At the entrance of the Tianfei Pavilion, a single announcement "Mr. Tianfang has arrived" prompted everyone to stand.
The Canal Transport Governor Zhu Changyun lifted the hem of his crimson robe and hurried to greet him, followed closely by the Lin'an Marquis, Li Fukai.
Li Yan went unnoticed among the crowd. Seeing Zhu Changyun's eagerness, he frowned slightly, yet showed nothing on his face.
The Canal Transport Governor held a high-ranking, powerful position, even commanding a direct military force of three thousand.
For Chen Tianfang, a mere scholar, to have summoned such a figure from Southern Zhili was already impressive in Li Yan's eyes, but the current situation was even more bizarre—the Governor was actually treating Chen Tianfang, a mere scholar, with deference. Such an odd occurrence could not be easily dismissed with a simple show of respect for one's elders.
