Great Xia: At the start, summon the Net of Heaven to suppress the martial arts world.

Not long after, the other princes in the capital arrived late. After entering the main hall, they all bowed and greeted Xia Taige and the others.

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

"I've met my brother!"

After returning the greetings, Xia Taige and the others said no more.

Xia Taige had no desire to communicate with these few people who arrived precisely on time, even though the Emperor had personally ordered them to come.

If these men could be like the King of Qi, volunteering to go to their fiefdoms to serve the people suffering from disasters, Xia Taige might think more highly of them.

Such a person should just live a quiet, idle life and wait to die!

Not long after the group took their positions, an aged figure suddenly appeared beside Xia Taige. The newcomer was none other than the Great Xia Ancestor.

Upon seeing this, Xia Taige quickly bowed and greeted him:

"Ancestor!"

Zhao Gao and the others behind him sensed the unfathomable old man in front of them and dared not be careless, so they quickly bowed and paid their respects.

Zhao Gao, in particular, was quite familiar with the aura of the old man from the Great Xia Dynasty. When the Zhenwu Division was setting up a branch last time and there was a shortage of manpower, Zhao Gao had felt the old man's majesty from afar when he went to the imperial mausoleum to mobilize troops. He still remembered it vividly.

Lin Dongshi, Xia Beixuan, and the others who were standing to the side were all shocked to see Xia Taige like this.

The fact that Xia Taige bowed so respectfully and addressed him as "Ancestor" immediately gave everyone pause for thought.

Upon realizing this, everyone dared not be careless and quickly bowed in respect.

Everyone was puzzled as to why the old man, who had never left the imperial mausoleum, would appear at the morning court session.

"Go about your business, just pretend the old ancestor isn't here!"

When the patriarch saw Xia Taige bow, he waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to worry about him!

Having been out of the public eye for many years, the reason the old ancestor came to the Qin Zheng Hall for the morning court was because of Xia Taige. As for the ministers in the court, the old ancestor had no interest in them whatsoever.

Compared to them, none of the extraordinary individuals behind Xia Taige piqued the old ancestor's interest as much.

Fortunately, the patriarch made his position clear as soon as he arrived, to avoid trouble.

Not long after the ancestor arrived, Emperor Xia, accompanied by Wei Yong, swiftly entered the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Afterwards, the officials paid their respects.

Unlike in the past, Wei Yong did not drink the words "If you have something to report, speak up; if not, the court may adjourn" today.

Instead, he remained calmly beside the Xia Emperor, awaiting his orders.

Seeing this unusual scene, the ministers below the stage looked at each other, all puzzled.

After a moment, the entire hall fell silent. After carefully scanning the room, Emperor Xia slowly spoke:

"I have an important matter to announce at the morning court session today!"

After saying this, Emperor Xia gestured for Wei Yong to step forward and announce the imperial decree.

Wei Yong understood and stepped forward, saying:

"kneel!"

With a loud shout, all the officials knelt down in obeisance.

"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, proclaims:"

"I, with my meager virtue, inherited this great foundation, and I have been diligent and attentive day and night, never daring to be negligent or idle."

"However, I am getting old and my energy is declining. I am afraid that I am not enough to continue the great cause of my ancestors and bear the heavy trust of the people. Now there is Crown Prince Xia Taige, who is benevolent, filial, respectful and frugal, wise and intelligent, and has won my heart."

"I intend to pass the throne to the Crown Prince in order to secure the nation, protect the people, and strengthen the foundation of the Xia dynasty!"

"Crown Prince Xia Taige, my beloved son, is a prodigy of the world, possessing both literary and military talents, upright character, and the ability to govern the country."

"I firmly believe that after the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will be able to inherit my will, work hard to govern the country, love the people like his own children, and make the country prosperous and the people live in peace and happiness."

"Effected from this day forward, Crown Prince Xia Taige shall ascend the throne as Emperor!"

