Avalonian shipbuilding and other nautical pursuits are at this point probably on a lower notch than Erinaum's given that it only fairly recently acquired lands adjacent to the sea. That said, Avalonia is not against sharing nautical information with Erinaum if Erinaum is not against doing likewise with Avalonia.
Avalonia begins to quietly send spies/scouts into the lands to its north, especially along the coast.
The Avalonian Khan begins requiring local lords to attend his court every five years bearing gifts in order to retain their titles in order to renew their oaths of loyalty. In return, these lords are allowed to retain their titles and are given the opportunity to inform the Khan of any issues in their lands which the Khan will normally attempt to alleviate to the best of his ability; the lords report their issues to the Khan's subordinates who will relay the information to the Khan if it is of a severe enough nature, and the lord will receive another audience with the Khan, if the Khan sees fit, in order to discuss these issues and seek a remedy. The Khan and his advisers hope that this will create a better relationship between Avalonia and its vassal states as these states benefit more from Avalonian rule, and also create a stronger Avalonia as issues are addressed because resources are delegated toward local problems by the overarching central Avalonian government.
Confucianism begins to spread in Avalonia in its ethical-political-philosophical form. Its coinciding well with Avalonian beliefs around loyalty and duty make it a good fit for the steppes peoples, although a certain lingering level of reluctance and distrust toward Avalonia outside of its areas of heaviest influence renders Confucianism less popular in the outer regions. It is believed that the hoped for greater sense of loyalty brought on by the interview policy will bring Confucianism into Avalonia's outer reaches.
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