After the Ashes: A Fire Nation Chancellor Quest

Zimmerwald1915 said:

That's still a precarious position. In-character we do not know if Zuko rewards loyalty or results, or if he tends to keep faith himself. So without a party of supporters with his ear, we could be one change of mind or lost Agni Kai from dismissal.

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Note the part about serve him well. This is a percarious time, one with great peril for both the Fire Lord and the Nation. The Chancellor who can steer the wheel of state well through the next few months, will have the gratitude of the Monarch and the admiration of new people, people we can let into government to serve our ends. We need the most competent for this role, (In my humble opinion, A diplomat well used to talking with the enemies who we have been waging a war to the knife with for the last century) and someone who can use the power of the monarchy effectively to implement a new agenda.

Granite said:

Excellent question! It was initially intended to break the power of guilds to allow for the emergence of new industries and innovations. Under the reign of Azulon, it was extended to include trade unions and other such organizations.

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Ah gotcaha, also got me thinking: unlike the actual industrial revolution, the Fire Nation Industrialization was a primarily government backed endeavor, in the name of National surrvival and conquest. That gives us far more of a stake in the programs. Trade Unions aren't a bad idea by any means, but to be clear, they very much likely will be demanding things of us, not private business owners.

[X] a wiry woman of middle age, possessing a scholar's frame much similar to his; that wasn't much of a surprise given her role as a Scholar-Bureaucrat in Yu Dao, though he found some satisfaction in the idea that intellectuals might once more find influence in the court, even if they were Colonial. His office had dealt with her in the past, her authority over commerce in Yu Dao having made her a necessary contact for the construction of the air fleet, and the things he'd heard were good for the most part. She had little fear of the new but was not an iconoclast or radical; he was told that the mercantilist faction had fostered a healthy partnership with her over the years, in large part due to her influence over colonial commerce. [Tactful, Diligent, Scholar-Bureaucrat, Mercantilist Inclination. Mid 40s]
[X] a subdued and almost strangely normal woman; a part of him was surprised that the guards managed to pick her out at all, though he supposed that the Ministry of Domestic Harmony was well incentivized to keep tabs on individuals such as her. After all, she was a Sanctioned Broker, a more polite term for a spy, and one of the few people that the Fire Nation retained to handle under-the-table talks with the Earth Kingdom, a fraught endeavor given the hostility that exists between the two powers. Still, given the Fire Lord's evident intentions of making peace with the Earth Kingdom, it might prove advantageous to have someone familiar with them to arrange it… and her lack of allies in court would make it relatively easy to see her removed when the time came. [Likeable, Subtle, Sanctioned Broker, Earth Kingdom Contacts, Late 30s]
[X] public benefit reform, where she'd advocated for the further modernization of Sozin's Prosperity Programs, a wide-ranging package of welfare programs that sought to provide for the health and well-being of the Fire Nation and its people. In recent years, these programs have failed to keep up with modern issues, most notably the labor laws and the national apothecaries. The first is not well fit for the modern needs and risks of the workplace, while the second has failed to integrate modern medicine into treatments. This is a broadly popular position, though one that has the potential to be both expensive and step on toes.

[X] a beautiful young woman, clad in the disconcertingly foreign garb so favored by the socialites and debutantes of the Colonies, though such was not a surprise given the fact that she stood foremost among them. While holding no official title, she was a sufficiently Popular Debutante to have attracted attention even within the home isles, an unusual feat for one so disadvantaged by the nature of their lineage. That alone was not sufficient to warrant her for this position, however; the fact that she'd carried modernist politics to the colonies was far more relevant to their reasons for meeting here tonight. The salons, reading groups, and rallies that she'd played a role in were… numerous, to say the least, and extended to those within the Fire Nation proper, where she was apparently seen as a prime exemplar of their goals. [Eloquent, Passionate, Popular Debutante, Modernist Inclination, Mid 30s]
[X] family code reform, where she's taken the controversial position of arguing for the reform of the family code set out by Sozin a century ago. The family code lays down standardized national laws around marriage, divorce, abuse, adoption, and inheritance. The code notably restricts divorce, mandates single-child inheritance, restricts domestic abuse, and bans homosexuality. While it has since come to be lauded by some as a defense of the family, there is a quiet movement for its form; supporting such openly would be controversial, but has the potential to be a somewhat popular move should it succeed.
[X] Namiko Morishita

