It had been ten days since Lord Xu arrived at the capital, and no one had paid him a visit at Xiamawei Posthouse or asked for an appointment.

This morning, Xu Xiao arrived on time for the court meeting. He stepped out of the carriage, well-dressed in his blue-satin python robe. In the past, it was always Chief Minister Zhang Jyulu who came first and led all the ministers to enter. General Gu Jiantang always arrived at the last minute and stood at the end of the line. No one dared to cross the line.