In Datong, he had secretly drawn maps of Datong; when he patrolled the borders, he secretly mapped every frontier pass he traveled through; and after arriving at the Court of State Ceremonial, because Pan Yun often went to sea and paid particular attention to the maritime ban, he gathered materials and drew nautical charts...
Pan Hong was an extraordinary man capable of drawing maps by hand.
Of course, this extraordinary man did not think it was anything extraordinary. Calmly and matter-of-factly, he helped Pan Yun correct several omissions in the sea chart.
Seeing quite a few drafts laid out beside them, he picked them up and flipped through them.
Pan Yun said, "These were drawn and added to by Wang Cong during this voyage overseas."
Pan Hong took one look, accepted the brush, and began systematically revising and supplementing it for her. He extended the coastlines on the existing sea chart and marked, one by one, the islands, harbors, and unknown lands Wang Cong had discovered...
It was not until the sun had tilted westward that Pan Yun told him to rest and have some tea and snacks. Only then did Pan Hong set down his brush and sit across from his daughter at the stone table.
He lifted his tea, sweeping his gaze across the courtyard, only to find that Wang Cong and Miao Zhen were nowhere to be seen. At some point, only father and daughter remained in the courtyard.
He drank a large cup of tea in one gulp, and Pan Yun immediately refilled it for him. Only after two cups did his thirst ease.
"His Majesty has already permitted me to resign and return home. Your second uncle and third brother have come to the Capital City. Do you want to see them?"
After thinking for