"He is a relative of mine who served in the Danden royal family. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" pointed to the human with a wide-brimmed hat behind him who couldn't see clearly his appearance, Feiqi said with a respectful smile: "I went to the Woodland Kingdom a few days ago, just because he wanted to see if it was possible to negotiate a trade. Thank you again for the holiday you gave me. I've heard you're bothered by the reception of the King of the Woodlands, and I thought maybe he could help you?"

Three days later, King Gondor, disguised as a citizen of the River and guarding the door of the dressing room, saw the Elf King walking slowly towards him surrounded by six elven guards.

Finally had the opportunity to meet, Merandil was a little happy, but he didn't know that he would appear in the locker room in the elf king's expectation.

"I have everything arranged. If Merendiel can't even grasp such an obvious opportunity, he is not worthy of being my ally. The Elven King said this to his advisor, and the next sentence he completely changed his posture. After revealing a foolish smile that a king should never have, he grabbed Vernor's arm and shook it twice in the same way as Princess Luolin. "Why don't you come with me, and if I miss something while talking to Merandiel, you can add it to me. Don't you like humans very much? There are a lot of cute humans in Long River Town. Besides, don't you like children very much? Mayor Mare's son is only a year old, and it's time to be cute. Don't you want to hug him?"

"Thranduil, you're too much!" The serious reprimand did not change the elf king's frivolous demeanor at all, and the other party had a great intention of leaning his head over, so Vernorr had to say softly: "You take me with you for a private conversation between the two kings, Merandil will feel that you are not stable in handling things, and will doubt your ability." Besides, I don't really want to be noticed by King Gondor. ”

"Looks like I'm going to have to deal with it alone. Reluctantly letting go of his hand, Thranduil let out a long sigh.

"You can handle everything on your own. Vernorr didn't know why he was unconsciously looking to the west when he said this.

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Before heading to River, Thranduil once again confirms the content of the conversation with Vernor.

Forming an alliance with Gondor to fight against possible attacks by the future Emperor was indeed an important purpose of the meeting. However, when two major powers establish diplomatic relations, only the stronger ones can make each other respect and gain the initiative to secretly manipulate the overall situation. Whether it is to put the Woodland Kingdom in the highest position, or to deprive the Emperor of Gondor's real power, the Elven King must give the most reasonable advice. And this strategy, set by the king's advisors, will not only make Merandil convince him, but also a must.

The best way to make the future Human Emperor no longer the Human Emperor in the true sense of the word, and the current situation is to let Gondor get rid of the Human Emperor's control and completely control it in the hands of Merandiel. However, regardless of the race, it is an ironclad certainty that the eldest son will be able to inherit the throne. Merandiel's father, Annarian, was only the second son of Elendil, and although he had the throne of King Gondor given by Esidor himself, it was completely unreasonable not to hand over the real power to Valandiel, who succeeded to the throne in accordance with the law. From this point of view, Merandil has little chance of winning. And the person concerned did not dare to move this thought, after all, this matter was a challenge to the cognition and tolerance of all living beings in Middle-earth.

Merandil didn't dare to think about it, but the elven king, who never sent troops according to common sense on the battlefield, dared to think about it, and his advisor had to think about it in order to ensure the safety of the woodland kingdom.

"Don't tell Melendiel directly to let him get the real power of Gondor, I'm afraid he'll be scared to refuse. Although Merandil is 125 years old this year, he is not young in the Danden race. However, he has only been king for two years, and it may be difficult for him to accept such a big challenge, and he may not be able to bear the charge of 'usurping power'. Pulling away from the Flame Princess's memories, Vernorr was sure of what the Elven King had said to Merandiel. "Remind him that when he pays tribute to Rosalind, don't forget to pay tribute to Essidor as well. Of course, the tribute to Essidor cannot be blatant. That is, to find a way to let everyone in Gondor know about it, and to make people think that he was doing it quietly. ”

"Merendil has condemned Essidor as a war criminal. Wouldn't paying homage to a man who he had decided to be a war criminal make the living beings feel alienated and disgusted by his inconsistencies?" "If you are an elf, you will never be the king of creatures that are different from the outside. ”

"Yes, the elves whose reason is above emotions will not, but the human being, who cannot control his emotions well, will be moved by his private affection for Essidor. That's why he was asked to pay his respects quietly. After drinking all the wine that Thranduil had handed him, Vernor slowly explained the reason. "Humanity as a race is susceptible to emotions that can influence judgment. From the king's point of view, Merandil made the right judgment about the cause of Essidor's death, earning the respect of all races. However, from a human point of view, Merandil has no nostalgia for his dead uncle, and only makes humans feel that he is too ruthless. Secretly paying tribute to Essidor can establish a nostalgic image for him in front of human beings, which will make it easier to win the hearts of the people, and also make the people feel pity for his helpless and contradictory behavior. As you know, although the human race recognizes the fact that Essidor is a war criminal, they have also been blessed by Essidor, and there are many humans who secretly pay tribute to Essidor. ”

"No wonder the elves are the guardians of the world, and human beings who make emotions stand above reason at every turn have no ability to protect the world. After letting out a cold snort, Thranduil frowned and said, "Then in addition to reminding him to pay tribute to Essidor in private, let him grasp the scale." Don't let such an act make humanity think that Merandil has any idea of clearing Essidor's name. ”

"You're thinking more and more about it. Nodding with satisfaction, Vernoll closed the note in his hand. "If he can grasp the opportunity you left him to meet, he will naturally be able to grasp the scale very well, but there is no need to worry about this. ”

"If you don't know that what I asked him to do is to usurp the real power of the Emperor, how can it be done?" Thranduil was a little unconvinced.

"If all the Gondor people only recognize Merandil as king, he and Valandil will either obey the will of the people or kill all the Gondor to defend the royal prestige. None of them could do anything to kill the people. So it doesn't matter if Merendiel knows it or not, the important thing is that she has been recognized by everyone in Gondor for her actions in the past few years. Once the Gondor only recognized Merandil as king, there was no way for him to do anything against the will of his people. Besides, Merandil will be able to grasp the opportunity you give him, and it won't be long before he will know the ultimate purpose of paying tribute to Essidor in private. At that time, either Gondor will be allowed to become independent, or the family will risk being killed and hand over real power on the charge of 'attempted rebellion'. ”