Inside Qiankun Hall in Luoyi, the grand court assembly held once every ten days was far quieter than the minor court assembly held once every three days.
Of course, it was not that the ministers had nothing to report. The minor court assembly held every three days was where state affairs were truly handled. Especially with war breaking out everywhere lately, there were countless matters requiring deliberation at court.
By comparison, the grand court assembly held once every ten days involved far too broad and numerous a range of officials, making it more of a ceremony.
One had to know that even at its smallest, the grand court assembly held every ten days had two thousand officials in attendance—and that was without many of Luoyi's nobles participating.
If everyone attended, three or four thousand people would not have been a problem.
If several thousand people gathered for a grand court assembly and truly tried to discuss affairs, it would be just like a marketplace. Forget discussing matters—the noise alone could make their heads explode.
Thus, the grand court assembly held every ten days generally only announced major decisions and rewards, along with deliberations on court matters of particularly grave significance.
For example, the matter of establishing the Crown Prince had been announced at a grand court assembly held every ten days.
Yet it had not been decided on the spot. After the announcement, the ministers had been asked to return and submit their respective memorials with their opinions for Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long to consider.
Therefore, most grand court assemblies held every ten days were quite brief, especially when state affairs were busy.
After the grand court assembly ended, the key ministers and officials in charge would move to East Arrival Pavilion for on-site deliberations.
Today's grand court assembly was