Chapter 39
A few days later, the official list of those responsible for receiving the Qi Kingdom delegation was finalized.
Xu Ming’s name was not on the list. However, Xu Pangda, along with the son of the Minister of Rites, was allowed to bring a study attendant each. Having someone familiar around would help ease any nerves. Xu Ming would accompany Xu Pangda as his attendant.
As for who the attendants brought by Xu Pangda and the Minister’s son were, no one particularly cared.
On the day the list was announced, Xu Pangda and Xu Ming headed together to the Hanlin Academy to learn etiquette. They would need to pass an assessment after their training, and only those deemed qualified could proceed.
In Wu Kingdom, which prided itself on martial strength, etiquette tended to be simpler and less intricate. Thus, Xu Ming found the learning process rather easy and passed the academy’s assessment with ease.
During this period of studying etiquette, Xu Ming also gained something valuable: a noticeable refinement in his demeanor.
Time passed quickly, and in just over twenty days, the Qi Kingdom delegation arrived at Wu Kingdom’s capital.
On the main street of the royal city, the residents of Wu Kingdom curiously gathered to catch a glimpse of this thousand-year-old dynasty’s delegation.
Inside one of the carriages in the middle of the procession, a young girl quietly lifted a corner of the curtain. Her large, sparkling eyes blinked as she took in the sights of the foreign capital.