At high noon, under the scorching sun, Jiang Yu and a group of officials from the Court of State Ceremonial waited at the West Gate of Yun City.
The Xilei delegation’s grand procession slowly rolled into the city. Leading them was a man of over forty, also surnamed Zhu. Jiang Yu had investigated him long ago. He was originally a steward for the Zhu family; after the Zhu family seized control of the Xilei government, even a servant and steward had become a diplomatic envoy. Was this a case of "when a man gains the Tao, his pets ascend to heaven," or did Old General Zhu of Xilei simply look down upon the people of Nanxin?
Everyone in the Court of State Ceremonial understood the situation, and their expressions were sour. Yet, despite this, they could not refuse to welcome them.
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