Doing some approval voting now that I've had time to think

[X] an imposing older woman, possessing a soldier's build, though such was to be expected from an officer in the Colonial Security Forces. While technically just a state-backed militia, the Colonial Security Forces had long filled a similar role to that of the Domestic Forces for the colonies, handling inter-colonial policing and territorial defense in situations where the army proved insufficient. The formalization of the CSF had come in the last years of Azulon's rule, the generals having advocated for the formalization of existing colonial militias, and it was an open secret that she held close ties with the militarist faction in court. [Willful, Honorable, Colonial Officer, Mild Militarist Inclinations, Early 50s]

[X] a wiry woman of middle age, possessing a scholar's frame much similar to his; that wasn't much of a surprise given her role as a Scholar-Bureaucrat in Yu Dao, though he found some satisfaction in the idea that intellectuals might once more find influence in the court, even if they were Colonial. His office had dealt with her in the past, her authority over commerce in Yu Dao having made her a necessary contact for the construction of the air fleet, and the things he'd heard were good for the most part. She had little fear of the new but was not an iconoclast or radical; he was told that the mercantilist faction had fostered a healthy partnership with her over the years, in large part due to her influence over colonial commerce. [Tactful, Diligent, Scholar-Bureaucrat, Mercantilist Inclination. Mid 40s]


[X] family code reform, where she's taken the controversial position of arguing for the reform of the family code set out by Sozin a century ago. The family code lays down standardized national laws around marriage, divorce, abuse, adoption, and inheritance. The code notably restricts divorce, mandates single-child inheritance, restricts domestic abuse, and bans homosexuality. While it has since come to be lauded by some as a defense of the family, there is a quiet movement for its form; supporting such openly would be controversial, but has the potential to be a somewhat popular move should it succeed.

[X] Namiko Morishita

[X] a subdued and almost strangely normal woman; a part of him was surprised that the guards managed to pick her out at all, though he supposed that the Ministry of Domestic Harmony was well incentivized to keep tabs on individuals such as her. After all, she was a Sanctioned Broker, a more polite term for a spy, and one of the few people that the Fire Nation retained to handle under-the-table talks with the Earth Kingdom, a fraught endeavor given the hostility that exists between the two powers. Still, given the Fire Lord's evident intentions of making peace with the Earth Kingdom, it might prove advantageous to have someone familiar with them to arrange it… and her lack of allies in court would make it relatively easy to see her removed when the time came. [Likeable, Subtle, Sanctioned Broker, Earth Kingdom Contacts, Late 30s]
[X] Unagi Morishita
[X] bending revitalization, a movement across both the home isles and the colonies that sought to maintain and restore the knowledge of the traditional forms of fire bending, both those of a ritual and cultural nature. Fire dancing, calligraphy, and sky shows were all major features of the movement's efforts, all of which are arts that were significantly deemphasized in the national academies which have since begun to focus primarily on the combat applications of firebending. This is respected among the traditionalists, though lacks broader appeal outside of those who yearn for the largely lost arts of the Fire Nation's past.

Again, the earth kingdom connections give us the best chance of some arrangement regarding the colonies, and the neutral political start just gives us flexibility in building new ties.

