The weather was so beautiful it made one want to shout. There wasn't a breath of wind, and the azure sky, as if washed clean, was cloudless. Sunlight streamed down unhindered, spreading a thick layer of warmth across the ground. His Majesty the Emperor's carriage moved through the sunlight, slowly entering the vast martial arts arena.
After entering the arena, it took another half hour to finally see the earthen city. The Emperor gave a low order from inside the carriage, which then came to a smooth stop. The head eunuch, Su Buwei, bowed and lifted the carriage curtain. The Emperor leaned out and greedily inhaled the fresh air outside the city, saying with a hearty laugh, "When we reach the arena, we won't take the carriage, we'll ride horses."
Su Buwei quickly beckoned, ordering someone