"This edict is in accordance with the principles of Heaven and the wishes of the people!"

"This edict shall be proclaimed throughout the land from this day forward, so that all may know of it!"

"Appreciate this!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the ministers in the hall, though filled with doubt, still knelt down and shouted:

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"Please, new emperor, step forward to receive the seal!" Wei Yong shouted again.

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige stepped forward with a serious expression and ascended the high platform inside the hall step by step.

On the high platform, Emperor Xia watched as Xia Taige, dressed in a black dragon robe and exuding imperial majesty, stepped onto the supreme throne, and was filled with emotion.

Perhaps this is the true image of an emperor.

Looking back, during his more than 20 years in power, when had he ever had the demeanor that Xia Taige has today?

Emperor Xia was filled with emotion for a moment, and it wasn't until Xia Taige stood before him that he came back to his senses.

Emperor Xia immediately stood up, picked up the imperial seal beside him, and solemnly handed it to Emperor Xia.

Seeing this, Wei Yong shouted again:

"Respectfully inaugurating the new emperor!"

Immediately afterwards, inside the Hall of Diligent Governance, all the ministers knelt down and shouted again:

"Respectfully inaugurating the new emperor!"

The sound reached outside the hall, and the guards from the Eastern Depot outside shouted in unison:

"Respectfully inaugurating the new emperor!"

In an instant, these words resounded through the heavens, their sound like thunder, echoing throughout the entire imperial city.

Looking at the rows of civil and military officials before him, Xia Taige felt a surge of pride welling up inside him!

"On the seventh day of the ninth month of the twenty-fourth year of Shenwu, I, by the order of the late emperor, ascend the throne and become emperor today!"

"After I ascend the throne, I am willing to follow the legacy of my late father and dedicate my life to it!"

"From this day forward, the Great Xia Divine Martial Emperor shall be honored as the Retired Emperor, and the Divine Martial Empress as the Empress Dowager!"

"From this day forward, the Great Xia Dynasty will change its reign title to Guiyi!"

"I want to unify China and bring the world under one rule!"

As soon as Xia Taige finished speaking, the many ministers in the hall shouted in unison:

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"Long live the Emperor Emeritus! Long live the Emperor Emeritus! Long live the Emperor Emeritus!"

Xia Taige did not say much during his enthronement ceremony, nor did he offer any inspirational words to the ministers below the stage. He simply finished the enthronement ceremony with a few words.

After Xia Taige ascended the throne, Emperor Xia, accompanied by Wei Yong, walked out of the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Wherever the Xia Emperor went, all the ministers bowed and shouted:

"Respectfully bidding farewell to the late Emperor!"

On the high platform, Xia Taige stared intently at the departing figure of the Xia Emperor until it disappeared into the distance, before turning his gaze to the ministers who were still prostrate on the ground in the main hall.

"My beloved subjects, rise!" Xia Taige said calmly, sitting upright on the dragon throne.

The ministers below realized that they had completed the coronation ceremony in a daze.

With a new emperor ascending the throne, and Xia Taige being a ruthless killer, the situation was dire.

Even when Xia Taige was still the crown prince, he already possessed immense prestige. Now, wielding the power of the new emperor's ascension, not a single minister in the entire hall dared to speak first.

At this moment, they all lowered their heads, quietly waiting for Xia Taige's command.

The Minister of Rites, standing to the side, showed no dissatisfaction whatsoever and did not stand up to criticize the ceremony for being illogical.

On the stage, Xia Taige calmly looked at the civil and military officials who bowed their heads before him, without any expression.

After gazing at him for a moment, Xia Taige finally spoke:

"Cao Zhengchun, heed the imperial decree!"

"The slave is here!"

Upon hearing the order, Cao Zhengchun stepped forward from the crowd and bowed to receive the decree.

"Effective immediately, the Eastern Inspection Office shall be established to be responsible for all affairs, large and small, within the Imperial City and to guard the Imperial City!"