Tang Dynasty Reception Minister: “According to your documents, you’re a Sumo Mohe. What brings you to the Tang?”
Zhu Rong: “Tourism. Chang’an, Luoyang, Yangzhou, Yizhou. I’m here to spend money.”
Tang Dynasty Reception Minister: “Have you visited any other countries before?”
Zhu Rong: “Uh… Does Goguryeo count? Though the Tang has wiped it out now.”
Tang Dynasty Reception Minister: “What do you do for work?”
Zhu Rong: “I used to serve with the Tang army against the Turks and earned military honors. Now I’m a shaman, a spirit dancer.”
Tang Dynasty Reception Minister: “You earned military honors, so why isn’t that in your documents?”
Zhu Rong: “The nobles back home… Forget it. If you know, you know…”
Tang Dynasty Reception Minister: “How long do you plan to stay in the Tang?”
Zhu Rong: “Starting on the first day of the second month, I’m planning on thirty days.”
“Very well.” The Tang Dynasty Reception Minister gathered up all the documents. “I’m sorry, Mr. Zhu Rong. Your application has not been approved, so we can’t issue your travel permit for now.”
Zhu Rong walked out of the county office and angrily threw his documents to the ground.
“Damn it, I can get there even without a travel permit.”
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