Jade Palace. Even after the Noble Parliament passed its resolutions, Caesar IV's heart remained uneasy.
The sudden initiation of reforms had certainly caught all sides off guard, but the potential hidden risks were no less significant.
If certain results could not be achieved before the Expeditionary Army returned home, those local factions holding real power might very well align themselves with the Conservative Faction.
"The Papal State's military operations will conclude next year, leaving us with very little time!
The reform measures have already been issued; the next step will depend on their implementation.
Advancing one measure at a time will be far too slow, and time simply doesn't permit it. Now we can only divide the work and proceed simultaneously.
The reason I've summoned everyone here today is to discuss the specifics of this division of tasks."