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

The people in the court had a feeling at that moment.

Starting today, the situation in Great Xia may change!

Emperor Xia's gaze fell upon Xia Zhaoyan!

"I hereby order the Heavenly Punishment Bureau to investigate this matter."

"Let's see who dares to infringe upon the interests of my Great Xia by using the name of royalty!"

No one was surprised, but the kings wore complex expressions.

They certainly didn't like the royal family either. If the royal family didn't exist, the royal family's interests would be almost 20% greater.

The privileges enjoyed by the royal family today are actually derived from the royal family itself.

There's nothing we can do; this is a rule set by the founding emperor!

'Perhaps turning his attention to the royal family isn't necessarily a bad thing!' Xia Qiming murmured to himself.

"It would be best if the royal family could be more assertive and completely divert King Ni's attention..."

Now, as the eldest prince, Xia Qiming also feels threatened by the Prince Ren.

Regardless of whether the other party is qualified to succeed to the throne, they will pose a threat to his struggle for the throne.

"Alright everyone, court is adjourned!"

"Niou, stay!"

A thought struck everyone: Had His Majesty kept Prince Ren behind?

Xia Zhaoyan was also caught off guard; this was the first time he had met his father, the emperor, alone.

At this moment, there was no one else in the main hall.

Xia Zhaoyan lowered his head slightly, waiting for his father to speak.

At that moment, time seemed to pass incredibly slowly in his perception.

He had never experienced anything like this before, so he felt extremely uncomfortable.

After a long while, the Xia Emperor's voice suddenly rang out.

"Are you very reluctant to see me alone?"

Xia Zhaoyan, of course, dared not admit it, shaking his head and saying, "No!"

Emperor Xia smiled wryly, "Fine, let them resist if they want."

"It was wishful thinking on my part that I wanted both family bliss and supreme power!"

There's no such thing as having it all in this world!

Xia Zhaoyan lowered his head and remained silent, unsure how to communicate with his father.

"Alright, I've left you alone today because I want to give you a few words of advice."

"Zhao'er, listen carefully. Although the royal family shares the same bloodline as us..."

"But their beliefs differ from ours, so never consider them as one of our own!"

Xia Zhaoyan suddenly looked up, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Before he could speak, the Xia Emperor took the initiative to ask.

"What, are you surprised that I said that?"

"Although our Xia family can't be considered an ancient family, we have at least been passed down through several reincarnations!"

"It's not two cycles of reincarnation as outsiders believe!"

Next, the Xia Emperor gave a brief account of the history of the Xia family.

It turns out that several lifetimes ago, the Xia family was a family that had transformed into dragons.

At that time, the Xia family's ancestral home was in the Western Continent, but due to the Tribulation of Reincarnation, the family's Dragon Transformation Realm expert perished.

After the cycle of reincarnation ended, the family was targeted by enemies and suffered heavy losses. They had no choice but to abandon their ancestral homeland and flee to the Eastern Continent.

The place where they settled down is now Cangshan Mountain.

"After settling in Dongzhou, the family almost split apart."

One faction advocates keeping a low profile and lying low, with only revenge in mind.

"The other faction chose to expand their territory, establish the Xia Dynasty, and use the advantages of the imperial court to continue the family's bloodline."

"As you know, our faction won."

"Emperor Taizu remembered the so-called kinship, and since that faction had indeed helped him in the past, he granted the royal family considerable treatment."

Xia Zhaoyan finally understood that the reason why the royal family existed as a force was rooted in the founding emperor.

"Why did the imperial family after the founding emperor suppress the royal family?"

...

"Because they want to drag Great Xia down to their deaths!"

Emperor Xia practically gritted his teeth as he said those words!

"Our Xia family's enemy is not the human race, but one of the royal families of the demon race!"

Xia Zhaoyan knew very well what the royal family of the demon race represented.

When the Great Xia Dynasty was first established, a demon royal family almost destroyed it, let alone the imperial family.

That represents the power of the entire demon race, and due to factors such as bloodline, the demon race is far more united than the human race.

"Father, does that mean the royal family hasn't given up on revenge even now?"

...

"Hmph, of course they haven't given up!"

"Our lineage established the Great Xia with the aim of ensuring its eternal continuation."

"So that more of our people can survive the cycle of reincarnation!"

At this point, he suddenly looked at Xia Zhaoyan.

"However, your rise has given the ancestors hope that they can escape this realm in this lifetime!"

Xia Zhaoyan's heart suddenly raced, because at that moment he saw a half-smile in his father's expression.

He had a bad feeling...

"Don't think everyone is a fool and that you've hidden it well."

"Actually, your ambitions have long been guessed by clever people!"

"However, you weren't entirely stupid. In the early stages, you knew to avoid taking up positions in the imperial court and instead focused on developing your position in the Heavenly Punishment Division."

In the end, Emperor Xia moved his lips, but still did not reveal the relationship between his son and the underworld.

A storm raged through Xia Zhaoyan's mind; it turned out that his father had long been aware of his ambition.

At that moment, he suddenly understood why his father had always helped him, intentionally or unintentionally.

The question now is how many people besides the Emperor have noticed his ambition?

"Okay, I've said all this just to remind you, never underestimate anyone."

"Including your other brothers!"

"Also, before your strength can match that of the royal family, don't fight them head-on. Use the method of slowly bleeding them out to weaken them little by little."

"If the royal family wants to be eliminated, I'm afraid they're running out of patience..."

...

While Xia Zhaoyan and his son were talking, the military officials in the inner city, including the Grand Commandant, the Minister of War, the Privy Councilor, and all the generals, had gathered there.

"Gentlemen, His Majesty has ordered us to attack the Yu Kingdom in ten days."

"This battle is actually not easy, because the Yu Kingdom is backed by the Great Yu and the White Lotus Sect."

"Although neither of the two factions will send troops to support us, they will definitely provide strong personnel."

"So I have an idea, and I need everyone's agreement."

After the Grand Commandant finished speaking, he looked at everyone.

After everyone nodded, he began to speak.

"There will definitely be losses in this battle, but we can also use it to weaken Hoonkichi's power within the military!"

"Weaken the power of Xun Gui?" The General of the State looked up at the Grand Commandant.

Tell me more!

Everyone here represents the official class, and they have always wanted to kick the powerful nobles out of the army.

However, the army was established by Xun Gui, and although it has evolved over 100,000 years, it is no longer the same army it once was.

However, it cannot be denied that Hoon-gwi's influence in the military remains very strong.

Moreover, almost all of their descendants have military experience.

"In this battle, we have mobilized troops, mainly relying on Xun Gui's forces."

"If we send them to attack the Yu Kingdom, their powerful relatives and nobles will certainly be restless."

"If they don't want their descendants to be wiped out by the White Lotus Sect and the powerful figures of the Great Yu, how could those noble families not send their family's strongest members!"

The crowd's eyes gradually brightened; this internal strife in Yu Kingdom was a good thing.

If the Grand Commandant's plan is followed and handled properly, the power of the nobility in the army will be basically wiped out after this battle!