Troy Palace.
After King Priam's speech, everyone started discussing fervently. Pei Zi Yun also understood that Troy was planning to take revenge step by step.
The first step was to go to Greece and redeem the king's sister, Hesione. Actually, Hesione was the queen of Salamis and had many princes. It was hard to say if she wanted to be saved. No one had asked her opinion.
But through this step, the legitimacy of Troy's revenge could be confirmed. You destroyed my city and stole my princess. We are now here to punish you.
If there were no accidents, they would be able to establish Troy's righteousness and cause a change in the hearts of the people. They might even be able to take the opportunity to defeat Greece and establish Asia Minor. They might even be able to unify Greece.
But the gods living high up in the Olympic Mountains immediately understood the meaning. Hence, Paris was guilty of betraying the king and robbing the queen. This caused Troy to be in the unjust camp.
Looking at the heated debate, Pei Zi Yun sighed. Even if he could see it clearly, what could he do?
This was the bottom line of the gods.
If Pei Zi Yun dared to do anything to this red line, he could throw the blame to the Greeks or the gods. Do you believe that the gods would directly descend and kill Paris to change the trigger?
"Don't think too highly of yourself. This is the first rule in the World of Gods." Pei Zi Yun shook his head. He did not think about these strategic matters and thought about his own mission.
Hector was the first heir and could not leave. Paris had to go to Greece himself.
After receiving the system's notification, although I knew that the king had summoned Paris because he wanted me to go, I couldn't ask to go at this time of my own volition. I had to be "forced" to go, and I had to pass the responsibility to the Citizen Assembly. Otherwise, I would be in a very passive position.
According to the "script" of the gods, when Paris heard the news, he immediately jumped out and said that if he led a fleet to Greece, with the help of the gods, he would definitely be able to use force to take back his sister. In the end, he abducted Menelaus's wife, Helen, halfway through the journey.
This was an idiot. When the countries besieged Troy, Paris would be the main culprit of the war.
Although the old king thought that war with the Greeks was inevitable, so he sheltered Paris, it also caused Paris to lose the support of the people, and even the Trotters did not like him.
In this world, he might not necessarily develop according to the "script", but he couldn't step on the red line. Otherwise, forget about the Gods directly descending to kill him, even if some so-called Oracles descended, he, the Crow Prince, would have to weep and sing a prisoner's song.
Hence, Pei Zi Yun didn't jump out of the conversation. He ignored the King's glances and listened intently. He had the look of a 'I'm new here, I don't know anything, I'm just listening' look on his face.
However, fate was always irresistible. The "altered script" would always return to its original path. He didn't say anything, but Troilos was the first to jump out.
"Father, Brother Hector is the pillar of Troy and cannot go to Greece easily, but I think Brother Paris is very suitable for this trip to Greece."
The King nodded his head slightly, obviously agreeing with Troy's words.
Ephobus clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and glared at Troilos. When he returned, he said softly, "Traitor."
Ephobus was really angry. He didn't expect his younger brother, who had always followed him, to speak for the "enemy". He also saw that Troilos had been getting closer to Paris recently, but had distanced himself from him. If this wasn't betrayal, then what was?
Troilos looked straight ahead, as if he didn't hear Ephobus' words. He had thought it through the last time he came back, and from now on, he would follow Paris.
Ephobus' performance in the battle against the Sirens was terrible. On the contrary, Paris was like a god. Whether it was in terms of strength or strategy, he was much better than Ephobus' older brother. Most importantly, Brother Paris was very generous.
Wasn't it obvious who he should choose?
After listening to Troilos' words, many people were in favor of Paris going to Greece. After all, Paris had proven his ability in the battle against the Sirens.
However, some people had a different opinion.
The son of Priam's first wife, Helenus, was a master of divination and a prophet. He stood up and said, "Father, the prophecy shows that if Paris goes, he will bring back a woman from Greece. Because of this woman, the Greeks will chase her to Troy. When that happens, they will destroy the city of Troy and kill you, King Priam, and all your sons."
Everyone's expression changed when they heard Helenus' prophecy. The will of the gods was very important in this era. Everyone expressed their opinions on this prophecy and started arguing.
Ephobus was the first to stand up and support Helenus' prophecy. "Father, I don't agree with Paris going to Greece. Helenus' prophecy has always been accurate, and this time will be no exception. If that's the case, Paris's trip will bring disaster to Troy. I hope that you will consider it seriously, Father. "
Troilos stood up again and said, "Father, Ephobus' worries are reasonable. However, Brother Helenus' prophecy may not always be accurate. Furthermore, Paris knows about the prophecy and will definitely take precautions."
