Great Xia: At the start, summon the Net of Heaven to suppress the martial arts world.

"The remaining generals and soldiers will be rewarded by the Duke of Dingguo and the Duke of Weiguo themselves. The list will be submitted to the Cabinet, which will then issue an edict and have the Directorate of Ceremonial stamp it to bestow a great reward upon the entire army!"

After rewarding the generals, Xia Taige did not forget to reward the two commanders of the million-strong army.

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi and Li Jing stepped forward to express their gratitude.

After the ceremony of rewarding the army was completed, Xia Taige sat upright on the dragon throne, looked at the civil and military officials before him, and announced:

"Now that the Chinese mainland is unified, I believe that the original official system is too bloated. Effective immediately, the original provincial and prefectural systems will be abolished."

"The Chinese continent will be divided into nine provinces, with each province's governor overseeing all affairs within their province and commanding both military and political affairs!"

Although this method is a step backward in history, it is indeed the most appropriate method for Xia Taige.

The Chinese mainland has a vast territory. If all matters, big and small, were reported to the cabinet, the cabinet members would probably have nothing to do, as they would be unable to finish reviewing all the memorials coming from all over the country every day.

This would be contrary to Xia Taige's vision of a prosperous era.

After Xia Taige finished speaking, he quietly looked at the civil and military officials in front of him, waiting for their reaction.

Although the ministers had doubts, none of them dared to stand up and oppose it at this time, even though it was a major matter of reform.

As far as the officials were concerned, since Xia Taige had already made the announcement during the morning court session, it would be futile to oppose it at this point.

The ministers present had experienced firsthand the tyranny of their emperor on more than one occasion.

Seeing that no one objected, Xia Taige continued:

"The governor of each of the nine provinces is a high-ranking official of the second rank in the imperial court, and the highest-ranking official in charge of all government offices within each province!"

"He has the authority to appoint personnel from among the state officials; he can report to the Ministry of Personnel for record-keeping later!"

“The Imperial Guards and Zhenwu Divisions in various regions were subordinate to the imperial court and were subject to dual leadership from the imperial court and the prefectures.”

Upon hearing this, the assembled officials were immediately in an uproar. Such significant power was something none of them had ever heard of before.

Xia Taige's move can be seen as delegating all royal power to the various states.

This was no longer the place of the governors of various states; in the eyes of the officials, it was the place of a local emperor!

Even the princes of the Great Xia Dynasty probably didn't have such power within their fiefdoms.

The ministers hesitated, and just as someone was about to step forward to offer advice, Xia Taige gave the order:

"The territory of the former Great Shang Dynasty was divided into Ji Province, Yan Province, and Qing Province."

"The territory of the former Great Zhou Dynasty was divided into Xuzhou, Yangzhou, and Jingzhou."

"The territory of the former Great Xia Dynasty was divided into Yuzhou and Liangzhou."

"The remaining small states and regions shall be divided into Yongzhou!"

"The capital city is not within the Kyushu region."

Upon hearing this, several ministers below exchanged glances, then stepped forward, bowed their heads, and knelt down, pleading:

"Your Majesty, this is unacceptable. If this is done, the imperial power will be weakened while local powers will become stronger, which will be detrimental to Great Xia. I hope Your Majesty will reconsider!"

This move would not only be opposed by ministers, but even Emperor Xia, who knew Xia Taige very well, would probably refute it if he were here.

The main problem is that Xia Taige's actions were truly shocking and unconventional.

Those who didn't know better might have thought that Xia Taige's actions were an attempt to seize the throne among the nine princes.

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige showed no sign of blame, after all, the ministers were speaking out for the sake of the Great Xia.

After subtly gesturing to Cao Zhengchun, Xia Taige ignored the other ministers and continued issuing orders:

"Guo Jia is hereby appointed Governor of Ji Province, and is granted a Ji Province tripod and a court attendant to accompany him. He shall assume office immediately!"

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness!"

"Liu Bowen is hereby appointed Governor of Yanzhou, and is granted a Yanzhou tripod and a court attendant to accompany him. He shall assume office immediately!"

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness!"

"Du Ruhui is hereby appointed Governor of Qingzhou, and is granted a Qingzhou tripod and a court attendant to accompany him. He shall assume office immediately!"

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness!"

Upon hearing this, the officials were quite familiar with Liu Bowen and Guo Jia, but none of them knew who Du Ruhui was.

Such an important position was bestowed upon a commoner, which inevitably caused some resentment among the officials present.

Moreover, each state has a powerful expert at the Land Immortal Realm stationed within it, making their power truly boundless.

Even the previous Shang and Zhou dynasties had only this configuration.

Some ministers who considered themselves highly experienced immediately began to place their hopes on the following six governors.

Unfortunately, Xia Taige would certainly not hand over such an important position to anyone else.

"Zhuge Liang is hereby appointed Governor of Xu Province, and is granted a tripod from Xu Province and a court attendant to accompany him. He shall assume office immediately!"

Zhuge Liang is currently stabilizing the situation in the capital of the former Great Zhou Dynasty. Considering the stability of the former Great Zhou Dynasty, Xia Taige did not issue an edict to recall him!

The imperial edict and appointment document from Xuzhou will be carried along by the Xuzhou official in charge.

"Pang Tong is hereby appointed Governor of Yangzhou, and is granted a Yangzhou tripod and a court attendant to accompany him. He shall assume office immediately!"

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness!"

With more and more appointments being made and fewer and fewer vacancies, the officials below are becoming increasingly anxious.

Seeing that even someone with an ugly face can become a governor of a state makes me feel increasingly resentful.

"Chen Gong is hereby appointed Governor of Jingzhou, and is granted a Jingzhou tripod and a court attendant to accompany him. He shall assume office immediately!"

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness!"

"Li Shanchang is hereby appointed Governor of Yuzhou, and is granted a Yuzhou tripod and a court attendant to accompany him. He shall assume office immediately!"

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness!"

"Xun Yu is hereby appointed Governor of Liangzhou, and is granted a Liangzhou tripod and a court attendant to accompany him. He shall assume office immediately!"

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness!"

"Xia Beixuan is hereby appointed Governor of Yongzhou, and is granted a Yongzhou tripod and a court attendant to accompany him. He shall assume office immediately!"

With the final governorship settled, the disappointment of the courtiers below was palpable.

For any minister, becoming the governor of a state is a golden opportunity to rise to the top.

Now that nine great opportunities have slipped through their fingers, it's understandable that the officials are somewhat disappointed.

Xia Beixuan was quite surprised to hear this.

Raising his head, Xia Beixuan looked at Xia Taige, who was sitting on the dragon throne and watching him with a smile. He immediately knew that Xia Taige had taken his status into consideration.

Since Xia Taige ascended to the position of Crown Prince, Xia Beixuan has been intentionally or unintentionally conveying his willingness to be a leisurely prince.

Even though Xia Taige repeatedly emphasized that their relationship didn't need to be like this, Xia Beixuan still did it for the sake of the court's stability.

Now that the overall situation has been settled, the position of Governor of Yongzhou can be considered Xia Taige's compensation to him.

Coming to his senses, Xia Beixuan stepped forward and bowed in gratitude:

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness!"

Seeing this, Xia Taige smiled. Xia Beixuan was the only one among the nine who was not a reward from the system.

However, given the relationship between the two, Xia Beixuan would certainly not rebel in the future.

Needless to say, corruption and bribery are also rampant.

It should be noted that before Xia Taige showed his talent, Xia Beixuan was always regarded as the most promising person to inherit the throne.

If he were a corrupt and incompetent person, how could he possibly have such hope?