(PS: Sorry, sorry, the plane was delayed for half a day, it was a nightmare. Now I owe three more chapters! I'll return them as soon as possible! Once I'm done, I'll ask for votes again!)
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"Gift giving?"
Edwan looked at the projection of Yang Ming, his eyes full of confusion.
Why is he suddenly giving a gift to the Emperor of the Sherman Empire?
This is neither the birthday of the old Sherman Emperor nor his funeral. Besides, a vassal state doesn't need to directly present gifts to the old Emperor, and they don't have such a custom.
"Why give him a gift?"
"For safety," Yang Ming chuckled, "Even though we have defeated a rather strong opponent, the crisis hasn't been averted, and instead, it's likely to increase. The Sherman Empire's Foreign Affairs Bureau won't let us go."