"I pay my respects to you, Prince Paris." Gesne said.
"Come in." Pei Zi Yun entered the mansion.
"Your mansion is really big." The wandering minstrel Gesne praised sincerely.
"I just saw it, so I won't be bringing you around. When I'm done, I'll bring you around." Pei Zi Yun smiled. He saw some honey wine on the table and nodded, "Want a cup?"
"Thank you for your generosity." Gesne immediately stepped forward and poured a cup of golden wine for himself and the prince. Pei Zi Yun took a sip and said, "Here, this is my reward for you!"
He threw a bag over. Gesne caught it and looked at it carefully. It was exactly 100 silver coins. To Gesne, this was a big deal, but he felt a little disappointed.
Envy? Jealousy? Gesne couldn't tell what he was feeling right now. Maybe it was both.
The person in front of him was no longer a shepherd. He had become a prince and gained much more. This was a status that he would never be able to surpass in his lifetime.
Holding the 100 silver coins, Gesne felt the bitterness in his heart. If Paris hadn't become a Prince, he would have been very happy to receive these 100 silver coins. To him, this was a huge sum of money. However, the situation had changed. Paris had become a Prince, and he had only received a measly 100 silver coins. One could imagine how disappointed he was.
Pei Zi Yun acted as if he didn't see Gesne's bitterness and continued, "This is your reward from the shepherd, Paris. Now, this is your reward from the prince."
As he said this, he threw a small bag over. Gesne quickly caught it and opened it. It was filled with gold coins.
Gesne was overwhelmed with emotions as he held onto the gold coins. He felt that this world was too beautiful. He could get whatever he wanted. He took a deep breath and bowed, thanking Paris for his reward.
Pei Zi Yun could tell that this wandering minstrel was greedy, but he didn't care. He had just become a prince and needed people. As long as this person still loved money, he had ways to make him submit.
His greed and selfishness were all flaws that could be exploited. With these, he wouldn't have to worry about the wandering minstrel escaping his control.
He then heard Pei Zi Yun say, "I received a reward from my father. Not only did he allow me to become a Prince, he even gave me this mansion, along with ten cows and a boat. But now my mansion is empty. This doesn't suit my status as a Prince!"
"You are very familiar with Troy City. Help me pick some talented slaves and decorations. I like those used by famous people or highly skilled people. Help me find them and send them over when the time comes."
The request was very reasonable, and Gesne did not doubt it at all. He hurriedly nodded and said, "Prince Paris, this is very easy."
"I will definitely find the strongest and most skilled slaves for you. As for the items you mentioned, I think I know where to find them."
"Very good, just go and do it. This is your initial funds, keep it well." As he spoke, he handed over a small bag.
Gniers caught the bag, but this time he did not open it.
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head. This wandering minstrel knew the big picture, and wasn't greedy by nature. Although he was a little greedy, that was human nature.
"Then do you know what is the most important thing for me to do now?" Pei Zi Yun asked.
"Prince Paris, the most important thing for you now is to visit the palace more often. Let your parents and brothers get to know you better." Gniers said, giving a pertinent suggestion.
This reply from Gniers was quite reasonable. If there were no gods participating in this game, the first thing he would do would be to visit the palace and familiarize himself with himself.
But in this world, the gods were participating, and the matter was imminent.
"No, the first thing is to thank the gods." Pei Zi Yun said, "I turned from a shepherd to a prince, all because of the grace of the gods. I should express my gratitude to them."
Pei Zi Yun's performance could be said to be impeccable. To those who didn't know him, Prince Paris was a devout believer. At this moment, Gniers thought so too.
"Indeed, Prince Paris. May the gods be with you." Gesne raised his hands and said.
Pei Zi Yun nodded and smiled. The first thing he did as a prince was to thank the gods. This would give people the first impression that Paris was a man who loved and worshipped the gods. In this world where the gods were showing their divinity, he didn't expect the gods to change their opinion of him, but he would undoubtedly gain the favor of many mortals. This would allow many of his plans to be carried out more smoothly, and he would be able to reduce many obstacles.
"Next is to marry my maiden, Onone. Onone was with me in the past, and she suffered a lot. Now is the time for happiness to come. "
"She is indeed very suitable for you, Prince Paris." Gesne bowed.
After Paris became a prince, he immediately married the princess of another country. This would cause some people to be wary and hate him, but Onone was suitable. She didn't have any political power, and was the daughter of the river god Cebren (Kebren).
