Imperial Government (Three Excellencies)

The Imperial Government or Court of Sheng China is the vast bureaucracy of ministries, departments, offices, committees, and councils which run the entire Sheng Empire from Yong'an under the command of Grand Empress Sheng Sun Xiang.

The Three Excellencies are the collective name for the three highest ranked officials in Sheng China under the Grand Imperial and Grand Heir. Under their oversight, the three leaders work the organs of the bureaucracies on the behalf of the Grand Imperial and Grand Heir to execute their will and edicts as efficiently and effectively as possible. Three Excellencies are as follows:

The highest executive civil position of the imperial government which overlooks the 9 Civil Imperial Ministries. The Imperial Chancellor is the most powerful of the Three Excellencies, with thousands of civil officials under his command. As chief of legislation it is his duty to oversee that the Imperial Government runs to optimal efficiency in executing the will of the Grand Imperial and maintaining the vast expanse of governing of the nation.

Ma Rong, patriarch of the powerful Ma clan, has served the Empire for the entirety of his adult life. Arguably was one of the most powerful non-royals in the Empire even before his rise to High Chancellor. Ma Rong has acted as the Governor of Liang Province while administering the Protectorate of Xiyu (Xinjiang) for 25 years. When the then Crown Princess Sheng Sun Xiang, began her Grand Western Campaign the campaign involved regions of unsettled Xinjiang. The Grand Princess and Ma Rong collaborated to settle the region by rooting out the bandits and local warlords. Since which he has administered and managed the entire once uncultivated and underutilized region into becoming one of the most profitable industrial and agricultural regions of the Empire. The Empress has coveted Ma Rong for Chancellor for many years because of his staunch loyalty, impressive administrative ability, and hardline position against opposition to the Empire. After many discussions and negotiations, Ma Rong finally conceded and accepted the appointment to High Chancellor of the Empire.

As Imperial Chancellor, Ma Rong's duty is to advise the Grand Empress on national and international affairs along with overseeing the Imperial Ministries that make up the government of the Empire.

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Is the main policy-formulating agent that is responsible for proposing and drafting all imperial edicts, decrees, letters, and formal policies with the aid of the Secretariat which they oversee. As Imperial Secretary they spend the most time with the Grand Imperial as they are they're dictator and literal secretary. They are arguably the closest advisor to the Grand Imperial and often have the most frank discussions on policy and action. They act as the voice of the Grand Imperial as well as the middle person to them.

Having succeeded the position from the infamous Sima Yan, the reserved Xun Yu has striven to return credibility, respect, and honor to the position of Imperial Secretary that many of come to see as a corruptible position. As an ardent loyalist to the Grand Empress and a cunning man, he excels in his new role who despite his young age is able to dispense worldly wisdom and harsh realistic advice onto his master. His cunning and sharp wit has lead him to be the Grand Empress' strategist on both national and international policy making. Making him a force not to be reckoned with in the Imperial Court. Acting as both Governor of Tianjin in Northern China as well as Undersecretary of Public Works, he was able to revitalize the Tianjin region after the war with Corea. He displayed great military prowess fighting in Dakiro overcoming Corean forces with cunning strategies. Thus leading to his elevation to the post of Imperial Secretary.

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The lead commander of all Imperial and Confederate Forces across the entire Empire, it is their duty to maintain the functioning and seamless coordination of the millions upon millions of soldiers that have sworn their service to the Grand Imperial. As the most decorated and senior military officer of the Empire it is also within their responsibilities to advise the Grand Imperial on military strategy and campaigns that the Empire is undertaking. It is their ultimate duty to bring the Empire victory in every campaign undertaken.

Xiang Yan, one of the longest serving generals to the Grand Empress. Like his predecessor, Cao Huang, has served Sheng Sun Xiang since her years fighting in the Western Regions Wars. With the fall of the Choson Empire and the major shift in global and domestic politics, the Grand Empress deemed it necessary to promote a new hardline Marshal to aid her in shaping the new order in her vision. Xiang Yan's tenure in the major wars over his 40 year career, especially in the Choson Wars, has not only proven his proficiency for command and strategy over a battlefield, but also his stalwart and steadfast dedication that accepts nothing less than absolute victory for the Empire. He is hailed as the Hero of Beijing for when he was able to effectively manage the retreat of not only Chinese forces, but also civilians after the crushing defeat at Beijing and the death of many Chinese commanders.