After leaving the residence, Qin Tian headed toward the General Who Conquers the East's manor. Everywhere he passed, the city was bustling with activity.
This was because Jing Province was now filled with high officials and nobles. To accommodate all his subordinates and retainers, Liu Bei had ordered the city expanded.
The city walls could not simply be torn down, so an outer city had to be built beyond the inner city. Great numbers of commoners had been hired to construct it.
Moreover, this city was the first to use cement shipped from Jiangdong. The laborers merely needed to build the framework before pouring it in.
Besides that, Liu Bei's arrival had also brought many merchants from Jiangdong.
The flourishing commerce filled the city with people coming and going, presenting a scene of thriving prosperity.
As usual, Qin Tian was picked up and dropped off by carriage. Only after entering the general's manor did he step down.
After being announced and entering the residence, he saw Liu Bei playing with his younger son, Liu White Pig, in his arms.
Like him, Old Liu now had two sons: his eldest, Liu White Pig, and his second, Liu Jie. Yet the eldest was born of a concubine, while the second was instead the legitimate heir.
However, legitimacy did not affect Liu Bei's favoritism. The little fellow was only a little over two years old, yet Liu Bei kept him by his side all day and personally taught him.
Seeing this, Qin Tian stepped forward to pay his respects. Liu Bei looked up and smiled.
"I thought Zixuan would take quite some time to arrive. Who would have thought you would come so swiftly!"
As he spoke, he had a maid carry his son away, then pulled Qin Tian toward the main hall.