What the wise man and the elven king didn't expect was that this action alone made the human attendants who saw this scene think that they had seen something unspeakable and frequently rumored in Middle-earth. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

When the corners of the two elves' clothes disappeared at the entrance of the side door, the steady middle-aged attendants suppressed their inner shock and closed their mouths away from the entrance of the side room. It's one thing to be afraid of discovering a terrible secret and being snooked by the two leaders, but it's another thing to guard the side door from a distance so that no more creatures can disturb it or find out that the two elves are against their reputation.

Although the middle-aged squires personally selected by Merandil for the use of the Elven King are very sophisticated and have a high sense of service, everything they do is only superfluous after all. How could an elf who believed in Iluvita and never married for three generations have a homomoral affection? Elrond pulls Thranduil into the flank just to show him the importance of rules to humanity.

Standing in the corner of the side, Elrond lowered his voice and said solemnly: "Why do King Serdan and I unconditionally respect the law of human succession and try our best to preserve Valandil's accession to the throne, but we don't even think about whether his ability is suitable? It is the law of mankind, and even the slightest difference can make mankind despise the law. ”

Seeing Thrandier's restrained expression and begin to ponder, Elrond gave a more detailed explanation. He said, "There is not only law but also morality that binds the jinn. Because of some special events, the elves have done something that violates the law, but sooner or later they will be morally punished. This is the reason why evil only appears for a moment in the elves, but in the end it is defeated by morality. But human beings are different! Human beings are far less obedient to morality than the elves, and only the law can bind them. Today, they are doing something for the future of their country that now seems more beneficial, but that violates the law. Tomorrow, they will have the possibility to challenge the law for their own desires. Humans, who are morally untenable, are not like elves who will self-reflect and atone for their sins after breaking the law. They will only have more ideas after one transgression. For example, continue to challenge for the sake of self-interest. In other words, a single violation of the law by human beings will bring a hundred, a thousand, or even tens of thousands of violations. Humanity is a race that will be controlled by desires, and if they are given the opportunity to challenge the law, they will only make the bottom line of the law lower and lower! Isn't it a good example of Essidor breaking the covenant made by the allies and leaving the Ring behind without permission?"

"You mean that the whole clan supported Valandil as the Emperor of Men, not because he was Valandil, but because the Law recognized him as the heir. And in order for humanity to be forever bound by the strict constraints of the law, and not to be completely manipulated by desire, we have no choice?" Thranduil, with his arms folded over his chest, lowered his head and groaned, with an indescribable guilt in his voice. "If that's the case, then after the Gondor change, it is inevitable that humanity will feel that the law can be challenged as well, even if only for their own desires?"

"Yes. Being completely manipulated by desire is my biggest fear for human beings. Stroking his forehead into the chair beside him, the wise man said dejectedly, "I have had some wonderful perceptions lately. It makes me feel that your forest is shrouded in a black mist after I don't know how many years, and it also makes me feel the withering of human imperial power. Now that the human emperor is no longer the human emperor in the real sense, could it be that the disappearance of the imperial power is due to tonight? So how will we, the participating elves, face the human leaders in the future? How will we face Iru? You must know that the imperial power is the product of Iru's own grant. ”

"You don't judge me from the highest point of morality. And brought out Iluvita. You were also present when the people demanded that Gondor be separated from the Emperor, and you didn't choose to help the people? Maybe in a few days the people will ask to return to the Emperor's protection? Do you have the ability and courage to rebel against the people?" Thrandier, who had understood the mysteries of the regime, was not infected by the pathos of the wise man, but pointed out sharply: "My father taught me that the imperial power and the royal power are so strong that they cannot be defeated by external forces. It will only be defeated by itself. A substance that can only be defeated by oneself is to blame for the desolate fate of oneself, and what qualifications do you have to attribute to others? Even if the human imperial power is really zeroed out by some small antecedent, you should denounce Illuvita first, not the elves who help the Gondor people. ”

Facing the puzzled gaze of the wise man, Thranduil lightly tapped to the west where the state of Númenor was once located, and said meaningfully: "If it weren't for the Golden Emperor's conversion to Morgoth and his attack on the territory given by Eru to his firstborn children, the Númenor Empire would have been sealed and the human imperial power would have fallen to the Ilundir branch? Lord Rivendell, if you had condemned Iluvita for her actions first, I wouldn't mind if you summoned the whole clan to punish me. ”

Not to mention condemning Iluvita, the mere remark of Thranduil made Elrond bow to the west. As a spirit who is extremely devout to the Creator, the wise man not only apologized by bowing, but also sternly reprimanded after the prostration: "Thrandil, you can exist because the Creator created your ancestors. None of us are in a position to comment on Iro's actions. Why don't you come and confess with me?"

Under the unquestionable supervision of the wise man, Thranduil finished saluting the standard of Iluvita, straightened up his robe and said with a useless face, "Anyway, my royal power will only be ruined by itself. Even if a creature unleashes the power of the entire Middle-earth to attack, as long as I am the Elven King, the kingship of the woodland will still not be disintegrated. The main reason for the change of this regime, which is determined by the parties themselves, is always that they have not done well enough. If you come to denounce me for this, you might as well talk about the emperor who has just come of age. ”

Yes, Thranduil was right. The main reason for the change of power in Gondor is that Valandil is not a good human emperor. Even if it was as I thought, the Elven King had manipulated a lot behind his back, but rejecting the Human Emperor was a common decision of the Gondor people. Thranduil was so great that he had the power to manipulate people's minds? Even if it is really strong enough to manipulate all the Gondor, it cannot change the fact that the real power of Gondor is determined by the people.

As the wise man lowered his head in shame, Thranduil chuckled and turned away in satisfaction.