After that, Gandalf ran away in a hurry with a livid face. Although Fang Zheng's guess was just a guess, he was really worried that the other party's guess would become a reality. Although Gandalf was not sure how Fang Zheng knew that the Regent had learned about his son's death, based on his understanding of the Regent, this was definitely not good news.

Watching Gandalf leave, Fang Zheng also laughed, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

To be honest, Gandalf was indeed a great man, but as things have come to this point, he is not without problems.

To be honest, to sum it up with that famous saying... Gandalf doesn't understand human nature.

Gandalf's biggest problem lies in this point. He is great, but he also demands that others be as great as himself. Like him, they should not care about personal gains and losses, reputation and status, and sacrifice everything for the creatures of Middle-earth.

But the problem is...other people really can't do it.

Whether it is the King of Rohan, the Regent, the elves, or the dwarves, everyone has different ideas and different pursuits, and Gandalf is like a strict father. He just shouts and asks his children to be obedient and follow his orders. He knows that he is doing it for their own good, but the problem is that others don't think so.

Just like in the movie, Gandalf hopes that the Regent will cheer up, stop grieving for his son's death, and lead the army to fight against Sauron's army.

This truth can be said to be too correct. It couldn't be more correct. After all, for the future of Middle-earth, rulers must abandon personal feelings and fight for the future of their people.

This is simply the truth.

But the problem is, even if the truth is correct, it doesn’t mean we have to choose it, right?

To be honest, when Fang Zheng watched that scene, it reminded him of a TV series he had watched before, in which the ministers advised the emperor to be content with his grief, and then the emperor flew into a rage, "Be content with your grief? It's not your son who died! Come on, sentence the son of the Minister of Rites to death!"

Then the emperor felt much better instantly.

Fang Zheng guessed that when Gandalf was explaining things to the Regent, the Regent was thinking the same thing.

It was you who instigated the formation of this Fellowship of the Ring, then my son joined, and then my son died. And now you have the nerve to come up to me and reason with me?

If the Regent could defeat Gandalf, he would probably spit in Gandalf's face.

My condolences? It's not your son who died! If you had a son, I would hang him here. If you have the guts, don't come and seek revenge on me for the sake of the overall situation of Middle-earth!

You are awesome, noble, and great. But I am not you, Gandalf. I just want my son! Without a son, what do I care about Gondor or Middle-earth?

So this is why Gandalf is not welcomed by those rulers, because he is too "holy". In front of him, these rulers feel like a small, ignorant, ugly and selfish scum. In addition, Gandalf often speaks to them in the tone of scolding his son. Any ruler with normal IQ would not be willing to suffer this.

But Fang Zheng is different. He seldom shows his "I am awesome and great" side. Although his dress seems a bit luxurious and he likes to tell dirty jokes occasionally, he does not shy away from the fact that he likes food and beautiful women. At least this way he can get closer to other people and not make them feel that he is a completely different person from them, a sacred, great, and transcendent being.

So no matter where Fang Zheng went, as long as he showed a little bit of strength, it would be easy for him to get closer to the ruler of that place.

After all, a strong person who has his own joys and sorrows and feels no different from ordinary people is very easy to get along with.

But when faced with a great being who spends all day thinking about world peace and the future of mankind, there is nothing in common.

This is why Gandalf warned the rulers again and again, but they still fell into the trap of Sauron and Saruman. We all don't agree with each other, so why should I listen to you? You are not my father, right? Even if you are my father, it doesn't mean I have to listen to you.

Therefore, in Fang Zheng's opinion, Gandalf... as a wise man who leads the adventure team on a journey to slay demons and monsters and gives guidance to the adventurers, it is okay, but it is difficult for him to negotiate with the rulers of various countries and then use his rhetoric to achieve his goals.

Gandalf often accuses Sauron of seducing other souls into evil, spying on their weaknesses, and guiding and mastering them. But in fact, this is a very remarkable technology in itself. It depends on how you use it. If you want to use it for the bad, then like Sauron, it will cause a great threat.

But if you use it in a beneficial way, you can successfully achieve your goal.

Like Su Qin and Zhang Yi in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period, they lobbied the six kingdoms and stirred up the world situation with their gestures. How awesome is their eloquence. If they were to travel to Middle-earth, it would be a piece of cake to persuade the three parties to form an alliance to fight against Sauron. They would not be so embarrassed as Gandalf, who finally turned the tables by relying on miracles and the protagonist's halo.

