Become a king right from the start, beginning with receiving rewards from all the heavens.

The monthly court assembly is a rule established by the Great Xia Dynasty since its founding.

No emperor could break this rule. There was once an emperor in the Great Xia Dynasty who was so obsessed with cultivation that he missed court sessions time and time again.

Ultimately, this led to the loss of his throne to the royal family, and he subsequently retired completely to his ancestral homeland.

You like cultivation, right? Then go ahead and focus on cultivation from now on.

As emperors enjoy power and resources, they must also shoulder the responsibilities that come with it.

Instead of wanting to enjoy life without wanting to take on responsibilities.

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At this time, many ministers had gathered in the square in front of the Chaotian Hall.

Just then, a series of unhurried footsteps approached.

Everyone looked in the direction they had come from, and saw a young man with a refined and youthful appearance.

"Hey, isn't that Niou? What's he doing here?" someone said, slightly surprised.

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"What? Can't Prince Ren attend court? Don't forget he's a prince and the Left Deputy Chief of the Heavenly Punishment Division."

"That's not what I meant. I meant that he didn't come to court last time, and I thought he wouldn't come to court anymore!" the person who spoke earlier hurriedly explained.

You must not let anyone misunderstand your meaning and say that King Ren is not qualified to attend court.

"I heard that this person has been reforming the Heavenly Punishment Division for the past two months."

"It seems that the Heavenly Punishment Bureau might rise to power under his leadership."

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"Alright, let's stop talking. This involves far too many complex issues for people like us to concern ourselves with."

Indeed, compared to the officials and princes of the court, most of the people here were insignificant.

However, when it comes to people outside the court, anyone who goes out here is a great figure standing in the heavens.

Everyone greeted Xia Zhaoyan, and he returned the greeting.

He then looked at the other princes and nodded in greeting.

This was the first time he had ever seen all the princes gathered together; he had never seen them all together before.

"Attend court!!!" With a sharp shout, everyone entered the palace with solemn expressions.

As a prince, Xia Zhaoyan stood in the front row among the civil officials.

Above, a spatial fluctuation dissipated, and the Xia Emperor was already seated on the dragon throne.

"Greetings, Your Majesty! May Your Majesty live as long as the heavens!"

"Rise, my lords!" Xia Zhaoyan straightened up and secretly glanced at his father, but with his current cultivation level, he couldn't see the other's face clearly at all.

It was as if that place was isolated by an invisible space.

Next, we will begin reporting on the issues that need to be resolved this month, following the established procedure.

The heads of each organization reported and resolved problems.

Finally, it was the turn of the Heavenly Punishment Division.

At this moment, everyone looked at Mu Wenhan. In their eyes, although King Ren had made sweeping reforms to the Heavenly Punishment Bureau...

But in the end, it hasn't been that long, and Renwang simply cannot completely control the Heavenly Punishment Division in such a short time.

Most people don't think the Heavenly Punishment Division will have any problems at this moment; this is just another instance of letting things slide.

As a result, Mu Wenhan remained motionless, only glancing at Xia Zhaoyan.

The officials immediately sensed something was wrong. Their hearts trembled. Could this person really have taken control of the Heavenly Punishment Division?

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!" Xia Zhaoyan stepped forward, his voice echoing in the hall.

The Xia Emperor at the head of the table remained silent, seemingly surprised as well.

After several breaths, Emperor Xia finally spoke.

"Granted!"

Xia Zhaoyan ignored the reactions of the others and instead took out a memorial to the throne.

"Your Majesty, just over a month ago, the Heavenly Punishment Bureau received a report about a court official, Lord Zhang, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice."

Upon hearing this, everyone abruptly raised their heads to look at the prince who was giving the report.

Someone reported a high-ranking official of the imperial court to the Heavenly Punishment Bureau? I just can't believe it.

Why not report it to the Censorate of the Censorate, instead of reporting it to the declining Heavenly Punishment Bureau?!

In particular, Vice Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Justice had an extremely unpleasant expression on his face.

During this period, the family suffered heavy losses due to being repeatedly reprimanded by two princes.

They barely managed to recover thanks to the hometown association, and now another King Ren has appeared!

"Your subject, who also serves as the Left Deputy Director of the Heavenly Punishment Division, upon learning of the situation, immediately ordered an investigation into the matter."

"Lord Zhang is a veteran official of the Great Xia Dynasty. I cannot bear to see him slandered, so I wish to clear his name."

At this point, Xia Zhaoyan paused slightly, his gaze sweeping across the crowd on both sides. Looking at their expressions, a stern glint flashed in his eyes.

"Unexpectedly, since taking office as the Right Vice Minister, Minister Zhang has deliberately misjudged and wrongly judged more than a dozen cases by abusing his power."

"They collected at least 100,000 low-grade spirit crystals from prisoners; this is only the result of the current investigation."

"Today, taking advantage of the court assembly, I can only inform Your Majesty and the ministers of the situation first."

"Because the subsequent investigation involves a large number of people, it is beyond the scope of our Heavenly Punishment Division's investigation."

"The decision on what to do is up to Your Majesty!"

After saying this, he handed the memorial in his hand to the eunuch beside Emperor Xia.

At this moment, the court was quiet. Upon closer inspection, everyone wore a serious expression, except for Vice Minister Zhang, whose face was slightly pale.

The fear in his eyes was hard to hide!

After reading the memorial in his hand, Emperor Xia's voice showed no emotion whatsoever.

"What do you gentlemen think is the best way to resolve this matter?"

"Your Majesty, I believe this matter cannot be investigated based on the opinion of one party alone. We should unite with other agencies to conduct the investigation," the Minister of Justice stepped forward to express his opinion.

"That's right, Your Majesty. The Heavenly Punishment Bureau has been neglected for a long time, and there are bound to be errors and omissions in the investigation. Please allow Your Majesty to allow other agencies to conduct a joint investigation."

These gentlemen who spoke were trying to protect Vice Minister Zhang, especially fearing the rise of the Heavenly Punishment Bureau.

Of course, some officials also came out to oppose these people.

"Absurd! Do you all believe that this investigation by the Heavenly Punishment Division is a deliberate attempt to frame Vice Minister Zhang?"

"I believe His Majesty the King would not slander a high-ranking official of the court so easily."

However, there are too few people who support Xia Zhaoyan.

He was clearly at a disadvantage amidst the debate, and in reality, not all those who opposed him were trying to protect Vice Minister Zhang.

Rather, they saw from this incident that the Heavenly Punishment Bureau, with the addition of the Benevolent King, showed signs of returning to its former glory.

This is something they cannot tolerate!

No official wants to have a knife to their head.

"Gentlemen, do you not believe what I have investigated?" Xia Zhaoyan's calm voice drowned out the argument among the crowd.

"Does the Heavenly Punishment Division really have no credibility?!" This statement was deafening and left people bewildered.

The former Heavenly Punishment Bureau—who dared to doubt the results it delivered?

"Father, the Heavenly Punishment Division has now fallen to the point where it can be suspected at will."

"This is a tragedy for the entire court and the people. As the Deputy Director of the Heavenly Punishment Bureau, I have a responsibility to vindicate the Bureau!"

After saying this, Xia Zhaoyan felt a sense of unease.

Suddenly, an immense pressure enveloped the imperial court.

Everyone fell silent, their expressions a mixture of fear and unease.

"How do you want to rectify the name?"

Emperor Xia's words took all the ministers by surprise!