During Xiao Zhenggong's tenure as Balancer, the negotiations were interrupted. The official reason was that the Inner State's overly pressing demands had shaken the foundation of the negotiations.
Da Boyins sighed and said, "Some words from the Outside Provinces are quite profound. What are these 'overly pressing demands' you're referring to?"
"The Inner State was eager for the Outside Provinces to help them thoroughly decrypt the Boundary. However, the Outside Provinces did not agree. They reasoned that if the Inner State were to invade Puluo State on a large scale, it would inevitably affect their interests there. Of course, they could have continued negotiations despite the conflict. The real reason the negotiations were suspended was mainly attributed to Xiao Zhenggong stirring up trouble."
"Xiao Zhenggong?" Da Boyins was quite surprised. "Did he play a role in this matter?"
