The moment these words were spoken, the arguments in the hall ceased abruptly.
The officials could hardly believe their ears. While they had heard for years that the Xia State had no backbone, they never imagined the Xia Emperor would be willing to kneel so completely. Without a single Qi soldier having been deployed, the Xia State was already offering up its natural defensive barriers, leaving its own capital city directly exposed to the Qi Army.
"Your Majesty, this is truly a cause for celebration! Such sincerity from the Xia State proves they are genuinely seeking peace with our Qi State. We can take this opportunity to demand even more territory from them!" Minister of War Wang Qian’s eyes lit up as he expressed his support.
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