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

Auspicious energy enveloped the earth, and a divine dragon soared through the sky!

The golden light transformed into an imperial edict, which slowly unfurled in the air.

Lines of text appeared above, and then the Xia Emperor's voice resounded throughout the Great Xia Dynasty.

The Great Xia Calendar...

[Today, Renwang Xia Zhaoyan is hereby appointed as the Crown Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty!]

After hearing this, people wore expressions of disbelief.

No one could have imagined that Prince Ni would become the crown prince so quickly!

In an instant, people from all over the Great Xia Dynasty bowed and paid homage to the imperial city.

Congratulations to Prince Ni on becoming Crown Prince!

Gradually, more and more people began to bow in worship.

Under the oppressive aura of the dynasty's destiny, even those unruly forces that hated the benevolent king had no choice but to bow and pay homage.

In the imperial court, Xia Zhaoyan was already somewhat prepared.

But they were still in a state of excitement and shock, not to mention the others in the Chaotian Hall.

"Zhao'er, receive the decree!"

The Xia Emperor's voice not only awakened Xia Zhaoyan, but also everyone in the court.

At this moment, all the princes had bloodshot eyes, clenched their teeth, and gripped their jade tablets tightly with both hands!

"Why?!" This was the only thought in Xia Qiming's mind.

A storm raged in his heart: I was able to be named Crown Prince because I am the eldest son of the legitimate wife, my mother is the Empress, and my maternal clan is the First Duke!

What makes you, Xia Zhaoyan, so special? Just because you have a few Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators...?

Suddenly, his anger dissipated instantly. Yes, because he had three warriors at the Dragon Transformation Realm under his command!

If a prince like this isn't made crown prince, then who is qualified?

The key is that even the ancestors approved of him, so does that mean I really have no hope at all...?

At this moment, reason and desire were battling within Xia Qiming!

As for the other princes, with the exception of a few, their eyes were filled with resentment and hatred.

At this moment, Emperor Xia returned to his seat and sat down.

"Now that Zhao'er has become the Crown Prince, from this day forward, he has the right to assist me in managing state affairs!"

"The Cabinet, the military, the Six Ministries, the Nine Temples, the Five Directorates, the Eastern Depot, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Imperial City Guard, the Demon Suppression Bureau, the Censorate, and all other functional agencies under the imperial court, obey my orders."

"From today onwards, every memorial and report on state affairs shall be copied and sent to Crown Prince Yan's residence!"

The officials below were immediately shocked. Your Majesty, you are in too much of a hurry!

There's nothing more to say about the Crown Prince overseeing the state and assisting the Xia Emperor in handling state affairs.

But it depends on how it's carried out; their gazes involuntarily turned to the other princes.

Sure enough, the five men were trembling as they tried to suppress their emotions.

To date, the five crown princes have only the power to serve in the cabinet, meaning they are only qualified to participate in cabinet meetings.

Forget about other agencies, let alone receiving intelligence from organizations like the Eastern Depot.

There are no fools in the Imperial Court; everyone can see that from His Majesty's arrangements.

His Majesty, or rather the entire royal family, at least for now, hopes that Crown Prince Yan will succeed to the throne.

Come to think of it, after all, with three Dragon Transformation Realm warriors at his disposal, who else would be allowed to succeed him if not this prince!

At this moment, Xia Qiming suddenly got up and went to the center of the hall.

"Father, we are both crown princes, why do I not have equal power!"

Unexpectedly, the remaining four princes also spoke up almost simultaneously.

"Father, I also want to ask why this is?"

The questioning by the five princes was actually expected by everyone.

If they don't stand up and question him now, they are not worthy of the Crown Prince's status.

"Is there anyone else who wants to step forward?" Emperor Xia did not rush to answer, but instead looked at the crowd and asked.

At this moment, everyone below fell silent, and the other kings all lowered their heads to avoid the Xia Emperor's gaze.

Only then did he look at the five princes.

"My answer is simple: because your younger brother, Emperor Zhaoyan, has subordinates at the Dragon Transformation Realm!"

"Remember, they are his subordinates, subordinates he can command anytime, anywhere."

Are you satisfied with this answer?

The five of them turned pale. They understood their father's meaning, of course. They also had a Dragon Transformation Realm expert behind them, but that expert was the ancestor of their mother's clan.

Their first consideration is their family, not the dynasty or the royal family.

Xia Zhaoyan coldly observed the expressions of the five people from the side. In fact, he was not interested in the power of overseeing the country and assisting in government affairs that his father had imposed on him.

Because he knew that at present, he only had the Prime Minister's faction in the court, and at most he could only influence the cabinet.

Apart from the Heavenly Punishment Division, he currently has no way to influence the other major institutions.

After all, he wasn't the Xia Emperor, and he didn't have the power to appoint or dismiss officials!

These institutions have been infiltrated by the princes, making them extremely difficult to control at present.

Only when she becomes Empress Xia, capable of summoning historical figures, will she truly have complete control over the court.

As for the Prime Minister's faction, Xia Zhaoyan did not want to use them to expand his power in the court.

He always maintained a degree of vigilance and suspicion towards the locals.

"Since you have nothing to say, then step down!" Emperor Xia waved for the five crown princes to leave, then looked at Xia Zhaoyan.

"Zhaoyan, is there anything else you want to say?"

Xia Zhaoyan bowed and said, "Father, I humbly request that Your Majesty restore the Heavenly Punishment Bureau's authority to monitor, arrest, and judge Xun Gui!"

Instantly, all the kings glared angrily at Xia Zhaoyan.

At this moment, even the most foolish person would know that Xia Zhaoyan was preparing to formally purge the princes.

To eliminate the kings, the first step is to deal with their maternal clans.

Many ministers' expressions changed, and a chill couldn't help but rise in their hearts.

They would never have felt this way in any previous session.

Many of the previous princes also had powerful relatives or nobles behind them.

However, everyone else was quite restrained, but Crown Prince Yan was different; he had no powerful connections behind him.

Over the years, everyone has come to know that he has not been very friendly to Xun Gui.

Now that the Heavenly Punishment Division is to regain its power to monitor, arrest, and judge nobles, it undoubtedly shows that he is preparing to take action against the noble class!

Emperor Xia remained silent. Did the royal family dislike Xun Gui? Of course they did.

However, they cannot do without Xun Gui. Their combined strength accounts for 20% of the overall strength of the Great Xia Dynasty, and no dynasty dares to deal with Xun Gui at will.

Xia Zhaoyan knew his father was in a difficult position, but this was a power he had to obtain.

It's not too late to heal the wound. Honoki is no longer the same Honoki from the first generation. If Honoki's resources are released...

The cultivators in the common people of the Great Xia will experience a surge in strength in a short period of time!

The overall strength of the Great Xia will actually reach a new level.

"Father, rest assured, I will not act recklessly. As long as I do not endanger the rule of the royal family or rebel against the country, I will remain the same Hoon-gyu."

Left with no other choice, Xia Zhaoyan could only make this promise for now.

Only by allaying the concerns of his father and the officials will his request be granted by his father!

In the main hall, only the sound of Emperor Xia's fingers slowly tapping the armrest of the dragon throne could be heard.

Suddenly, he stopped pointing and softly uttered two words.

"Granted!"

"Your subject obeys the decree!"

Xia Zhaoyan turned around and returned to his seat!

At this moment, he could feel the resentful gazes of the kings fixed on him!

Suddenly, a familiar voice reached my ears!

"Brother, are you in such a hurry?"

Xia Zhaoyan turned his head and met Xia Qiming's gaze!