Athens

A fleet of warships and sea ships was sailing on the sea. Pei Ziyun stood on the deck of the warship and looked into the distance.

"Prince Paris, we are about to arrive in Athens." A captain came to report.

"Well, tell them to be ready to dock."

After saying that, he said to Gusne again: "If you get on the shore, go check it out. I heard that there are monsters raging in Athens, and I don't know if it has been solved."

"Yes, prince."

As soon as I finished speaking, I could vaguely see the outline of the port. Looking at the sea and sky, the silvery beach shone brightly under the reflection of the sun.

The fleet slowly approached the shore in the harbor Bailius. At this time, Pei Ziyun was wearing a white trouser, covered with leather armor, leather wrist guards, leather hem, a bronze belt tied around her waist, and a short sword hung from the belt.

At the port of Bairius, a team of soldiers lined up, and a young man came up and said enthusiastically: "Prince Paris, welcome you from afar."

"The great king has sent me to greet you, please get in the car."

Pei Ziyun looked at the young man and knew that the king he was talking about was Menastos, the grandson of Erictos. He successfully drove out the hero Theseus and killed him, inherited the throne of his ancestors, and became the king of Athens.

Although the force is not very strong, you should not underestimate it!

Thinking of it, he got on the chariot, which was pulled by four horses. The young man drove the car himself, and with a swaying the reins, the carriage started and headed towards Athens.

Athens is one of the bustling cities, facing the sea three sides, with few plains and many mountains, making it inconvenient to develop animal husbandry, but it has good shipping, so it sails for commercial trade and mostly trades with Asia Minor.

Pei Ziyun looked carefully and saw the Acropolis of Athens at first sight.

Athens, originally means "high city" or "high hill city-state". The acropolis is the center of Athens. It is built on a stone mountain at an altitude of 150 meters. There is a temple here. It is also a fortress for refuge and guarding during wartime.

"The Parthenon is right above!" Pei Ziyun took a look and turned nearby. The farmland outside the city was divided into pieces, and there were drainage ditches between the ridges. He couldn't help but clicked his head gently.

I thought to myself: "Land rotation has been implemented, and water conservancy and irrigation have been relatively complete, but there is not much land."

"Even the Athenian citizens and the richest family, they only have an income of 500 Maitou. This is the focus of Solon's reform in the future!"

Solon determines citizenship based on property. The first level is 500 or above, which is called "500 or above", which can serve as the consul and treasury of the country; the second level is 300 or above, which is called "Knight level", which can serve as the consul of the country; the third level is 200 or above, which is called "oxbow level", which can serve as the consul of the country; the third level is 200 or above, which is called "oxbow level", which can only serve as low-level officials; the fourth level is 200 or below, which is collectively called "Japanese servant level", which they have no choice but to have all official positions in the country.

"This proves the lack of land. The largest landlord is only five hundred wheat dots, and one wheat dot is about 52.3 kilograms, which is in sharp contrast to the Trojans where lush olives, grapes and wheat grow on the extremely fertile land outside the city."

"Business can establish a country, but it cannot dominate."

"The Athens address determines that it cannot truly dominate because its population and food rely too much on external input."

When I was thinking, I had already entered the city. There were stone paths in the city. The Athenians walking along the way were all black-haired and black-eyed. Blonde hair was not the species of the original Greeks.

The man was wearing a white robe and had a beard, while the woman was combed and tied with brightly colored ribbons. The rich were then dotted with a gem on the ribbons on his forehead, avoiding and bowing when he saw the chariot.

Looking at the square, synagogue, arena and theater flashed one by one, Pei Ziyun couldn't help but exclaim: "It's really a great city."

"Thank you for your praise, Prince Paris." The young man driving was very happy when he heard this, and pointed at him and said, "Look, the palace has arrived."

Athens Palace

After getting off the chariot, the palace had thick palace walls, gates and pillars. I saw that it was covered with vines, and the two corridor columns separated from each other, leading to many palaces and forests.

When Pei Ziyun was guided to go, he saw several palaces, including several statues in front of the hall and a middle-aged man on the steps.

Pei Ziyun stepped forward and said, "Thank you very much, King Menastos, thank you for your warm welcome. Please allow me to offer a gift!"

The servant immediately offered him, but it was not too heavy, and it was slightly more important than usual - otherwise Prince Paris's reputation as the surrender would come out.

"Oh, you are Prince Paris. In the past two months, your reputation has spread to the whole of Greece." As he said that, the middle-aged man gave Pei Ziyun a passionate hug and entered the hall with his hands. There were many people in the hall. The king invited many people from Athens to attend today's banquet.

The sunlight at noon illuminated the murals, Zeus was in the clouds, and the gods surrounded him, each holding a golden cup and drinking the wine in it.

Asked to take a seat, the servants served delicious food and wine. During the meal, a group of dancers were dancing happily and enthusiastically, while the minstrel sang beautiful poems one by one.

Pei Ziyun felt the enthusiasm of King Menastos, and the nobles whispered at the banquet, and they admired Prince Paris quite a lot.

"Do you know the purpose of Prince Paris's trip?"

