"Hecate?" Pei Zi Yun frowned slightly. "Or some other goddess?"
"This aura, it feels a little dark."
"Don't just look at Hecate's likability. Just look at Demetrius and it's obvious that this goddess is not to be trifled with. It really feels like Hecate. I was killed when I said those words just now. "
There was no time to think about it. The ship gradually approached the shore, and Pei Zi Yun alighted. He saw several warships in the distance. They had long bronze horns and were about 35 meters long, three meters wide at the bottom, and five meters above the waterline. Only the bow and stern had decks, and the oarsmen sat on long chairs facing the stern. The ship was equipped with a mast and square sails.
On the ship, the soldiers were training intensely. Judging from their movements, they had been training for a while. They were quite familiar with their movements.
A captain came over. Pei Zi Yun asked, "Is everything ready?"
"Prince Paris, everything is ready," the captain replied.
"Very good. Lead the slaves and send the gold and goods back to my residence. Tell Onone that I'm back, and give her this parchment."
"Tell her that I'm going to the palace and will be back today."
"Yes, Prince Paris." The butler slowly retreated to prepare. A carriage stopped at the harbor. Pei Zi Yun boarded it and headed towards the palace.
The Palace
Pei Zi Yun rushed to the palace. As soon as he stepped into the main hall, he realized that there was a meeting going on.
When Ephobus saw Paris enter, his voice rose a few octaves. He said proudly, "The Kingdom of Perpinia has agreed to form an alliance with us. They will send an army when the time is right."
When he finished, he turned to look at Pei Zi Yun. "How about you, Paris? How did the mission go?"
Pei Zi Yun walked in front of King Priam and bowed. He then bowed to Hector and said, "I'm sorry, Father, Hector. The Amazons are only willing to form a simple alliance. We cannot send troops on a large scale."
When Ephobus heard that Paris had failed to form an alliance and that he had done so well, he was full of confidence. He said loudly, "Paris, you rushed over excitedly, and that's all you got?"
Hector, who was at the side, couldn't stand it anymore. He felt that Ephesus's behavior was too much. He said, "Come on, Ephesus, Paris saved your life."
Under Hector's many years of prestige, Epphobus was still a little afraid. He shut his mouth and didn't say anything else. He only snorted at Pei Zi Yun to show his dissatisfaction.
Hector then turned to Pei Zi Yun and said, "Is that acceptable? I heard that you killed another monster?"
"Yes, it's a two headed lizard." Pei Zi Yun replied.
"Oh, this monster usually has thick skin and strong attack power. I didn't expect you to be able to kill it."
"This monster was slain with the help of Queen Pentecilla of the Amazon." As Pei Zi Yun spoke, he continued, "However, although the Amazon Empire will not send out a large number of troops, the Queen has promised that if there is a war in Troy, she will lead her personal guards here personally."
"Oh, she really said that?" King Priam was pleasantly surprised. He didn't have much hope for Amazon, but the result was unexpected.
His smile widened. "Paris, you've achieved your goal!"
In this era, no matter how many soldiers there were, they couldn't compare to heroes and elites. The Amazon Queen had promised that if there was a war in Troy, she would personally lead her elite troops here. This was no different from forming an alliance and sending troops.
The only drawback was that it was in the name of the country.
Epphobus, who was standing at the side, had an ugly expression on his face. He had thought that Paris had not completed his mission in the Amazon Empire. He didn't expect him to have such a card up his sleeve. He had even mocked Paris earlier.
King Priam didn't know what Epphobus was thinking. He said happily, "Paris, well done!"
His voice was loud and full of energy. He was obviously very happy.
"With this success, I feel more at ease handing over the mission to Greece to you. Go ahead and do it."
"Are the preparations for the mission to Greece complete?" Pei Zi Yun asked, a little surprised.
According to what he knew, it had only been a month and a half since the King proposed to build a factory at Mount Ida. It couldn't be that fast, right?
The construction of the ships took more time than that. There was also the training of the soldiers. Although he saw that the soldiers on the warships were well-trained, it was far from enough.
King Priam gave Pei Zi Yun an answer very quickly.
"The new ships have not been completed, but the old ships have been gathered and trained together. You can bring almost all of them with you. When you return, the new ships will have been completed."
The king seemed to be a little impatient, and the princes' diplomatic missions all went unexpectedly smoothly. Hector went to the Kingdom of Flischia, Deiphobus went to the Kingdom of Percinia, and Paris went to the Amazon Kingdom. They all became allies with each other, and even promised to send troops to support Troy in the event of a war.
These results made King Priam unwilling to wait any longer. He wanted to achieve his goal of revenge as soon as possible. He heard the King sigh. "I'm old. I hope that this can be accomplished in the last moments of my life."
