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

"Cao Zhengchun was appointed as the Grand Commander of the Eastern Depot, enjoying the salary of a third-rank official, and was given the power to manage personnel matters in the Eastern Depot."

"Cao Zhengchun was appointed as the Grand Eunuch, and concurrently held the position of Grand Commander of the Eastern Depot!"

Xia Taige originally intended to give the position of Grand Eunuch to Zhao Gao, but in the future, Zhenwu affairs will be numerous, and Zhao Gao will probably not have time to take care of both.

Fortunately, Cao Zhengchun was also a professional, and there weren't many matters within the Eastern Depot that required his attention, so he was simply entrusted with the affairs of the palace as well.

"Slave, thank you Lord for your kindness!"

Cao Zhengchun bowed deeply to accept the appointment and express his gratitude!

Cao Zhengchun's investiture did not cause any reaction. After all, Xia Taige would not allow others to interfere in matters of the palace, and most importantly, this matter was unrelated to the other ministers.

"Liu Bowen and Fang Xuanling, step forward to receive the imperial decree!"

"The grass people are here!"

Liu Bowen and Fang Xuanling stepped forward and bowed in response.

"Effective immediately, Liu Bowen and Fang Xuanling are hereby appointed as Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet!"

As soon as Xia Taige finished speaking, all the ministers in the hall looked at the two who had received the decree in disbelief.

The position of Grand Secretary of the Cabinet is of great importance, not just as a member of the emperor's think tank. Xia Taige's future orders and the memorials he reviewed would all have to go through the Cabinet before being passed on to the officials of the Six Ministries and the provinces and prefectures.

It also involves the power of oversight, with the completion of tasks by various departments also under the supervision of the cabinet.

This demonstrates the unique status of the cabinet, especially since the current chief cabinet secretary is a future member of the imperial family.

Without a doubt, the ministers knew that these two men were Xia Taige's trusted ministers.

In an instant, many fiery eyes below were fixed on the two, imprinting their figures firmly in their minds.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey!"

In the Great Xia Dynasty, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet was a fourth-rank official who already had the right to attend court.

However, since some important civil service positions are not currently vacant, Xia Taige simply did not appoint them all.

It would be better to wait until Jiang Huan has taken down several important officials before looking for an opportunity to promote the two to higher positions.

Moreover, Lin Dongshi is surely a smart man and knows why Xia Taige arranged for the two of them to enter the cabinet at this time.

After Lin Dongshi retires, the position of Grand Secretary will certainly be handed over to one of the two of them.

If Lin Dongshi were smart, he would definitely gradually delegate power to the two of them after the morning court session.

"I accept the order and thank you!"

The two bowed deeply in gratitude.

"Li Cunxiao, heed the imperial decree!"

"The grass people are here!"

Upon hearing this, Li Cunxiao strode forward, clenched his fists, and bowed deeply.

"Li Cunxiao was appointed as the commander of the Imperial Guards, leading the Trapped Camp, the Mo Dao Army, and three thousand heavy cavalry to protect the Imperial City."

"Your subject accepts the imperial decree and expresses his gratitude!" Li Cunxiao replied, bowing with his hands clas

The Trapped Camp, along with the Mo Dao Army and heavy cavalry, are all special troop types, making them perfectly suited for the exceptionally skilled Li Cunxiao.

The position of Commander of the Imperial Guards was a third-rank official responsible for the security of the entire imperial city. After Emperor Xia abdicated, Xia Taige naturally would not allow him to continue serving as Commander of the Imperial Guards.

"Li Jing, heed the imperial decree!"

"The grass people are here!"

Looking at Li Jing, one of the Ten Sages of the Martial Temple, Xia Taige couldn't help but hope that he would shine brightly in this world.

"Li Jing is hereby appointed as the General Protector of the Capital, in charge of 30,000 troops guarding the city, and responsible for protecting the capital!"

