"ha……"
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhao waved his feather fan and smiled disdainfully.
"What, sir? Are you perhaps dissatisfied with this arrangement?"
"Your Majesty, is this the price you've been thinking about all night? Alas, it seems this place is not suitable for me."
After saying that, Shen Zhao got up and walked towards the palace gate.
"Please wait, sir."
Yuan Suiyun called out to Ren Piaomiao.
"Sir, please just say what you want."
"The premise of speaking frankly is sincerity, but I cannot see much sincerity in His Majesty's bestowal of this title, so it is better not to say it."
"Sir, I truly wish to ask you to help me stabilize this empire..."
"Your Majesty, can such a high-sounding reason persuade an ambitious person to serve you?"
Shen Zhao turned around and asked a question in return.
"Why is our dynasty so decadent? All the truly talented people yearn for the Western Liang and Bashu regions."
Ultimately, it's because what you can offer is far less than what the Xu and Dong families can provide.
After all, the benefits of siding with the Xu and Dong families are immediate.
And how many people would truly yearn for a mere few insignificant, empty positions by aligning themselves with the imperial court?
Yuan Suiyun was taken aback, and subconsciously replied, "I am the current emperor, and the so-called imperial power is divinely ordained. Isn't it only natural for people to serve me?"
Shen Zhao: "Therefore, it is precisely because of this naive and ridiculous idea that the current situation is becoming increasingly complicated."
Since the royal family is unwilling to make sacrifices and still clings to worldly notions of monarchical etiquette, it's no wonder the nation is declining and its fortunes are waning.
Since we're not on the same page, let's leave it at that. Your Majesty, please take care.
Seeing that Shen Zhao was really about to leave, Yuan Suiyun immediately stood up and called out to him, "Then may I ask, sir, what exactly do you want? Please speak frankly."
Shen Zhao unfolded his feather fan and pointed it directly to the southwest.
"I dare to ask Your Majesty for the hereditary title of Prince of Shu. I wonder if Your Majesty has the courage to grant it to me?"
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