Lord Liu remained firm in his opinion: "Your Majesty, although the tariffs are tempting, we cannot afford to overlook our long-term interests for their sake."
"The coalition forces are currently sweeping through like a raging fire, and the Northern Yuan has actually gained quite a bit of advantage from this."
"If we offer them excessive support now, will they be in any position to repay this favor in the future? Furthermore, we cannot guarantee that Xiao Qinian will stay in power; whether the future regime of the Northern Yuan will remain stable is still entirely unknown."
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