438. Lead the snake out of the hole
As a mentor, Elrond was ashamed of the Emperor's behavior, but Serdan, the founder of the 'Ixing', was extremely calm. www.biquge.info As if he hadn't seen the human emperor discarding the gem, the long-bearded elf said with a light smile: "The kindness of the elf is that no matter how bad you use your words to accuse us, or even give us a substantive attack, it still won't change our behavior to help you. Now, as I meddle in the affairs of other races, I will go out and communicate with the Gondor people, and try my best to preserve the existence of the 'Human Emperor' for the human race. It's up to you whether you choose to wait for the outcome or drive me out of the human kingdom. ”
Of course, the far-sighted Serdan not only saw the human emperor, but he also saw the wise man with his brows tangled, and Thrandil, who also dined with a light smile. The latter was able to remain calm in the face of the accusations of the human emperor, and Sedan guessed the reason, and through this reason, he found a powerful way to retain the 'human emperor'. Although it was just a guess and there was no complete certainty, the ship king quickly walked to the elf king's side.
"Let Merendil agree to keep the title of 'Emperor of Men'. Bending down and whispering in the Elven King's ear, King Serdan patted Thranduil on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "This matter is nothing more than a word to you—as the only ally who supports King Gondor by force, he will be more than happy to accept your request, which is only a false name and has no real effect." ”
Did the Ship King really understand all the mysteries of Gondor's change?
Thranduil stopped all movement, and raised his eyes to meet Sedan's. Even though he knew in his heart that as long as he had done something, no matter how secret it was, it would be known to other beings sooner or later, Thranduil still didn't believe that the ship king had understood everything at this time, and he was even more unwilling to fight for a false name for Valandil.
Although Valandil, who was not accepted by the Gondor, even if he retained his status as a human emperor, he still could not change the fact that there was no real human emperor in Middle-earth. Having lost control of Gondor, the Gondor people could refuse to accept any order given by the Emperor in the name of the human emperor, not to mention the illegal and unreasonable order of forcibly elevating Hilana to the previous queen? Without the approval of the Gondor people, it would not be recognized by all mankind, and the status of "human queen", which must be recognized by all human beings, will become a joke of the entire human race as long as it is related to Helana. Even if Valandil insisted on going it alone and forcibly calling Hillana the previous queen, Merandil would never allow that to happen.
In other words, the promise made by the Elven King in Ringu eight years ago will be perfectly fulfilled with the split of the imperial power ("Then I also swear as the Elven King, you will never get the status of the 'Mother of the Human Emperor'. - See Chapter 357 for details - Ignorance and Fearless)
But even so, Thranduil did not want to keep even a false name that had no practical effect.
Even the people who live with Merandil day and night are not aware of our dealings, and the king of ships must not be sure!
As long as what he said is just speculation and there is no empirical evidence, Valandil will completely lose his identity as the "human emperor", and he will not even have a name to hide. The birth mother of the human emperor is so unbearable, God knows what she will say after she has a false name? It is not impossible to continue to open her eyes and say that Valandil is the emperor who controls the entire human race.
Thrandil, don't let Serdan's words show you. He may just be guessing!
With this in mind, the Elven King wanted to find the trance and uncertainty in Serdan's eyes through confrontation. Unfortunately, he was disappointed. Although the blue eyes of the two hundred spring and autumn seasons have only been seen far beyond their lifespan, there is no way to shake the elves of Middle-earth, who have been the longest in the spring and autumn. Although, what Serdan just said is just speculation.
It is true that the current Serdan is not out of evidence. Even if the Elven King had launched the siege for the sake of the Human Emperor, the fact that the Ship King had proposed and brokered the coalition had escaped the suspicion of the initiator, and the relationship between the Elven King and the King of Gondor was even more speculative, and the source of the speculation was only a proposal to send the badly wounded Vernor to Merandiel, the Elven King did not hesitate. It can be seen that his relationship with King Gondor is at least not as bad as the legend suggests. Otherwise, Thranduil, who has always had a good sense of crisis, would not have agreed to send the most important creatures to King Gondor for the time being.
The speculation of other creatures can only be speculation, but the speculation of the oldest elf in Middle-earth is a speculation and a truth. The absence of evidence does not affect the confidence of the ship king. The Elven King played an indispensable role in the events of Gondor, and it only took time to find the evidence. Now, all the King has to do is to convince the Elf King that he has the evidence!
Continuing to look at each other with indifferent but determined eyes, Serdan withdrew the hand that was on the other's shoulder: "If you are not afraid that all living beings will find out about what you and King Gondor have secretly teamed up, you can continue to pretend to be innocent. ”
It was this sentence that made Thrandier, who pretended to be calm, show a frightened expression. Although the astonishment was only fleeting, and no other creature noticed it except the ship king, it was equivalent to giving an affirmative answer.
It's good to be scared. If you are afraid, you will understand that there will be dire consequences for publishing the truth, and you will understand that this is a good opportunity. Originally not worried that King Gondor would have doubts about retaining the title of "Human Emperor", the Elven King would not understand the deep meaning of this matter after a long time, and Sedan, who had no worries, decisively turned around and walked in the direction of the wise man. The Ship King knew that just because King Gondor and the Elven King had agreed did not mean that the matter had been done. Without the acquiescence of the people, the problem could not be solved even if any king agreed. So, Serdan knew that he didn't have to pay attention to the Elven King at this time, but should instead communicate with the Gondor people.
Of course, before leaving the council hall, the dripping Sedans also created an opportunity for the wise man and the human emperor to be relieved.
Humans and elves have come a long way, and the relationship must not be broken. Valandiel, the child, already lacks trust in the elves other than Elrond, and is afraid that the affairs of the coalition will only add to my resentment. If there is also a gap between the wise man and the human emperor, won't there be even a fellowship between the two races?
In order to prevent the wise man who accepted his entrustment to teach the Emperor from being too painful, and in order to prevent the eight years of teaching from disappearing, and in order to prevent the relationship between the two clans from breaking down, Serdan issued an unquestionable encouragement to Elrond: "Elrond, you are the first mentor of the Emperor of Men, and you are an elf. As I went out to communicate with the Gondor, you told the Human Emperor why the Elves had joined forces to restrain his legions, and why they had chosen the latter unconditionally between him and the people. ”