Chapter 219: The Council of Gondor
This year is definitely a memorable one for Gondor. The army of Harad in the south was defeated, Mordor retreated, the Witch King was humiliated, and the hatred of a thousand years ago was repaid.
And all this was done by one person.
After the celebration and gift-giving ceremony, people's tense nerves were able to relax for a while.
But as long as the threat exists, some people are destined to never truly relax.
After the celebration, the Parliament of Gondor followed.
The so-called Parliament of Gondor is a meeting composed of high-ranking officials of the Kingdom of Gondor to provide advice to the king or the ruling prime minister. The king has a higher status than the prime minister, and the prime minister has a higher status than other princes and lords who make up the parliament.
This time the parliament was convened a little differently from previous ones, as many of the topics were inseparable from one person - Levi, the legend of the North, the founder and leader of the Free Cities.
First of all, it is inevitable to reach an alliance with Livy and the many cities he leads. There is no need to discuss this at all. Anyone who dares to raise an objection will be asking for trouble, and the prime minister will be the first to stand up and kick him out.
After the alliance was established, it was a routine report on the situation of various territories in Gondor, including the fallen Ithilien and the defense of the southern coastline.
"The Harads have been quiet recently. They are huddled quietly on the south bank of Harnen. Only a small number of soldiers are still on duty at the watchtowers on the north bank. They have no strong desire to attack and have even stopped harassing people."
"Um."
Turgon nodded his understanding.
I know about this. It was done by the fruit wholesaler Levi.
"According to the news from Osgiliath, the Uruk army gathered near the crossroads began to disperse towards the wilderness of Ithilien, and the overall dispersion trend tends to retreat towards Mordor."
We also know that this was done by the evil nemesis, builder Levi.
"News from the southern estuary of Lebenning: a pirate fleet that attempted to plunder fishermen on shore was destroyed by our warriors."
Turgon hesitated for a moment, then quietly asked the person next to him, "Where did Levi go?"
"No, sir, there is no record of his activities there."
"Well, it's worthy of praise. We should let those pirates know the consequences of setting foot on Gondor's territory without permission."
Turgon responded.
The region of Lebennin, especially Pelargir at the delta of the Anduin, was a great shipyard of Gondor and its main seaport.
The twelfth to fifteenth kings of Gondor once built a fleet there. Relying on their huge fleets, they made the surrounding areas dare not raise their heads. These four kings were also called "Shipping Kings" by later generations.
However, the kings after them began to indulge in comfort and pleasure, and the fleet there was gradually abandoned and weakened, and Gondor's national strength also declined year by year.
Gondor's rise and fall began from that time.
The pirates of Umbar obviously saw Pelargir's weakness. They had been watching there for a long time and could assert that once Pelargir relaxed his vigilance, a large number of pirate flagships would immediately attack.
Those pirates were too rampant.
Even though the defenders of Pelargir usually did not dare to attack directly, they would still send fleets from time to time to plunder the fishermen in the coastal villages and towns.
It's time to fight.
At the meeting, discussions on various matters continued.
Until the end, everything had been reported and everything that needed to be said had been said, and the scene became quiet.
No one spoke anymore.
Turgon did not speak either, but his eyes glanced towards the hall door from time to time.
What’s going on? Why haven’t they announced their disbandment yet?
"Sir, is there anything else that has not been done?"
A commander who returned from the front asked the questions that everyone had in mind.
"Don't worry, Senger."
Seeing that the serious matters were all discussed, Turgon also put down his airs a little at this moment. He slowly said: "I am waiting for someone, someone I think you should all meet."
"Especially you, Senger. Didn't you say a few days ago that you wanted to meet him?"
“Could it be…”
The Gondorian commander named Senger raised his head slightly, his eyes lighting up.
As Turgon said this, the other members of the council began to look at each other, some had some guesses in their minds, while others were still confused.
"Yes, it's Levi."
Now everyone understands.
Recently this man has been as dazzling as the sun hanging overhead. Everything related to him is being sought after by people, including the tavern he visited a few days ago. Now it is packed every day. Even some nobles will curiously follow suit and go over to have a beer to see what is different here.
It would be great if I could get to know this legend through the conference.
"Did he forget there was a meeting?"
Senger asked.
This question choked Turgon.
He took a deep breath, calmed down, and said, "No, in fact, I didn't find him at all."
"The guards at the gates said he had not left Minas Tirith, but my messengers searched all day and could not find him."
It’s clearly in this city, but I just can’t find it.
He is definitely a master of hide and seek.
"But you can rest assured. Eccelion went to see him personally before the meeting started. I believe he will be able to bring the news to him soon."
"If you don't have any urgent business, you may wait a little longer. Of course, I won't force you to stay if you have urgent business. Just go ahead and do it."
Senger nodded and chose to sit down and continue waiting.
Apart from him, no one else raised any questions and no one left.
On the one hand, they were really curious about what the legend looked like, and on the other hand, they were also impressed by Ecselion's reputation. They all believed that this wise leader who was about to take over the power of prime minister would be able to bring the person here smoothly.
Even if he didn't get to the top, his reputation had already been established in advance and could make everyone obey him.
After the sun moved a little bit, there was finally movement at the entrance of the hall.
The high-ranking Gondorians gathered in the hall all looked over and saw Ecthelion wiping the sweat off his face, straightening his appearance and walking into the hall.
"Slow down!"
A shout came from behind, and Levi followed Ecthelion into the hall while eating the apple puff sent by the Gondor baker.
When he walked into the hall, all eyes were instantly focused on him, almost choking him.
He quickly swallowed the mouthful of apple crisp in his mouth so that he didn't spit it out.
"It seems our guest has a good appetite."
Turgon made a rare joke.
Levi stuffed the apple crisp into his mouth and ate it in a few bites. Looking at Turgon with a smile on his face, he didn't bother with the old man.
"Okay, but I don't know what you want me to do here."
Eccelian ran away in such a hurry that he didn't even have time to explain the important matter in detail.
"I would like to introduce you to people who are important to Gondor."
Turgon arose and came forward to meet him.
Oh, it turned out to be a social gathering. Levi nodded, and without losing face, he followed him and looked over.
"Greetings."
One by one, high-ranking officials of Gondor, heads of important regions, and even envoys sent by commanders, lords, and princes were introduced by Turgon and greeted Levi.
Levi suddenly stopped in front of a tall prince's envoy.
"There's something unusual about your bloodline."
"Yes, sir."
"I am from the House of Dol Amroth," the messenger said. "Most of our family members have some elven blood in them."
"I didn't expect you to see through me the first time we met."
Levi responded: "I have many Dunedain and elf friends. When I spend more time with them, it is easy to notice some differences."
"I see. Your vision is truly unique." The envoy sent by Prince Dol Amroth nodded in conviction and praised.
Levi looked at his health bar which reached 25 points and smiled without saying anything.
(End of this chapter)
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