Liu Province City, Provincial Governor's Manor.
More than half a year had passed since Liu Province raised its cauldron and was established as a province. The subordinate commanderies had likewise raised their cauldrons and been established for at least three months.
It could be said that the commandery governors all ought to have gained a basic understanding of the conditions within their respective commanderies.
Thus, under Liang Zhaohuang's summons, the governors of Liu Province's eleven commanderies were called together for Liu Province's first regular assembly.
"Greetings, Lord Provincial Governor!"
Liang Zhaohuang sat high above, while the governors of the eleven commanderies stood in ranks on either side below and saluted him in unison.
"At ease."
Liang Zhaohuang smiled and nodded, lightly brushing his hand. An invisible force lifted them all upright.
His gaze swept across the eleven commandery governors below as he said aloud:
"All of you have followed my Liang Family through years of battle, and are meritorious ministers who helped pioneer this Liu Province."
"It can be said that every stretch of land in Liu Province bears the blood we spilled and the sacrifices we made."
"Now that Liu Province has successfully raised its cauldron and been established, and each commandery has been divided and opened up, it is precisely time for us to share in the fruits of victory watered by that blood."
"Let us celebrate this victory, celebrate this harvest!"
At once, all eleven commandery governors below beamed with joy and respectfully echoed, "Celebrate the victory! Celebrate the harvest!"
Liang Zhaohuang nodded in satisfaction. This Provincial Governor's Manor of Liu Province was, in effect, his own little court, while the eleven commandery governors below were his ministers. Though they each came from different backgrounds, at least their outward attitudes and submission posed no issue.
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