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At this moment, the King of Qiong next to Xia Zhaoyan had a gloomy expression.

He never expected that his supposedly fatal blow would be so easily reversed by Niou.

Even if it were him, he would have no reason to make trouble now.

Indeed, the Heavenly Punishment Division has seized so many powerful forces; their internal resources are more than enough for them to squander!

"Father, my elder brother, as one of the Vice Ministers of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, has not only withheld resources from the Heavenly Punishment Division without any reason."

"This has delayed the development of the Heavenly Punishment Bureau, to the point that it has only now regained control of its nineteen local branches!"

"But none of that matters, my Heavenly Punishment Division is now self-sufficient!"

This clearly tells everyone that the Heavenly Punishment Bureau is where it is today because it is self-sufficient.

"Your subject hereby accuses King Qiong of abusing his power and using the resources of the court to collude with the Samsara Palace to assassinate the deputy director of my Heavenly Punishment Division."

"The methods were so cruel that they wiped out their entire family as well!"

"I believe that as a prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, he is no longer suitable to serve in the Taifu Temple because he used the resources of the court to hire someone to kill a court official."

"It is recommended that the imperial court dismiss Prince Qiong from his post, and that the three judicial departments jointly investigate him!"

Alright, Niou used the same method and launched a direct attack on the other side.

This immediately put the three major institutions of the imperial court in a difficult position. It was truly a battle of gods, where mortals suffered.

"Nonsense!" King Qiong exclaimed in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, I had no idea that my subordinates had secretly contacted the Samsara Palace!"

"They did all of this behind my back!"

He knew it was unrealistic to deny the possibility of destroying the royal family, after all, the Heavenly Punishment Division had three assassins from the Samsara Palace at its disposal.

Upon learning that he had been captured by the Heavenly Punishment Division, he was so angry that he cursed the Samsara Palace as useless.

Xia Zhaoyan smiled; he knew that these alone were not enough to bring down the King of Qiong.

Besides, our goal today isn't to bring them down.

"Hehe, Your Majesty's skill at shifting blame is truly exceptional!"

"It's incredibly unlucky to have anyone work for you!"

Although the officials knew that it was the wisest thing for the King of Qiong to shift the blame, they still despised him greatly.

This attempt to shift blame has completely shattered the credibility he has built up!

"Your Majesty, remember to have your subordinates come to my Heavenly Punishment Division to confess their crimes after court. Don't wait for the Heavenly Punishment Division to come knocking on your door demanding your release."

"How dare he kill someone from my Heavenly Punishment Division! I'll see how much guts he has!"

"Neither of you are good people," the officials muttered to themselves.

When the Wang family was destroyed, your Heavenly Punishment Division was the first to arrive. It's obvious that you used that deputy division chief as bait!

Everyone couldn't help but admire Renwang's superior skills. He used a pawn that could be discarded at any time to not only trick the Samsara Palace, but also trap the Sky King!

King Qiong snorted coldly after hearing this, but did not utter another word of objection!

He knew that after today's court assembly, his reputation would be ruined throughout the entire Great Xia Dynasty!

At this moment, Xia Zhaoyan pressed closer, saying:

"However, I am very curious: the reward for annihilating a Grandmaster family is far beyond what your subordinates could possibly afford?"

They've arrived, and everyone is full of energy!

They knew that Niou was about to reveal his true intentions!

Indeed, how could a subordinate of a prince's mansion offer such a large reward to hire an assassin!

Forced into a corner, King Qiong had no choice but to bite the bullet and say it.

"Hmph, he took advantage of my trust and stole my accumulated wealth!"

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"Oh...Brother, you're really rich! No wonder you have the Duke's support!"

That sarcastic voice made the other princes' teeth ache!

That bastard, he dragged us into this too!

"Father, my elder brother can't even control a mere subordinate, yet he allows someone to steal resources from the palace."

"How did he manage to get a position in such an important institution as the Imperial Treasury?"

"What if, due to his negligence in supervision, Taifu Temple's resources are also stolen by thieves!"

"That would not only cause the Great Xia Dynasty to lose resources, but would also bring misfortune to the other ministers of the Imperial Treasury!"

Good heavens, this little combo is stabbing at the King of the Sky's weak spot one move after another!

Throughout the entire Taifu Temple, the King of Qiong only controlled a portion of the power; the other ministers were not his people!

Sure enough, the expressions of some people from Taifu Temple changed slightly!

At this moment, Xia Zhaoyan's expression suddenly turned serious, and he stepped forward and bowed.

"Father, I suggest that Prince Qiong be dismissed from his position as Grand Minister of the Imperial Treasury!"

Let me bring this suggestion up again!

Then, he looked at the other princes and asked, "What are you all doing? I've already started the group fight, so hurry up and follow along!"

Don't you want to extend your reach into Taifu Temple?

In any case, Xia Zhaoyan had no interest in getting involved with the Taifu Temple, since he currently only had a few people from the Heavenly Punishment Division in the court.

Besides, he knew that others wouldn't allow him to interfere with Taifu Temple.

All the princes cursed inwardly, very unhappy about being forced to "take sides" like this.

But this time they have to take sides again, since no one wants to give up the opportunity to interfere with Taifu Temple!

Xia Qiming: "Your Majesty, I agree with Prince Ren's suggestion. Prince Qiong is indeed no longer suitable for his current position!"

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Xia Hengkong: "Your Majesty, I also agree with Prince Ren's suggestion!"

Xia Beixuan: "I hereby report to Father Emperor..."

...

The five crown princes and more than thirty princes all stood up to agree with Xia Zhaoyan's suggestion.

At this moment, King Qiong had truly experienced what it meant to kick someone when they're down!

The princes' duels were so simple and straightforward; their attempts to take advantage of others' misfortunes were incredibly smooth!

The main reason is that the power of the Imperial Household Department is too tempting; let alone completely controlling the Imperial Household Department.

As long as they can exert some influence, that will be enough to deter other organizations!

Besides, everyone would be happy to see this opportunity to suppress and weaken the Sky King.

Anyway, the person who initiates the raid can't interfere with Taifu Temple!

"You...you all..." King Qiong was so angry he almost vomited blood!

He really wanted to greet his brothers' families, but he knew that if he opened his mouth, he would probably be beaten to death by his father!

"Stop struggling, just accept your fate!"

"Who told you to be so stupid..."

At this moment, Emperor Xia looked at King Qiong, a look of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

The decision to resolve the Wang family's affairs was made jointly by all the princes, but ultimately, due to his foolish actions, he had to take the blame alone!

What a worthless piece of trash! He thinks he can compete for the throne?

However, despite his great disappointment with King Qiong, Emperor Xia was now increasingly satisfied with King Ren!

What does it mean to be the future crown prince of the empire, the successor, the future emperor of the Great Xia, and the future benevolent father of hundreds of billions of people?

Niou is it!

"King Qiong, do you have anything to say?"

Xia Tianqiong knew this was his father's last chance to explain and refute him, but he opened his mouth and couldn't utter a single word.

"Draft an imperial edict!"

"Effective immediately, Prince Qiong is hereby dismissed from his position as Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices!"

Although he was prepared, King Qiong still swayed upon hearing his father's decision!

Before attending court, he considered many possible outcomes.

But I never expected it to end like this!

However, the voice of the Xia Emperor at the head of the table did not stop!

"Draft an imperial edict!"

"Lin Yan, Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices; Cao Han, Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices!"

"Both of them have failed to effectively assist the King in his administration; therefore, they are hereby dismissed from their posts, effective immediately!"