That noon, rumors spread throughout the government office that the Recruitment Envoy was extremely angry, smashing many pieces of Qian State porcelain in the hall.
Yet, Hui Wenzu's clerk's records clearly showed that their young master, Ah Lang, was very happy today and had specifically instructed the kitchen to prepare a pig's head to go with his wine.
The conflict between the North Border Army and the local officials representing the court of Yan State had long ceased to be a secret. The Earl of North Border's manor was more like a sharp blade cutting across Beifeng Prefecture.
On one side, it faced the Desert Barbarians. On the other, it faced their own side.
A century ago, the Yan State ruler of the time deployed the first Earl of North Border to the north for two reasons: first, to guard against the resurgence of the Barbarian Royal Court, and second, to suppress the local forces within Beifeng Prefecture.
