On the seventh day of February, people came and went, drums and gongs were loud, and thus a bird startled from the alley without anyone noticing.
Its wings pierced through clouds and mist, flying over streets and alleys, over thirty squares, only landing when it reached Wuding Square.
The plaque bore the large characters "Han Prince Mansion."
A guard dressed in tough clothes reached out to catch the bird. The bird landed steadily and pecked his palm, indicating it wanted food, but the guard unhurriedly took out the note tied to its leg, and upon seeing it, his face changed instantly. He threw the bird aside and turned away, even forgetting to feed it.
The guard passed through the long corridor, the road wide and straight, unlike the winding water pavilions of Jiangnan, with Da Jin scholars traveling between the two countries, seeking scripture and learning, mocking East Yu people for being small-minded and unable to last long.
