The three from Goguryeo fell even more silent because... the relations between Goguryeo and Silla were really not good.
Bai Erlang and Manbao were discussing enthusiastically, evidently unaware of these hidden truths, but Bai Shan knew.
He quickly interrupted the two, pulling the topic back, "So, have you decided on which academy to attend?"
Generally, students from vassal states would attend either the Four Gates Academy or the Highest Institute.
The three from Goguryeo paused and then smiled bitterly, "Honglu Temple has not yet decided."
This was one of the reasons they were so enthusiastic upon hearing that Bai Shan was a student at the Imperial Academy. Previously, due to Silla, the relations between Goguryeo, Silla, and the Heavenly Empire had not been good. Although they delivered tributes this time, Honglu Temple accepted them but did not immediately agree to their requests.
