By mid-May, the harvest season for the summer crops had arrived.
Tian Ji stood on the ramparts of Fengqiu City, watching the new "Qi" banner flutter sharply in the wind below. The machinations of the Merchant Gate were indeed impressive; not only had the Great Xia ceded Fengqiu City and its surrounding territories to him, but they had also officially recognized his title as Emperor. If there were any shortcoming, it was that Fengqiu City was far too dilapidated. Had he known back then that he would choose this place as his capital, he certainly would not have ordered the city massacred.
Just as he returned to the temporary imperial palace—formerly the City Lord's Mansion—a trusted aide hurried in to report, "Your Majesty, the envoys from the New Yue and the Great Xia have arrived!"
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