Troy Morning
At dawn, the three messengers had packed their bags and were preparing to leave Troy.
Antenor thought that he had released a lot of goodwill, and the three Greek envoys were about to leave, so he simply put the end to the end and prepared several cars to take himself and the three envoys to the port of Troy.
The port of Troy was not busy in the early morning. A few merchant ships sailed out of the port. The sun rose slowly, and the golden sunlight shone on the white beach, making it particularly bright.
Antenor sent the three envoys to the port and watched them board a warship before waving goodbye.
"Elder Antenor, thank you for your warm hospitality. You will gain the friendship of us Greeks." Palamedes was still very moved by the old man's hospitality and said.
Odysseus also said: "Elder Antenor, not only will you gain the friendship of the Greeks, I will also report to the coalition commander Agamemnon. I can promise that even if we defeat Troy, your family will not will be affected, and no Greeks will break in, kill and rob you."
Historically, the city of Troy was in ruins, the god of death roamed everywhere, and almost everyone was killed or turned into slaves.
Only one house remained safe and quiet, and there lived Antenor, the old man of Troy, who had been sheltered by Greek envoys and received warm hospitality.
After hearing this, Antenor's face burst into a smile. He diligently extended his kindness to the three envoys, wasn't it just to leave a good impression on them and gain friendship
Antenor had never been optimistic about the war between Troy and Greece. In his opinion, it was like striking an egg with an egg against a stone, so he always found a way out for himself to cope with the risk of Troy's defeat.
When Priam said he wanted to entertain the three envoys, Antenor agreed immediately and was very enthusiastic during the reception. He even did not hesitate to tell Paris the information. This was suspected of betrayal - now , the purpose was achieved.
The warship slowly sailed out of the harbor, set sail, and headed towards Greece. The blue water rolled up from time to time, and white waves surged up. Antenor turned around, but immediately, his smile froze, and before his eyes It was a young man, even a teenager, wearing a white tunic, with a bronze belt around his waist and a short sword hanging on it. He was Prince Paris.
"Antenor, your wish has been granted." Pei Ziyun said calmly as he watched the warship go away: "The Greeks will treat you specially because of your warm hospitality, but that's all."
With that said, Pei Ziyun patted Antenor on the shoulder. This man was looking for a way out, but he didn't betray Troy or turn against him, so he tolerated it.
But if it goes any further, kill him.
Feeling the murderous aura and this slap, Antenor stayed for a moment before realizing that his vest was completely soaked.
Palamedes stood on the deck of the warship, looking at the sea, thinking about the gold he got from this trip, and he was in a good mood. He smiled and said: "Prince Paris is very generous."
"It's just generosity." Odysseus said after hearing Palamedes' words, and looked at Menelaus on the side of the deck.
"It's so generous that we got it too." Palamedes didn't care. In his opinion, the gold and the gifts were simply unexpected surprises. He continued: "After all, it is gold."
At this moment, Odysseus suddenly had an idea. Seeing that Palamedes was not paying attention, he approached the silent Menelaus and whispered: "King of Sparta, I am very happy." strangeness."
"What are you wondering about?"
Menelaus was in a bad mood, but he still tolerated it. After all, Odysseus was also a king, even though he was just the king of a small state.
"You think, the purpose of our mission to Troy this time is to gain righteousness. Our words were very harsh. We thought that the Trojans would be angered and lose their minds. The Trojans would be responsible for the war."
"I don't want Paris to propose a duel. In this case, the blame for starting the war cannot, or cannot be, entirely pinned on the Trojans."
When Menelaus heard this, his originally casual eyes became serious. He listened carefully to Odysseus' analysis and found it quite reasonable. The final result was unexpected. What was the problem
Just listen to Odysseus continue: "Prince Paris is a shepherd on Mount Ida. How could he have such a quick mind?"
Menelaus thought about it. Not to mention Paris's many years of experience as a shepherd, even a prince who grew up in the palace could not have such quick thinking. At the moment, he was a little unsure and said: "Is he the wise man of Troy?" Giving advice to Paris?"
"Even if the wise men of Troy offer advice, they won't be able to respond quickly. I doubt..." Odysseus hesitated, hesitant to tell the truth.
"What do you suspect?" Menelaus asked, his face turning ugly.
"I suspect that someone leaked our secrets, so that the Trojans could prepare, thus resolving the problem very well."
"Are you saying there is a traitor among us?" Menelaus' face was ashen and he could hardly restrain his anger.
"Yes, we have to check everyone who knows and is traveling with us, including me." Odysseus said, without continuing, he turned and left.
