"Then I thank the minister greatly." The Shu Country Ambassador stood up and bowed slightly, showing extreme humility. He truly needed help and naturally had to be very humble in his speech.
Nangong Hong also stood up to see him off, appearing extremely warm and friendly—at least it seemed that way. The two seemed to imply that they might serve together as ministers in the future.
In fact, this was indeed the case. Becoming a vassal meant acknowledging the Emperor of the Tang Empire as the sovereign, so there was some truth to the idea of serving together as ministers.
After sending off the Shu Country Ambassador, Nangong Hong immediately had his secretary schedule a time to meet with His Majesty The Emperor. Then, he deliberately leaked the news of the Shu Country Ambassador's visit to the Qin Nation Delegation.
