Zheng Regional Government

The task of ruling its vast holdings - and even now, the Zheng Empire is vast - falls onto a dual-branched system of regional government. On one hand, the task of administration and day-to-day governance are almost wholly within the hands of appointed officials, of which there are two main groups - the stationed officials, and the roving officials.

On the other hand, a large amount of unofficial power is also placed in the hands of the Princes in Station.

Princes in Station
The Princes in Station are those members of the Zheng Imperial House who are stationed outside Jiankang, in the different regions of the Empire.

While they do not have official power to participate in the day-to-day running of their stationed areas, they nonetheless possess power in the most direct way - through a formidable corps of bodyguards. Different princely titles are given different ranks, and allowed bodyguards of different numbers as follows: