There were considerations to keep in mind when choosing a new site for the capital.
Since the question had been put before Shen Tang, it meant everyone had their own preferred destination. Shen Tang didn't waste time beating around the bush. She got straight to the point. "Go on, then. What good recommendations do you have?"
The bird that stuck its head out first got shot. No one dared be the first to speak up.
The first suggested location would very likely be shot down by the ministers.
After a long while, an unfamiliar white-bearded old minister stepped forward. "In my opinion, the kings of old chose the center of the realm as their capital. Since Your Majesty has accomplished what those before you could not, the capital should likewise be established in the center."
Shen Tang frowned. "You mean in the Central Continent?"
Who in Kang knew better than anyone that she had the worst impression of the Central Continent?
The old family-based hierarchy of "No Poor Families Among the High Grade, No Noble Families Among the Low Grade" still prevailed there. It had only been beaten to a pulp by Kang these past two years, leaving it unable to strut about. Shen Tang was always extra cautious when promoting talent from that region, afraid that one rotten apple would spoil the whole barrel.
Kang's capital here?
Shen Tang was blunt. "To be honest, I'm not very keen on it."
The old minister who had made the suggestion lowered his head, sweating coldly.
It wasn't that he didn't know Shen Tang's preferences. It was just that there weren't many civil or military officials from the Central Continent in Kang's court. Part of the reason was that Kang disliked the region's ways; another was that the Central Continent's great families