After meeting two lowland states, Huihang has been very interested in what lay beyond the mist that shrouds their sight. The land seemed to go on forever, and if they found land now, surely there must be more people out there the Mother Nature has been protecting as well.

For now, Baomin Shen focused on befriending the Lowlanders first, for every man living in Nature's shadow deserves to be treated as a brother and a friend. Men in silk robes descended to the states of Baron and Goldenrod, with banquets of food and carts of gold. The first aim is to form an alliance with these new states, but also to show them that they wish no harm against them and that if they're in trouble, we will aid them out of their strife.

Effect: Each CS of Goldenrod and Baron will receive 500 Gold and the finest Damaian food, in an attempt to form an alliance with them. If we cannot, then we still seek good relations, and promise them to help them in their time of need.

Keep in mind: I am the first, and only, nation to meet these CSs, and I'm giving them quite a large amount of gold. So I'm inclined to say that they are probably likely to ally with us. To prove I have enough gold here are my stats