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The military has had the worst luck imaginable today!

At this moment, many civil officials looked at the military leaders with a hint of schadenfreude!

Serves you right, you've finally met your match...

First, they were forced to agree to the Heavenly Punishment Bureau's request to form an army, and then the military was responsible for the expenditure of resources!

If it weren't for the fact that Xia Huang was also taken aback by his expression earlier, everyone would have suspected that this was a good show orchestrated by the father and son.

"Your Majesty, we...will obey your decree!"

The bigwigs had no choice but to agree, otherwise what could they do?

On the other hand, it's just the resources of a single army.

Even a tiny bit of money peeking out from between the military's fingers would be enough to support millions of troops.

Xia Zhaoyan suppressed his excitement and bowed to receive the decree.

"Your subject accepts the imperial decree and expresses his gratitude!"

Emperor Xia then returned to his dragon throne and sat down, before speaking solemnly.

"Next, we should deal with the matter of the Yu Kingdom!"

"My esteemed subjects, please share your suggestions!"

At this moment, Xia Zhaoyan returned to his seat without offering any suggestions.

No sooner had the Xia Emperor finished speaking than the Grand Commandant of the military stood up.

"Your Majesty, the Yu Kingdom is courting death!"

"I suggest we immediately send troops, under the pretext of suppressing the rebels and supporting the legitimate dynasty, to enter the Yu Kingdom!"

At this moment, the Grand Commandant's tone was filled with murderous intent.

Even the officials in the court suddenly felt a murderous aura enveloping the hall.

Everyone understood that the military was venting its anger on Yu Guo.

If we can't afford to offend the father and son of the Great Xia, can't we at least afford to offend the little Yu Kingdom?

As expected, the Grand Commandant's speech officially kicked off the speeches from the military personnel.

One by one, they stood up, eager to lead their troops into the Yu Kingdom immediately!

If it weren't for this damned internal strife in the Yu Kingdom, none of this would have happened today.

Emperor Xia had the same idea, and he also wanted to see just how strong the Xia army was now.

After all, there hadn't been a war for a long time.

"Alright, since everyone has this suggestion."

"Then, my lords, listen to my decree: immediately prepare all necessary resources for the battle."

"Ten days from now, I want to see the military officially declare war!"

No one present mentioned the White Lotus Sect behind Yu Kingdom, or the Great Yu Dynasty.

Unless the two countries want to go to war, they will not do their best to help Yu Kingdom.

After all, they broke the rules first, and everyone has their own affiliated forces.

If they really did that, the entire continent would never be stable!

At this moment, Emperor Xia rose, preparing to end the court session.

"Do any of you gentlemen have anything else to report?"

Everyone looked around and, seeing that no one had spoken, stood up to prepare to bow.

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out again.

Suddenly, everyone's eyelids started twitching, and even Emperor Xia's heart couldn't help but skip a few beats.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

Emperor Xia sighed helplessly, then sat back down on the dragon throne.

The officials, upon seeing this, thought, "Oh dear, someone else is going to be in trouble again."

So they sat down as well, waiting for the show to begin.

On the other hand, the kings were all on edge, fearing that this guy might suddenly turn against them.

The Eastern King and the Sky King, in particular, were the most afraid at this moment.

They themselves didn't realize that they had unknowingly developed a fear of Niou.

"Speak, what do you need to report?"

...

"Father, I want to file a lawsuit against the royal family!"

boom!!

This really caused a huge uproar in the imperial court, involving the royal family—a name the court tried its best to avoid mentioning.

I never expected that Prince Ni would bring this up today!

Some people couldn't help but wonder how long it had been since they last mentioned those two words.

Even the Xia Emperor's expression suddenly changed.

However, Xia Zhaoyan seemed not to notice and continued speaking.

"The Heavenly Punishment Division received a report from a force in the cultivation world that three powerful individuals claiming to be royalty had broken into their sect."

"They're forcing them to move away from their original location, claiming it's their ancestral mountain!"

"By the way, that mountain is called Cangshan, but I remember that Cangshan was the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty."

"It's not some royal ancestral mountain. Does my Great Xia have a country within a country?"

Cough cough!

Suddenly, a series of rapid coughs rang out in the court.

Some people's faces turned red from holding their breath, but in their hearts they were thinking how awesome Niou was.

It has to be you. When others hear the words "royal family," they'll stay as far away as possible.

That means it's you and your Heavenly Punishment Division!

The sarcastic tone was full of mockery!

"As everyone knows, our Heavenly Punishment Division oversees the entire realm. Since someone has filed a complaint, we must take action!"

"But Father, I have searched the entire court and the country, and I have not found a single power officially called the Royal Family!"

At this moment, no one noticed Mu Wenhan's expression.

He had his head down, but the expression on his face was quite fascinating.

He looked completely bewildered, as if to say, "Where am I right now?"

His Highness had given him so many "surprises" today that he was having some indigestion.

How come I didn't know someone came to complain?

Suddenly, a loud explosion rang out in the main hall.

A black hole suddenly appeared in the space in front of Emperor Xia, and intense spatial fluctuations spread throughout the entire palace.

"You bastard!"

"When did Cangshan become a privately owned ancestral mountain?!"

At this moment, Emperor Xia did not know why Bai Yujing had approached King Ren, but he knew this was an opportunity.

His son had offered him the knife; how could he possibly refuse?

These members of the royal family, relying on their status and the ancestor, have caused no small amount of trouble for the Great Xia Dynasty!

Every emperor, whenever he had the chance, would ruthlessly suppress those people.

The officials below secretly grumbled, "Isn't Cangshan the ancestral mountain of your Xia family?"

Strictly speaking, Cangshan was indeed land belonging to the imperial court, not private land.

"Royalty? Hmph!"

A cold snort instantly stirred up a gust of wind in the hall.

"In our Great Xia Dynasty, there is only the royal family. Who dares to call themselves royalty? Who dares to claim to be royalty!"

"My lords," I said, "the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty stipulate what punishment should be given to anyone who dares to commit evil deeds under the banner of the royal family?"

Well...

The officials were at a loss. "Your Majesty," one official said, "this is an internal matter of your Xia family."

Why do you have to drag us into this? Can't you just leave us alone?

No one was willing to be the first to step forward. The father and son weren't afraid of offending the royal family, but these people were.

The fact that a single family could almost rival the entire nobility demonstrates the immense power of the royal family.

Xia Zhaoyan was shocked. He thought, "You guys only want to take advantage without wanting to pay the price."

"What's wrong? Why are all the officials stammering? Have they forgotten how to speak?"

"If I remember correctly, my Great Xia Dynasty has three major institutions: the Ministry of Justice, the Court of Judicial Review, and the Censorate!"

"Well, that's it," the three families cursed under their breath, realizing there was no escaping it.

Fine, it's better to offend the royal family than to offend this father and son!

"Your Majesty, anyone impersonating a member of the royal family will be punished ranging from exile to military service to the loss of their cultivation or execution!"

"Your Majesty, anyone or any force operating under the royal banner will be punished ranging from exile to confiscation of their property!"

"His Majesty..."

That's more like it," Xia Zhaoyan nodded in satisfaction.

To put it bluntly, the royal family is taking advantage of everyone's interests. You can't just want to take the benefits without wanting to offend anyone!

There's no such thing as a free lunch!

"Your Majesty, heed my decree!" Emperor Xia's voice suddenly turned serious.

Xia Zhaoyan stepped forward and bowed to receive the order!