「The next day.」
Before the night had fully faded, the sound of golden drums echoed from within Phoenix Palace.
The ministers entered the hall, each taking their designated position.
On the Golden Throne, which symbolized supreme power, sat Emperor Wu Su. He was dressed in a Profound Golden Color imperial robe embroidered with coiled dragons and wore a crown. Nine tassels of beads hung from the front and back, each tassel strung with nine Five-Colored Jade Beads on five-color silk threads, all held in place by a Jade Balance bar.
Atop the magnificent court, he appeared all the more solemn and noble.
"Long live Your Majesty! Ten thousand years! Ten thousand, thousand years!" The ministers kowtowed, their voices echoing off the rafters.
After bidding them rise, Emperor Wu Su raised his eyes and asked in a heavy voice, "What is the situation with the floods in the southwest?"
