As the morning bell of a new year rang out, the Grand Assembly in Chang'an officially began. All ministers, feudal lords, foreign friends, and vassals from the Hu People entered slowly. Then Liu Xie, dressed in his imperial robe, sat imposingly at the main seat, his gaze sweeping the hall with an undeniable air of dominance over the world.
Observing the neatly bowing crowd, Liu Xie raised his hand and slowly said, "Gentlemen, please rise."
"Thank you, Your Majesty," a throng of ministers replied respectfully, subsequently returning to their respective positions. However, this retreat left the positions of the Nine Ministers, the Minister of Finance, and the Fourth Rank Generals vacant.
Though Liu Bei was supposed to be the Grand Commandant, the seat of the Three Dukes' Grand Commandant was occupied by Yang Biao. Moreover, Yang Biao managed to extract some military power within Chang'an by leveraging his official position as the Grand Commandant.
