Chapter 437 : When Iron Wills Meet Immovable Thrones
When the Great Zhou royal family was extinguished, the empire fragmented into eight ancient kingdoms.
The founders of those kingdoms were a mix of famed dukes and marquises, frontier generals, long-standing noble houses, and deeply-rooted sects.
Now, in the Great Xia Dynasty, the factions attempting to seize power and carve out kingdoms are of similar backgrounds.
Upon hearing that Ji Yuying intended to surrender the Great Xia to the Great Qian, many of these factions were sullen and furious, struggling to accept the blow to their ambitions.
But soon, some began to respond.
For example, the reigning Grand Chancellor—once known far and wide for producing countless top scholars—immediately rejected all suggestions to declare himself king. He publicly voiced support for Princess Ji Yuying's decision and vowed to obey Great Qian's rule.
The Great Xia's strongest sect, the Shenxu Sect, also declared:
