The Current Provisional Administrative Regulations for Qixing West District and Qixing East District was a document Belder had submitted at the beginning of Radiant Calendar year 9807. After adding his comments, Velin had left Belder fully responsible for implementing it.
Under the provisional regulations, administrative offices were established in Qixing West District and Qixing East District, each headed by a Special Rank Administrator with full authority over the civil affairs of every province within their jurisdiction.
Each province had a Governor's Mansion, with a Provincial Governor nominated by the respective corps. The corps also dispatched personnel to supervise the governor. Civil affairs fell under the administrative office, while taxation fell under Qixing County's Logistics Department. These three overlapping lines of authority ensured control over the region.
By comparison, the county level was much more loosely structured, with four separate leadership teams.
An administrative system centered on the Archon handled matters such as maintaining stable livelihoods, collecting taxes effectively, educating the local Aerans, and helping the church spread its faith.
A public security system centered on the Constable assisted the Archon in maintaining order, apprehending criminals, and mediating disputes between adventurers.
A militia system and City Defense Army defense structure centered on the Guard City general established grassroots military service, ensuring a steady source of recruits and allowing troops to be replenished quickly if the frontline armies suffered heavy losses.
A Standing Army was established under the garrison general to prevent local rebellions.
At the district level, the administrative structure was similar to that of the counties.
As for the towns below the districts, the policy temporarily left administrative authority in local hands while consolidating military authority at higher levels.
This system had worked quite well at the time. But as the broader situation stabilized, a new local political landscape took