The Small Nobles had taken the lead in establishing an Exiled Government, so those Imperial Nobles definitely would not agree.
The Small Earl's concern was reasonable.
There was still some worry on his face. "Mr. Lin Qi, you know our true situation. We're all the kind of nobles who have little fame internationally."
"But they're different. Whether Marquis or Duke, they all have great prestige in the International Community."
"If they establish an Exiled Government as well, there's a good chance the International Community's attention will be focused on them, and they'll recognize them instead of us."
He had not refused. He had merely raised some possible situations.
Lin Qi also felt that what he said made a lot of sense.
Those Imperial Nobles did indeed have great prestige in the International Community. They had money, fame, and power, and they occasionally traveled abroad on visits.
Some rulers of Small Countries might even share blood ties with them! If the past ten years were considered a page of history, then the previous page had undoubtedly belonged to the era of the Gefra Empire.
The people and ink that had written that era were these Imperial Nobles, their ancestors, and the blood of their enemies!
They were too famous! The International Community would definitely identify more with them than with the Small Earl and the others... those people who had sprung out of some unknown corner and claimed to be nobles! Lin Qi pulled out a cigarette. Several nobles took out lighters, but in the end, it was the Small Earl who lit Lin Qi's cigarette for him.
He took a puff and slowly exhaled. Everyone's eyes focused on him.
He curled his lip, then smiled faintly. "Actually, you've all gotten one thing wrong."
"The International Community's recognition of them isn't