"As do we. My Emperor has good and strong relations with the people of the Sino empire for the trade of silk and spices." He is silent for a moment. "I intend to go there and see it for myself when the day comes for my Emperor to earn his eternal rest in the kingdom of heaven. The Sino ambassador's son is a very dear friend to me and has offered me shelter and safe conduct, in so much as such sureties can bind on a journey of that kind."