"I heard that it was for Hesione, the sister of King Priamus of Troy, to be redeemed."

"But last time Salamis refused."

"This time I brought the fleet, I obviously have second-hand preparations. Does Troy want to grab it back this time?"

"It is natural to grab it back, because at the beginning, Hercules captured Troy, snatched Hesione, and gave her to Teramon as his wife - they were all snatched."

At this point in time, no one thought this was wrong. This was too common in this era. Someone said: "Hercules is a great hero, can Prince Paris compare to it?"

"Prince Paris is not bad either. He killed the Siren and the Double-Headed Lizard, surpassing the Amazons. This time he went to Greece and won the competition in many city-states."

"And, Hercules is dead, and Eurostus, the king of Argos, revenges against his descendants. They are now said to have escaped from Mekenny and headed to Trachis, hoping to get the protection of King Keyuks."

Pei Ziyun listened to these words and understood that the descendants of Hercules would participate in the Battle of Troy, so he smiled and stood up and said, "King Menastus, I am grateful for your hospitality. I want to present a song to you."

As he said that, with a wave of his hand, the servant took the exquisite harp and adjusted the strings.

Prince Paris had played the piano well, and the sound was wonderful and could intoxicate the sea craft. Now he was striving for excellence. Pei Ziyun smiled and pressed the strings.

Suddenly, music flowed out, and different emotions were played from the beginning, which made people return to their youth under guidance.

The boy embraced his dream and embarked on a journey.

Laughing, tears, pretentiousness, pain, all kinds of hardships and setbacks, and the joy of success, everyone was deeply attracted by the tone of Prince Paris's fingertips.

Prince Paris's tone changed magnificently, as if it was spreading out the vast sea, continuous mountains, ancient temples, verdant olive groves, heroes and monsters fighting, philosophers debated each other, minstrels singing melodiously, and nobles were thriving.

If it weren't for the King's Hall, many people would jump up without a sound, and this is their past time.

The tune is not sad, but it is soon replaced by passion. It seems that the hero is facing hardships and never stops until he enters a beautiful field and gets rest.

"Is this Elysee Paradise?" King Menastos felt lost, wiped his tears and said gently: "Prince Paris, your music has made me fall in love with you. Even Olufi is not the case. What are your requirements? As long as it is reasonable, I will agree."

Pei Ziyun bowed: "King Menastos, thank you very much. When you came to this great Athens, you felt the glory of the gods and entered your palace. You are satisfied with such warm hospitality. What else can you ask for?"

"But if you obtain your grace, I ask that I allow me to purchase the bull and offer sacrifices to the guardian god of Athens."

Menastos happily agreed and said, "Prince Paris, every time you go to the land, you will respectfully sacrifice to the gods. Your piety is already famous in Greece. How can I stop your legitimate wish?"

"Then I thank you again, King Menastos." After saying that, Pei Ziyun offered his farewell, and Menastos readily agreed.

Pei Ziyun stood up and left, and stopped briefly in front of a corridor column, which carved Athena and Artemis, surrounded by nymphs, holding a fruit basket, with grapes, peaches, and figs in it.

Pei Ziyun thought about it. He actually gave him a chance just now, but King Menastos did not talk about the monster. Has it been solved?

Regardless of whether there is a solution or not, when you go to Athens, one important thing is to worship Athens's guardian god Athena and see how this god reacts.

"Who would have thought that Menastos was also a member of the besiege of Troy?" Pei Ziyun thought to himself. At this time, a very young nobleman stepped forward: "Prince Paris, I will take you to your residence, which is where the envoys and the prince live."

The embassy area is not wrong. There were similar areas in ancient Greece. Among the general Gentiles, they naturally found a way out when they came to the city. However, when dealing with envoys and valuable guests, there were special service areas, responsible for providing accommodation for outsiders, and finding the process of the civic conference or theater seats for them when necessary. This was the budding form of the embassy and consulate in the later embassy and consulate.

"Also, it is not arranged to live in the royal palace, but in the embassy area. Menastus' enthusiasm is actually limited. Maybe he smelled some wind?"

This time city is actually very small. Soon we arrived at a mansion. This statue of bronze and marble was placed. The ceiling and floor were decorated in simple and exquisitely. Pei Ziyun was still very satisfied and told the Gusne who followed him: "Gusne, I have obtained the king's permission to worship Athena. Go buy a high-end bull and come back."

The aristocrat who accompanied him was very young and looked like a teenager. He had already grown his beard according to the Greek habits. He smiled and said, "Prince Paris, I have thirty cows, you can choose any of them, so why buy them?"

"Thank you for your generosity, but how could I show sincerity to the great Athena if it weren't for me to buy it?"

"By the way, what's your name?"

"Get Mofeng!" The young nobleman thought for a while and nodded his head. Pei Ziyun watched him leave, his expression gradually turned colder, and he had a faint look in his eyes.

"Demofeng, this is Theseus's son. He did not participate in the war. He accumulated strength in Athens. When Menastus returned, he officially launched a coup, exiled the king, and ascended the throne again."
Chapter completed!