Because Odysseus feels that the time has come, he has almost guided Menelaus's thinking in this direction. As for the specific doubts next, it is very simple. He only needs to push or guide at the critical moment to achieve his goal. , then he can kill Palamedes, who is always against him and is stupid.
Odysseus left, and Menelaus glanced at the people around him suspiciously, and gradually his eyes focused on Palamedes, and stayed there for a long time.
Menelaus thought about Palamedes' various actions along the way, especially when he arrived at Troy. Many of his actions seemed suspicious.
"Palmedes happily accepted Paris's gold. Is there an ulterior secret?"
This was actually Menelaus's preconception, and Tepalamedes was interested in acquiring Paris's gold. This is human nature, but the gold originally belonged to Menelaus's palace, so Menelaus had invisibly He had a bad feeling for Palamedes.
Now Odysseus' words made Menelaus think Palamedes was suspicious the more he thought about it, so he took the initiative to get closer and said: "Palamedes, we didn't achieve anything in Troy this time." Purpose, to achieve great justice, where do you think the problem lies."
Palamedes had no doubt that he had it, and he was still immersed in pleasure at this moment, and replied: "Although we did not gain great righteousness this time, it does not affect our advantage over Troy. Besides, we got a lot of gold this time. It’s quite rewarding.”
It was okay not to mention this. When he mentioned this, Menelaus's face darkened. This was all his gold. He said in a cold tone: "I never thought that Paris would be so arrogant and domineering. In the future, we will be the Greeks." rival."
Palamedes kept staring at the blue sea, not noticing Menelaus's face at all, and said: "Well, Paris is indeed a bit difficult to deal with, but he is still very generous. As for becoming our strong enemy in Greece, I Seeing may not be possible.”
When Menelaus heard him say that Paris was generous, he felt disgusted with him. Now he became more and more certain that the traitor was Palamedes.
It's just that evidence still needs to be collected.
Regardless of the thoughts of the three people, the warship sailed extremely fast on the sea. Not long after returning, it encountered a large fleet coming from Oris.
The three people quickly jumped onto the main ship, and Agamemnon led the crowd to hold a welcoming ceremony for their "triumph" envoys.
Palamedes was very proud to see Agamemnon giving them a welcome ceremony.
"Dear Commander Agamemnon, this time we had a huge advantage in going to Troy. If Paris hadn't disrupted the situation, it would not have been difficult to gain the righteousness of the war."
"But Paris broke in and posed a problem for us. After our efforts, he had to fight a duel with your brother Menelaus, the king of Sparta."
"Paris is at most a wolf, and your brother is a lion. It doesn't take much effort to tear him into pieces." Palamedes shouted, and in front of all the princes, he killed the man in Troy. The situation was reported one by one.
“…”
The eloquent report speech was full of satisfaction.
This time they went to Troy as an envoy and did not achieve their goal before leaving. Paris took the initiative and forced Menelaus to fight. Odysseus didn't know where Palamedes' confidence came from.
"That's right, Palamedes is not stupid, he just doesn't know the inside story."
"What God wants is not for Paris to pay the price personally, but for the whole of Troy."
"What? Prince Paris wants to duel with Menelaus to resolve the matter?" Agamemnon's face was gloomy, but half of the princes and heroes thought this proposal was good. Prince Paris visited the Greek city-states and kingdoms one by one or still has an effect.
Many people think this is completely acceptable. It is a good thing for them to resolve this dispute through a duel. How many people will die if they really attack Troy? It is very likely that he will die by then.
But this is completely against Agamemnon's wishes. Only by attacking Troy can he take the power of victory and become the leader of the entire Greece in one fell swoop.
Agamemnon was angry in his heart and secretly blamed Palamedes: "Even if you want to report, you have to report it to me privately, so that I can be prepared and see what is suitable for everyone to know and what should be concealed."
"Now that everyone knows, what do I do?"
Seeing the princes agreeing one by one, Agamemnon exhaled heavily and said reluctantly: "Since Prince Paris proposed a duel with Menelaus to resolve the matter, I think it is acceptable."
"But we still need to be fully prepared for war to prevent the cunning Trojans from going back on their word. If Paris plays tricks in the duel, we can also deal with it calmly."
The surrounding princes and heroes nodded in agreement with Agamemnon's opinion, and Odysseus also smiled as he watched all this.
"Palamedes who wants to be in the limelight, do you know that you have offended Agamemnon, and if you add more fire, you can perform the finale."
(End of chapter)