There were three ambassadors stationed at the imperial embassy in Florence.
They were called the First, Second, and Third Ambassadors, all holding the same rank.
- If only one ambassador were stationed, he might wield unchecked power and seriously harm the empire’s interests.
- If there were two, and opinions clashed, endless conflict could arise, risking costly delays.
- Therefore, they set the number of ambassadors at three and decided to resolve issues by majority vote.
This way, they could minimize risks of mistakes or abuses of authority.
- Of course, this was only “to the greatest extent possible”...
Thus, it was decided there would be three ambassadors in Florence.
Wan continued to call out the names of the ambassadors to be sent to Florence.
“Therefore, I appoint Shin Suk-ju as the First Ambassador, and Seong Sam-mun, the First Deputy Minister of Education, as the Second Ambassador. Lastly, Yu Eung-bu will be the Third Ambassador. If anyone here believes there is a more suitable candidate, propose it now.”
No one among the ministers spoke.
The power of appointment was among the strongest authorities held by the emperor.
If there were no major issues with the chosen ones, it was proper to accept the selection.
And the three named by Wan were precisely “the right people in the right places.”