The Great Law Dynasty's first court assembly involved a complicated procedure and yielded gratifying results.
The procedure was complicated because this assembly's ceremonial formalities were so elaborate.
Rather than a court assembly, it was more like another grand ceremony.
Over ten thousand civil and military officials attended.
All came in formal dress, remaining solemn, restrained, and fully attentive throughout.
The assembly began at the fourth quarter of the hour of the Hare, around six in the morning.
By the time the elaborate ceremonial proceedings ended, the sun was already high, and it was nearly the fifth quarter of the hour of the Snake.
Fortunately, the civil and military officials of this age all possessed considerable cultivation in martial arts or spell arts.
And since the Great Law Dynasty had been founded less than a day ago, there was not a single official who had obtained his post through connections. Their martial prowess was especially abundant, and their physiques were extraordinarily powerful.
Although they had stood in the hall for several hours, they had no need to worry about being unable to hold their bowels or bladders.
Only at the fifth quarter of the hour of the Snake did the assembly reach its climax.
Chu Xisheng ordered Jian Zangfeng to read aloud to all the attending officials the "Great Law Edict" and the "Enthronement Grand Edict," which he had drafted together with the Grand Secretariat.
These two edicts were extremely important.
The former could be understood as the Great Law Dynasty's constitution, and the latter as its governing platform-an ancient version of a five-year plan.
The words "grand edict" meant "to expound the great Way and proclaim it to all beneath heaven."
In another era, Zhu Yuanzhang had formulated the "Ming Edict."
Moreover, emperors throughout history had issued edicts upon ascending