"Why!?"
None of the dwarves knew why, because they had been living like this for thousands of years. Whether it was in Lonely Mountain or Blue Mountain, whether it was the humans, elves, orcs, or goblins that they knew, it had always been the same. The king was high and mighty, and those who protected the king were the nobles. As for the commoners … In epics, legends, and even fairy tales, it was as if the commoners did not exist at all, as if …
It was as if the king had led the nobles to create endless wealth and culture. In a race, the first to be famous would always be the king and the heroes, and the first to be known would always be the nobles and their territories. As for the commoners … it was like a symbol, such as the dwarves and humans.
Just like in real history, in epics, it was always great men who led valiant generals, wise men who created empires, and brilliant cultures. If we were to talk about ordinary people, it would be good enough to add the word "hardworking" and "kind". More often than not, words like "ignorant" and "ugly" would be used to describe them. It was as if these words weren't enough to compare the wisdom of the leaders.
This kind of situation could be found everywhere in novels, games, and movies. However, almost no one would ask why. It was as if it was a matter of course.
The dwarves in the Lord of the Rings were straightforward and irritable, and their desire for precious metals was unimaginable. They were also very hardworking and had excellent physical fitness. Although it sounded like they were all brawn and no brains, they were definitely not fools. They knew what was good and what was bad. Although it seemed like Chu Hao's simple words had caused them to riot twice in a row, that was not the case at all. Chu Hao's words were only a trigger. What really made them act like this was because they were willing to do so.
The reason for the first riot against the nobles was very simple. It was because the nobles were so rich, while the dwarves were poor. They did not have enough food to eat, and they did not have enough clothes to wear. They were stranded in human society, and there were many dwarves who starved to death. The wealth of the nobles, on the other hand, was an unimaginable number. Normally, the dwarves would not do anything due to the deep-rooted fear of the nobles that had been ingrained in them for thousands of years. However, with the excuse of the nobles betraying Sorin, and with the idea that the law did not punish the majority, the dwarves broke out for the first time, robbing and slaughtering the nobles. They did indeed benefit from this, and their living standards did indeed improve.
However, it was still the deep-rooted belief of the nobles that had been ingrained in them for thousands of years. From the very beginning, they had placed themselves as criminals and rebels. That was why they quickly elected new dwarven elders and tried to divide the wealth equally among the dwarves who did not participate in the rebellion. They even put Chu Hao and the others under house arrest in an attempt to make peace with the dwarven nobles. All these showed that they still regarded the nobles as high and mighty existences. As long as they could forgive their sins, they would not mind handing over the main culprit … even if the main culprit had brought them many benefits.
As for the second riot, it was caused by many reasons. Could it really be caused by a few words from Chu Hao? It was not that simple. Chu Hao had never learned the legendary Diatribe, nor did he know any hypnotism. How could he incite a riot with just a few words? Just as people said, Sitler's speeches always had a kind of hot-bloodedness that made people follow him fanatically. If Germany had not been defeated in World War 1, how could Sitler's speeches have that kind of fanaticism?
Words could only make you do what you originally wanted to do, and would not make you do what you did not want to do. This was not hypnotism, it was just words.
Seeing how people who used to be commoners like themselves had so much wealth in an instant, and the so-called "wealth distribution" was just a lie, anyone who had been deceived would feel anger in their hearts. What was more terrifying was that these dwarves were in a life and death situation. It was said that there was great terror between life and death. It was not a big deal if they died suddenly, but this feeling of impending death was the most unbearable. Because of this, many people who had experienced suicide and were on the verge of death would not try it again. This was how the dwarves felt at this moment.
Their deep-rooted fear of the nobles' status, order, and territory was their first thought to surrender. But when they failed to surrender, their second thought was to escape. And now, they were about to escape …
"Who can tell me why?!"
Chu Hao's voice was still reverberating, and because he had used magic, his voice spread far and wide. Many dwarven commoners who were waiting for news outside the meeting room also heard it clearly. Everyone was speechless, and they were all asking themselves, why?
In fact, this was a principle that everyone could understand. Otherwise, no one in ancient times would say that the nobles were better than the nobles. It was just that thousands of years of thinking had been the same since ancient times. The nobles bullied the commoners, and the commoners endured. In the end, when they could no longer bear it and were about to perish, they would unite and overthrow the nobles. Then, among the commoners who overthrew the nobles, there would definitely be smarter and more treacherous heroes. They would ascend above the commoners and form new nobles, and then start a new cycle. It had been like this for thousands of years. Even in modern times, when the nobles were replaced by officials and merchants, the essence did not change …
Then why?!
