The Second Seat Council was based behind the Chief Official's Residence.
The questions for this hearing fell broadly into several categories: administrative authority, military security, migration and public welfare, economics, personnel, and accountability. Each of these categories was further divided into many smaller ones.
Overall, this was a very serious hearing, and the Second Seat members attending were the most complete gathering in recent years.
When Yang Wenqing received the documents, he had the Secretariat prepare answers while consulting his grandmaster-uncle.
"You don't need to overthink it. They may make things difficult for you at the hearing, or even criticize you, but that's all part of the normal procedure. That's how this council works; otherwise, there would be no point to its existence. Even the Chief is occasionally questioned like this, let alone you."
Qian Xin was not worried about the questions listed in the documents. After giving that advice, he added, "This hearing was probably arranged by Azure Wave Manor to gain the initiative when they negotiate with us afterward. That means your official standing will soon be settled."
Their conversation lasted only five or six minutes.
By the time they ended the call, the hearing's Projection Signal was already active. Yang Wenqing immediately used his Second Seat Council Identity Token to connect to the chamber's projection device.
Lan Ying jumped onto his shoulder at that moment and connected to his Primordial Spirit consciousness.
His view rapidly shifted, and Yang Wenqing saw a vast circular hall, surrounded by ascending tiers of seats that could accommodate
thousands of people. Yet the Second Seat Council had only three hundred and one seats. Most of the remaining seats were for observers, and one had to be at least a Third Seat member to observe here.
The moment Yang Wenqing appeared, he drew