After that, Gandalf ran away in a hurry with a livid face. Although what Fangzheng said was only a guess, he was really worried that Fangzheng's guess would become a reality. Although Gandalf was not sure how Fangzheng knew that the Prince Regent had learned of his son's death, based on his understanding of the Prince Regent, it was definitely not good news.
Seeing Gandalf leave, Fangzheng chuckled and picked up his teacup to take a sip of tea.
To be honest, Gandalf was indeed a great man, but things had come to this point, and he was not without his own problems.
In Fangzheng's case, it could be summed up as … Gandalf did not understand the human heart.
Gandalf's biggest problem was this. He was great, but he also asked others to be as great as him. For the sake of the people of the Middle Earth, he did not care about personal gains and losses, reputation and status, and sacrificed everything.
But the problem was … other people really could not do it.
Whether it was the King of Rohan, the Prince Regent, the Elves, or the Dwarves, everyone had different ideas and pursuits. Gandalf was like a strict father. He only shouted at his children to be obedient and follow his orders. He knew he was doing this for their own good, but the problem was that other people did not think so.
Just like in the movies, Gandalf hoped that the Prince Regent would pull himself together and not grieve over the death of his son, but instead lead the army against Sauron's army.
This could not be more correct. After all, for the future of Middle Earth, as a ruler, he had to abandon his personal feelings and fight for the future of his people.
This was simply the truth.
But the problem was, even if the truth was correct, it did not mean that he had to choose it, right?
To be honest, when watching that scene, Fangzheng was reminded of a TV series he had watched before. In the series, a minister advised the Emperor to restrain his grief and accept fate, but the Emperor was furious. "Restrain your grief and accept fate? It's not your son who died! Someone, order the death of the son of the Minister of Rites! "
Then, the emperor instantly felt much more carefree.
Fangzheng guessed that when Gandalf reasoned with the Regent, the Regent thought the same.
You were the one who instigated the formation of this Ring Protector Squad, and then my son joined it, and then my son died. Yet you still dare to swagger in front of me to reason with me?
If it wasn't for the fact that the Regent couldn't beat Gandalf, he would have spat on Gandalf's face.
My condolences? It's not like your son died! If you have a son, I'll hang him here. If you have the guts, for the sake of Central Plains, don't come looking for me for revenge!
You're awesome, you're noble, you're great. But I'm not Gandalf, I just want my son! Without a son, why would I care about Gondor? Why would I care about the Middle Kingdom?
This was why Gandalf was not welcomed by those rulers. He was too "sacred". In front of him, these rulers felt like small, ignorant, ugly, and selfish scum. In addition, Gandalf often spoke to them in a tone of scolding his son. Any ruler with a normal IQ would not be willing to be bullied like this.
As for Fangzheng, he was different. He rarely showed his "I'm awesome, I'm great" side. Although he dressed extravagantly and occasionally liked to tell dirty jokes, he didn't mind his love for delicacies and beauties. At the very least, he could close the distance between him and others. He wouldn't make them feel like he was completely different from them. He wasn't a holy and great existence, and he was even a transcendent existence.
So no matter where Fangzheng went, as long as he showed a little of his power, it would be easy to get close to the ruler of that place.
After all, it was easy to get along with a strong person who had his own emotions and felt no different from ordinary people.
But in the face of a great being who thought about world peace and the future of human destiny all day long, there was no common language.
This was why the rulers still fell for Sauron's and Saruman's schemes despite Gandalf's repeated warnings. We can't even pee in the same pot, so why should I listen to you? You're not my father, are you? Even if you're my father, it doesn't mean I have to listen to you.
Therefore, in Fangzheng's view, Gandalf … was a wise man who led an adventurer team on a journey to slay demons and give the adventurers guidance. But it would be difficult for him to negotiate with the rulers of various countries and use his own words to achieve his goals.
Gandalf often accused Sauron of luring the souls of others into evil, spying on their weaknesses, and guiding and controlling them. But in fact, this was quite an amazing skill in itself. It depended on how you used it. If you used it in a bad way, you would be as great a threat as Sauron.
But if you used it in a good way, you could smoothly achieve your goals.
Just like Su Qin and Zhang Yi in the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period. They lobbied the six countries and stirred up the situation of the world with every move they made. If they had transmigrated to the Middle Earth, it would have been a piece of cake to persuade the three parties to form an alliance against Sauron, unlike Gandalf, who had to rely on miracles and the protagonist's aura to turn the tables.
