Many people often wondered, if the Golden Tower Council held the highest authority over personnel decisions, why was the Ziwei Hall regarded as the foremost among the Nine Halls?0

Though Ziwei Hall had no power to decide on appointments for positions above the Deputy Mansion Masters and Deputy Hall Masters, they held the right to recommend. This recommendation carried tremendous weight. Ordinarily, the Golden Tower Council would seriously consider Ziwei Hall’s advice.0

There was a saying within the Daoist Order that the Golden Tower Council was a cloud, while Ziwei Hall was the wind. If one wished to rise, the cloud would provide shade, yet the direction in which the cloud traveled depended on the wind.0

Moreover, Ziwei Hall might not always be able to make things happen, but it could easily ruin them. After all, it oversaw the performance evaluations of all Daoist priests. Even if the Golden Tower Council wanted to approve a promotion, if Ziwei Hall submitted an assessment declaring the candidate unfit, the Council could not ignore the system and force the appointment through.0

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