In fact, the protagonists of Japanese anime also have this problem, as if those who can say nice things to manipulate people's hearts are all bad guys, and the protagonist must rely on his own integrity, simplicity and brainlessness to impress people...

But in fact, being able to say nice things is also a skill. Those who can be immediately recognized as speaking sweet words and flattering are not good at speaking. They are the ones who cannot speak.

The next few days were quite leisurely.

Gandalf went to the capital of Gondor, while the others stayed here. The dwarf Gimli seemed to fall in love with Fang Zheng's desserts, and would come to eat and drink at tea time, saying that he couldn't finish it all by himself...and the elf prince was even more curious about Fang Zheng's metal chariot. Every time he came with the dwarves, he would stand aside and watch the little girls gesturing at how to transform the metal chariot. Although he might not understand what the three little guys were saying, he could tell that the elves seemed to be very interested in this special metal creation.

The ranger only came occasionally. Most of the time he was in the royal city of Rohan, flirting with the princess of Rohan.

Of course, this is none of Fang Zheng’s business.

"Wizard, do you really think Sauron will attack Minas Tirith?"

Perhaps he felt embarrassed to always come here to eat and drink for free, so the dwarf Jinli would always find some topics to chat with Fang Zheng.

"It's very likely. Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that Zoro has lost his mind and suddenly wants to attack some fishing port to eat some fresh catch."

"Hahaha, this is really interesting. I really want to see how Zoro eats fish!"

Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, the dwarf Gimli burst into laughter and stroked his beard. This was one of the reasons why he liked coming here. Although it was comfortable in the Palace of Rohan, it was not something a dwarf was used to. After all, dwarves were bold and rude by nature, and they didn't know how to follow the boring etiquette of humans, so they were inevitably looked down upon.

Fang Zheng, on the other hand, didn't care about his behavior. Although he was dressed more gorgeously than the nobles in the palace of Rohan, he looked at the dwarf casually and didn't treat him differently at all. Not to mention... the food here is really delicious, and the wine is also delicious!

Jinli took a big sip of wine and wiped his mouth with satisfaction. He had never tasted such delicious wine before. It felt more stimulating than the fine wines in the palace or the dwarves. When he first drank it, the dwarves were a little uncomfortable with the spicy taste, but now he has fallen in love with it.

But this wizard is really... a little weird.

Glancing at the teacup beside Fang Zheng, Jinli shook his head. He had also drunk tea once out of curiosity, but he just couldn't get used to the taste. Occasionally, the man would drink something called coffee, which was also so bitter that it made the dwarf question his life.

Instead, the elf was full of praise for the thing called tea.

I really don't understand, with such good wine available, why people have to drink those weird-tasting tree leaves and bitter black water that makes people nauseous.

After taking another sip of wine, the dwarf suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at the mountain opposite.

"Hey, elf! Can you see that my eyes are blurry? There seems to be smoke on the mountain over there?"

Hearing the dwarf's words, Fang Zheng and the Elf Prince turned their heads to look in the direction of the mountain. Then they saw burning flames and black smoke rising into the sky on the distant mountain.

"That's a beacon fire!"

The Elf Prince jumped up excitedly, shouted loudly, then ran to the side and rode on the horse.

"Hurry, dwarf, we have to get back to the palace! Gondor is calling for help!!"

"oh oh!!!"

Hearing the elf prince's shout, the dwarf was stunned for a moment, then he raised his head and gulped down the last sip of wine, then hurriedly ran over with his short legs. Then the two of them hurriedly said goodbye to each other and left immediately.

"Where are they going?"

Qianhu put down the book in his hand, frowned and looked at the two people who were walking away.

"Is there going to be another war?"

"Yes, the war is about to begin again."

Fang Zheng also finished the tea in the cup and stood up.

"This time... I want to go and see it too."

After all, this is the world of the Lord of the Rings, and if I remember correctly, this is a great war. Fang Zheng remembers that the war in the movie was extremely grand, and it would be a waste if he didn't experience it in person.

Just think of it as a pilgrimage to a holy place.

"Are we going too, Instructor?"

Hearing this, Altina also stood up hurriedly, while Fang Zheng shook his head.

"No, I will go alone this time. You guys should get ready here. If my hunch is correct, the ban will disappear soon."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng raised his head and looked towards the sky.