At this point, someone from the palace came to report happily, "Prince Paris, the King of Ethiopia, Memnon, is here."
"Oh, Memnon is here?" Pei Zi Yun asked in surprise.
If Memnon was here, it meant that the war was coming to an end.
"Go back and report that I will be here soon."
The servant bowed and left to report back to the palace.
Everyone looked at Pei Zi Yun, waiting for him to make up his mind. Someone asked, "Prince Paris, do you still want to carry out the order?"
Pei Zi Yun did not want his plan to be interrupted by Memnon's arrival. Besides, Memnon's arrival would not change the fate of Troy. He said resolutely, "Carry out the plan immediately."
Since Pei Zi Yun had already made up his mind, he could only carry it out.
Pei Zi Yun brought everyone out of the mansion. There were already many chariots ready to go. Onone and Helen boarded the chariot. Basically everything that needed to be prepared was already in the chariot.
"My dear, you must take care of yourself." Onone said to Pei Zi Yun.
"Paris, take care." Helen said goodbye to Pei Zi Yun reluctantly.
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head and watched as the war chariot left. Everyone took advantage of the darkness of the night to leave the city. As soon as they left, Pei Zi Yun boarded the war chariot and muttered to himself, "Now, I have nothing to worry about in Troy City. I can go all out."
As he said this, he ordered, "To the palace."
At the entrance of the palace, King Priam was already waiting for them.
Many Trojan soldiers stood by the side, and a golden chariot was parked at the side.
"Paris, let's go and welcome our respected ally, King Memnon of Ethiopia."
Pei Zi Yun nodded and said, "Yes, father."
The group slowly set off towards the secret pier of Troy.
King Memnon of Ethiopia was the son of the Goddess of Dawn, Eos, and Prince Tinotus of Troy. He had set off for Troy a long time ago, but Ethiopia was rather far away, and he had only arrived now.
Everyone rushed to the secret pier, and Pei Zi Yun saw a fleet slowly sailing towards them.
The Trojan soldiers stood in two rows, and a red carpet was laid in the middle, welcoming the arrival of their ally. After a while, the ship docked, and Memnon and his soldiers disembarked.
"My dear King Memnon of Ethiopia, welcome from afar," Priam said.
Memnon was a burly man. He also saw Priam greeting him. He smiled and said, "Priam, King of Troy, thank you very much for your warm welcome."
After that, the two of them gave each other a warm hug.
"King Memnon, I am the Prince of Troy, Paris. Welcome." Pei Zi Yun stepped forward and said. In such a situation, those who could support Troy were all loyal allies. They had shed their last drop of blood for Troy.
"Oh, Paris, I've heard of your name a long time ago. You were the one who abducted the Spartan King's Queen, right?" After saying this, Memnon laughed out loud. Pei Zi Yun wasn't embarrassed and laughed along with him.
After so much time had passed, everyone was able to remain calm when they talked about this matter.
"King Memnon, we have prepared a sumptuous banquet for you in the palace. Please come with me, esteemed guest." Priam led Memnon to the golden chariot pulled by four fine horses.
When the King was seated, the driver pulled the reins, and the chariot slowly moved towards the palace.
The chariot stopped at the entrance of the palace. The majestic palace of Troy made Memnon say, "The palaces of Troy are indeed grander than ours."
King Priam smiled and didn't say much. He held Memnon's hand and walked towards the banquet hall of the palace.
In the banquet hall, the tables were filled with all sorts of delicacies. Fruits were placed neatly on trays, and sweet wine was filled to the brim with bronze wine pots.
There were bards singing beautiful poems, and a group of dancers were dancing in the middle of the hall.
Servants filed in, holding trays in their hands. They were all covered with white silk, and the contents of the trays couldn't be seen clearly.
"King Memnon, these precious gifts are a small token of our appreciation. We hope you will accept them." Priam said.
"King Priam, thank you very much for your warm hospitality, and thank you for your generous gifts." Memnon said.
"Compared to these gifts, King Memnon, our friendship is the most precious."
"Haha, King Memnon, come, cheers for our friendship." Priam raised his golden cup full of wine and drank it in one gulp.
Memnon also drank all the wine in his hand. After drinking, he didn't forget to tip the cup to show that he had drunk it all.