[X] a beautiful young woman, clad in the disconcertingly foreign garb so favored by the socialites and debutantes of the Colonies, though such was not a surprise given the fact that she stood foremost among them. While holding no official title, she was a sufficiently Popular Debutante to have attracted attention even within the home isles, an unusual feat for one so disadvantaged by the nature of their lineage. That alone was not sufficient to warrant her for this position, however; the fact that she'd carried modernist politics to the colonies was far more relevant to their reasons for meeting here tonight. The salons, reading groups, and rallies that she'd played a role in were… numerous, to say the least, and extended to those within the Fire Nation proper, where she was apparently seen as a prime exemplar of their goals. [Eloquent, Passionate, Popular Debutante, Modernist Inclination, Mid 30s]

[X] public benefit reform, where she'd advocated for the further modernization of Sozin's Prosperity Programs, a wide-ranging package of welfare programs that sought to provide for the health and well-being of the Fire Nation and its people. In recent years, these programs have failed to keep up with modern issues, most notably the labor laws and the national apothecaries. The first is not well fit for the modern needs and risks of the workplace, while the second has failed to integrate modern medicine into treatments. This is a broadly popular position, though one that has the potential to be both expensive and step on toes.

[X] Chiyome Morishita

Granite said:

Compromised Legal Code
Racialized Legal Code
Convoluted Legal Code
Widespread Censorship
Sozin's Family Code
Cultural Stewardship Laws
Legalized Torture
Honor Killings
Blood Purity Laws
Lack of Accountability
Authoritarian Rot
Aristocratic Rot
Military Interference in Politics
Banned Labor Organizations
The Unequal Colonies
Tyranny of the Fire Lord

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Sweet mother of momo

Granite said:

Hostile Spirits
Angry Spirits
Maddened Spirits

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Holy spirit

Granite said:

Fire Lord Zuko
The Great War
Loss of the Great War?
Ashbringers
Smoke Eaters
Cruel Tyrants
Brutal Conquerors
Evil Colonizers
Universal Pariah
Enemies of the Spirits
Enemies of the World
Nationalistic Ministers
Nationalistic Military
Nationalistic Diplomats
Nationalistic Population
Normalized Racism
Political Disarray
Yielding Sovereign

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Yeah, about what I expected

[X] a wiry woman of middle age, possessing a scholar's frame much similar to his; that wasn't much of a surprise given her role as a Scholar-Bureaucrat in Yu Dao, though he found some satisfaction in the idea that intellectuals might once more find influence in the court, even if they were Colonial. His office had dealt with her in the past, her authority over commerce in Yu Dao having made her a necessary contact for the construction of the air fleet, and the things he'd heard were good for the most part. She had little fear of the new but was not an iconoclast or radical; he was told that the mercantilist faction had fostered a healthy partnership with her over the years, in large part due to her influence over colonial commerce. [Tactful, Diligent, Scholar-Bureaucrat, Mercantilist Inclination. Mid 40s]
[X] bending revitalization, a movement across both the home isles and the colonies that sought to maintain and restore the knowledge of the traditional forms of fire bending, both those of a ritual and cultural nature. Fire dancing, calligraphy, and sky shows were all major features of the movement's efforts, all of which are arts that were significantly deemphasized in the national academies which have since begun to focus primarily on the combat applications of firebending. This is respected among the traditionalists, though lacks broader appeal outside of those who yearn for the largely lost arts of the Fire Nation's past.

We're in for a wild time.

[X] a wiry woman of middle age, possessing a scholar's frame much similar to his; that wasn't much of a surprise given her role as a Scholar-Bureaucrat in Yu Dao, though he found some satisfaction in the idea that intellectuals might once more find influence in the court, even if they were Colonial. His office had dealt with her in the past, her authority over commerce in Yu Dao having made her a necessary contact for the construction of the air fleet, and the things he'd heard were good for the most part. She had little fear of the new but was not an iconoclast or radical; he was told that the mercantilist faction had fostered a healthy partnership with her over the years, in large part due to her influence over colonial commerce. [Tactful, Diligent, Scholar-Bureaucrat, Mercantilist Inclination. Mid 40s]

