Chapter 126: A Woman's Heart

Secretariat.

The Secretariat originally served to convey the Emperor's will and issue imperial decrees.

Since His Majesty disengaged from managing the court affairs, all the memorials to the throne from officials converged here, causing the Secretariat's power to expand drastically. For years, as it managed all governmental affairs, it had become the highest decision-making center in the court.

All courtiers' memorials had to be reviewed and endorsed by the Secretariat.

All imperial commands were also issued by the Secretariat.

Nominally, the Secretariat was headed by the Director of Secretariat, with two Secretariat Assistant Ministers as deputies.

However, since the Director was also serving as the court's Prime Minister and oversaw various departments of the court, he rarely made appearances at the Secretariat.