One Emperor and Six Kings, All Under Heaven Belongs to Qin!

Northern Continent -- Northern Nether Capital!

In a certain celestial palace, a group of the Qin Clan members gathered together. Those present were all leaders of the Qin Clan clan...

They gathered here to plan for the future of the Great Qin!

"Cough cough~"

"Now that everyone's here, let's begin."

Qin Xiao, who had been diligently cultivating in recent years, reappeared before us, his cultivation having reached the Dao Foundation Eighth Layer...

Upon hearing this—

Everyone fell silent and stood up together, bowing respectfully to Qin Xiao!

"Greetings, Ancestor Xiao!"

The crowd offered their congratulations, demonstrating Qin Xiao's status within the Qin Clan. Even though his cultivation was inferior to Qin Hui and Qin Wu, his identity...

Among the Qin Clan, he is second only to the Qin Family's progenitor: Qin Lu!

Qin Xiao remained calm, lowered his hand slightly, and then spoke:

"Let's all speak."

"Now that the Great Qin is an ancient kingdom, the entire Northern Continent is part of our Great Qin territory. Feel free to offer your opinions, and don't worry about saying anything wrong..."

"In the Northern Continent now, the Qin Clan calls the shots!"

at this time--

Everyone's faces flushed red, each one standing tall and proud, feeling supreme reverence for the blood flowing in their veins!

Ancient kingdoms are ultimately different from ordinary kingdoms; their sphere of influence has expanded not just several times, but ten times, or even dozens of times!

This includes the entire Northern Continent, plus the Eight Immortals Sea!

The Qin Clan already felt they lacked manpower for just the Eight Immortals Sea, and hadn't even fully developed it yet, and now there's another one...

The Northern Continent are several times, even dozens of times, larger than the Eight Immortals Sea!

Managing it well and keeping it firmly under control is no easy task; how to develop it...

This has become the most important matter at hand!

Qin Minghan, who had been in charge of state affairs and was also the current Qin Wang of Qin, finally offered his suggestion:

"The reason why the Great Qin Dynasty prospered and endured was largely due to its centralized system, which ensured that each region served the state completely..."

"Thus supporting the entire Lineage!"

"The Northern Continent is now in ruins. Before the war between humans and demons broke out, the Human Race in the Northern Continent was estimated to have more than 400 billion people..."

"After the outbreak of the great war, the Human Race population was reduced by more than half!"

"Adding to decades of war, and the subsequent blood sacrifice of tens of billions of people by our ancestors, the current Human Race of the Northern Continent, roughly estimated..."

"Only about 70 billion remain, only one-sixth of the pre-war figure."

"And the number of Golden Core cultivators remaining is even smaller, only about thirty, belonging to just over twenty Lineage and sects—these are the few remaining cultivators from the last ten thousand years..."

"The Northern Continent Human Race, at its weakest moment!"

"Now is the time with the least resistance to implementing a centralized and unified policy, so my idea is to continue using the Great Qin's governance model and then forcibly unify the entire Northern Continent..."

"To completely control the entire Northern Continent!"

"But the biggest challenge right now remains the implementation of the system. Even with only 70 billion people left, it will be very difficult for the Great Qin to govern..."

"This is also a fatal flaw of our clan."

Having said that--

Everyone lowered their heads in thought. Continuing the Great Qin system was fine...

However, how to implement it is indeed a difficult problem.

But at this time, Qin Xuanze of the Qin Five Dynasties proposed:

"Then why not split it up?"

"Within a unified framework, regional governance is implemented, but this does not mean decentralization; rather, it involves independent regional governance within the same governance system..."

Upon hearing this—

All eyes turned to him. The clever ones immediately understood Qin Xuanze's meaning, and Qin Xiao nodded in acknowledgment...

Qin Xuanze then spoke eloquently:

"The Great Qin unified the Northern Continent and overseas, its territory vast and boundless!"

"Therefore, it is possible to establish a state within a state, dividing the entire territory of Great Qin into seven parts, establishing a One Emperor and Six Kings System, with unified rules and regulations..."

"But the areas where the six kings reside are autonomous."

"While the autonomous territories remain under the supervision of the Qin Emperor, the emperor and kings are replaced every hundred years. Similarly, each of the six territories is replaced by a king from another lineage every hundred years, and the throne rotates among the seven branches of the Qin Clan..."

"One lineage becomes emperor, six lineages become kings; a change occurs every hundred years, eliminating any possibility of rebellion and independence."

"In this way, we can simplify the governance of various regions while also ensuring the equality of our seven branches, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful and causing the people of our clan to become disloyal..."

"The Qin Emperor is the most revered, and the titles of the six kings can be inherited from the seven second-generation ancestors."

"Every hundred years, the titles of King Xiao, King Hui, King Wu, King Wen, King Zhao, King Zhuang, and King Zheng are inherited by outstanding individuals from each lineage..."

Speaking of this--

Everyone present nodded in approval. It was indeed a good idea. The throne would rotate among the seven clans, with one person becoming emperor each time, and the other six clans inheriting the title of king and taking turns to govern their respective territories!

That's a good idea!

"This plan is good; let's implement it according to Xuanze's suggestion."

"Furthermore, the jurisdiction was divided into seven regions, named '[border]', encompassing the Northern Continent and the Overseas Territories..."

With Qin Xiao making the decision, no one else had any objections...

Qin Minghan then responded:

"In that case, let it be that in the 100th year of the Great Qin Calendar, I will formally abdicate, and the first rotation of the throne will take place..."

"The next Qin emperor will be chosen from the remaining six families."

"Another rule is set: collateral relatives born out of wedlock are not eligible for the selection of the six princes and one emperor. However, if an exceptionally talented candidate emerges..."

"Then Lineage referendum will be held, and further decisions will be made."

What do you all think?

"As for the titles of the Six Kings, each lineage must determine its successor within a month, in order to quickly take control of the situation in the Northern Continent and begin its reconstruction..."

At this point, everyone in the room responded enthusiastically.

Therefore--

Within the Qin Clan, the first power division was thus completed...

However, Qin Zheng's Qin Zheng is at a slight disadvantage, since he is currently the only heir in the lineage...

According to the One Emperor and Six Kings System.

The other branches also require another round of screening...

Qin Zheng, at only ten years old, was destined to become one of the six kings of the Great Qin Ancient Kingdom, a ruler of a region, governing a territory!

His title was: King Zheng!

It can also be called: Qin Wang Zheng!

After the Qin Clan's internal division was completed, what followed was...

This was a massive reform!

The Great Qin Law were put into effect, and through marriage alliances, various Golden Core cultivators were won over. Lineage dissolved their states and entered the Nine-Rank Immortal Clan System...

The sect must either disband or be reorganized into a Dao Academy!

If you really don't want to follow the Great Qin system, you only have two choices...

Either be wiped out, or get out of the Northern Continent!

Now, the Great Qin of the Northern Continent reigns supreme; the words of the Great Qin are law, and the laws of the Great Qin are the heavenly rules. If you disagree...

Then go and tell True Lord Diyou!

[Four hundred chapters! Congratulations! This is worth commemorating! Free gifts are never too many, and the king of gifts is never too much! Thank you all for your continued support!]

[Hereby, Canghai expresses his sincere gratitude to all fellow Daoists!]