[X] a beautiful young woman, clad in the disconcertingly foreign garb so favored by the socialites and debutantes of the Colonies, though such was not a surprise given the fact that she stood foremost among them. While holding no official title, she was a sufficiently Popular Debutante to have attracted attention even within the home isles, an unusual feat for one so disadvantaged by the nature of their lineage. That alone was not sufficient to warrant her for this position, however; the fact that she'd carried modernist politics to the colonies was far more relevant to their reasons for meeting here tonight. The salons, reading groups, and rallies that she'd played a role in were… numerous, to say the least, and extended to those within the Fire Nation proper, where she was apparently seen as a prime exemplar of their goals. [Eloquent, Passionate, Popular Debutante, Modernist Inclination, Mid 30s]

[X] public benefit reform, where she'd advocated for the further modernization of Sozin's Prosperity Programs, a wide-ranging package of welfare programs that sought to provide for the health and well-being of the Fire Nation and its people. In recent years, these programs have failed to keep up with modern issues, most notably the labor laws and the national apothecaries. The first is not well fit for the modern needs and risks of the workplace, while the second has failed to integrate modern medicine into treatments. This is a broadly popular position, though one that has the potential to be both expensive and step on toes.

[X] family code reform, where she's taken the controversial position of arguing for the reform of the family code set out by Sozin a century ago. The family code lays down standardized national laws around marriage, divorce, abuse, adoption, and inheritance. The code notably restricts divorce, mandates single-child inheritance, restricts domestic abuse, and bans homosexuality. While it has since come to be lauded by some as a defense of the family, there is a quiet movement for its form; supporting such openly would be controversial, but has the potential to be a somewhat popular move should it succeed.

[X] family code reform, where she's taken the controversial position of arguing for the reform of the family code set out by Sozin a century ago. The family code lays down standardized national laws around marriage, divorce, abuse, adoption, and inheritance. The code notably restricts divorce, mandates single-child inheritance, restricts domestic abuse, and bans homosexuality. While it has since come to be lauded by some as a defense of the family, there is a quiet movement for its form; supporting such openly would be controversial, but has the potential to be a somewhat popular move should it succeed.

[X] a beautiful young woman, clad in the disconcertingly foreign garb so favored by the socialites and debutantes of the Colonies, though such was not a surprise given the fact that she stood foremost among them. While holding no official title, she was a sufficiently Popular Debutante to have attracted attention even within the home isles, an unusual feat for one so disadvantaged by the nature of their lineage. That alone was not sufficient to warrant her for this position, however; the fact that she'd carried modernist politics to the colonies was far more relevant to their reasons for meeting here tonight. The salons, reading groups, and rallies that she'd played a role in were… numerous, to say the least, and extended to those within the Fire Nation proper, where she was apparently seen as a prime exemplar of their goals. [Eloquent, Passionate, Popular Debutante, Modernist Inclination, Mid 30s]

Ultimately, I feel that these two synergize more than Bending reform and debutante, which is the leading combination.

Fire Lord Zuko

Fire Lord Zuko?

Fire Lord Zuko!

[X] a wiry woman of middle age, possessing a scholar's frame much similar to his; that wasn't much of a surprise given her role as a Scholar-Bureaucrat in Yu Dao, though he found some satisfaction in the idea that intellectuals might once more find influence in the court, even if they were Colonial. His office had dealt with her in the past, her authority over commerce in Yu Dao having made her a necessary contact for the construction of the air fleet, and the things he'd heard were good for the most part. She had little fear of the new but was not an iconoclast or radical; he was told that the mercantilist faction had fostered a healthy partnership with her over the years, in large part due to her influence over colonial commerce. [Tactful, Diligent, Scholar-Bureaucrat, Mercantilist Inclination. Mid 40s]
[X] public benefit reform, where she'd advocated for the further modernization of Sozin's Prosperity Programs, a wide-ranging package of welfare programs that sought to provide for the health and well-being of the Fire Nation and its people. In recent years, these programs have failed to keep up with modern issues, most notably the labor laws and the national apothecaries. The first is not well fit for the modern needs and risks of the workplace, while the second has failed to integrate modern medicine into treatments. This is a broadly popular position, though one that has the potential to be both expensive and step on toes.

