The man hurriedly made a chest-touching salute from a distance to Joseph, "May God be with you, Your Royal Highness Crown Prince. I am Pierre Victiniang Venio, serving at the Bordeaux High Court. May I have the honor of speaking with you for a moment?"
Joseph felt the name was somewhat familiar. Venio? He suddenly remembered—wasn't this the famed orator of the Girondin Party?
Indeed, the name of the Girondin Party originated because several of its main leaders were from the Gironde province, and Venio was one of them. Of course, the Gironde province was only delineated after the Great Commandment; presently, it was still only Bordeaux or the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Joseph remembered that Venio was one of the few in the Girondin Party who advocated for cooperation with the Royal Family, but he had no idea what he wanted with him.
So, he signaled to Eman, "Please let Mr. Venio come over."
Eman nodded and stepped aside.
