Chen Chuan was slightly surprised. The news he had received earlier was that Cen Xinwu had obtained the Advisory Council's recommended slot, not him.
He did not immediately reach out to accept the temporary authorization document. Instead, he looked at Fang Yanxing.
"Advisor Fang, I remember that I wasn't the one who ultimately obtained the qualification to join the council. Has something changed?"
Fang Yanxing lowered his hands slightly and explained, "Commander Chen, this is the situation. Nothing has actually changed. Advisor Cen will become a reserve member of the Advisory Council in the near future. He still needs to undergo rigorous assessment and complete the national missions assigned by the Advisory Council before becoming a full member with voting and decision-making rights."
He paused briefly.
"What the Advisory Council has granted you now is the status of a full advisory member."
Chen Chuan gave a quiet acknowledgment, then said, "I assume the Advisory Council would not make such a decision casually, nor would it arbitrarily alter its established selection and appointment procedures. May I know the specific reason?"
Fang Yanxing explained, "Commander Chen, the Advisory Council has not changed the procedure.
"Following the process, we selected a candidate and submitted the recommendation to Tianshu. Tianshu approved it as well. However, while issuing its approval..." He looked at Chen Chuan. "Tianshu also designated you, Commander Chen, as a full member of the Advisory Council."
As he said this, a trace of complexity showed in his eyes as he looked at Chen Chuan.
Those above generally would not directly reject the Advisory Council's recommendation. Doing so could easily be interpreted as an extremely serious political signal—that Tianshu no longer trusted the Advisory Council. That could trigger political unrest and unnecessary turmoil.
This was why the Advisory Council had initially believed that