"Father, I understand." Pei Zi Yun lowered his head and said.
King Priam was indeed old. He had been on the throne for more than twenty years. Now, his only wish was to achieve his original goal of revenge. The results of this diplomatic mission had given him further hope. He did not want to wait any longer.
However, according to the records, he had actually fought for ten years and had not died of old age. He had died in battle.
There was no need to say this. Pei Zi Yun was about to bid farewell when the King called out again. "Paris, the nobles in the city have given you ten virgin slaves. They have been with me all this time. Bring them back!"
"Yes, Father." Pei Zi Yun bowed and walked out. Previously, during the citizens' meeting, someone had offered to give him ten virgin slaves. Who would have thought that these nobles would be so interested in this matter? He had only been gone for a month, and they had already managed to gather all ten virgin slaves.
As soon as he left, someone brought the ten virgin slaves over. Pei Zi Yun only glanced at them briefly. He did not look at them carefully. He led them out and went back together.
As soon as he returned home, Onogne came out to welcome him. "Paris, my dear, you are finally back. Let me take a closer look."
Pei Zi Yun smiled and walked around in a circle. He then said to Onogne, "Onogne, my beautiful wife, I have only been away for a few days. How could I have changed so much?"
"My dear Paris, I am relieved to see that you are fine. I have already checked the gold and goods that you brought back. But this time, you really brought back a lot of things."
"This time is not a lot, but there will be more next time!" Pei Zi Yun laughed.
"Really?" Onogne covered her mouth and exclaimed, "That's great! I don't have to worry about the financial situation of our family anymore."
"Mm, in the future, you just need to take care of these things. As for financial problems, you don't have to worry. I will take care of them. Oh yes, have the merchants arrived? "
"The merchants that you wish to meet are all in the garden," Onogne replied, pointing at the sheepskin scroll.
"Mm, I will go and meet them first. There are some slaves that the nobles in the city have given me. Help me arrange them."
Arriving at the garden, more than ten merchants were looking at the gold and goods that Pei Zi Yun had brought back.
As Pei Zi Yun approached, he heard one of the merchants whispering, "Gold, bronze, fur, ivory, and pearls — there are pearls in the Amazon?"
Pei Zi Yun laughed as he listened to the discussion. Everyone turned around and knew that Prince Paris had returned.
"Respected Prince Paris, it is a pleasure to meet you." The merchants all greeted Pei Zi Yun.
"Mm, everyone, I heard you asking about the origin of these goods. Let me tell you, these are things that I brought back from the Amazon Kingdom."
Pei Zi Yun changed the topic. "Let's not talk about that for now. Since you have come to Troy to do business, I can make things convenient for you, but I have some requests."
As Pei Zi Yun said this, he looked at the surrounding merchants and waited for them to reply.
The merchants looked at each other. Someone stood up and said, "Prince Paris, we are all small merchants. If you have any requests, I am afraid we may not be able to fulfill them."
Pei Zi Yun knew that these merchants were here for profit. If he really had something important to ask of them, not to mention whether they would be willing, it was hard to say whether they would succeed.
To ensure that things would go smoothly, he might not be able to trust these people.
But the task he was about to give them was simple. Pei Zi Yun was confident that they would agree to his request. Hence, he said, "I already have three ships. Actually, I have wanted to do business in the various cities for a long time. But I am limited by my lack of understanding of the local nobles and goods. Hence, I have not taken this step yet."
He paused and glanced at the surrounding merchants before continuing, "I just want you to tell me the situation of the local rich and nobles when you reach Troy, as well as the prices of your goods. I think this shouldn't be difficult for you merchants who travel around, right?"
"That is easy." The merchants replied and heaved a sigh of relief. If it was just this matter, it was indeed not a difficult task for them. And if they could build a good relationship with Prince Paris, it would be much easier to do business in Troy in the future.
Furthermore, Troy controlled the Dardanelles Straits. Its location was very important, as it connected the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea.
Just this point alone was enough to cater to the important nobles of Troy.
And now, no one would doubt that Prince Paris was an important nobleman of Troy.
"Since that is the case, I hope that we can work well together." Pei Zi Yun smiled as he spoke. He did not need to set up a specialized intelligence organization. Besides, it was too obvious and would be easily discovered by the gods.
But for the sake of doing business, for the sake of gold, for the sake of wealth, it was not a problem to inquire about the nobles and the prices of the goods. Every merchant did this instinctively.
Even if the gods were watching, they would only be able to see a prince who loved wealth.
To the Greeks, and to the people of this era, this was not a problem at all.
"I hope that we can work well together." Everyone replied.
"Come, I have prepared a banquet. Everyone, follow me." As he said this, he led everyone towards the banquet hall.
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