"So to begin with the candidates. They are personally selected by since this is the first ti." Harsha spoke.
He had decided to make so departnts for the Royal Council since its formation was a very hasty process. The major departnts were only included as the Empire grows and more departnts beco necessary. The mbers in the council shall grow in number.
Harsha looked at Viswa and nodded to proceed.
Viswa ca forward onto the stage.
"Before we begin, under His Majesty, the council for now will only contain six mbers rather than the previous ten mbers. The mbers will be leading a departnt of major branches that hold up the Empire, like military, trade."
Viswa paused for a mont and took a deep breath.
"The council will expand as the Empire grows and new necessary departnts will be added." He concluded.
"I shall call the na of the person. Co forward," his voice commanding.
"Rudra Simha Nayaka, the patriarch of the Nayaka Family."
The old man stood up; his figure dwarfed the other n in the royal court, and he held an air of authority.
Everyone in the audience knew that the Prince was supported by the Nayakas in the civil war and for the throne. The help that brought him to this stage.
Nayakas were also known to be a very powerful noble family. Their power stretched across many regions due to the patriarch's competent nature.
"For the achievents in the military field and battles. The House of Nayakas will be a mber of the Council as the head of military affairs. Do you accept this position to serve the Empire?"
"I accept the decree of the Emperor." The old man glanced up with a curt bow.
Viswa looked at the servant and nodded.
The servant ca to the patriarch with a tal plaque etched with an insignia of the council, which was the trishul (trident) of Lord Shiva.
"This tal plaque shows that you are a mber of the council. This ans you are allowed to visit the Royal Palace without prior notice, and other benefits are also included along with it."
The old man, Rudra, took the tal plaque with a smile on his face.
Harsha looked at the old man and said,.
"Patriarch, Since the council mber should be a mber of the House of Nayakas. You may use the heir of Nayakas as the proxy. Since you might have trouble traveling at this age."
"It is an honor that Your Majesty thought of this old man's problems. My son will be acting as my proxy in the council." He declared.
Viswa looked at his papers and began to call the other council mbers.
"Raj Patwardhan, the patriarch of the Patwardhan Family."
Raj Patwardhan stepped forward dressed luxuriously for the occasion. He was happy about his appointnt to the council. He had finally brought his family from imminent ruin to this position.
Although most of it was help from Harsha. He felt accomplished after his family's standing improved in the Empire.
"The House of Patwardhan will be a mber of the Council as the head of financial affairs. Do you accept this position to serve the Empire?"
"I accept the decree of the Emperor."
He was also awarded the tal plaque of the council mber.
"Asokan Nair, The Patriarch of the Nair Family of Travancore."
Murmurs broke out in the audience. They didn't imagine that a loyalist from the second prince's faction would be appointed as a mber of the council.
Harsha included Asokan after his incredible achievents in Travanacore. The law and order situation in the area was excellent by all ans. Asokan had maintained absolute law and order in the region. He used to punish cris severely and justly, which made him feared among criminals and also loved by the citizens.
Coupled with this fact, Asokan had swore absolute loyalty to Harsha at the word of Bhairava. He was incredibly loyal. He was a perfect candidate.
Asokan ignored the murmurs and stepped forward with his head held high.
"The House of Nairs will be a mber of the Council as the head of law and judicial affairs. Do you accept this position to serve the Empire?"
"I accept the decree of the Emperor."
"Next, Mithun Reddy. We have chosen him for his exceptional business acun."
Harsha could see the disdainful reactions of the audiences. Mithun was an illegitimate child of the Reddy family. The Reddy noble family was no more since Mithun refused to lead the family and just used the assets of the family.
"You shall be a mber of the council as the head of trade and comrce. Do you accept this position to serve the Empire?"
"I accept." He replied with a slight bow.
His clothing made it evident that he was an extrely wealthy rchant in the Empire. The rumors of his group swallowing businesses did spread a lot.
"Next is Karna."
No information was given on Karna. He was a rather mysterious figure even among the audience as they scruntized the young man. He looked strong, and his deanor was extrely calm in this situation.
"You shall be a mber of the council as the head of internal affairs. Do you accept this position to serve the Empire?"
"I accept."
"Lastly, we have Bhaskara Aryananda. You may have heard of his religious reformation campaigns all around the Empire. He is a great scholar and has a lot of achievents in the field."
Bhaskara nervously stepped forward, despite his earlier speech. It was his first ti eting nobles and royal mbers.
"His Majesty has decided to appoint him as the head of the religious and cultural affairs in the Empire. Do you accept this position?"
"I accept." He stuttered as he bit his tongue.
He gripped his tal plaque hard as he quickly returned back to his seat.
Viswa stepped back from the stage. Harsha addressed everyone.
"Lastly, my butler shall act as my proxy in case I cannot make it to address the council."
A huge wave of displeasure was etched on the faces of the local nobles in the audience. Viswa was a lower caste individual, and they couldn't believe he was the butler of the Emperor, and now he can also be the proxy of the Emperor.
They didn't express the displeasure publicly. It was evident that they held prejudice the whole ti, Viswa addressed the audience.
"The eting is adjourned. The council shall attend its first eting tomorrow."
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