Zhu Wencong originally planned to invite those commissioners for a dinner, a gesture to reward them for their recent period of intensive overtime work.
Upon seeing Easterners among their ranks, Zhu Wencong had no choice but to change his mind to avoid being targeted by those with ulterior motives.
In Moscow, in Tsarist Russia's officialdom, Zhu Wencong had no desire to make any changes, nor had the inclination to do so—after all, his only aim was to secure the greatest benefits for Jiuding.
"Today you all did a great job; let me toast to you first!" Zhu Wencong chose to treat them at a tavern.
Everyone looked delighted and surprised; they had never expected to see His Majesty Mikhail among the bystanders, let alone to be invited by him for a drink.
Seeing His Majesty Mikhail in person for the first time, everyone was too excited for words, lifting their beer mugs and taking deep gulps.
