"Qinghe," Huaisang says, confused about what answers he's looking for. He comes over to stand by Dierke, leaning on the rail as he looks out across his lands. "We're ... effectively a self-governing province within Zhonguo, in the 20th year of the reign of Emperor Xuanzheng, though the emperor's control over the great sects is mostly nominal. I'm the Sect Leader of the QingheNie sect."

He's not sure if any of that will help his tiangou, but it's the best he can think to offer in order to give him some context.