Pei Ziyun appeared in the air, became invisible in the air, and shouted: "System!"
A plum tree quickly appeared in front of me, and it quickly enlarged and turned into an information frame with a faint sense of light.
"Mission: The Dream Kingdom of Britain, 6/5"
Pei Ziyun pressed it hard and heard a sound. The task of establishing the kingdom was completed and 6 destiny points were obtained.
"Very good, the result exceeds the system limit."
Then I looked at the system and found that there was one last task left.
"Quest: Save Orestes and get the first temple in Greece (unfinished)."
"Saving the Oreste body has been completed, or it has not been completely completed, and I have not yet obtained the first temple in Greece." Pei Ziyun thought to himself.
Pei Ziyun helped Orestes escape from the palace, but actually saving Orestes was only half the task.
"But it's almost done now." Pei Ziyun glanced at Orestes and murmured to himself.
Orestes had grown up and, with the help of Apollo, killed his mother Clytemnestra and his cousin Aegisthus who had usurped the throne.
However, due to parricide, Orestes was persecuted by the goddess of revenge. He fled to Athens and asked for asylum in the temple of Athena. Athena said that she would open a court outside Athens. try the case.
"The god of Apollo is above the three Furies."
"But the gap is not too big, and only Athena can suppress it, so it is natural to go to Athens."
"This is my last plot." Pei Ziyun said secretly.
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There is a hillside in front of the city, with lush vegetation and an open space in the middle. Athena stands in the center. The accuser is the goddess of revenge commissioned by Clytemnestra, and the defendant is Orestes.
The jury also came, and they were all respected citizens of Athens.
At this time, two strangers came slowly from a distance. After a while, they stood in front of the defendant. In fact, these two people were Apollo and Pei Ziyun.
As soon as the Furies saw Apollo, they shouted: "Apollo, you should go and deal with your own affairs, and you, a new god, why are you here too?"
Apollo replied: "It was I who persuaded him to kill his mother, telling him that this was a piety welcomed by the gods and that I should protect him."
"I am Paris. Your father was my enemy, but before he died he prayed to me to build a temple for me so that I could protect Orestes. I also woke Orestes. Si's sister, and protected him out of the palace, now, I continue to fulfill the king's agreement."
"So, I will also defend you." Pei Ziyun said to Orestes.
Seeing all the people coming, Athena stood up and said: "Goddess of Fury, please provide the lawsuit."
"We can ask directly." The oldest of the Furies said.
"Defendant, please answer my question: Did you kill your mother?"
"I don't deny it," said Orestes, whose face turned pale with fright when he heard the Furies ask this question.
"How did you kill her?"
"I cut her neck with my sword." Orestes said tremblingly.
"Who told you to do this?"
"Apollo reminded me of this by an oracle, and he is here to bear witness to me," answered Orestes.
At the same time Orestes said: "I defend myself by saying that I killed Clytemnestra not as my mother, but as the murderer of my father."
"Clytemnestra and Aegisthus tied up my father Agamemnon with a net, and then she stabbed my father to death. His blood flowed all over the ground. I can still recall his screams."
"Clytemnestra murdered her husband Agamemnon. I think it is a heinous crime and must be punished." Apollo defended.
"But Orestes' murder of his mother was equally heinous and should be severely punished."
When they finished their debate, Athena stood up and said: "Citizens of Athens, please listen carefully. Today, you begin the first court trial."
"From now on, you will always keep this kind of court. The court is located on this sacred Mount Ares. You should all maintain its dignity and regard it as the pillar of the whole city."
"Now, the jury, please stand up. The white stones represent innocence, and the black stones represent guilt. Please remember your oath and vote for the referee of this case!"
The jury silently stood up from their seats, lined up and dropped their voting stones into the bowl.
When everyone had voted, a new group of elected citizens stood up and counted the black and white stones thrown into the bowl. It was found that the number of the two kinds of stones was equal. At this time, the deciding vote was in the hands of Athena.
Athena stood up from her seat and asked Pei Ziyun, who had been silent until now, and said, "Paris, what do you think?"
"Athena, you are the judge and the final vote is yours to decide, but if you asked me for my opinion, I would say this."
"All laws are to safeguard the interests of the majority of people and order."
In front of God and man, Pei Ziyun said: "This case cannot be judged simply in terms of black and white. Is it right for a wife to kill her husband for any reason?"
"It's obviously wrong. This destroys the ethics and order of the family. If we don't punish him, which husband can work and fight with peace of mind for his wife and children?"
