Wojin's identity was ultimately far too special. As the king's younger brother and a dignified dwarf prince, was he really coming straight to Great Zhou to serve as a diplomat?
One had to understand that diplomats were basically stationed here permanently.
Although the United Nations agreement explicitly prohibited harming another country's diplomats, when the day came that all pretenses were torn away, it was hard to say whether that agreement would still be worth anything.
Under these circumstances, Barong had actually sent his own younger brother over. That was quite interesting.
Inside the Hall of Diligent Governance, after confirming the news, Zhou Xu looked directly at Huo Qubing and Li Bowen.
"What do you make of this?"
Faced with the question, Huo Qubing pondered briefly before slowly speaking...
"Your Majesty, this minister believes there are two possibilities. The first is that the new king wanted to consolidate his position and power, so he took the opportunity to send away the younger brother who might otherwise divide his authority."
"The second is that the new king is showing goodwill toward Great Zhou."
There was nothing much to say about the first point. Huo Qubing paused, then focused on explaining the second.
"At the previous United Nations conference, Copper Furnace Fortress consistently maintained a neutral stance. Clearly, they did not want to get involved in any disputes."
"But Copper Furnace Fortress is ultimately too close to Great Zhou. Meanwhile, the Holy Roland Empire has been constantly trying to win them over. Should they anger us, Copper Furnace Fortress would inevitably be the first to bear the brunt of Great Zhou's fury."
"Under these circumstances, King Barong of Copper Furnace Fortress sent his younger brother Wojin here as a diplomat. That is tantamount to sending a hostage into our hands."
"There may well