He can't bear the blame for forcing the Alliance to rebel; it would cost lives;
If he can't negotiate the tax increase, he might not die, but his future would be uncertain.
However, what finally gave him a sense of relief was that Xu Fuzhen wasn't purely making him a scapegoat.
Prime Minister Xu understood the difficulty of the matter, and didn't make it difficult for him. If the negotiations failed, it's just a failure, not an achievement, people might be a bit disappointed, but ultimately he wouldn't be held responsible.
Of course, the premise is not to anger the Alliance.
What Yang Shiwei knows, Holy Terra certainly knows too.
Reports from various paths have certainly been seen by the lords on Holy Terra.
Although indeed there are opinions advocating for a tough stance against the Alliance, at least the person holding such opinion wouldn't be Xu Fuzhen.
The reason is very simple.
