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

Mu Wenhan was still shaken and didn't know how to advise His Highness.

As a beneficiary within the rules-based system, he detests those who break the rules.

But now, the one breaking the rules is none other than His Highness Prince Ren, whom he is loyal to.

This made him feel very lost and confused!

"Your Highness, by doing this you are truly breaking the rules of the Great Xia Dynasty!"

"This will cause the entire aristocratic community to completely distance themselves from and ostracize you!"

He was trying to persuade him one more time, because he knew of His Highness's ambitions.

We cannot let this impulsive act ruin his hopes of ascending the throne!

Xia Zhaoyan walked out of the main hall and stood at the entrance, looking up at the sky.

The guards standing around bowed and saluted, but Mu Wenhan waved for them to leave for the time being.

Because he's about to lay his cards on the table.

"Lord Mu, I know you mean well!"

"Although I admit that I have been enjoying the benefits of the rules ever since I was crowned king."

He then abruptly turned to look at the other person, his eyes filled with an unprecedented calmness.

"But this rule has persisted for a hundred thousand years, and it's long since rotted away, emitting a terrible stench!"

"You know the current situation of Great Xia better than I do!"

"Do you think it's still necessary to uphold decent rules?"

He then turned to look at the distant horizon and uttered a sentence slowly.

"For me right now, the rules are shackles that bind me!"

When he has the power to challenge the rules, he naturally no longer wants to abide by these outdated and corrupt rules.

The impact of destroying a powerful clan would far exceed anything he had ever done before.

If the Great Xia Dynasty truly wanted to leave this world, it could do so entirely through its own sacrifice.

But what good is leaving this world if we don't get rid of the malignant tumor plaguing Great Xia?

Xia Zhaoyan did not want to be a stepping stone for those corrupt classes; he wanted to sweep across the world and transform the Great Xia into the Great Xia of his ideal.

Mu Wenhan took a deep breath and then bowed to Xia Zhaoyan's back.

"Your Highness, I have a question for you."

"Did you harbor ambitions to seize the throne from the moment you were granted the title of king?"

Xia Zhaoyan suddenly turned around and stared intently at Mu Wenhan, who had a calm expression on his face.

Suddenly, he burst into laughter.

"Hahaha!!"

"Everyone says that you, Mu Wenhan, are mediocre, but I think they're blind."

"Currently, there are no more than three people in the entire court and among the common people who can see through my ambition!"

"That's right, I have harbored ambitions to seize the throne from the very beginning."

Mu Wenhan took a deep breath, his seemingly calm expression masking a slight tremor in his clenched fists.

Clearly, he wasn't as calm as he appeared at that moment.

"Your Highness, since you intend to participate in the struggle for the throne, you should not break the rules."

"The aristocratic families are very large, and they are the core pillars of the civil service."

"Actually, there are many ways to deal with the family behind the prime minister, and we can take it one step at a time."

"Don't forget, our Heavenly Punishment Division has the power to oversee the entire world."

Xia Zhaoyan shook his head, "Ten thousand years is too long, seize the day."

Mu Wenhan was instantly stunned, as if struck by lightning, and kept muttering this sentence to himself.

He finally understood why His Highness had broken the rules.

Yes, there are indeed other ways to deal with powerful families.

However, this has been going on for too long, so long that even when the cycle of reincarnation erupts, the problems of the aristocratic families may not be resolved.

At that moment, for some reason, a surge of passion suddenly welled up within him.

Life in officialdom dulled his unwavering determination as a cultivator.

"Your Highness, I swear to follow you to the death!"

...

Sure enough, the next day, word spread from somewhere that the Heavenly Punishment Department had granted the Prime Minister's two requests.

"Sigh... I thought the Heavenly Punishment Division was so powerful..." someone sighed from the common people.

...

"Yes, I originally thought that with the resurgence of the Heavenly Punishment Division, they would surely purge this corrupt class..."

...

"A noble family is still a noble family; even the Benevolent King, who controls the Heavenly Punishment Division, can't do anything about it!"

...

Starting from the imperial city, the news spread throughout the entire Great Xia Dynasty in just one day.

This severely damaged the reputation of the Heavenly Punishment Division and dealt a heavy blow to Xia Zhaoyan's prestige.

Inside the Eastern Prince's residence, Xia Donghai wore a joyful smile.

"Wasn't Prince Ren praised by the common people as a prince from humble beginnings? Well, look how swiftly the backlash has come!"

"The more prestigious the Heavenly Punishment Bureau was before, the more pathetic it is now!"

...

"Your Highness, as the Prince of Ren, he certainly knows the power of the aristocratic families!"

"They have long since become one with the Great Xia Dynasty. If they want to maintain their power, the wisest thing to do is not to offend the powerful families!"

...

Inside the Qiong King's mansion, Xia Tianqiong was equally gloating.

"Even a high-ranking official has to have his subordinates perform sacrifices for others."

"This is utterly shameful!"

However, different people have different opinions.

Most people are mocking the Heavenly Punishment Division and the current King of Benevolence.

What they failed to see was that ordinary cultivators in the common people were even more hostile towards the aristocratic families.

They were disappointed in Xia Zhaoyan because he had succumbed to the tyranny of powerful families.

However, he also felt even more hatred towards the aristocratic families, who monopolized various cultivation resources in the Great Xia Dynasty, to the point that even the Heavenly Punishment Division had to submit to them.

This group was ultimately pushed to the opposite side of hundreds of millions of people by Xia Zhaoyan's move.

Contrary to the general perception outside the palace, Emperor Xia frowned slightly inside the palace.

"This isn't like him!"

"This kid definitely has ulterior motives!"

Lu Nanyue, standing to the side, cautiously asked, "Your Majesty, could it be that Prince Ren knows that offending the powerful families would be detrimental to his chances of seizing the throne?"

"That's why I chose to settle things peacefully!"

Emperor Xia shook his head. "Just look at the style of the Heavenly Punishment Division under his control, and you'll know he has no intention of compromising with the Zhang family!"

"What I'm worried about now is that he might break the existing rules..."

After hearing this, Eunuch Lu frowned slightly, clearly not agreeing with the assessment.

No rational person would take such a risk, let alone Niou, who was about to be served.

No matter how you look at it, Niou is not a fool.

...

Inside the Prince's mansion, Xia Zhaoyan leisurely enjoyed a massage from a maid.

"Your Highness, the public's disappointment has now reached its peak."

"When are we going to deal with that Zhang family?!"

Stone Guanyin has been itching to make a move for a long time, but she hasn't done so since she was born.

She wanted to see how the outside world would react once they knew of her existence.

Where would I rank on the list of beauties?

Just then, several voices rang out almost simultaneously.

"Your Highness, leave the destruction of the Zhang family to me!"

...

"Your Highness, the Underworld is most adept at wiping out entire clans!"

...

"Your Highness, it's time for Bai Yujing to make a name for itself!"

In an instant, several more people appeared in the courtyard.

Guo Jing, Ye Gucheng, Duan Lang, Zhou Botong, Zhang Danfeng!

This displeased Shi Guanyin, and she couldn't help but frown.

"What do you mean? I finally had a chance to make a move."

"You guys just had to come and steal our kills!"

The group dared not look at Shi Guanyin, after all, there was indeed suspicion that she had stolen someone's life this time.

Moreover, the other party is His Highness's woman, but in order to compete for credit, I have no choice but to offend her first!