Chapter 849: The Pie in the Picture

The words of Zhang Shun, an official of the Guarding Department, were not recognized by the emperor and his ministers, but his narration of what he saw and heard still played a role. Zhu Gaoxu prepared to summon Luo Pan, the envoy of Champa, to have a face-to-face talk. The Ming Dynasty had a relatively clear concept of hierarchy. The emperor received foreign envoys with formal etiquette, usually when the king of a foreign country visited. If the person who came was an envoy like Luo Pan, then the person responsible for receiving him was the court minister.