"It means nothing if they sweat and bleed."
After hearing this, everyone nodded.
"But even if the mother is at fault, can the son kill her? It is obviously wrong. He should not do it himself, but should be punished by law or the king's trial."
Most of the people nodded, but Orestes' face turned pale.
"Of course, we all know that this case is unique because a usurper has seized the king's power. Who can support Orestes except God?"
As he spoke, Pei Ziyun looked at Apollo's jaw, confirmed the legitimacy of Apollo's support, and said: "Who can take revenge except Orestes himself?"
"So ask my opinion and I will say - Orestes was not guilty of killing his usurping cousin Aegisthus, killing his mother Clytemnestra was necessary, but it must Therefore atone.”
After Pei Ziyun finished speaking, the whole audience was in deep contemplation.
Athena did not say this time, "I am not a person born of my mother. I jumped out of the head of my father Zeus, so I defend the rights of men." This kind of statement is actually not legitimate, but comes from in a certain position.
She now says: "I agree with what Paris said. It was necessary for Orestes to kill Clytemnestra, but he had to atone for it."
With that said, she left the judgment table, took a white stone and threw it into the bowl, returned to her seat, and solemnly announced: "After voting, the majority decided - Orestes was exempted from punishment and was free, but he There must be atonement.”
After hearing this, Orestes said emotionally, "Goddess Athena, you saved me and my family. I will praise your kindness to all the Greeks."
"And you, the great disappearing god Paris, you don't mind the grudges between my father and you, and you have helped me twice. I am about to return to my country and swear an oath to the country and people here. I will fulfill my father's oath and build a home for you. Temple.”
After Orestes finished speaking, he got into the carriage and left Athens.
The goddess of revenge was dissatisfied with Athena's verdict: "You young gods have trampled on the ancient law. But, Athenians, you will regret today's verdict. We will let the cities and villages be barren of grass and let the plague spread."
Even the gods could not ignore the curse of the Furies. Apollo said quickly: "You should not express anger at the judgment. This is not your failure and humiliation."
"The number of black and white stones in the bowl is equal. The jury did not offend you. It is God who bears the responsibility for the verdict. You should not vent your anger on innocent people."
"I promise you in the name of the people that you will gain a prominent position and enjoy sacred honors here. The people in this city will sacrifice you every year and worship you as a just and ruthless goddess of vengeance!"
Athena also reiterated this promise, saying: "Dear goddesses, please believe me, the citizens of this city are willing to worship you, men, women and children will sing your praises, and they will be beside the temple of King Erechtheus. Build your temples! Anyone who does not worship you will not be blessed!"
After hearing this promise, the goddess of revenge gradually calmed down her anger and said: "Mortals of Athens, if you are willing to worship me and abide by justice, then I am also willing to forgive you."
"Great Nemesis, thank you very much for your generosity and forgiving our offense." The citizens of Athens sang a hymn to see Nemesis out of the city.
Athena solved the problem, turned back to Pei Ziyun and said: "Paris, on Mount Olympus, the craftsmen of the gods have built a palace for you, you can go and see it."
Pei Ziyun nodded and set foot on Mount Olympus. Sure enough, a little above the foot of the mountain, a corridor stretched to a palace. Although the palace was not big, it was very beautiful and surpassed the ones he had in England. temple decoration.
Although the gods of Mount Olympus themselves did not come, they sent fairies to deliver gifts to celebrate Pei Ziyun's move to the new palace.
Pei Ziyun asked the system: "The time is coming, what is the next world?"
Pei Ziyun asked, but the system showed no response.
I don't know how much time passed, but Pei Ziyun suddenly opened his eyes. He moved his hand and a large piece of sacrificial beef appeared. The beef was the best piece of beef.
"It's a sacrifice!" Pei Ziyun smiled. He used to offer sacrifices to the gods, but now someone finally offered sacrifices to him, and it was also a Greek sacrifice.
The figure disappeared instantly, and then appeared in a temple in Mykeni.
The temple is located on a small hill. This temple is relatively small, but it is also a complete temple. It is supported by twelve cylindrical columns. The entire temple is built of pure white marble. The altar stands tall and there is a blazing fire not far away. Holy fire, outside the temple is a small square, and a mountain road leads from the square to the bottom. On the road, the newly appointed King of Mykena, Orestes, is leading his people to leave.
Pei Ziyun wandered around the temple, looking at the first temple in Greece, and sighed for a long time: "It's finally done."
Pei Ziyun opened the system, pressed the last task, and gradually disappeared.
(End of chapter)