On the second day after the siege of Yunzhou was lifted, it happened to be Great Zhou's once-every-three-days minor court session.
With victory reports arriving in rapid succession, the oppressive atmosphere in Luoyi had eased somewhat. The Luoyi noble officials who normally avoided court sessions whenever possible had all come to attend today.
New circumstances, new prospects.
With the situation in Great Zhou turning around amid this wave of victories, if they could reap some benefits from it, their families might rise to become Great Zhou's new nobility. Even old noble houses could regain fresh vigor.
Thus, at today's minor court session, every Great Zhou noble and official qualified to attend came if they could.
As Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long's health improved and he once again had something to strive toward, he too became exceedingly diligent in state affairs.
The court session began on time, without the slightest delay.
Prime Minister Wen Gang stood at the head of the left ranks, leading the nobles and civil officials, while Grand National Teacher Yu Zhen stood at the head of the right ranks. It was a somewhat glaring sight—even the princes could only stand behind him.
But Great Zhou's civil and military officials had long since grown accustomed to it.
Originally, the first position in the right ranks should have belonged to the Grand Priest of the Ancestral God Hall. Yet with Grand National Teacher Yu Zhen's forceful rise, he now stood on equal footing with the Grand Priest of the Ancestral God Hall.
Even if Grand Priest Dongyang Lige were present, Grand National Teacher Yu Zhen would still stand at the head of the second row of the right ranks.
After the court session began and the customary memorials and responses were completed, Lu Jian, the newly appointed Grand Celestial Master,