This stone cast has certainly stirred up waves, and the ministers of the Rizhao Empire are all unwilling. Having suffered such a huge loss before, how could they swallow it?
But regardless of how these ministers and military generals pleaded, the current Emperor Xia disregarded them all and issued a domineering order: anyone who defied it would be executed!
The Rizhao Empire has always been the domain of the Cyan Emperor, and his words carry the most weight.
Even though they were unwilling and extremely annoyed, no one dared to take such a risk.
Thus, the matter of seeking peace with the Great Xia Empire was decided. Duke Dingguo would serve as the envoy leader, accompanied by five others, to negotiate peace in the Great Xia Imperial Capital.
Duke Dingguo accepted this task with a bitter face. When the court session disbanded, he let out a heavy sigh and returned to his residence, despondent under the gaze of the Rizhao Empire's ministers, and began to pack his luggage.
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