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Seeing that the atmosphere had become strange, Emperor Tru finally spoke up, "Everyone quiet down, let's not mention eradicating again; it's against the rules." Emperor Tru first gave everyone an out.
Then Emperor Tru continued, "Duke Du You is very likely to have been pushed forward by the people behind him, but as a leader in the public eye, his status is by no means ordinary. Even granting him the status of a king wouldn't be inappropriate. A force possessing such formidable power might be able to establish an empire if they wished; we need to maintain a good relationship."
With that, essentially all the opposing voices were silenced. Indeed, no one knew how strong the forces behind Du You really were. If war did break out, the losses for the empire could be devastating.
Some people might be unaffected, but these nobles wouldn't be willing to face even the slightest threat to themselves.
