The atmosphere in Li Tian City was extremely tense, so much so that Zheng Fan believed even the dogs within its walls could sense it.
Lord Jingnan's new mansion was situated in the heart of Li Tian City. Although not openly acknowledged, it was, in reality, akin to a fiefdom. The marquises of Yan, though bearing different surnames from the imperial family, were equivalent to the "kings" of other states. Moreover, the Northern and Southern Marquises held the most preeminent of these titles. The establishment of Lord Jingnan's mansion here effectively signified the imperial court and the Emperor's tacit agreement to Lord Jingnan ruling the New Jin territory from Li Tian City.
