Before dawn arrived, around four o'clock in the morning, the secretary of Xue Yuanzheng delivered the telegram.
Although it was Liu Xiangdong who represented the Empire in the negotiations and later conducted secret consultations with the Bulan representatives, the negotiations were managed by the Cabinet and were directly responsible to the Grand Secretary.
Even the Minister of Foreign Affairs had no authority to inquire, let alone the Navy Commander.
The secret consultations did not meet all expectations, but they were not a disaster.
The Kingdom of Bulan would still implement a strategic embargo against both warring parties, the Liangxia Empire and the Saiyi Imperial Kingdom, starting at 0 hours on March 1st, Luntai time.
However, there was still room for negotiation concerning the embargoed materials and the method of enforcement.
