The leaders of various forces presently made a tacit agreement to stay silent, allowing Pei Xuanjing to proceed with his speech, watching how the imperial court of Great Ming would handle the situation.
Even though for now, all the powers who are able to attend the ceremony are rulers of their own regions, akin to local emperors.
But nonetheless, when confronting the imperial court of the Great Ming, they can only bow their heads in subservience, not daring to oppose it blatantly.
The reason for this is simple: the legitimacy rests in the rightful naming.
The imperial court of the Great Ming, after all, is the ruler of this land. Unless they intend to start a rebellion, their resistance can only be limited to passive-aggressive actions.
However, now that Pei Xuanjing has stepped forward, his words have undeniably brought to the attention of various forces a point they had been overlooking: they too possess a share in the Great Ming dynasty.
