Process Unknown-Bonus Chapter 1?

After leading his people around the Privy Council once, the Prime Minister entered the meeting room farther inside.

Since the Privy Council was an administrative organization, it naturally had a hierarchy.

Back when the Privy Council could still fulfill its duties, its highest authority was called the "Elder."

For a time, the Privy Council had also been called the "House of Elders," implying that it was the Elders' territory and that everything had to go through them.

Below the Elders were the "Councilors." Telling the Elders and Councilors apart was simple. In those days, unlike now, the nobles paid particular attention to their appearance.

At the time, linen robes were still in fashion among the nobles. The Elders' robes bore golden ears of barley, while the Councilors' robes bore silver ears of wheat, distinguishing their respective statuses.

The rest were ordinary nobles. They also wore robes, but theirs had only their Family Crests and no ears of grain.

Later, as the Privy Council's power was gradually stripped away, the Elders began setting aside their airs and trying to unite all the nobles. Unfortunately, changes in the political system and the transfer of power meant that even if they truly did so, it would have little significance.

This meeting room was for the Elders and Councilors. As for the nobles in the outer hall, they were not allowed to enter without permission.

The Prime Minister was not a member of the Privy Council, but he could enter directly without anyone's permission. That was the nature of power—it could ignore most rules.

After everyone sat down, the Prime Minister glanced at the great nobles around him. His smile was remarkably animated. "Have you reached a conclusion these past few days about who should take the position of Minister of Finance?"

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