[X] family code reform, where she's taken the controversial position of arguing for the reform of the family code set out by Sozin a century ago. The family code lays down standardized national laws around marriage, divorce, abuse, adoption, and inheritance. The code notably restricts divorce, mandates single-child inheritance, restricts domestic abuse, and bans homosexuality. While it has since come to be lauded by some as a defense of the family, there is a quiet movement for its form; supporting such openly would be controversial, but has the potential to be a somewhat popular move should it succeed.

[X] a beautiful young woman, clad in the disconcertingly foreign garb so favored by the socialites and debutantes of the Colonies, though such was not a surprise given the fact that she stood foremost among them. While holding no official title, she was a sufficiently Popular Debutante to have attracted attention even within the home isles, an unusual feat for one so disadvantaged by the nature of their lineage. That alone was not sufficient to warrant her for this position, however; the fact that she'd carried modernist politics to the colonies was far more relevant to their reasons for meeting here tonight. The salons, reading groups, and rallies that she'd played a role in were… numerous, to say the least, and extended to those within the Fire Nation proper, where she was apparently seen as a prime exemplar of their goals. [Eloquent, Passionate, Popular Debutante, Modernist Inclination, Mid 30s]

[X] public benefit reform, where she'd advocated for the further modernization of Sozin's Prosperity Programs, a wide-ranging package of welfare programs that sought to provide for the health and well-being of the Fire Nation and its people. In recent years, these programs have failed to keep up with modern issues, most notably the labor laws and the national apothecaries. The first is not well fit for the modern needs and risks of the workplace, while the second has failed to integrate modern medicine into treatments. This is a broadly popular position, though one that has the potential to be both expensive and step on toes.

So shall Minister Qin move to become Minister of Education and Science or Minister of Industry and Development, both are the kind of thing he might be good at, as he was previously Minister of Wartime Technology a department that Zuko might close down.

Edit: Apparently it hasn't been close down just yet, interesting.

O, the style of the statistics reminded me suzerain's

[X] a beautiful young woman, clad in the disconcertingly foreign garb so favored by the socialites and debutantes of the Colonies, though such was not a surprise given the fact that she stood foremost among them. While holding no official title, she was a sufficiently Popular Debutante to have attracted attention even within the home isles, an unusual feat for one so disadvantaged by the nature of their lineage. That alone was not sufficient to warrant her for this position, however; the fact that she'd carried modernist politics to the colonies was far more relevant to their reasons for meeting here tonight. The salons, reading groups, and rallies that she'd played a role in were… numerous, to say the least, and extended to those within the Fire Nation proper, where she was apparently seen as a prime exemplar of their goals. [Eloquent, Passionate, Popular Debutante, Modernist Inclination, Mid 30s]

[X] a wiry woman of middle age, possessing a scholar's frame much similar to his; that wasn't much of a surprise given her role as a Scholar-Bureaucrat in Yu Dao, though he found some satisfaction in the idea that intellectuals might once more find influence in the court, even if they were Colonial. His office had dealt with her in the past, her authority over commerce in Yu Dao having made her a necessary contact for the construction of the air fleet, and the things he'd heard were good for the most part. She had little fear of the new but was not an iconoclast or radical; he was told that the mercantilist faction had fostered a healthy partnership with her over the years, in large part due to her influence over colonial commerce. [Tactful, Diligent, Scholar-Bureaucrat, Mercantilist Inclination. Mid 40s]

[X] natural stewardship, a more politically acceptable term for environmentalism within the context of the Fire Nation. While complaints about pollution have traditionally been dismissed as merely a lack of resolve and endurance, recent movements around natural stewardship have seen success in making arguments for the preservation and restoration of natural environments specifically rooted in the romantic principle of maintaining the beauty of the homeland. This typically plays well with traditionalists and rural populations, though faces the potential for major pushback from the industrial interests of the Fire Nation.