The river god Cebren was the river god of Troy. Athrope, the wife of Aeschus, and Oenone, the wife of Paris, were both his daughters. This would undoubtedly increase the prince's prestige, but it wouldn't cause the King or Hector to be wary of him.
Furthermore, marrying Onone was a promise that Pei Zi Yun had personally made in front of the gods. For this, he had even offered the golden apple to the Goddess of Love and received her blessings.
The bard's attitude changed very quickly. Since Paris had become a prince, and he had managed to get close to Paris, his attitude was now somewhat humble.
"Go, I believe that we will have a pleasant cooperation." Pei Zi Yun said.
"Esteemed prince, then I shall take my leave." Gesne said as he left the mansion.
Pei Zi Yun watched as he left, and gradually fell into deep thought.
Now that he had become a prince, he was in a predicament where he didn't have anyone he could use. Although the King would reward servants, they weren't people he had groomed himself.
This bard could be considered the first person he could use. Although his flaws were obvious, who could guarantee that he didn't have any?
Once Gesne had found a group of people and filled up his mansion, he could then proceed to the second step of his plan.
He also had to ask Gesne to find items that had been used by famous and skilled people. Pei Zi Yun believed that with his abilities, he would be able to find a batch very quickly. At that time, he would be able to verify whether this world could also be used for sustenance. If it was possible, his improvement would be much faster.
After the bard left, Pei Zi Yun took a look around the mansion. He realized that the mansion was built in the style of an ancient Greek garden.
The entire mansion was laid out in a quadrangle. The front was the main hall, while the two sides were rooms. There was a courtyard surrounded by pillars and a large garden at the back. There was a fountain in the garden.
After looking at the general layout of the mansion, he was quite satisfied.
Pei Zi Yun found the list of items that he had requested for this trip. After looking at it, he realized that this prince was not rich at all. He really didn't have much.
"Ten cows, one boat. Other than what was given to me just now, I still have five hundred silver coins and one hundred gold coins. These are all my assets. Oh yes, there's also a mansion that I can't move away from. "
Suddenly, Pei Zi Yun felt that he was the poorest prince. However, when he thought about the productivity of this era, he understood.
Odysseus was the King of Itaka and was doted on by Athena. His servants boasted that Odysseus had twelve herds of pigs, twelve herds of sheep, and twelve herds of cows. Each herd had fifty animals. This did not seem like much, but it was all the assets of the kings of twenty cities.
"Not a single cow can be kept. I will give them all to the gods. Only then will people know that I love and respect the gods."
"Furthermore, this action is not only for the citizens of Troy to see, but also to gain prestige. The King and Queen will also praise me. When that time comes, I will definitely reward them. Most importantly, all these actions will be seen by the gods. I want them to understand how much I love and respect them. "
"Although to the gods, there are too many people who worship them. Perhaps this will not increase their goodwill, but at least they will not feel ill will towards me."
"You have to know that the last person who did not worship the gods was the son of Zeus, Tantalus. He was also sent to Hell to suffer endless torment."
Tantalus was the ruler of Lydia, Zeus. He was famous for his wealth, and because he was the son of Zeus, the gods gave him some face. But because of his arrogance, Tantalus offended the gods and was banished to hell, where he suffered and suffered.
Pei Zi Yun, who had read Greek mythology, knew clearly how cruel and sensitive the gods could be. He then said in his heart, "System."
A Plum Blossom appeared in front of him and quickly enlarged. It quickly became a translucent information interface with a row of words on it.
"Hero: Level 1 (21.7%)."
Within a day, it had increased by 6%. It seemed that the business with the bards was not bad.
The bards only wrote a poem for him, and it was sung only in the city of Troy. Just like that, the progress of his hero had increased by 6% in a day.
If he could find more bards to write poems about his deeds, it would be sung more widely, and more people would praise him. Would the progress of his hero increase even faster? Pei Zi Yun felt that he could give it a try.
After coming to this world for nearly half a month, he could finally be considered to have a firm foothold. Next, he would have to implement a series of plans to improve his strength.
First, he would have to go around and sing his poems to gain reputation. This would speed up his advancement.
Secondly, he would collect items used by famous people and skilled people. Through the Plum Blossom, he would be able to improve his strength. Not only his martial arts skills, but his own martial arts skills had already reached the pinnacle. Even the martial arts skills of this world would at most be refined and would not change much.
However, knowledge, etiquette, demeanor, and understanding of the gods had to be quickly supplemented. If he did not even understand the power of the gods, he would be restricted no matter what he did.
Finally, he was ready to go out to sea.
In this world, going out to sea was the eternal theme of the Greeks!
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