The carriage arrived at the Ministry of Revenue. Ming Rui learned from his father that while he was not in the capital, many events had occurred in the imperial court. The most significant was that the two countries at the Dongbei border were exchanging border citizens for food.
The Dongbei border was unstable. Last winter, the two countries frequently tested each other and engaged in several skirmishes, but ultimately did not escalate into large-scale war. This was primarily due to the imperial court's formidable gunpowder weapons, coupled with the fact that the border citizens of the two countries relied on the court for survival, often causing disturbances in their own countries. Thus, last winter was relatively peaceful.
The father and son waited at the door for a while until the officials of the Ministry of Revenue gradually emerged.
