The title 'Mother of the Nation' must be earned through public debate, backroom deals, and the cumulative approval of the Grand Minister. Your survival depends …
The title 'Mother of the Nation' must be earned through public debate, backroom deals, and the cumulative approval of the Grand Minister. Your survival depends on whether you've built enough political capital to claim a role that the entire court will contest.
BE 078 — Passivity in this moment means political death
Resolve +, Prestige + — Main path; you seize the moment
Debate continues — your rhetorical skill is tested
Debate continues — a different tactical approach
Standard political transaction — some accept, some don't
Ideological coalition — stronger bonds but fewer members
BE 083 — Underconfidence becomes self-fulfilling prophecy
BE 084 — Overconfidence without substance leads to collapse
Scene 130 if approval met; BE 085 if approval < 15
Ambition +, Resolve + — Chapter complete; you choose your own path
Resilience + — Chapter complete; you honor family over ambition
Approval is cumulative across scenes 125-128. You need to win the debate against Chu Suiliang, recruit allies successfully, and make the right dialogue choices with the Grand Minister. Every choice in this range contributes to the total.
You get BE 085 — overconfidence without the substance to back it up. Only claim 100% if you've consistently made the right choices in the preceding scenes.