As evening approached, the rays of the setting sun filtered through the wooden lattice of the study window, staining row upon row of bookshelves filled with records a crimson hue.
A middle-aged man clad in a black robe leaned over the desk, his fingers moving briskly as he read and annotated memorials with the tip of a wolf-hair brush.
The Chancellor of Dayan represents both authority and duty. In this troubled time, innumerable matters reach the throne, and many require his personal review. Among them, nine out of ten relate to the Northern Frontier's concluded warfare.
The Northern War is nearing its end.
The aftermath left by the flames of war in the Northern Frontier demands great attention. Memorials pile up like snowflakes.
Death compensation for soldiers, merits and rewards for warriors, personnel adjustments, corruption punishments during wartime—even preparations for the migration of tens of thousands of civilians.
