The Song sent Song Gao to invest Lê Hoàn; the king sent a fleet to meet him, then took the imperial edict without kneeling, pleading a fall from his horse, and Song Gao's report to Emperor Taizong noted the excuse.
Political
Song envoy Song Gao's mission
- 990 CE
- Southeast Asia
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