After saying this, Xia Taige handed the military tally in his hand to Cao Zhengchun beside him. Cao Zhengchun took it and then walked to Li Jing's side and handed the military tally to Li Jing.

"Your subject accepts the imperial decree and expresses his gratitude!"

After receiving the military tally, Li Jing bowed respectfully.

For Li Jing, the 30,000 city guards would likely be transformed in no time.

After Li Jing finished bestowing titles, it was Bian Que's turn, but he did not attend the morning court session.

The only recourse was for Cao Zhengchun to issue an imperial edict after the court session, placing it under the name of the Imperial Medical Academy.

As for Jian Jiuhuang and the four women Mei Lanzhu Ju, Xia Taige did not intend to confer titles upon them in the Qinzheng Hall.

Firstly, there wasn't a suitable position for Lao Huang; we couldn't very well appoint him as the Keeper of the Heavenly Horses.

Secondly, given his personality, he wouldn't be willing to serve as an official in Daxia.

As for the four women, Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, who had always been by his side, Xia Taige naturally wouldn't mistreat them. After court, he would promote them to the position of head lady-in-waiting.

In this way, the matter of investiture was considered complete, and this could be regarded as Xia Taige's first act after ascending the throne.

Although the ministers below the stage knew that Xia Taige's appointment of people dressed in white as high-ranking officials was unreasonable, none of them dared to stand up and oppose him so soon after his ascension to the throne.

What happened today will surely be etched in the memories of all the ministers present for the rest of their lives.

The hasty abdication, the perfunctory ceremony, and the arbitrary investiture will surely be unforgettable for the ministers below.

What happened today really clashes with my usual values.

In the ministers' minds, the abdication was a matter of great importance and could not be taken lightly. It required a petition to Heaven and Earth, a declaration to the people, and the presence of ministers from all countries to pay their respects.

How could anyone be like Emperor Xia, where the people below were completely unaware until the imperial edict was read aloud?

Lin Dongshi, Xia Beixuan, and the princes in front of them had very varied expressions.

If they didn't know Xia Taige's character, they would have suspected that Xia Taige had forced the emperor to abdicate.

Lin Dongshi was still reeling from this surprise. His granddaughter hadn't even married yet, and now she had gone from being the future Crown Princess to the future Empress.

Although Lin Dongshi was not a member of the Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world), by the time he rose to the position of Grand Secretary, there was nothing he did not know.

Lin Dongshi has been watching the recent series of actions of the Great Xia Dynasty closely. The current strength of the Great Xia Dynasty far surpasses that of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Great Shang Dynasty. As such, when Xia Taige is on the throne, the Great Xia Dynasty may very well become the emperor who unifies the world.

Then his granddaughter would one day be second only to the emperor and above all others in the entire Chinese continent.

With this thought in mind, Lin Dongshi became increasingly excited.

In contrast, the other princes could not hide their disappointment.

With Xia Taige's ascension to the throne, the princes have been completely barred from the possibility of becoming emperor.

The Great Xia Ancestor, who had never made a move, watched everything unfold before him without being affected in the slightest.

In his mind, the Great Xia Dynasty was currently in a precarious situation with many matters to attend to. The sooner the abdication was to be carried out, the better. Even if it was a little rushed, it didn't matter, as long as Xia Taige succeeded to the throne.

After all, what happened next far exceeded the Xia Emperor's capabilities.

As an observer, the patriarch could see the expressions on everyone's faces in the main hall; some were happy, some were disappointed, and some were sad.

But it has nothing to do with the ancestor. Even though the princes are also members of the Xia clan, it's the same. There are many members of the Xia clan.

Inside the Hall of Diligent Governance, after a brief silence filled with everyone harboring their own secrets, the atmosphere became quiet.

Cao Zhengchun, who was standing to the side, took over Wei Yong's duties and shouted:

"If you have something to do, start the show, if nothing happens, leave the court!"

Then, the morning court session ended in this confused and chaotic manner.

In the blink of an eye, the Great Xia Ancestor had already disappeared from the main hall.