But the Tianhun Imperial House had given them no choice at all.
The latter part of the letter detailed the Heaven Dou Empire's royal evacuation plan.
Some members of the imperial family had already left Heaven Dou City, scattering to the various northern provinces.
Resources from the royal treasury were being secretly transferred, including several underground escape routes, escort personnel, and rendezvous locations. None of these escaped the watchful eyes of the local aristocratic families, and Wang Qiangu had quickly gathered and investigated them one by one.
It even included an escape route reserved for the Heaven Dou Emperor.
Xu Tianyao continued reading, his gaze stopping on the final two pages.
In the letter, Wang Qiangu clearly stated that the Blazing Flame Wang Family had contacted dozens of soul master families within and outside Heaven Dou City. Not only did these families control all manner of resources and forces within the empire, they also wielded considerable influence in the military.
As soon as the Sun Moon Empire's army reached the outskirts of Heaven Dou City, the Blazing Flame Wang Family would immediately raise the banner of rebellion, cut off communications between the imperial guards and the city defense forces, open the southern city gate, and welcome the Sun Moon Empire's army into the city.
With forces working from within and without, Heaven Dou City's strongest outer defenses would become useless.
Wang Qiangu's tone in the letter was exceedingly humble. He said that he did not ask to retain his current title, nor did he ask the Sun Moon Empire to recognize the Blazing Flame Wang Family's fief within the Heaven Dou Empire.
He only asked that Xu Tianyao honor the promise from years ago, refrain from holding the Wang Family accountable for previously serving the Heaven Dou Empire, and preserve