"I never expected the capital to have changed so much." Gao Yang looked at the streets in surprise. "When we left before, there weren't nearly this many foreigners."
Lin Taichu smiled. "Now that the borders are peaceful, foreign merchants are naturally willing to come to the Central Plains to do business. Come on, let's go to the palace first. We'll hand the wizard over to the Emperor, then tell him about the situation in the Jin Kingdom."
They went straight to the palace. When the guards saw Lin Taichu, they immediately went inside to report their arrival. Not long after, a eunuch came out and led them to the main hall.
The Emperor was sitting on the dragon throne. When he saw Lin Taichu and Gao Yang, he immediately rose with a smile. "Minister Lin, Minister Gao, you've finally returned! Quickly, bring them seats!"
Lin Taichu and Gao Yang thanked the Emperor and sat down in the chairs beside them.
Lin Taichu first told the Emperor about the situation in the Jin Kingdom.
The more the Emperor listened, the happier he became, and he could not help clapping his hands. "Good! Good! You did well! I never expected you not only to resolve the Jin Kingdom's crisis, but also to bring about peace between the two nations. This is a tremendous achievement!"
"Your Majesty, we also brought the wizard back," Lin Taichu said. "This wizard was once the Imperial Advisor of the Central Plains. After the Former Emperor stripped him of his position and made him a commoner, he bore a grudge. He went to the Jin Kingdom to incite war and caused the deaths of many civilians. I ask Your Majesty to punish him."
The Emperor's expression darkened. "Such a thing happened? Bring him in!"
The soldiers escorted the