Outside the Golden Light Sect in Chang'an City, what should be the busiest Eight-Vehicle Raceway of the Outer City County Town is now locked down for ten miles in all directions. All shops are closed, all windows shut, and no idlers are allowed to come near.
Both sides of the raceway are lined with guards adorned in gold and jade, their flags raised to block out the sun, creating a carpet that only one person can enjoy. Behind the attendants are high-ranking court officials, whose joined crowns form the sky of the Zhou Kingdom. On the left are the heavyweights of the Six Ministries, and on the right are the Generals of the Imperial Guards. In their respective ministries, these are people who can affect the livelihoods of millions, now reduced to being inconspicuous little lackeys.
