Just as Emperor Yong'an was hesitating, the two veteran ministers of the Royalist Faction, Su and Xue, immediately spoke out in opposition.
Much like when Lu Sheng was appointed Prime Minister, they also expressed their opposition.
Chen Mo also declined: "I have been a subject of the Song people for generations, and my family has long received the favor of the state. Although I have meritorious deeds, it is only by the grace of the Grand Ancestor Emperor, and thus, I dare not accept the ennoblement lightly."
Just as Ministers Su and Xue breathed a sigh of relief, Wu Yanqing stood up again to request that Emperor Yong'an confer Chen Mo with the title King Wei.
Chen Mo declined once more.
Minister Su spoke: "Duke An follows the Heavenly Dao, upholds great justice, and has always considered supporting the Song Dynasty as his duty…"
