When Wufu and his company set off from Changan, another group was making their way to the Shu region. This group was none other than the imperial envoy sent by the Ministry of Rites to prepare birthday gifts for the Empress Dowager of Nanyue.
In Chengdu Capital, Prefect Li, with his team, went to the post station to welcome back the imperial envoy.
"I have been waiting for a long time to greet Lord Wu," Prefect Li said with a deep bow toward a middle-aged man in the front wearing an official hat and dark red uniform. The officials trailing behind him also bowed down, some stealing glances at the imperial envoy.
The envoy, Imperial Envoy, had fair skin and handsome features, with a small, neatly trimmed beard on his chin. Although he was middle-aged, the mature and composed demeanor he carried also fully reflected his refined and gentle nature, suggesting that in his youth, he must have been a dashing and handsome young master.