The dwarves talked to themselves, and in the end, their voices became louder and louder. They were all asking each other why. Some said that those people were nobles, so that was how it should be. Some said that those nobles were acting on behalf of the gods to govern the dwarves. Some said that the nobles were protecting the dwarves and so on. But no one could convince anyone. For a moment, the entire capital of Azure Mountain was in an uproar.
"That's because they steal the surplus value of your labor!"
Chu Hao's voice rang out again. He raised one hand, and his expression could almost be described as ferocious. He continued to roar, "Why should the farmers pay taxes to the nobles for the food they grow? The food that each person grows is enough for them and their family to enjoy for a year, and there will still be leftovers. But after paying taxes to the nobles, how much will you have left? You can't even eat your fill, you can only starve to death! Why should the miners pay the nobles for the ores they excavate? And you can only get a poor wage every day. The ores, gold, and gems you excavate, are they only worth this little bit of money?! You don't have enough to eat, you don't have warm clothes, and your whole body is pitch black. Are you only worth this little bit of money after working for a whole day?! "
"Blacksmiths, construction workers, tinkers, weaponsmiths … Everyone is! Calculate it for yourselves. The fruits of your labor, the wealth you have created, how much wealth do you have? Why do you still live in such poverty?! Who can tell me why?! "
The dwarves in the Lord of the Rings were straightforward and irritable, but they were not stupid. They carefully thought about the income from their labor. If they farmed for a year, the food they produced would definitely be enough for them and their families to eat, and there would still be a lot left over. As for the miners, the wealth they excavated from gold, gems, iron ore, silver ore, and so on was also amazing. The same was true for all kinds of craftsmen. They were all calculating the wealth they produced every day, and then they were surprised to find that they should be very rich. It was impossible for them to be so poor.
Actually, Chu Hao had used a little trap in his words here, and that was the problem of raw materials and social division of labor. Of course, he naturally couldn't explain modern social politics to the dwarves here. All he needed to do was to let these dwarves understand a fact, and that was that they should be very rich.
"I think you have already calculated the wealth you earn from your daily work! You should be very rich, living in the best houses, eating the most exquisite food, wearing the most gorgeous clothes, and having countless gold at home. You should be living like this. Then why is it that you, who create so much wealth every day, can't even eat your fill?! "
Some dwarves had already figured out why. Their eyes were red, and their noses were even breathing heavily. The most agitated dwarf had already shouted loudly, "It's because of those nobles! They are thieves, they are robbers, they are bandits. They stole the wealth we create every day, then threw some bones to us so that we can't even eat our fill. It's them, it's those nobles! "
More and more dwarves also understood this simple truth, which was that the wealth they created every day was enough to make them rich. The reason why they were so poor now could only be because the rich dwarven nobles robbed them of their wealth. This truth was very simple. Soon, a large number of dwarves roared and shouted loudly. The entire capital of Azure Mountain seemed to have fallen into a fiery mood.
"That's right! We just took back the wealth we created ourselves. Those dwarven nobles, who have never worked, are the real criminals. And now, those criminals have gathered a group of rogue soldiers, vainly trying to enter Azure Mountain again, enslave you again, make you slaves again, make you work hard every day, but don't even have the right to eat your fill. Not only you, but also your sons, your grandsons, your great-grandsons, they want to rule you for thousands of years. They want you to be slaves until you die. When you die, they will point at your bones and say to their descendants, the descendants who will become nobles in the future, 'Look, this is a slave!' "
"Stand up! It's our labor that created all the wealth, it's our hard work that has brought us so much wealth, so why don't we enjoy it all!? Stand up, all the workers, stand up, all the workers who have awakened, don't be enslaved by those nobles like slaves, don't run away like cowards. They are not a flood, they are not invincible, they are just a group of despicable thieves who have come to steal your wealth, to steal the fruits of your labor! "
"Defeat them, take up your weapons. We have tens of thousands of adult male dwarves, they only have a few thousand. Take up your weapons, defend our home, protect the fruits of our labor, and drive the invaders out of Azure Mountain. We must not retreat even half a step. Behind you is your family, your home, your wealth!"
"Defend Azure Mountain, defend Azure Mountain …"
Countless roars sounded. Countless dwarven civilians rushed into the armory and began to take up their weapons. Not far from the capital of Azure Mountain, the mercenaries led by the dwarven nobles were still leisurely walking towards the active volcano …
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