"Lord Governor, please wait a moment."
Just as Li Yan was about to ascend the staircase, Liu Zi, the attendant from the Tea Horse Department, stopped him.
"What's the matter?"
Liu Zi looked troubled, "My adoptive father wishes to discuss private matters with you, and it is... the others."
Speaking, he glanced at Chen Yuewu who was beside Li Yan.
"Oh, this is troublesome."
Li Yan made a gesture of wringing his wrists in a sigh, "This is Chen Yuewu, Elder Mr. Chen, who is to lend me a ship for crossing the sea. He has resolved my urgent need, and to show my gratitude, I had intended to invite him for a drink. As an impoverished official, exposed to the elements, I really can't offer any lavish banquet, and I was hoping to borrow some of the Tea Horse Department's splendor. And yet, I arrive for the banquet, and Supervisor Chai won't allow my guest to join the table. This really puts me in an awkward position."
