Chapter 423: Support
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Xiao Wenxuan’s stern voice echoed through Chengqing Hall.
None of the ministers below voiced any opposition. The Great Yu Empire had just shaken off the humiliating tribute to the barbarians. Could a bunch of barbarians who suddenly appeared from nowhere force the Great Yu Empire to sign another humiliating treaty?
Moreover, in the ministers’ eyes, the barbarians were the real enemy of the Great Yu Empire. These sea barbarians were insignificant— the ocean was just a strange word to them.
As for the Dutch continuing to harass along the coast, they did not care at all. After all, the one suffering was still the Chu King. Besides, the Dutch only dared to bully on the sea, never setting foot on land.
“Father, but if we don’t agree to the Dutch demands, they will completely cut off maritime trade lines, which would be a huge loss for the Great Yu Empire,” the Third Prince persisted.
He didn’t care about the empire’s dignity; what he wanted was a stable position. The Chu King’s power and his own status were intertwined.
Xiao Wenxuan showed a trace of impatience. He had long harbored dissatisfaction with the foreign surname vassal kings but tolerated them for the sake of internal stability.
When the Third Prince took the initiative to bring up the Dutch matter and plead through Xiao Ming, he had already become very displeased with the Chu King.
Although he was uninterested in the Dutch and didn’t care about the Chu King’s dealings with them, the fact that the Chu King deliberately concealed this matter was an insult to him.
These days, he had been reflecting on the mistakes he made ascending the throne. Excessive tolerance had not made these vassal kings grateful but only let their ambitions grow.