Chapter 153 One Hundred Fake Suitors

As the second most powerful country in the Peloponnese, the Kingdom of Sparta also has the potential to dominate the Peloponnese and even the entire Greece.

In the real history more than two hundred years later, the Dorians who invaded the Peloponnese took the Spartan region as their base, conquered the rich agricultural plain of Pylos, and then dominated the Peloponnese.

Before the dream of hegemony of the Kingdom of Sparta was broken by the Kingdom of Thebes, the Kingdom of Sparta even defeated the Kingdom of Athens, which had never been defeated since the mythological era.

Now the King of Sparta, Tyndareus, wants to choose fiancés for his two daughters, Clytemnestra and Helen, and the unmarried princes who received the invitation have come to Sparta.

Because Tyndareus is over seventy years old, if he marries Clytemnestra and Helen, he will be able to compete for the throne of Sparta in a few years and step onto the stage of competing for hegemony.

If the royal family of a large city-state marries Clytemnestra and Helen, it will be possible to achieve a strong alliance and immediately subvert the existing power structure.

Sparta.

In order to entertain the royal guests from various city-states, King Tyndareus of Sparta drove the elders and nobles of Sparta back to their territory, and then used the palaces of the elders and nobles as temporary residences for the royal guests.

After Luo Yin took Yin'er and Artemeta to Sparta in a carriage, on the way to the palace, he saw the royal family gathered everywhere on the street, and Artemeta couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Clytemnestra and Helen are really charming. The rumor that there were a hundred suitors at this event may be true."

Seeing Yin'er nodded in agreement, Luo Yin immediately smiled and said.

"There were a hundred suitors at this event - don't take this absurd rumor seriously!"

In the myths made up by humans hundreds of years later, Helen was made up to have a hundred suitors, and these hundred suitors were asked by King Tyndareus of Sparta to swear to protect Helen.

The 100 Greek princes of the Trojan War were the 100 suitors of Helen.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, you can know how absurd this story is.

Agamemnon, the commander-in-chief of the Greek coalition, had already married Clytemnestra and had children when Tyndareus was seeking a marriage for Helen. Agamemnon could not be Helen's suitor in the first place.

Nestor, the king of Pylos, was not only married and had children, but he was also old enough to be Helen's father, so he could not be Helen's suitor.

There are also Diomedes, Philoctetes, Elephnoa, etc., who are too old to be suitors.

Achilles, Odysseus, Patroclus, etc., are too young to be suitors.

After all, a group of boys around ten years old proposed to Helen, who was around twenty years old. Anyone with a normal mind knows that this kind of thing would never happen.

Before the Trojan War began, Agamemnon needed the eloquent Palamedes, Calchas and others to persuade the various city-states to join the war, which also shows that the oath to protect Helen did not exist.

It was precisely because they were not bound by the non-existent oath that Odysseus and Achilles avoided the messengers sent by Agamemnon.

When Troy's carriage arrived at the gate of the palace, it was stopped by the soldiers guarding the palace.

After revealing his identity to the soldiers, Troy looked at In'ele and Artemeta in the carriage and said.

"Princesses! Next we are going to walk into the palace to visit King Tyndareus. Do you want to go with me or stay in the carriage to rest?"

Artemeta said immediately.

"We will go with you and meet Clytemnestra and Helen by the way."

In'ele said with a complicated expression.

"It just so happens that I have something to tell Clytemnestra."

"Then let's go together!"

Luo Yin brought Yin'er and Artemeta to the palace hall, and was stopped by the soldiers guarding the hall.

Seeing that Luo Yin, Yin'er and Artemeta were all wearing noble and gorgeous royal costumes, the soldier took the initiative to explain.

"The King of Sparta is now receiving important guests. You can only enter the hall with the permission of the King of Sparta."

After that, the soldiers sent one person to report.

After a while, the soldier who went in to report hurried back and said.

"Our king is ready to receive new guests. You can go in now."

Luo Yin brought Yin'er and Artemeta into the hall. The first thing he saw was Tyndareus, who had white hair and an old face, sitting on the throne deep in the hall. The beautiful princesses Clytemnestra and Helen stood on the left and right beside the throne.

In addition to the father and daughter of the Spartan royal family, Agamemnon and Menelaos were standing in the hallway. It was obvious that the two brothers were the important guests that Tyndareus had just received.

After Luo Yin's eyes met Agamemnon's, Agamemnon showed Luo Yin a provocative smile, while Menelaos stared at Luo Yin with anger.

"The new guest is you!"

Tyndareus on the throne broke the eye contact between Luo Yin and Agamemnon and said in a very dissatisfied tone.

"Tantalus! I really didn't expect you to come to my palace with such a thick face. Are you coming to me as a suitor or as a witness now?"

Luo Yin looked at Clytemnestra, whose pretty face was expressionless, and then said with a smile.

"I won't let anyone take away the one who belongs to me."

Tyndarius glanced at In'ole and Artemeta behind Loyin, then squinted at Loyin and said.

"If you are ready to marry Clytemnestra, I will hold a wedding for you tomorrow witnessed by all gods and humans. If you want my daughter to be one of your concubines, I will never let my precious daughter suffer your bullying and humiliation."

As soon as Tyndareus finished speaking, Agamemnon stood up and said.

"King Tyndareus! As I said just now, I don't mind that Princess Clytemnestra was once Tantalus's fiancée. As long as you marry your daughter to me, I promise that she will always be my legal wife, and I will respect and love her and not let her suffer any grievances."

Menelaos also said.

"I have fallen deeply in love with the beautiful and lovely Helen since the first time I saw her. As long as you marry Helen to me, I am willing to marry into the Spartan royal family and serve you as your son in the future."

Looking at Agamemnon and Menelaos who were bent on cheating on him, Luo Yin couldn't help but show a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

Retracting his gaze from Agamemnon and Menelaos, Luo Yin looked at the expressionless Clytemnestra and the unhappy Helen with a puffed face and said.

"King Tyndareus! The marriage of Clytemnestra and Helen is related to whether Mycenae and Sparta will become hostile. If you betroth your two daughters to the wrong people, the day your two daughters are engaged will be the day Mycenae declares war on Sparta."

Tyndareus said with an angry smile.

"Tomorrow is the day I choose fiancés for my two daughters. I will look forward to your performance. Now let my servant take you to the temporary residence to rest!"