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

After finalizing the land tax, Xia Taige breathed a sigh of relief.

As the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, Xia Taige must have the sense of responsibility to shoulder heavy burdens.

Matters of the imperial court are far more complicated than those of the martial arts world.

Some matters in the martial arts world can be resolved with force, but not in the imperial court.

This necessitates the contributions of figures like Liu Bowen in the imperial court.

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A month later in the blink of an eye.

There are less than half a month left until Xia Taige's wedding day.

As time passed, many significant events occurred in the martial arts world within this month!

In mid-last month, the island master of the Immortal Island, Yi Chen, ascended Kunlun Mountain to challenge Gu Bin, the leader of Kunlun. After the two fought for a day and a night, Yi Chen was defeated by Gu Bin by one move and left the mountain alone in disappointment.

At the end of last month, Yi Chen set off again for the far north, broke into the Heavenly Palace, and was nearly killed by the Heavenly Palace Master. At the critical moment, a mysterious old man intervened and saved him.

The two fought at the summit of Xueyao Mountain in the far north, and the outcome remains unknown.

Few people knew about the battle between the two, and it did not spread throughout the martial arts world. Xia Taige also intended to keep the matter a secret.

Also at the end of last month, Xiaoyaozi, who was far away in the south building the Zhenwu Division branch, was challenged by a member of the Zhou royal family, who ranked ninth on the Grandmaster list.

Xiaoyaozi initially intended to refuse, but he was entangled with her. Helpless, the two fought fiercely for over a hundred rounds on the South China Sea, and Xiaoyaozi gained a slight advantage.

It is worth mentioning that after the destruction of the Sword Sect, the former head of the Misty Pavilion returned to the martial world, took over the position of head of the Misty Pavilion, and even went west to the Great Shang Dynasty to challenge the twentieth person on the Grandmaster Ranking.

The two fought several rounds outside the capital of the Great Shang Dynasty in full view of the crowd. After that, the Pavilion Master of the Misty Pavilion won with a single move and left gracefully.

Thus, the prestige of Misty Pavilion being ranked first among the top ten sects of the Great Xia Dynasty continued to rise.

The authenticity of the Tianji Pavilion rankings has been increasingly confirmed after each battle.

Within a month, Tianji Pavilion launched the Innate Ranking, the Acquired Ranking, and the Prodigy Ranking.

Each list contains over thirty people, all of whom are top figures in their respective fields.

Xia Taige naturally once again topped the list of geniuses, and for a time, Great Xia became a sacred place that countless young people yearned for.

Driven by the Tianji Pavilion, the entire martial arts world of the Chinese mainland descended into complete chaos.

Occasionally, someone suddenly rises to fame and becomes a leader, while others die overnight and are gradually forgotten.

The entire martial arts world has descended into chaos in the pursuit of fame and fortune.

During this month, things also progressed quite smoothly in the imperial court.

Xia Taige presented two proposals to the cabinet: one concerning the construction of schools in various prefectures and counties of the Great Xia, and the other concerning the reform of the Great Xia land tax.

The two plans have been gradually improved over the past month and are ready to be implemented at a suitable time.

The establishment of the Zhenwu Division branch was also completed yesterday and is now ready for use.

A spider web covering this vast summer has already taken shape.

Over the course of a month, the system also awarded many generous prizes for daily check-ins.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for signing in and obtaining Wei Zhuang!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for signing in and obtaining—Yan Fei!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for signing in and obtaining Han Diaosi!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for signing in and obtaining—Shen Wansan!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for signing in and obtaining—Jia Xu!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for signing in and obtaining Guo Jia!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for signing in and receiving 1,000 Imperial Guards!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for signing in and receiving 1,000 Imperial Guards!]

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Within a month, a total of three Grandmaster-level experts, two top-notch civil officials, and one financial expert signed in.

The Imperial Guards numbered nearly ten thousand, which left Xia Taige speechless. A thousand Imperial Guards were practically the minimum requirement for the system!

There are also several other rewards.

Of the three grandmasters, Wei Zhuang needs no introduction. Gai Nie, the junior brother and disciple of the Ghost Valley School, is also formidable, and even his speech is sharp and cunning.

Yan Fei is the most capable person under Donghuang Taiyi, a person who combines strength and beauty.

Han Diaosi, one of the three great villains of the Spring and Autumn Period, needs no further introduction regarding his prestige.

The birth of Consort Yan is just right to serve as the head of the female officials in the palace. Although it is a bit of a waste of talent, there is no other way but to let Consort Yan take on the role for a period of time due to the shortage of manpower.

Last month, when the rankings were released, Xia Taige, in order to dispatch female experts to protect Lin Ying, still drew Jing Ni from the Zhenwu Division.

Although Xia Taige has many experts under his command, there are currently only two strong women among them, including Yan Fei.

The four women, Plum Blossom, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum, are only at the Grandmaster level, and may be powerful figures in the martial arts world.

Even making it onto the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion's list of prodigies would be more than enough, but judging from the recent opponents of Great Xia, a Grandmaster-level expert is not considered a strong person, and can't even make a ripple.

Han Diao Si Xia Taige couldn't think of any position for him. Now that Cao Zhengchun and Wei Yong were already in the Great Xia Palace, there was no shortage of manpower.

After thinking it over, Xia Taige decided to send him to the Yan family to temporarily obey their orders, even if it meant he had to endure some hardship for a while.

It seems that Lady Yan has been in the palace for many years and has never returned to her hometown. Recently, her sorrow has only intensified.

With Han Diaosi protecting her, Xia Taige wouldn't have to worry about Yan's safety even if Yan went home to visit relatives.

Xia Taige was also very familiar with the two civil officials, both of whom had left a significant mark on the vast history.

Jia Xu is arguably the most mysterious person in Xia Taige's memory.

Jia Xu, also known as Jia Wenhe, was one of the two most ruthless strategists of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was known for harming the harmony of Heaven and Man, but not for his own culture.

The man who killed Cao Cao's beloved son, general, and concubine in the Battle of Wancheng, yet still lived to a ripe old age, eventually rose to the position of Grand Commandant, one of the Three Dukes.

He was a man of low profile and knew how to protect himself, making him the patriarch of the "Guai Dao" school of thought.

His life was nothing short of legendary.

Guo Jia was also one of the most outstanding strategists in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, whose plans were considered flawless.

He was even praised by later generations as "If Guo Jia had not died, Zhuge Liang would not have emerged."

The birth of Guo Jia and Xia Taige must have given them plenty to talk about.

A man who would rather die than leave a brothel, together with Xia Taige, can be considered a true dragon and a phoenix.

Shen Wansan, a self-made man, eventually became incredibly wealthy, comparable to a nation.

When his home was raided, two billion taels of silver were found, and it was even rumored that this was only a part of it. It should be noted that the annual income of the imperial court at that time was only twenty million taels.

Compared to this, the Great Thunderclap Temple seems like a minor incident, not worth mentioning.

The moment Xia Taige saw Shen Wansan, he knew that the Great Xia Dynasty would never lack money again.

Xia Taige didn't believe that the Great Xia Dynasty would ever lack money again, given that someone could start from scratch and eventually amass two billion taels of silver.