Liu Cheng returned to continue the meeting, and the Empress Dowager brought the Young Emperor back behind the curtain. Unexpectedly, no one pursued accountability, and no one discussed that strategy for ten thousand generations anymore. Everyone acted as though nothing had happened and simply carried on with the proceedings.
And wouldn't you know it, efficiency shot straight up.
The meeting quickly approved adding General Who Pacifies the South to Huan Yun's titles. There really was no alternative: they could no longer keep Huan Wen's side in check. Liu Cheng had not been crying wolf earlier, so while handing over the mess in Northern Yuzhou, they had to start awarding weightier titles with the second Huan brother, especially since someone else was about to receive a reward.
Sure enough, after swallowing their distaste and passing this matter, the great contributor Xie Shang was successfully promoted as well, receiving the additional title of Western General of the Gentlemen of the Palace.
Yes, Xie Shang had regained command of the Western Command with astonishing speed. Pacification of the West had become Western General of the Gentlemen of the Palace, but he was still its legitimate commanding general.
Next came collective commendations for Sima Yu and the others. Wang Biaozhi took the opportunity to deliver Wang Xizhi's resignation and proposed taking an outside appointment in Kuaiji. Sima Yu submitted the prepared proposal to transfer Zhou Min to Minister of Personnel, which also passed swiftly.
Wang Shu even smilingly told Wang Biaozhi how beautiful Mirror Lake was, how poetic it was to boat and sing together at the Shangsi Gathering on the third day of the third month each year, and urged him to enjoy himself. Wang Biaozhi said he would certainly govern diligently, at least increasing Kuaiji's population and restoring its finances. He also