Due to Jing Nation's current national strength, the Northern Ming Sovereign and his envoys showed respect towards the Empress of Jing Nation and the chief enshrined at Tianji Pavilion, but they had no intention of contributing to the establishment of Lanyan Royal School.
Their respect for Jing Nation stemmed from its power. Besides respect, they feared Jing Nation even more. Including the Northern Ming Sovereign, their greatest fear was that Jing Nation's establishment of Lanyan Royal School was merely a ruse, with the real goal being to use this opportunity to annex other dynasties. With Jing Nation's current strength, they were capable of doing so.
At the end of the gathering, the Northern Ming Sovereign did not sign his country's name on the Royal School monument. Similarly, some other dynasties with similar thoughts also refrained from signing.
"Shall we leave like this? Will Jing Nation blame us?"