The development of Great Xia has reached the point where Lord Xia Hong's style of governance has steadily solidified. To sum it up in one phrase: he only focuses on major decisions and does not involve himself in daily management. He is even willing to delegate some major decisions to others, such as during the past three years when Xia Hong traveled far to Moao River.
When there's a power vacuum, it will inevitably be filled by someone else, especially since Xia Hong intentionally delegated his authority.
Where there are people, there is a society. Moreover, Great Xia today is overwhelmingly vast, and the current top-tier power structure of Xia City can largely be divided into two factions: Madam Li Xuanling and Minister Xia Chuan.
To forcefully call them two factions is somewhat tenuous. After all, Madam Li Xuanling oversees Xia Palace, while Minister Xia Chuan manages the Eight Departments. The interactions between them are scant, let alone any conflicts or frictions.
