The Unleashing of Shackles

Diplomatic action

Emperor declares "The Unleashing of Shackles." Wa is recognized as an independent state, and the tattered remains of the Shou Lung Regiment ofthe Grey Blossom are withdrawn from Wa.

The twelfth Emperor Chin of the Kao Dynasty, faced with defeat inWa, declares "The Unleashing of Shackles." Wa is recognized as an independent state, and the tattered remains of the Shou Lung Regiment of the Grey Blossom are withdrawn from Wa. Many monuments are erected in the capital declaring the wondrous nature of the emperor as the sage emancipator of noble foreign peoples.     Further proclamations grant citizenship to any person of Wa wishing to settle in Shou Lung, provided that person can demonstrate Shou Lung ancestry. Trade agreements are also reached allowing for open ports between the two lands.   The commander of the Grey Blossom regiment petitions the governor for permission to remain in Wa. He has little desire to return to Shou Lung as the commander of a defeated army. Many of his men also petition to remain. These requests are granted and the Grey Blossom mercenary regiment is founded. Initially it is in the service of the governor of Nakamaru.   In the same year in T'u, the Nights of the Screaming Demons, a six-day span when major cities along the Fenghsintzu River are visited by great, roaring spirits that chase people from the streets. The next morning, several prominent bureaucrats are discovered missing. Those missing were noted for their incompetence and corruption, so their passing was noted only to make the other bureaucrats more responsive to the people's needs. The autobiography of a H'sin-to crime lord, published in 1545, links the Black Leopards to the Screaming Demons, but no other mention is made.