Year One of the New Calendar-
After repeated discussions, they finally decided to rename the Fire Nation the Phoenix Empire, with Azula as Phoenix Emperor and Kahn appointed Chancellor.
Although Azula wanted Kahn to become her empress, setting aside Kahn's vehement personal objections, they really were still a little too young.
As Kahn put it, they would have to wait at least another three or four years before discussing marriage.
But he absolutely refused to be an empress.
As this was the first year of their agreement with Aang and the others, their first tasks were to consolidate their rule and restore people's livelihoods.
Consolidating their rule primarily concerned external threats: thoroughly suppressing the Resistance Army. The internal political situation was hardly a concern.
As the Founding Emperor who had accomplished an unprecedented feat and established such a vast empire, Azula wielded an absurd amount of power. Her word alone ruled the entire court.
Even when she parachuted her own boyfriend straight into the position of Chancellor, the court officials could only hold their noses and accept it.
Efforts to restore people's livelihoods were equally effective, and as this work progressed, the world witnessed for the first time just how terrifying a force a unified empire could unleash.
Earthbenders were renowned throughout the world for their construction abilities, but their limited numbers and uneven distribution meant that only a few powerful, wealthy cities could truly make full use of them.
Now, however, Azula and Kahn drew personnel from across the country to form twenty Construction Teams, each consisting of ten earthbenders, for a total of two hundred people carrying out construction throughout the country.
General Hao, formerly of the Earth Kingdom's Five-Man Council, served as Chief Captain, with Kori, the Jade Island Prefect's daughter, as Deputy Captain, and Master Bumi