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As per tradition, the welcome banquet was held at the Taiping Inn’s branch by the shores of Penglai Pool in the Haosheng Southeast District.
Qi Xuansu recalled that the previous welcome banquet had also been hosted by Chief Deputy Mansion Master Zhou Jiaoxian. This suggested that the three top officials of the Imperial Capital Daoist Mansion had fairly well-defined roles, with Zhou Jiaoxian welcoming the guests.
At the banquet, the five delegates, along with Qi Xuansu and Zhou Jiaoxian, were seated at the same table.
In a round-table setting, the main seat was the one facing the door, with the adjacent right seat being next in rank. As the host and highest-ranked official present, Zhou Jiaoxian sat in the main seat. To his left and right were Yao Pei and Zhang Yuelu, respectively, while Qi Xuansu sat opposite him, with his back to the door.
Zhou Jiaoxian started with a few formal remarks, welcoming the five-member team to the Imperial Capital and assuring them that the Daoist Mansion would provide their full cooperation and support.
No one took these pleasantries seriously. Back when the seven-member team visited Jinling Prefecture, Bai Yingqiong and Li Tianlan had delivered similar speeches on behalf...
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