The next day, Lu Kang formally came to pay his respects to the emperor.
The news quickly spread everywhere, and everyone learned of Lu Kang's submission.
Lu Kang also formally became a Regular Attendant Cavalry at Cao Mao's side, accompanying him and offering him counsel.
Before the ministers could react to this, however, another distinguished guest arrived in Luoyang.
Indeed, Gao Yeonbul, King of Goguryeo, had finally traveled a thousand miles to reach Luoyang.
Cao Mao's distinguished guest section gained another guest.
Gao Yeonbul was not very old; he had yet to turn forty.
His situation was much better than Tuoba Liwei's. Having escaped Guanqiu Jian's hands alive and reached Luoyang, Gao Yeonbul was already thoroughly content.
At first, he had thought Guanqiu Jian would torture him to death.
Naturally, Cao Mao had to convene a court assembly. When a new member joined like this, doing without one was out of the question.
But after the lesson they had learned when Tuoba Liwei was received last time, the ministers no longer dared underestimate such assemblies.
The last time the emperor received a new guest, he had nearly frightened them to death.
Thus, when Gao Yeonbul entered the hall, what he saw was a gathering of ministers with their heads lowered and their expressions solemn.
This made him deeply uneasy.
Cao Mao's distinguished guests sat to his left, no different from before, except that Shamohan's seat had been taken by his father.
Liu Shan studied his new friend and inwardly shook his head.
This emperor really does exhaust his troops and indulge in warfare. He manages to bring someone here every year.
If this goes on, whether there will be enough seats here for them will become a problem.
Gao Yeonbul took a few steps forward, then prostrated himself toward Cao