Even Hercules, who was said to be the son of Zeus and Alcmene and had drunk the milk of Hera with the help of Athena, received the education of many heroes and sages.
King Amphitryon of Thebes personally taught him how to drive a chariot, King Eurytus of Aucaria taught him archery, Halpericus taught him how to fight and box, and Kermorcus taught him how to play the piano and sing.
Zeus' twin son Castor taught him how to fight in the wild, and Apollo's son Linos taught him how to read and write.
These were the things that made Hercules what he was.
Even the sons of Zeus had to receive education, so where did Prince Paris' talent come from?
"I don't know. He once learned knowledge and etiquette from the scholars in the city, but it was very short. Right, his wife Onone is the daughter of the river god Krumb, so she might be able to teach him some knowledge."
"But such a short period of time is not enough for him to learn so much knowledge and etiquette, right?" Odysseus asked. "As for Onone, although she is the daughter of the river god Krumb, but …"
He did not finish his sentence. After all, mortals could not casually comment on a god, even if it was a weak god. However, everyone knew what he meant. This was not something that the river god Krumb could teach, let alone Onone.
"Maybe it's a gift from the gods!" Antenor sighed.
"Another gift from the gods?" In this world, the gods were real existences, and they constantly interfered with the fate of mortals. The three did not dare to underestimate them and fell into deep thought.
It seemed like the gods valued Prince Paris too much.
However, Odysseus was the executor of the gods' intentions. At the beginning of the wedding of Menelaus and Helen, he suggested that all the princes of Greece swear to protect this marriage. That was how the great cause of the joint expedition against Troy was laid. If not, Athens might have laughed at Sparta's humiliation.
Why should we, the city-state, go on an expedition against Troy for Sparta?
Although Troy was rich, it was not a force to be trifled with!
It was because of this oath to the gods that all the princes of Greece had no choice but to unite.
Odysseus was the executor and had always been under the protection of Athena. Naturally, he knew that this was the will of the Gods. However, from what Prince Paris could see, some of the Gods had different opinions and were standing on the side of Troy, giving them a lot of help.
There is no doubt that this made the Greek expedition to Troy very difficult, and put many heroes and princes in danger.
"Could it be that this is the true intention of the gods? Letting each other's heroes kill each other? "Austin shuddered as he tried to remove the thought from his mind.
The gods were very sensitive and would not tolerate the slightest offense, even if he was favored by Athena.
While Elder Antenore was talking about Prince Paris' past and the three envoys were deep in thought, there was a commotion at the entrance of the dining hall.
A moment later, a servant entered and bowed to Elder Antenor, "Master, Prince Paris' steward, Glennis, is here with gold. He said it's a gift for the three messengers."
Hearing this, Menelaus was immediately enraged. He kicked over the banquet table and was about to draw his sword.
From Menelaus' point of view, Paris was humiliating him. Bribing him with the gold he stole from him?
Palamedes happened to be sitting next to Menelaus. Although he had accepted Menelaus's gold, when he saw Menelaus's actions, he hurriedly put down his glass to stop Menelaus's impulsive behavior.
"King of Sparta, please calm down and listen to what the man sent by Paris has to say. It won't be too late to get angry then."
"Hmph." Menelaus snorted coldly, obviously very dissatisfied with Paris. However, under Palamedes' persuasion, he still patiently listened to what the man sent by Paris had to say.
Gesne ordered his men to carry the gold to Antenor's mansion, and he felt a pain in his heart.
Prince Paris had just given two-thirds of the treasures he had stolen to the Trojans, and now he had taken out so much gold and bronze for the remaining one-third. Prince Paris did not have much left, but the prince had ordered him to give it away. Although his heart ached, he still did as he was told.
After the servant reported and received permission, Gesne ordered his slaves to carry the gold and gifts into Elder Antenor's banquet hall. The moment he stepped into the banquet hall, he heard Menelaus angrily saying, "Paris wants to bribe me with this little bit of gold? How much gold did he steal from me?"
Menelaus thought about the treasures that Pei Zi Yun had stolen from his palace and felt his heart ache and anger. Those were the treasures that he had saved up for many years, and in the end, it was all taken away by Paris.
Gesne saw a man speaking angrily and knew that it was King Menelaus of Sparta. The treasures that Prince Paris had stolen from his palace, so it was normal for him to be angry.
