Yu Province, the Inspector's residence.
"Governor, I hope you will carry out the General of the Guards' instructions without delay!"
The envoy bowed again to Zhou Tai before him, his manner quite courteous.
Zhou Tai accepted the order in bewilderment, his eyes full of astonishment.
Zhou Tai's origins were not particularly distinguished. He had initially been promoted by Pei Qian-Pei Xiu's father himself.
The Pei family was quite formidable. Pei Qian had three younger brothers: the second, Pei Jun, served as Court Steward in the Shu Kingdom; the third, Pei Hui, served as Inspector of Ji Province in Wei; and the fourth, Pei Ji, served as Gentleman of the Court. Pei Kai was his third brother's son.
Zhou Tai understood civil administration and was even better at warfare, so Sima Yi had thought highly of him and, like Deng Ai, promoted him to important posts.
He could also be counted among the Sima Family's close associates.
His presence in Yu Province also helped the Sima Family keep watch over Zhuge Dan, though keeping watch over him was no easy task.
But Zhou Tai had no idea why, in just a few short months, the Sima Family had thrown its lot entirely behind the emperor.
Even faced with that situation, Zhou Tai had remained fairly calm. What happened today, however, truly left him struggling to keep his composure.
"The General of the Guards wants me to cooperate fully with the Imperial Envoy and urge the General Who Guards the South to accept his appointment and go to Luoyang??"
"Is this true??"
Zhou Tai really could not keep his composure now.
He looked again at the envoy before him: Yang Xiu, son of the late Grand Minister of Ceremonies Yang Dan, younger cousin of the Grand General's wife Yang Huiyu, and Yellow