Ephobus looked at Troilos darkly, his eyes almost spitting fire. He never thought that his former follower would go against him so many times.
King Priam's face was gloomy as he asked, "Helenus, is your prophecy reliable? If Paris knows about this prophecy, I will make him promise not to bring back any woman from Greece. Will the result of the prophecy change?"
"Father, the will of the gods cannot be changed." Helenus said with a wooden face.
Pei Zi Yun immediately stood up and said, "Father, as a prince, I am duty-bound to help you and the city. However, I just returned from Mount Ida. It's fine if you ask me to kill the Sirens, but this is a diplomatic mission to another kingdom. My understanding of etiquette is still shallow. Won't my lack of etiquette damage the reputation of Troy?"
"Furthermore, with Brother Helenus's prophecy, all the more I cannot go. If the gods cause me to make a mistake and cause Troy to be destroyed once again, I won't be able to redeem myself even if I die a thousand times."
As he said this, Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly.
"Little guy, in history, it was Helenus who jinxed it first. Then, Paris insisted on going. In the end, Paris was the one who took the blame."
"I'm not taking the blame now. You're dying of anxiety!"
Pei Zi Yun's actions caused everyone to argue even more fiercely.
"I think Paris is completely capable of going on this mission. As for the prophecy, it's hard to guarantee that there won't be any deviation."
"How can you doubt the decisions of the gods? If Paris goes to Greece, he will attract endless trouble. "
"How can Helenus's prophecy represent the will of the gods? I support Paris's decision to go to Greece. "
"If the prophecy comes true, Troy will face destruction. We cannot be careless."
"..."
Everyone was arguing intensely because of this prophecy. Some of them were even arguing until their faces were red with anger.
King Priam had no choice but to stand up from his marble throne. He waved his hands and calmed everyone down, "If that's the case, let's call for a citizens' meeting. Let's leave this decision to the citizens of Troy. "
Contrary to what many people thought, in Greece and Asia Minor, a war could not be decided by the king alone. Only a citizens' meeting could decide.
This was different from Da Xu. In Da Xu, a war could be decided by the king alone. At most, he would have to discuss it with his ministers.
Although they were discussing whether or not Paris could go to Greece, in the end, it was still about the war that Paris's trip to Greece could trigger.
The king and the youths of Troy supported the war of revenge against Greece. However, this was planned and carried out step by step. It was not brainless.
If Paris were to go to Greece, it could very well trigger a war with Greece. This would disrupt the rhythm of Troy's war of revenge, causing Troy to be unprepared and fall into a passive state.
This could only be decided by the citizens' meeting.
At that moment, the king ordered the bell ringer to ring the large bell that was hung at the highest point of the palace. The sound of the large bell could be heard throughout the entire city. It could quickly transmit important information.
This time, all the citizens of the city would gather in the Troy Square. When the bell ringer rang the large bell, all the citizens of Troy would rush to the square to participate in the meeting.
Everyone in the palace left the palace and went to the square to participate in the citizens' meeting. Before everyone left, King Priam asked Paris to stay behind. He said in a slightly reprimanding tone, "Paris, you are the most suitable candidate. Why don't you go?"
"Father, I just married Onone. I want to stay in the city for a while longer. If I go to Greece, it will take at least a year. That's too long. I won't be able to see my new wife, Onone, for at least a year." This time, Pei Zi Yun could not use an official tone to reply to his father. Instead, he used a gentle tone to reply.
This was also a reasonable reason. King Priam was speechless. Asking Paris, who had only been married for less than a month, to go on a diplomatic mission was indeed a little unreasonable. However, other than Paris, he had no other suitable son to send to Greece.
Ephesus was originally a suitable candidate, but his performance in the battle against the sea demons had been too disappointing. Furthermore, he would have to deal with the complicated situation in Greece, so he did not dare to give him this mission at all.
As for the other princes, Herthor was not suitable to be sent to Greece as the heir. The others were either too young and could not be entrusted with such a heavy responsibility, or they had special professions such as priests and prophets. They were not suitable for diplomatic missions at all.
Paris was the most suitable candidate, but there were too many unexpected things. He could only wait and see the results of the citizens' meeting. The king could not help but sigh deeply. He felt that there were too few people he could use.
However, he heard Paris say in a low voice, "Of course, although I do not want to leave Onone, if the citizens' meeting decides for me to go, I will be a part of the city without hesitation."
However, if that was the case, it was you who knew about the prophecy and still insisted on me going. The responsibility would not be on me.
When the king heard this, he did not know what his son was thinking. He felt gratified.
His son, Paris, was quite understanding.
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