt tied around his waist, a dagger hanging on the belt, slender eyebrows, black pupils, heroic appearance, calm demeanor, everyone Everyone was stunned.
"God be with you!" The first person to speak was Aeneas, the son of the God of Love, who would wake up earlier no matter what: "You are just like Ganymede, who poured wine for the gods. I simply don't want to." I can believe what I saw.”
"Paris, my son, when I gave birth to you, my good son had to be thrown out to be eaten by wild beasts. How sad I was at that time!" Queen Hecuba looked at her adult son and couldn't help but shed tears.
"Queen, you should be happy. Although Paris grew up on Mount Ida, he is still a prince. You see, Paris's strength and appearance are beyond mortals!" Aeneas said.
Aeneas didn't know that Pei Ziyun was blessed by the goddess' mother, but he felt friendly and happy when he saw Pei Ziyun.
"You are right, I have something to say!" King Priam gradually regained his calm: "Let the past pass, but at this moment I declare Paris to be the prince again, and I will give the prince his due. mansion, and gold.”
"Thank you for your gift, my beloved father." Pei Ziyun knelt on one knee, crossed his hands on his chest, and said solemnly.
"Paris, you are not young yet. How about becoming your brother Hector's deputy?" King Priam looked earnestly at the son in front of him. This son was strong and handsome, and he was exactly what the city needed. And he was desperate to make amends.
"Thank you for your trust, but I feel something is wrong, because I have never had the experience to control the army, and I am worried about bringing losses to our kingdom." Pei Ziyun thought about it for a while but refused the king's promotion: "But I want to talk to the city My elder brother studied with the sage for some time."
"That's right. I allow you to learn from your brothers and sages in the city." King Priam gradually calmed down. No matter how handsome his son was, he was indeed uneducated.
"If Paris is allowed to be Hector's deputy to take charge of the army from the beginning, even if Paris has no experience, even if he does, the rebellious generals in the army may not take Paris seriously."
"Paris can quickly improve his horizons and knowledge by learning from his elder brothers and sages in the city, and he can have good relations with the princes and his brothers."
Paris has been a shepherd for many years. If he is directly asked to do the work of a prince, he may not be qualified. It is better to let Paris study for a while.
The king thought and raised his glass: "Come, let's drink to Paris."
"Cheers!" The banquet became cheerful, people were eating, drinking, and dancing, as if they wanted to release all their emotions at the banquet.
Prince Iphobus was the most unhappy of all the princes present, so he was alone in the corner drinking wine with a gloomy face.
I originally thought that Paris was just a lowly shepherd who could just clean up after the game.
Even if he attacked Pei Ziyun in front of so many people on the field, Prince Iphobus didn't care. He believed everyone would take sides, not the lowly shepherds.
However, things are unpredictable. Now the humble shepherd has become a prince like him, and his status is even slightly superior. This makes him very depressed.
Only Cassandra gradually calmed down. She raised her glass and took a sip, her mouth full of bitterness and a hint of regret.
"Why was I so impulsive at that time that I directly recognized Paris and asked him to come back?" She always remembered the oracle. Paris's return meant that Troy would face destruction.
The decision of the gods cannot be changed. Since she personally brought Paris back, she should make some preparations for the destruction of Troy.
Pei Ziyun seemed to be aware of it and glanced at Cassandra. To be honest, he still thanked her. Without her help, he would have had to work hard to complete the recognition.
It's just that this priest princess gave him a special feeling, and her eyes seemed to be able to see through something.
At this moment, singing came from outside the palace. In this kind of city-state, the king and the citizens were only separated by a wall. The king asked: "What is this sound?"
The servant went out and came back after a while: "Dear King, there is a bard outside singing a long poem by Prince Paris."
The king was very happy to hear this. He did not expect that Paris was so popular. He had just become a prince and there were poets singing for him.
You know, this shows that his vision is correct. Paris is a respected person, no matter in appearance or ability, he is one of a million.
At this moment, Hector's wife Androma glanced at her husband, who was drinking wine without any worry, but frowned.
Originally, Hector was the undisputed heir to the throne, but now that Paris has become the prince, there seems to be some changes.
The change was not obvious, but Hector's wife Androma felt a little uneasy.
The dinner in the palace lasted for several hours, and everyone dispersed after enjoying themselves. As soon as Pei Ziyun walked out of the palace, a servant came forward.
"Prince Paris, His Majesty the King has asked me to take you to the mansion." The servant said.
"Well, you lead the way." Pei Ziyun nodded.
The servant led Pei Ziyun around the city of Troy and arrived at the gate of a mansion: "Prince, this is your mansion."
Pei Ziyun took a look. This house also had bronze and marble statues, but it was as simple as the murals. The themes were mostly war and education. There were laurels growing in the courtyard, as well as some cherries, peach trees, apricot trees, and apples. trees, and a circular pond with water lilies and daffodils.
It's a very nice mansion. I will have a home in Troy in the future.
But when the servant left, Pei Ziyun closed his eyes, and after a while, he said calmly: "You're here."
"I'm here." The bearded troubadour Gesner came out. Compared with the first time they met, he was a bit more modest.
(End of chapter)