Diwang

Tianchao Jingdao

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Personal seal of the Diwang.

The Diwang, for a short time - during the Second Empire - also called Chancellor of the Empire (or Dachen) is the head of the Grand Secretariat of Jingdao. He was appointed by the Heavenly Light and appointed on his turn the Ministers and personnel. With the Xianfa Constitution, the position of Diwang became directly elected from among the people.

Factions (pre-Xianfa)

The government leader, while dependable for His position of the Heavenly Light, often has a political affiliation, which reflects his government policies during his term. There are three major factions at the court, vying for influence: the Bureaucrats, the Army Faction and the Navy Faction.

With the Xianfa Constitution in place, the traditional court factions diminished in influence and had to seek popular support from among the masses to put forward their own candidate. Jung Shun became the last appointed head of government.

History

A proclamation to the people, from Diwang Jung Shun. It led to divided reactions among the people: the arrest of an Emperor was unseen. The sudden death of both Jung and the Mingshi Emperor avoided most likely further deterioration of the country's stability.

For most of the existence of the function, the Diwang acted less as head of government, and more as a head servant at the Imperial Court. While the job entailed a lot of personal prestige and allowed the person to enrich himself, it was also a dangerous job: most Diwangs were put to death. This could both be done as punishment or as a special gesture of thanks. Diwang Xi Hungming served the Haigui Emperor that well, that he was granted the honour to lie near his liege in the catacombs on the Isle of Catavia.

The relationship between the office of Diwang and Emperor can be seen as one of hate and love: through time, several Diwangs attempted to gain more power at the cost of the Heavenly Light. Yuan Windsor, who was the first Diwang, was the most notorious example: while the Emperor ruled from behind closed doors, Yuan made himself well known and popular by travelling through the country. By intrigue, he almost toppled the Erasmii Dynasty with success.

For a long time the position became vacant. It was not until Ching Fong and his movement of prominent loyalists earned the attention of the Kaiming Emperor, that the title was restored.

During the Jingdaoese Spring, Yin Ping took power without imperial consent. Yin Ping's plan was to offer the Crown to the Kaiser of Shireroth, make Jingdao a protectorate and strengthen the economy with heavy investments from Shirekeep while not having to worry for a war. The move was a short-lived and unpopular one, as general Jung Shun reacted with deadly force: the Tegong - assisted by local troops - captured the capital of Daocheng and surrounded Daocheng Palace, where Yin Ping was subsequently arrested and eventually hanged for high treason.

Jung Shun was granted by the Emperor the Diwang position and received the order to stabilise the administration. He fell ill and failed to deliver on this promise. But when the Emperor ordered Jung purged, the Diwang responded by ordering the arrest of the Emperor. This unprecedented move would have most likely led to a civil war (which normally wouldn't have good, but during a war with foreign powers would have been disastrous), but was avoided by the sudden death of both statesmen.

The Xianfa Constitution introduced a more powerful role of the Diwang within the administration, while also making it a directly elected government office.

List of Diwangs

Picture	Name	Emperor	Period	Allegiance	Notes
	Yuan Windsor	Kaiming Emperor (4779 ASC - 4835 ASC)	4780 ASC - 4877 ASC	Army	Took charge of the government after the disappearance of the Kaiming Emperor. Later it was discovered that he was one of the culprits for the kidnapping of the Emperor.
	Ching Fong	Kaiming Emperor (4950 ASC - 4955 ASC) Regency Council (4955 ASC - 4961 ASC) Zanding Emperor (4961 ASC - 4987 ASC) Ci Emperor (4987 ASC - 5028 ASC)	4950 ASC - 5028 ASC	Bureaucrats	As long serving servant to the Throne, Fong attempted to stabilise the country and expand the Jingdaoese culture. Old rites returned and large-scale events were held to bind the people to their Emperor.
	Hannes Leonard Windsor	Ci Emperor (5054 ASC - 5081 ASC)	5054 ASC - 5081 ASC	Navy	Appointed on the advice of the Jingbuist Unitary Party of Jingdao en Zuidbatavië. Took unpaid leave in the Navy, as Captain.
	Andreas Mor'Ler	Duchang Emperor (5188 - 5216 ASC) Tianhou Emperor (5216 ASC - 5223 ASC) Duchang Emperor (5223 ASC - 5273 ASC)	5188 ASC - 5326 ASC	Bureaucrats	Bastard son of Rollin the Conqueror who supported Jezza to take the Throne.
	Xi Hungming	Haigui Emperor (5825 ASC - 5855 ASC)	5825 ASC - 5855 ASC	Bureaucrats	With the death of the Haigui Emperor, the Chancellor was shot death and buried together with his Heavenly Light on orders of the Dashi Emperor. He was buried with the highest military honour in the temple of Catavia.
	Alexander Myksos	Zettai Emperor (6007 ASC - 6064 ASC)	6007 ASC - 6064 ASC	Navy	After having ashamed his Emperor, Alexander was fired and removed from his office. Not long after that, he died in a car accident.
	Haderik Widukund	Zettai Emperor (6064 ASC - 6080 ASC) Kattei Emperor (6080 ASC - 6120 ASC)	6064 ASC - 6120 ASC	Army	Died during the participation in a nuclear detonation program.
	Joseph Myksos	Kattei Emperor (6120 ASC - 6137 ASC) Danya Emperor (6137 ASC - 6171 ASC)	6120 ASC - 6171 ASC	Navy	His first task as Chancellor was to declare war on Constancia, starting the Euran War.
	Xin Myksos	Sheng Emperor (6267 ASC - 6356 ASC)	6267 ASC - 6356 ASC	Army	Aided the Court with the Sheng Restoration.
	Zhun Xan	Sheng Emperor (6356 ASC - 6391 ASC)	6356 ASC - 6391 ASC	Navy	Hanged in the Outer City of Daocheng on a gensing tree for treason (ignoring the Sheng Doctrine by supporting military interventions against foreign powers)
	Min Yon	Mingshi Emperor (6391 ASC - 6407 ASC)	6391 ASC - 6407 ASC	Bureaucrats	Served as a military officer, wounded in battle and therafter worked at the Imperial Household until his promotion to Diwang.
	Yin Ping	Mingshi Emperor (6407 ASC - 6408 ASC)	6407 ASC - 6408 ASC	Bureaucrats	Took power and sought to establish a personal union with Shireroth. The negotiations failed when the Shirerithians demanded a full-scale annexation. Hanged for high treason.
	Jung Shun	Mingshi Emperor (6408 ASC - 6456 ASC)	6408 ASC - 6456 ASC	Army	Took charge of the Second Tegong Banner to overrun disloyal parts of the government during the Jingdaoese Spring. Marched with his troops into Daocheng and arrested Yin Ping for high treason. Promised reforms, with the blessing of the Heavenly Light. Launched a failed coup d'état against the Mingshi Emperor. He was subsequently poisoned by a Tegong agent in disguise (who on his turn was shot down by Chiang Shun), while the Emperor lost his life in an unfortunate 'accident' on the same day.