Imperial Conference (Lein)

An Imperial Conference (Itrani: Hakure ne-i-Taitere) refers to a routine conference of officials, held once every two to five days, in the Hall of Lasting Order within Anyesir Palace. These conferences are attended by many important officials, including important generals, ministers, and often delegates from the provinces as and when they come, and are a crucially important means of decision-making within the Imperial Government, especially for major issues that require the Emperor's personal approvement or overview.

Attendance and Agenda

The usual Conference may involve scores of officials. Typically the roster of attending officials, as well as the agenda of the conference, will be prepared beforehand and submitted to the Transcription Office, which then passes it on to the Tairazun for vetting. Once the Tairazun agrees with the agenda of the meeting, it is then held - normally the next day.

The Conference itself may have anywhere from thirty to fifty officials in attendance, as well as various secretaries, specially appointed officials to present information, and others who enter for one reason or another. The core list of attending officials include:

• The Ministers of the Six Ministries, and the Overseers of the Two Offices
• The chiefs of the main Offices within each Ministry
• The General Grand Guardian of the Empire, as well as other generals who are ordered back for reports or for the submission of plans

This list alone would have occupied nearly forty high-ranking officials, to which are added the representatives of the Transcription Office, as well as the Crown Prince (if one is appointed), the Empress, and the Emperor.