Gesne was not in a hurry to answer Menelaus. He ordered the slaves to carry the gold and gifts into the banquet hall while thinking about Prince Paris. The king, the prince, and the elders had all sent gifts. Even Elder Antenor had sent quite a few. The benefits were very obvious. Otherwise, no matter how determined King Priam was, he would not have been able to suppress the voices of opposition.
Just as he was thinking, the slaves placed the gold and gifts on the ground and left.
Gesne stepped forward and bowed slightly to Antenor and the three messengers. He said, "Great King Menelaus, King Odysseus, and Prince Palamedes, Prince Paris did not mean to look down on you."
"Originally, Prince Paris went to Greece to bring my aunt back. Who would have thought that something like this would happen?"
"Prince Paris ordered me to tell you that robbing Helen was not his original intention."
After Gesne finished speaking, Odysseus and Palamedes frowned. It was obvious that they did not agree with what Gesne had said.
"Could it be that God ordered Paris to rob my wife Helen?" Menelaus sneered. If this was not Troy, he would have drawn his sword and killed someone.
When Menelaus first saw Paris when he came to Troy, the anger in his heart had already been ignited. New hatred and old hatred surged in his heart, and he could not wait to kill this prince.
Right now, even Paris's butler, servants, and Menelaus were filled with killing intent.
Gesne actually knew the reason why Menelaus was so angry. Anyone would be furious if their wife was stolen. Hearing Menelaus's words, he replied, "I'm not sure about that. However, Prince Paris is indeed full of guilt. Prince Paris prayed for peace, and that's why he proposed a duel to resolve the conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans. This would prevent a large-scale bloodshed. These gold and gifts are just to show his sincerity."
Menelaus said gloomily, "Move the gold and gifts back. We do not need Paris's hypocrisy. If he really feels guilty, then ask him to hand over my wife Helen and all the gold he robbed."
"King Menelaus, Prince Paris didn't intend to take Helen away, but it's also impossible for him to hand her over so easily. Prince Paris said that if you want Helen back, everything can wait until the result of the duel is out."
"Hmph, not sincere at all." Menelaus snorted coldly. He was unhappy.
"I have already conveyed Prince Paris's sincerity. Please allow me to take my leave." After saying this, Gesne left Antenor's mansion.
The three of them looked at the gold and looked at each other. Palamides persuaded, "Although we cannot forgive Prince Paris just like that, since he has sent us gold and gifts, why not accept them? Take them as interest. "
After hearing this, the three of them agreed.
Actually, it was impossible for Palamides and Austin not to be moved by the gold and bronze. Menelaus also felt that it was not bad to collect some interest, so he accepted the gold and gifts in the end.
After the three of them finished distributing the gold and bronze, they thanked Elder Antenor for his hospitality and returned to the room that Elder Antenor had arranged for them to rest.
Palamides accepted Prince Paris's gold without any psychological burden, and he was very happy.
Menelaus did not feel good about it, and he was even more furious.
Austin took the box back and opened it. Inside was a robe, a rug, a bronze piece, a gold piece, and a golden goblet.
Austin thought to himself, Such a generous gift, how many did Paris rob in Sparta? Menelaus lost a lot of people.
Austin was about to close the chest when he suddenly saw a folded piece of parchment under the gold.
Eh, this is a letter for me? Austin thought to himself as he picked up the parchment and glanced at it. This is not a letter for me, but for Palamides. Could it be that the servants placed it wrongly?
Reading the contents of the parchment carefully, Austin's face darkened. "Prince Paris has such high regard for Palamedes?"
In the letter, Paris praised Palamides's contributions to Greece, praising him for inventing lighthouses, scales, measuring devices, and calendars.
"I don't know how many people have benefited from these inventions of yours, and they have also benefited future generations. Perhaps the deeds of kings and heroes will be covered up, but your achievements will live on forever. You are the wisest man in Greece."
These words had already made Austin's face darken. At the end of the letter, there was a line that hoped that Palamides would go crazy for the sake of peace between the Greeks and the Trojans.
Austin had originally been holding a grudge against Palamides for exposing his insanity when he went to the meeting last time, and he had been looking for an opportunity to take revenge.
Now that Austin read these words, especially the title of the wisest man in Greece, his face turned from red to purple, and then from purple to black. There was only one thought in his mind. He suppressed his anger and carefully closed the chest. He tied the chest with a rope and bathed in warm water, but the seed of hatred had already sprouted in his heart and was growing strong.
"Palamides, one era does not need two wisest men."
"And you have offended me and many princes!"
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