"Get on the ship!"
Just as Pei Zi Yun and the Phantom Lady were talking, everyone boarded the ship. Everything was ready. With the command to set sail, the fleet slowly left the coast of Troy and headed towards the depths of the sea.
The waves on the sea were not strong. The waves slapped against the bottom of the ship. Pei Zi Yun stood on the deck and looked out into the distance. The deep blue sea and the clear blue sky reflected off each other, stretching all the way to the horizon.
Many seagulls flew near the fleet, and occasionally flew above them.
The fleet sailed on the sea for a long time. Just as Pei Zi Yun was starting to get tired of the monotony of the sea, a black dot appeared on the horizon. As the ships got closer, the black dot became bigger and bigger. Only when they got closer did they realize that it was a fleet.
Pei Zi Yun immediately ordered the fleet to catch up. When they got closer, he realized that the people on the fleet were familiar. If he was not wrong, they should be Aeneas's men. In other words, this fleet belonged to Aeneas.
On the vast sea, Pei Zi Yun and Aeneas's fleet met. This was not an easy thing to do. The people on both ships cheered loudly.
"Troy, Troy."
"Paris, I know of a small island nearby. Why don't we stop there?" Kassandra was a prophet and immediately suggested.
"Sure." Pei Zi Yun nodded in agreement.
The commander sent a signal to the other ship. Before long, both ships sailed towards the small island.
After a period of sailing, the two fleets found a nearby island. They slowly docked their ships, and the people on the ships disembarked.
"I didn't think we would meet again." The moment they disembarked, Aeneas came over to greet the Queen and the Princess. He then gave Pei Zi Yun a hug.
"It is indeed a pleasant surprise." Pei Zi Yun said. Aeneas's fleet had left a long time ago. He did not expect to meet them again. This made him wonder if it was fate or the gods' arrangement.
"Let the people below go hunt on the island. We will have a bonfire feast."
"That's a good idea." Aeneas agreed immediately.
At first, the two fleets were a little awkward. But soon, the soldiers picked up their weapons and went ashore to hunt. They also cut down wood. The women and children were busy gathering firewood and setting up stoves for cooking.
There were even people who went to the sea to fish and tried their best to prepare food.
After such a long time, many people were no longer as sad as before. Everyone chatted with each other and looked forward to the future.
Soon, a rich fragrance wafted out from the twenty or so huge stoves. Everyone swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
After everyone returned, the food was distributed. Everyone drank and ate to their heart's content. This was the first hot meal they had since the disaster that befell Troy.
At the best spot, the bonfire crackled, and the meat that was being cooked in a pot on the rack emitted a mouthwatering aroma.
Pei Zi Yun looked out into the night and listened to the wind. He then ordered, "Bring some wine over."
He sighed and said, "I brought this from the wine cellar of the Troy Palace. You will definitely taste a familiar taste."
Several soldiers immediately brought out all kinds of food and wine.
Aeneas drank the wine, ate the roasted meat, and all kinds of delicious food. His mouth was greasy, and he was very satisfied.
He had not eaten delicious food for a few days. The destruction of Troy had a huge impact on him. The food that he usually did not even bother to look at was now much better than the food he had in the palace.
However, Aeneas had his own thoughts. He seemed to be eating roughly, but in fact, he was secretly sizing up Pei Zi Yun, who was sitting in front of him. He sighed in his heart. He had escaped with the protection of the Goddess, and Paris had turned the tide and defeated the arrogant Greeks with his own strength.
Aeneas ate a few mouthfuls and gulped down the wine. He said, "Respected prince, future king of Troy, I have heard of your news. You have defeated the Greeks and obtained victory."
"What are your plans for the future?"
When Aeneas asked this, he felt uneasy. He did not have many troops under his command, and most importantly, many of them were Trojans. Paris was the legitimate prince of Troy, and he was even more powerful. If Paris was on a whim and swallowed his men, he would be completely powerless to resist.
Of course, if that was the case, he could accept it. After all, he had only been away for a few days.
Pei Zi Yun could see the uneasiness in Aeneas's heart, and could roughly guess what he was thinking, but he did not have such thoughts.
He was a person who wanted to ascend to godhood. He had never heard of a god ruling a country, and he was not destined to stay in this world for long. Therefore, Aeneas's thoughts were not attractive to him.
Pei Zi Yun then said, "Although I have defeated the Greeks, Troy has also been destroyed. I am no longer the Prince of Troy. You are my brother-in-law, please call me Paris."
"However, I believe that you and I can both build a new city. I hope that we can sign a long-term alliance to fight against our enemies together, or at least not kill each other."
