The first day of October in the third year of Daxia.
On this day, the First Emperor of Daxia convened the first grand court meeting in Chang'an City, which meant that the power center of Daxia was officially transferred from Guanyun City to Chang'an City.
It also means that Daxia has opened a new chapter.
This was an unprecedented grand court meeting, as the participants included the governors of various regions in Daxia, as well as envoys from other countries.
In the huge Qiming Hall, Fu Xiaoguan stood alone at the bottom. In front of him were three empty seats for prime ministers, and in front of the three seats were the empty seats for the six ministers.
The three former prime ministers and six ministers all sat on the high platform.
In this grand court meeting, the structure of the Great Xia Dynasty will be broken. Some people will step down, some will enter the center of power, some will know something, and more people are looking forward to it with trepidation.
Huo Huaijin led a garrison composed of 3,000 marines to guard Qiming Square. He stood at the door of the hall with a gun in hand, vigilantly watching all the situations outside.
In the main hall, Liu Jin brewed a pot of tea for Fu Xiaoguan, and Zhao Hou brought a booklet.
Fu Xiaoguan placed his hands on the table and glanced at the thousands of ministers and hundreds of foreign envoys in the hall. He slowly said:
"Moving the capital from Guanyun City to Chang'an City is what I started doing three years ago."
"Why move the capital?"
"Because the inland economy must keep pace with the coastal economy."
"The inland economy must be closely linked to the economies of the Eurasian continent. In the future, Daxia's trade will continue along these two paths. First, we must continue to deepen trade and economic cooperation with the countries of the Eurasian continent. Second, the development of sea routes will take time and face many unknowns, but we will never give up..."
"We do business with countries along the sea in the spirit of peace. We extend an olive branch, but other countries may not necessarily accept it. However, business must be done, so... war is inevitable!"
"This is Daxia's basic national policy. Even if war breaks out, Daxia must promote this national policy. Therefore, Daxia's navy has expanded by six fleets, increasing the total number of fleets to nine."
"This isn't Daxia demonstrating its military might against the countries along the sea route. This is to ensure the implementation of Daxia's national policies and the basic interests of Daxia merchants."
The envoys were stunned, especially those from Asian coastal countries such as Goryeo, Brunei, and Xingluo. They had already surrendered to Daxia and had been its vassal states for three to five years.
They were well aware of the strength of Daxia's military, and the Daxia government even invited them to visit the Xiaye military base.
They originally thought that Daxia was invincible with its three powerful naval fleets, but they did not expect that the Emperor of Daxia would add six naval fleets at once... He was clearly planning an invasion!
But then they thought, even if Daxia were to invade, it would be the countries in Europe and North America mentioned on the new map.
If Daxia can open up the sea route, it will be extremely beneficial to these small coastal countries in Asia.
When Daxia eats meat, they can always get a sip of soup by following behind.
Just as Daxia opened up the land Silk Road, their goods were also involved, which brought huge benefits to their country's economy.
"In order to adapt to the development of the times and to more efficiently complete the Second Five-Year Plan, what I am going to talk about next is... the reorganization of Daxia's power structure!"
This was the highlight, and everyone was listening attentively. The huge Qiming Hall was completely silent.
"The Three Provinces and Six Ministries system remains unchanged. The leadership of the Three Provinces and Six Ministries is the Cabinet of Daxia. All policies, laws, and military operations of Daxia are drafted, discussed, and initiated by the Cabinet."
"The six ministries have been reorganized. The Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of War have been merged into one, collectively known as the Ministry of War! It will be responsible for all military affairs of Daxia."
"The Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Revenue have been merged into the Ministry of Revenue, which will be responsible for all commercial and livelihood affairs in Daxia."
"The names of the remaining Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Works remain unchanged, but their responsibilities and powers have been expanded. I will elaborate on this later."
"Three Ministries... I appoint Yan Xiwen as the Minister of the Secretariat, and the former Minister of the Secretariat, Meng Changping, to the Cabinet as a Cabinet staff member."
"I appoint Ning Yuchun as the Minister of the Secretariat, and former Minister Zhuo and his party will join the Cabinet as Cabinet staff."
"I appoint Qin Mowen as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and the former Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Nangong Yiyu, to the cabinet as a cabinet staff member."
"I appoint Yun Xiyan as the Minister of Revenue, and the former Minister of Revenue, You Xianzhi, will enter the cabinet as a cabinet staff member."
"I appoint Zhuo Bieli as the Minister of War, and the former Minister of War Zhu Wei will join the cabinet as a cabinet staff member."
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"Daxia has three governors-general, specially appointed when Daxia was unified. Now that Daxia has been pacified, in order to avoid a crossover of power, I hereby announce that Daxia will abolish the position of governor-general. The former governor of Janggeum Castle, Fan Tianning, will join the cabinet, and the former governor of Jinling Castle, Yan Shidao, will join the cabinet. The administrative jurisdiction of the Chilechuan Autonomous Region and the Western Xia Autonomous Region will remain unchanged..."
This grand court meeting lasted from early morning to evening.
This was a personnel change that shocked the world. It came so quickly that many officials were unable to react.
Daxia now has eleven provinces and two autonomous regions. Except for the chief executives of the two autonomous regions, the governors of the other eleven provinces, including the governor of the Far East Province, have changed.
A large number of young officials were appointed, and a large number of officials around fifty years old were dismissed.
The cabinet had suddenly become a gathering place for many high-ranking officials, who were given a new mission by His Majesty - to assist!
Assisting His Majesty, I also escorted this large group of new officials onto their horses and accompanied them for a while.
Your Majesty's method of power transition was beyond everyone's expectations.
Except for the three former prime ministers and two governors, Fu Xiaoguan had already discussed this matter with them.
"Under the leadership of all the ministers, the former Great Xia has stepped onto a new stage and entered a lane of rapid development. You have made invaluable contributions. I will never forget you, and neither will Great Xia!"
"Daxia will introduce a retirement policy. I will personally draft the outline, and the Ministry of Revenue will complete the details. In short, all officials who have worked hard for Daxia will be able to retire at the age of fifty and enjoy the retirement benefits granted by the state. Whether they are county magistrates or prime ministers, their retirement benefits will be the same!"
"I hope that the new leadership of Daxia will listen carefully to the opinions and suggestions of the cabinet staff, actively exert their subjective initiative in their work, and build on the current foundation to lead Daxia to a higher, stronger, and broader level!"
There was thunderous applause in the Qiming Hall. Some people were blessing, some were comforting, some were laughing, and some were crying in loss.
The establishment of a new leadership team means the decline of the old leadership team.
Those who once held high positions suddenly lost their jobs, or entered the cabinet and got a high-profile sinecure. They felt a little lost after all. Some people were able to turn around and understand that this was the general trend.
Some people just can't come to terms with it. They think they are under 50, haven't made any major mistakes, and even worked diligently while at work. So why were they fired?
For example, Wei Chang, the Minister of Works, after the Ministry of Works and the Academy of Sciences merged, the Minister of Works became Qin Chengye!
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