Out of the corner of his eye, he kept secretly sizing up Fang Chen. Seeing that Fang Chen was merely making tea at his own leisurely pace, Ji Congyun finally spoke slowly after a long moment:
"Young Lord Fang, the Hanshui Kingdom has been passed down for many generations. Even if the Ji clan occasionally has friction with the imperial family, no matter how we fight, it is merely a family matter.
However, if we submit to Daxia, it will be entirely different. For the Hanshui Kingdom, that would be tantamount to subjugation, and I fear the hundreds of millions of common folk would never consent to it."
Chapter 82