The day Lu Ziyuan departed from the Capital, the three armies set out together, creating a magnificent spectacle.
The nobility of the Capital, as well as common folks, all came to send him off, even the Holy Emperor personally escorted the three armies to the Ten-Li Pavilion, offering a heroic toast to his beloved legitimate son.
It's said that this grand event greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers.
The reason it's said is because Xie Wanqing did not go.
Almost all the noble ladies of the Capital went to send off the young general, but she, being a married woman, chose not to join the excitement.
As these favored sons of heaven one by one left the Capital, the city suddenly seemed to quiet down.
Ji Chengfeng was ordered on a southern inspection, Pei Yuqing went to Yangzhou for some unknown reason, and Lu Ziyuan was more direct, leading the troops to secure the borders.
