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

As expected, Xia Zhaoyan's worries were justified.

Starting the next day, rumors began to circulate among the people that King Ren was forced to give an explanation to the Prime Minister's family.

Without even investigating, he knew that his good brothers were definitely behind this.

The purpose is self-evident: to weaken his prestige both in and out of the government.

Although he sits in his mansion, he is fully aware of the discussions among the common people outside.

At this moment, Li Mochou said worriedly.

"Your Highness, we cannot allow these rumors to spread!"

Wanwan, standing to the side, also expressed her concern.

"That's right, if this continues, Your Highness's prestige will suffer a major blow!"

Unexpectedly, Shi Guanyin spoke with unwavering decisiveness.

"Your Highness, should I personally take action and wipe out the Zhang family tonight?"

Her murderous aura, combined with her stunningly beautiful face, created a striking contrast.

Xia Zhaoyan reached out and beckoned, and Shi Guanyin blushed slightly.

She sat shyly in his lap, even her earlobes were bright red.

Xia Zhaoyan gently pinched Shi Guanyin's earlobe and couldn't help but laugh.

"Don't worry, your time to step in will come."

"But not now. I want to see how they plan to negotiate."

When Wanwan saw this, she realized it was serious.

Your Highness, you've changed your mind; you've found someone new and forgotten the old.

So, with a twist of her waist, she sat directly in Xia Zhaoyan's lap on the other side.

The two women began to secretly compete, which caused Xia Zhaoyan trouble.

If I don't show my power, people will really think I'm a kitten.

"You two vixens, let's see how I deal with you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a massive amount of true energy swept up the two people in his arms.

They then headed towards the palace, which made Li Mochou and Shi Feixuan blush.

Without a second thought, the two were about to flee the area.

A voice arrived accompanied by true energy.

"Where do you two think you're going? Today, I, the King, will vanquish demons and monsters!"

"Come in, all of you!"

The True Essence Locked His Body, and amidst the two women's gasps of surprise, Xia Zhaoyan laughed heartily.

...

The next day, Xia Zhaoyan rubbed his lower back and boarded the carriage to head to the Heavenly Punishment Bureau.

At this moment, in the main hall of the Heavenly Punishment Division, Zhang Wenjin saw Xia Zhaoyan arrive.

He greeted her with a smug look on his face.

"Your subject Zhang Wenjin pays his respects to Your Highness, Prince Ren!"

Xia Zhaoyan had already adopted a calm expression and sat down in the main seat without lingering.

"Since the Prime Minister is here, let's get straight to the point: what kind of explanation do you want?"

A flash of anger crossed Zhang Wenjin's eyes; no one had ever ignored her like this before.

Even His Majesty the present has to ask me to dispense with the formalities.

Taking a deep breath to suppress his displeasure, he turned around and sat down in the seat below.

"Your Highness, since Zhang Changkang, a descendant of my clan, took office as the Chief of the Bureau..."

"I have never violated the rules of the Heavenly Punishment Division, nor have I ever acted arbitrarily by taking advantage of the Heavenly Punishment Division."

"So, the first thing to do is to restore the status of our clan's descendants as chief priests!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Mu Wenhan, who was standing to the side, was filled with rage.

"presumptuous!"

"Zhang Wenjin, don't think that just because you're the prime minister you can ask for an exorbitant amount."

"My position as the head of the Heavenly Punishment Division is not something outsiders can covet!"

...

"Ha, Mu Wenhan, I can't be bothered with you. You are the most spineless minister I have ever met."

This statement is clearly a sarcastic jab at Mu Wenhan for immediately siding with Prince Ren.

"Besides, joining the Heavenly Punishment Division makes you a member of the Heavenly Punishment Division, doesn't it?"

"What makes you call me an outsider!"

Mu Wenhan immediately stood up, about to get angry, but Xia Zhaoyan stopped him by raising his hand.

"If the Prime Minister has any other requests, please feel free to speak them!"

"Your Highness..." Mu Wenhan was anxious and was about to dissuade Xia Zhaoyan, but he was stopped by raising his hand.

Zhang Wenjin narrowed his eyes slightly, and a sense of vigilance involuntarily rose in his heart.

When did Niou become so easy to talk to?

However, the thought that this was an order personally given by His Majesty made her hesitate.

Without thinking much about it, he spoke again.

"In addition to the position of Chief of the Court, I also want your Palace Master, Sheng Yayu, to personally go to my clan to pay respects to the fallen elders."

...

"presumptuous!"

Mu Wenhan finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"You want the Lord of the Heavenly Punishment Division to worship a dead person?"

"Don't even dream of getting ahead by stepping on my Heavenly Punishment Division's face!"

The dignified Lord of the Heavenly Punishment Division goes to pay homage to someone he personally killed!

If they actually do that, the Heavenly Punishment Bureau might as well just shut down.

"What? Shouldn't this be the case?"

"Don't forget, his death was caused by your Heavenly Punishment Division."

Xia Zhaoyan couldn't help but sneer inwardly; they were really pushing their luck.

Not only did he plot to seize the position of the chief official, but he also wanted his subordinates to worship a dead person!

"Your Highness, these are the only two conditions this time."

"I don't think that's excessive!"

Xia Zhaoyan smiled, but that smile immediately startled Mu Wenhan.

Your Highness is going to...

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

A soft round of applause rang out, and Xia Zhaoyan clapped as he spoke.

"Not at all, not at all!"

"I grant both of your requests!"

This made Mu Wenhan anxious, but it also made Zhang Wenjin very wary.

He couldn't understand why Niou didn't try to bargain.

"Alright, now that you've made your demands, Prime Minister, it's time for you to leave."

"Don't let personal matters interfere with official court affairs!"

Zhang Wenjin stared intently at Xia Zhaoyan, trying to discern something from his eyes and expression.

Unfortunately, all of this was destined to be in vain.

So he turned around, bowed, and strode away.

Only after the other person disappeared from sight did Mu Wenhan speak anxiously.

"Your Highness, the first request is acceptable, but the second one is absolutely unacceptable."

...

"Lord Mu, please calm down!" Xia Zhao slowly got up from her seat.

"Who said I agreed to his request!"

...

"But Your Highness, you clearly just now..." Mu Wenhan frowned.

Xia Zhaoyan couldn't help but sneer.

"If the Zhang family dares to make demands, they'll have the life to enjoy them!"

What does that mean?

A bad feeling rose in Mu Wenhan's heart.

"Your Highness, you need to..."

"That absolutely cannot be! The Zhang family is, after all, a prestigious family." Mu Wenhan immediately became anxious.

"The major families of the Great Xia Dynasty are all connected by blood; they belong to one group."

"They had already secretly formed an alliance, and if one of them were to face a crisis, the others would all step in to help."

Mu Wenhan was truly frightened at this moment; he hadn't expected His Highness to be so bold.

"Furthermore, Your Highness, the Zhang family has a Shattered Realm patriarch overseeing them!"

...

"I know that noble families are of the same blood, but so what!"

"As for the Shattered Realm, don't worry, someone will take care of him."

After saying that, he turned to Mu Wenhan and gave him instructions.

"Immediately spread Zhang Wenjin's two demands!"

"I will show the world the true colors of these noble families!"

...

"But Your Highness, wouldn't this be bad for your reputation and that of the Heavenly Punishment Division?"

Mu Wenhan had some concerns; this was really damaging to His Highness's prestige.

"reputation?"

"After the news of the Zhang family's demise spread, who would dare to slander my reputation?"

"Who dares to underestimate my Heavenly Punishment Division!"

Xia Zhaoyan's voice was incredibly cold!