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The envoy sent by Hu Di of Annam expressed felicitations on the coming New Year, offered local products and presented a memorial admitting guilt. It read: "I have humbly received the Imperial orders instructing us in regard to our engaging in war with Champa. Your subject has erred greatly and is grateful that, with the great moral power of Heaven and Earth, you have pardoned and not punished me. I feel extreme shame and from now on will respectfully cease fighting and accord with the instructions of the Sage." As Hu Di was able to change his ways, the Emperor conferred orders of comfort and encouragement upon him. At this time, orders had already been issued enfeoffing Hu Di as the king of the country of Annam. In his memorial he did not refer to himself as king, the reason being that the orders had not yet arrived.