[So he's a prince... that's a wholly different sphere than the one Hijikata is used to, having been born into a farmer family. Of course there are cultural differences to be taken into account too, but what Chang Geng says of his duties lines up with Hijikata's expectations of a royal life. Any royalty not on the throne would usually at the most be expected to govern some less vital territories within the country, and at the least they'd simply be well-educated, beautiful dolls trapped inside the palace.]
What's your friend's position, for him to be so immediately impacted by Great Liang's politics?
[Could it be Chang Geng's father, or one of his older brothers? Or someone else close to the top, a high-ranking general or strategist, or anyone else on the frontlines... wait, wasn't Gu Yun a general or somesuch? Hijikata's memory is hazy on his exact rank and further details, but he distinctly remembers that during his first meeting with the man at Lunatia's charity ball he intensely argued for better defences and an actual strategy of how to deal with the Calamity Beasts and a need to gather intelligence about their movements before their next attack. This seems to add up... Hijikata pensively looks down, taking another sip of tea. Perhaps the prince's response will confirm his suspicion.]
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What's your friend's position, for him to be so immediately impacted by Great Liang's politics?
[Could it be Chang Geng's father, or one of his older brothers? Or someone else close to the top, a high-ranking general or strategist, or anyone else on the frontlines... wait, wasn't Gu Yun a general or somesuch? Hijikata's memory is hazy on his exact rank and further details, but he distinctly remembers that during his first meeting with the man at Lunatia's charity ball he intensely argued for better defences and an actual strategy of how to deal with the Calamity Beasts and a need to gather intelligence about their movements before their next attack. This seems to add up... Hijikata pensively looks down, taking another sip of tea. Perhaps the prince's response will confirm his suspicion.]