"King Memnon, it must have been hard for you to cross mountains and rivers," Priam said.
"King Priam, I can't say that it was hard, but this journey has broadened our horizons a lot. Since we set off from Ethiopia, this journey of mine …"
Memnon told everyone of his long journey from the coast to Mount Ida and the city of Troy. He told the story of his adventures on the road. There were a few times when Memnon was in danger, and the stories were breathtaking to the ears of the people around him.
Priam listened with great interest and laughed heartily from time to time. The people around him were also fascinated, as if they were the next Memnon.
He shook Memnon's hand warmly and said, "Memnon, I am so grateful that God gave me the honor to welcome you in the palace! You surpass all mortals and are more like God. "
"Therefore, I am sure that you will join us to destroy our enemies!" King Priam raised his cup again and drank to this new ally.
Memnon admired the precious wine cup in his hand. It was a masterpiece of Hephaestus and had become an heirloom of the Trojan royal family. Now, it was one of the gifts.
Memnon looked at it for a while and looked away. He replied, "I don't want to brag or make promises at the banquet. A man can only show his true heroism on the battlefield."
"Well said, King Memnon. A real man can only show his bravery on the battlefield. No amount of talk in private can prove it." Priam said loudly.
"That's right, respected King of Troy. Now, let us go to bed and rest. There is still an intense battle waiting for us tomorrow, and we need to conserve our energy to prepare for it." With that, the steady Menon stood up and was about to leave.
Priam didn't expect Memnon to leave just like that, so he didn't force him to stay. After all, there was indeed a battle tomorrow. He said, "King Memnon, follow my servant to the guest room in the palace. These precious gifts will be delivered to you as well."
Memnon nodded and left under the guidance of the palace servant. The other guests also followed Memnon out of the banquet.
Priamos looked at Memnon's disappearing silhouette and swept his gaze across the hall. All the guests had left, and only he and Pei Zi Yun were left. His face darkened as he asked Pei Zi Yun, "Paris, can this powerful hero save us?"
Although he wanted Memnon to be the one to save Troy, he was not. No one could save Troy.
Pei Zi Yun shook his head and said firmly, "No."
"Is that so?" King Priam was not disappointed. It was as if he had expected this result. After a long silence, he said, "When Hector was young, he was doted on by Apollo. He protected him many times on the battlefield. Because of this, when Hector died, I understood the fate of Troy."
"Although I had guessed it before, I could not accept this reality. Now, even the person who protected Troy has left me. What else can I not accept?"
"Paris, I will leave everything in Troy to you."
Pei Zi Yun sighed in his heart. He knew that after Hector died, Priam had lost his old ambitions. Now, he was like a tiger without teeth. He was no longer strong.
Priam had once rebuilt Troy from the ruins. Now that Troy was about to be destroyed, he did not want his life's work to go down the drain. He hoped that Paris could take up this responsibility and rebuild Troy in the future when there was a suitable opportunity.
Pei Zi Yun did not make any promises. He said, "Father, I hope you can write an order for Androma to bring her son along with me. She has some prejudice against me."
When Priam heard this, tears flowed down his face. He shouted, "Hector, did you hear that? You protected your brother with everything you had, and you are also protecting your son."
"Leave in peace. Don't worry about anything on the road. Paris will protect them, and he will continue to protect Troy."
Priam's voice gradually became hoarse towards the end, until he could no longer make a sound, but his tears kept flowing non-stop. It was obvious that he was thinking of Hector, and was also sad for Troy's future.
"Father, as long as I am still in Troy, I will protect it well. I will not let the enemy trample on it. Actually, I hope that you and mother can retreat together. I am enough here."
Priam shook his head and said, "Paris, Troy was built by me from the ruins. It is like all of you, my child. I will not give up on my child."
"Even if I cannot save it in the end, I will protect it with my life. Your mother has the same thoughts."
"We are all old and can stay. You are different. The future belongs to you young people. You have to shoulder the responsibility of rebuilding Troy. So if you can leave early, leave early." After saying this, Priam sighed softly and did not speak anymore.
He looked up at the starry sky and was in a daze. It was as if there was an answer he was looking for.
Pei Zi Yun shook his head and turned to leave the palace.
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