After the founding ceremony of the Spirit Hall Empire ended, the entire continent had been utterly transformed. Now that the empire had been established, the next task was to appoint officials at every level.
Pope Palace.
Qian Xunji had rejected the officials' suggestion to turn Spirit Hall into an imperial palace. He had only ordered a general renovation. As he put it:
"We of Spirit Hall must always be able to hear the voices of the people. If we wall Spirit Hall off with palace walls, the people won't even dare come in when they have a problem. Besides, this would waste manpower and money. The place is fine just as it is."
Qian Xunji sat on the Pope's throne. On either side of him sat the Seven Great Worships and Murong Huai. Below stood a gathering of Titled Douluo elders and officials from the six ministries.
Qian Xunji looked over the crowd, his voice ringing out with authority. "My esteemed officials, our empire has only just been founded, and there is much to be done. Officials in every ministry must now receive their formal appointments. I have already had the appointment edicts drafted."
With that, Qian Xunji gestured to his deputy. The man stepped forward and unfurled a scroll of golden imperial edict.
"Guided by the heavenly mandate and entrusted with the people, the Emperor of the Spirit Hall Empire hereby decrees:
"Since Heaven Dou split apart and Star Dou fell into decline, We have inherited the mandate of Heaven and received the trust of the people. We ascended the throne, founded a new nation, established our capital in Spirit City, swept the world clean, and ushered in a new age. The rise of a nation depends on finding capable people; the order of a court depends on appointing