In fact, the protagonists of Japanese anime also had this problem. It was as if those who could manipulate people's hearts with flattery were all villains, and the protagonists had to rely on their integrity and brainlessness to move people's hearts …
But in fact, being good at flattery was also a skill. Those who could be immediately recognized as flattery were not good at flattery, they were the ones who did not know how to speak.
The next few days were quite leisurely.
Gandalf went to the capital of Gondor, while the others stayed behind. The dwarf Gimli seemed to have fallen in love with Fangzheng's desserts. He would come every time it was tea time to eat and drink, saying that Fangzheng couldn't finish it all by himself …. The Elven Prince was even more curious about Fangzheng's metal chariot. Every time he came with the dwarf, he would stand aside and watch as the little girls talked about how to modify the metal chariot. He might not understand what the three little girls were talking about, but he could see that the Elves seemed to be very interested in this special metal creation.
The ranger only came occasionally. Most of the time, he stayed in the capital of Rohan, flirting with the princess of Rohan.
Of course, this had nothing to do with Fangzheng.
"I say, Wizard, do you really think Sauron will attack Minas Tirith?"
Perhaps Gimli felt embarrassed that he always came here to eat and drink, so he would always find some topics to chat with Fangzheng.
"It's very likely. Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that Sauron is out of his mind and suddenly wants to attack some fishing port to eat some fresh fish."
"Hahaha, that's interesting. I really want to see how Sauron eats fish!"
Hearing Fangzheng's answer, Gimli burst into laughter and stroked his beard. This was one of the reasons why he liked to come here. Although the palace of Rohan was very comfortable, a dwarf was not used to it. After all, dwarves were bold and rude by nature. They did not know how to follow the boring human etiquette, so they were inevitably looked down upon.
Fangzheng, on the other hand, did not care about his manners at all. Although he was dressed more luxuriously than the nobles in the palace of Rohan, the way he looked at the dwarf was very casual. He did not treat him with any respect at all. Not to mention … the food here was really delicious, and the wine was also delicious!
Gimli took a big gulp of wine and wiped his mouth with satisfaction. He had never tasted such delicious wine before. It was even more stimulating than the wine of the palace or the dwarves. At first, the dwarf was not used to the spicy taste, but now he had fallen in love with it.
But this wizard is really ….. a little weird.
Gimli glanced at the teacup in Fangzheng's hand and shook his head. He had also tried the tea out of curiosity once, but he could not get used to the taste. Occasionally, the man would drink something called coffee, which was also so bitter that it made the dwarf doubt his life.
On the contrary, the Elf was full of praise for the tea.
He really did not understand why he would drink the strange leaves and the disgustingly bitter black water when there was such a good wine.
After taking another sip of wine, the dwarf suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at the mountain peak opposite him.
"Hey, Elf! Are my eyes playing tricks on me? There's smoke on the mountain over there! "
Hearing the dwarf's words, Fangzheng and the Elf Prince both turned their heads in the direction of the mountain peak. They saw burning flames and black smoke rising into the sky from the mountain peak in the distance.
"That's the fire beacon!"
The Elf Prince jumped up excitedly and shouted. He then ran to the side and rode on his horse.
"Hurry up, Dwarf, we have to hurry back to the palace! Gondor is asking for help! "
"Oh, oh!"
Hearing the Elf Prince's shout, the dwarf froze for a moment. Then, he raised his head and gulped down the last mouthful of wine. Then, he hurriedly ran over with his short legs. Then, the two hurriedly bade farewell to Fang Zheng and left immediately.
"Where are they going?"
Qian Hu put down the book in his hand and frowned as he looked at the two in the distance.
"Is there going to be another war?"
"That's right, another war is starting."
Fangzheng also finished his cup of tea and stood up.
"This time … I want to go and have a look too."
After all, this was the Lord of the Rings world, and if he remembered correctly, this was going to be a great war. Fangzheng remembered that this war was extremely grand in the movies. It would be a waste if he did not experience it himself.
He would just treat it as a visit to the holy land.
"Are we going too? Instructor? "
Upon hearing this, Yaltina hurriedly stood up, while Fangzheng shook his head.
"No, I'll go alone this time. You guys stay here and get ready. If my hunch is right, it won't be long before the barrier disappears."
As he spoke, Fangzheng looked up at the sky.
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