[X] family code reform, where she's taken the controversial position of arguing for the reform of the family code set out by Sozin a century ago. The family code lays down standardized national laws around marriage, divorce, abuse, adoption, and inheritance. The code notably restricts divorce, mandates single-child inheritance, restricts domestic abuse, and bans homosexuality. While it has since come to be lauded by some as a defense of the family, there is a quiet movement for its form; supporting such openly would be controversial, but has the potential to be a somewhat popular move should it succeed.

[X] Namiko Morishita…"

Granite said:

The Cabinet Legal Economic Military Order Wellbeing Diplomacy

• Fire Lord
  Crown Prince/ss
  Chancellor
  Department of the Interior
  
  • Ministry of Domestic Harmony
  • Ministry of National Defense
  • Ministry of Industry and Development
  • Ministry of Infrastructure
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Ministry of Education and Science
  • Ministry of Public Wellbeing
  • Ministry of Agriculture
  Department of the Exterior
  
  • Ministry of War
  • Ministry of Wartime Technology
  • Ministry of Colonial Affairs
  • Ministry of Foreign Intelligence
  • Ministry of External Relations
• Secular Bureaucracy
  Modernized Bureaucracy
  Efficient Bureaucracy
  Effective Gender Equality
  Trust in the State
  Faith in the Fire Lord
  Absolute Power of the Fire Lord
  The Agni Kai
  Fading Meritocracy
  Sozin's Civil Code
  Service to the Nation
  Tradition of Centralism
  Streamlined Bureaucracy
  The Phoenix Kingdom?
  Compromised Legal Code
  Racialized Legal Code
  Convoluted Legal Code
  Widespread Censorship
  Sozin's Family Code
  Cultural Stewardship Laws
  Legalized Torture
  Honor Killings
  Blood Purity Laws
  Lack of Accountability
  Authoritarian Rot
  Aristocratic Rot
  Military Interference in Politics
  Banned Labor Organizations
  The Unequal Colonies
  Tyranny of the Fire Lord
• General Prosperity
  Land of Opportunity
  Industrial Economy
  Full Employment
  Educated Workforce
  Massive Technological Advantage
  Commercial Agriculture
  Mechanized Agriculture
  Plentiful Resources
  Cheap Resources
  Robust Infrastructure
  Robust Rail Network
  Robust Maritime Network
  Absolute Trade Lane Dominance
  Pillage from the Occupied Lands
  Extraction from the New Territories
  Prosperity in the Old Colonies
  Southern Seas Overfishing
  Interventionist Wartime Economy
  Royal Salt Monopoly
  Royal Soy Sauce Monopoly
  Class Collaboration
  Domestic Labor Protections
  Sozin's Prosperity Program
  Demand for Coal
  The National Endeavor
  Widespread Pollution
  The War Taxes
  Colonial Exploitation
  Colonial Slavery
  Banned Labor Organizations
• Professional Military
  Modern Military
  Bastion of Meritocracy
  Experienced General Staff
  Robust Officer Corps
  Robust NCO Corps
  Robust Logistics System
  Robust Training System
  Robust Military Culture
  Robust Recruitment Pipeline
  Plethora of Veterans
  Plentiful Military Heroes
  High Equipment Standards
  Massive Technological Advantage
  Sizable Armored Corps
  Standardized Nonbender Training
  Standardized Bender Training
  Mandatory Service
  Reaarmmament Initiative
  Obedience to the Fire Lord
  Devotion to the Fire Nation
  Better to Die
  Endemic Nationalism
  Endemic Brutality
  Endemic Cliquism
  Endemic Corruption
  Endemic Looting
  Endemic Raiding
  Military Interference in Politics
  Destruction of the Northern Fleet
  Destruction of the Air Corps
  Loss of Ba Sing Se
• Fire Lord Zuko
  Divine Monarch
  The Dragon Throne
  A Stable Society
  A Structured Society
  A United Society
  A Dutiful Society
  Robust Domestic Forces
  Robust Informant Network
  Robust Propaganda Apparatus
  The National Societies
  The Tamed Sages
  Covert Anti-Spirit Task Forces
  Fire Lord Zuko?
  Chaos and Uncertainty
  Questions of Succession
  Princess in Chains
  Fire Lord in Chains
  White Lotus Paranoia
  Militarized National Societies
  Insurrection in the Occupied Lands
  Insurgency in the New Territories
  Unrest in the Old Colonies
  Hostile Spirits
  Angry Spirits
  Maddened Spirits
• Embrace of Modernity
  National Prosperity
  Cheap Necessities
  Affordable Luxuries
  Subsidized Housing
  National Apothecaries
  National Education System
  Advanced Technical Institutes
  Well Educated Populace
  Class Collaborationism
  National Rationing System
  Fading Meritocracy
  Colonial Opportunities
  Sozin's Civil Code
  Heavy Tax Burden
  Sozin's Family Code
  Blood Citizenship
  Nationalist Education System
  Militarized Education System
  Scientific Racism
  Rampant Corruption
  Rampant Racism
  Rampant Ultranationalism
  The Dying Faith
  Spirit Attacks
  Colonial Slavery
  Colonial Exploitation
• Fire Lord Zuko
  Excellent Negotiating Position
  Fire Lord Zuko
  Extreme Confidence
  Ceasefire?
  Fire Lord Zuko
  The Great War
  Loss of the Great War?
  Ashbringers
  Smoke Eaters
  Cruel Tyrants
  Brutal Conquerors
  Evil Colonizers
  Universal Pariah
  Enemies of the Spirits
  Enemies of the World
  Nationalistic Ministers
  Nationalistic Military
  Nationalistic Diplomats
  Nationalistic Population
  Normalized Racism
  Political Disarray
  Yielding Sovereign