Aeneas was a little disappointed. In fact, although the cause of the Battle of Troy was Paris, everyone knew that it was the will of the gods. In addition, Paris's performance in the battle was very commendable. He still hoped that Pei Zi Yun could become the king of Troy. At least his wisdom and strength were there, and many people would not dare to act rashly.
But at the same time, he was also relieved that he did not have to worry about Pei Zi Yun swallowing his troops. He said, "Of course, we will both build a great city, and in the future, we will be long-term allies."
"Servants, bring a pen and parchment." Aeneas said.
Immediately, a servant went out to bring the parchment. Pei Zi Yun and Aeneas each wrote two copies of the alliance on these two parchments, one for each side.
The signing of these two letters of alliance meant that the city they built, as long as it was not destroyed, would abide by the contents of this letter for generations to come, and maintain the relationship of alliance.
After the two signed the letter of alliance, they drank some good wine, ate some delicious food, and chatted about building a city.
"Paris, in the future, will you rebuild Troy, or build a city somewhere else?" Aeneas asked.
"We will not rebuild Troy. We will find a new place, build a new city, and start our new life." Pei Zi Yun said.
"I will also build my city in a very beautiful place, and rebuild my strength. I will definitely start my revenge against the Greeks." Aeneas said firmly.
Pei Zi Yun smiled. Actually, there were many different theories about the origins of the Roman Empire. It was said that the descendants of Aeneas founded the Roman Empire, and that Greece was destroyed by Aeneas's descendants. Perhaps it was because of Aeneas's determination to destroy Greece that his descendants were able to build such a great empire.
Now that there was a real god in the world, perhaps things would develop according to this.
"I heard that you are already stronger than Achilles. In the future, like Hercules, you will join the ranks of the immortals?" Aeneas finally couldn't help but ask.
"It's not that simple. When Hercules became a god, he directly abandoned his physical body. After so many years, only Hercules succeeded." Pei Zi Yun said, not wanting to talk about this. He hurriedly changed the topic and said, "Have you chosen the location of your city?"
"I have a preliminary idea. When I finish building the city, you must come." Aeneas said with a smile.
"I will come." Pei Zi Yun said with a smile.
The two continued to discuss for a while, then stood up and left.
Pei Zi Yun slowly walked out. The others had already eaten and drunk their fill, and some servants were already packing up their belongings. If they were useful, they would bring them back to the ship, and if they were not, they would burn them.
The sky gradually darkened, and everyone finished their work and returned to their respective warships to rest.
Pei Zi Yun slowly walked back to the warship and arrived at the meeting room on the ship. At this moment, the meeting room was already filled with people. When everyone saw Pei Zi Yun walk in, they all looked over.
Pei Zi Yun nodded slightly to everyone present, and took out the contract of alliance he had just signed. He passed it around for everyone to read.
Everyone looked at it very carefully, and it took a long time for them to finish reading it.
"Paris, why didn't you merge with Aeneas's fleet?" After Queen Herba read the contract, she frowned and said, "You absolutely had the chance."
In Queen Herba's eyes, Paris was the rightful heir to Troy. He had strength, status, and people. Everything was legal, and he could totally swallow up Aeneas's fleet. After all, Aeneas was the son-in-law.
But Paris did not choose this path, and this made the queen anxious. After all, if Aeneas's fleet was merged, the remnants of Troy's fleet would be much stronger.
Furthermore, the queen had a selfish motive. She hoped that Pei Zi Yun could become the King of Troy.
Faced with the queen's question, Pei Zi Yun did not want to explain too much, and only said, "This is fate."
When the queen heard Pei Zi Yun say this, she could only keep her mouth shut. Fate was the most unpredictable thing. Other than the gods, no one could predict it.
"Paris, what do you plan to do next?" Kassandra asked.
"I've already chosen a destination."
Pei Zi Yun said as he spread out a map. The map was made of parchment, and on the map, there was a red line along the coast, first to the west, then to the north. "We'll go here."
Pei Zi Yun pointed at the red line on the map, and led it upwards.
Everyone's eyes followed the line of sight and saw the destination of this trip.
"This is a faraway island, are we going to build a city there?" Herba asked.
"Yes, on that island, we will obtain land, and there, we will establish a kingdom."
"But which island is suitable for us to build a city? Will it be too small, and we won't have much potential to develop? "Herba asked again.
"You don't have to worry about this. This island may look small, but it's actually very big. There's a lot of room for development. When we build a city, we might even surpass Troy." Pei Zi Yun said confidently.
Everyone was infected by Pei Zi Yun's words, and was suddenly filled with hope for the future. Thinking about a kingdom that would surpass Troy, they couldn't help but feel excited.
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