Although the State of Qin's system of the Three Ducal Ministers and Nine Ministers was adopted after the reform in Bingzhou, it was made even more complete. In particular, prefectures and counties were established, with their highest-ranking officials appointed directly by the ruler and rotated every five years to prevent local factions from growing too powerful.
Similarly, the military was structured the same way. The primary military commanders were also rotated every five years to prevent them from building up their own armed strength.
Below the prefectural and county levels, the central government held absolute control over the localities. Coupled with the omnipresent Embroidered Uniform Guard, everything in Bingzhou escaped neither the notice nor the ears of the Lord of Bing.
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