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And even with all this crap, we still are by far, the nation in the best shape economically and Geo Politically.

Taliys said:

O, the style of the statistics reminded me suzerain's

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Yeah this, it's been a long while since I played.

@Granite, If the Schlor-Bureaucrat doesn't win can we at least hire her as Minister of Finance?

[X] a wiry woman of middle age, possessing a scholar's frame much similar to his; that wasn't much of a surprise given her role as a Scholar-Bureaucrat in Yu Dao, though he found some satisfaction in the idea that intellectuals might once more find influence in the court, even if they were Colonial. His office had dealt with her in the past, her authority over commerce in Yu Dao having made her a necessary contact for the construction of the air fleet, and the things he'd heard were good for the most part. She had little fear of the new but was not an iconoclast or radical; he was told that the mercantilist faction had fostered a healthy partnership with her over the years, in large part due to her influence over colonial commerce. [Tactful, Diligent, Scholar-Bureaucrat, Mercantilist Inclination. Mid 40s]

Temes1066 said:

So shall Minister Qin move to become Minister of Education and Science or Minister of Industry and Development, both are the kind of thing he might be good at, as he was previously Minister of Wartime Technology.

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Given his statements here, I at least wouldn't object to him ending up as Education Minister. Though I don't know how much power or leverage that would give him to support our policies, at bare minimum he won't be doing anything worse than what Ozai's regime did there.

Teen Spirit said:

Fire Lord Zuko

Fire Lord Zuko?

Fire Lord Zuko!

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Zuzu. Fire Lord Zuzu the Sour Faced, master angst bender.

Earl Warren said:

and Geo Politically

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North Pole is in better geo-political position, but yup despite everything we have a chance to make transition into not falling into civil war or restarting the great war