Considering Elrond's connection to humans and the fact that he had come alone without a single soldier, Serdan decided to follow Noor's example and enter the city as an elven elder rather than a king. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info After all, the ruthlessness of imperial power has inspired the rejection of the Gondor people. Whoever now assumes the posture of a king before the Gondor people is more vulnerable to rejection by the people. What's more, the creatures that get rid of the status of kings are easier for humans to accept, and it is also conducive to communication with humans.

After letting the elf walk into the carriage with her hand, Serdan stroked her beard on the seat that began to shake slightly, and suggested: "If you want to meet as a clan, simply take off the veil." Although Thranduil was young and a little short-tempered, no matter how angry he was, he should not be able to do anything to ask his relatives about the crime because he was nurtured by the etiquette in the clan for a long time. Covering your face, I will always remember your identity as the king's advisor to the old elf. ”

"Or do you think deeper." Vernore, who had pulled off his veil, hooked the corners of his mouth embarrassedly. Before the smile could melt on his face, he turned into a deep sorrow and floated on his face that emitted a pale white light. This sentiment also infected the other two elves in the carriage.

I don't know what is happening in Micheng, is the human emperor okay, and has the elf king not made an irreparable act for the time being? Amidst the myriad of worries that had to be made, the three elves were wordlessly carried into Gondor by the carriage.

Although the capital was in turmoil, and the soldiers guarding the gates of the country of Gondor were also half controlled by Gondor's relatives, a few Gondor people in the prime of life stopped the carriage. At this time, there was no need for Serdan to remind him, and Elrond stepped out of the carriage first. The face that was exactly the same as that of Emperor Danden's ancestor was exchanged for not only a respectful salute, but also what the three elves needed most at this time - unimpeded.

"It's Uncle Huangzu!"

With this exclamation, all the surrounding Gondor people gathered around. As the people began to talk to Elrond about the ruthlessness of the Human Emperor, an old man with all white hair squeezed in.

"If you want Uncle Huang Zu to help us and Your Majesty, pull the carriage to the council hall first!" The anxious old man, whose beard was trembling slightly, bowed deeply to Elrond, and begged sincerely: "Uncle Huangzu, do you support the imperial power or the people?" ”

"The people are bigger than everything. I certainly support the people. Elrond chose to be on the side of the people without even thinking about it. And as the awakened people got out of the way, the horses pulling the hulls of the cart began to gallop, and the last words of the wise man, who had stood unsteadily on the bumpy cart, were blown away in the wind.

He said, "Your demands are also my demands. ”

The people in the car may not be able to hear this sentence clearly, but Vernor, who is next to Elrond, can hear it clearly. She looked down at the hands clasped on her lap and asked Elrond, who was sitting beside her, "What if their appeal was made by deception?" ”

It wasn't Elrond who answered this question, but Sedan, who had been meditating with his eyes closed. He stretched out his hand to stop Elrond from speaking, and replied firmly: "Even if it becomes the demand of the people, it must be satisfied." As to whether it arose by deception or by compulsion, this is the failure of the monarch to guide correctly. This issue does not need to be considered at this time, what matters is the expectations of the people. At this point, the will of the people is the meaning of Iru, and whoever disobeys the will of the people is the public enemy of the righteous camp. ”

So Valandil is destined to be defeated by public opinion and become the first human emperor whose power has been divided in Yiya? Is the young human emperor capable of bearing the shame of "not being able to stabilize the imperial power"? How would he react when he learned of this ending?

Vernorr was about to sigh, but saw Elrond bury his face between his palms.

Yes, no living creature suffers more than Elrond. In the past eight years, the wise man has taken his hand and led the emperor from youth to adulthood step by step. But as the most trusted and respected wise man of the emperor, he had to find a way to make him accept the public opinion, and he was charged with "causing the split of the imperial power" all his life. As an elder, Elrond will be heartbroken; As an elf, Elrond had no choice.

He knew exactly how the wise man was suffering, but Vernor did not have a word of consolation. The eldest elf is right, no matter what the starting point of public opinion, all the creatures of Yiya have only two choices for this, either to honor or to rebel. And if the king wants to oppose the will of the people in a short period of time, he can only use violence.

You can have dissenting political opinions and beliefs, you can also find ways to retaliate after the fact, and you can even fight back with violence; But all atrocities must not be committed against civilians. Any counterattack against civilians is a public enemy of justice. Therefore, when the commoners are willing to appeal to their desires with their lives and ask the Emperor to let go of Gondor, whether it is now or in the future, the Emperor must not only accept, but also not make any retaliation against the civilians who rebel against him. Otherwise, he is the enemy of the entire righteous camp!

It can also be said that what Elrond is about to do is not to embarrass the human emperor, but to protect the human emperor. So that the newly adult Valandil has no chance to become the enemy of the entire righteous camp. Unfortunately, Valandil may not be able to see so deeply, and will only take it for granted that the wise man has betrayed him. Elrond, who has cared for him for eight years, will receive accusations and resentment from the Emperor. Even if the wise man didn't care and openly opposed the human emperor who had cared for him for eight years in front of all living beings, this act was extremely heavy and painful for the wise man.

Even if I tried to stop Thrandil, I wouldn't dare act as a woodland citizen. And what about the wise man who led Valandil to grow up?

If I hadn't made the proposal for Merandil to secretly mourn the Human Emperor, or for the Elven King to secretly ally with Gondor, how would things have developed to this point? If Serme's later act of joining forces was the result of the division of the human race, then what I did back then was the foundation of the whole thing!

Thinking of the suffering of the wise man, the rush of the ship king, and the fact that the human race was about to be divided all from his own proposal, Vernor couldn't help but hide his cheeks that were red with shame in his palms. In a moment, a powerful but gentle palm slapped both her and the wise man's shoulders at the same time.

"The unconventional self-reproach of the elves is the Creator's attempt to make us regulate themselves, not to make us sad." Sedan, who was standing steadily, did not have the slightest expression on his face, and said coldly: "Don't look back, you can use all your strength to deal with the present." The past cannot be changed, but the future is waiting to be sought. ”