Several days later, Jiang Siming actually arrived in Jiangdong by boat with a pile of betrothal gifts and dozens of Imperial Dragon Guards under his command.
The only subordinate accompanying him was Dian Wei. Aside from that, Jiang Siming had not brought a single soldier.
Sun Quan personally led a group of people to welcome him along the riverbank.
Sun Quan, however, had brought more than a thousand guards. He was afraid Jiang Siming might suddenly make a move.
Who could have known that Jiang Siming had barely brought anyone at all? This left Sun Quan in an awkward position.
As soon as Jiang Siming disembarked, he smiled and teased, "Jiangdong truly lives up to its reputation as a land of etiquette. To receive me, Sun my dear subject, you actually brought so many people. I feel unworthy of such an honor."
Sun Quan's face immediately fell. Not only was he being mocked for bringing so many people, but Jiang Siming's way of addressing him also displeased him greatly.
My dear subject? I'll be your mother's dear subject!
Calling him "my dear subject" was clearly implying that Sun Quan was Jiang Siming's subject, while Jiang Siming was the sovereign.
But Jiang Siming really was a king. Liu Xie had personally acknowledged it, though everyone knew Liu Xie had surely been threatened.
Without evidence, however, Jiang Siming was indeed King Ming.
At this moment, Zhou Yu stepped forward and said, "King Ming must have misunderstood. A king only has authority within his own territory. This is Jiangdong, after all. My lord is a Han subject, not a subject of Ming."
Sun Quan was relieved. Zhou Yu had handled that crisis rather well.
When Jiang Siming heard this, he smiled. "Very well. Since Sun my dear subject dislikes the way I address