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

Three days later, inside the Great Xia Imperial City.

"Your Majesty, according to the messages from the Zhenwu Division and the Jinyiwei, all Zhenwu Division and Jinyiwei personnel who went to the branch office have arrived today."

"Everything is ready, and we can begin the mission at any time."

Inside the Imperial Study, Cao Zhengchun was respectfully reporting to Xia Taige on the progress of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Zhenwu Division.

"In the past three days, nearly 30% of the martial arts forces in the Jianghu have begun to register with the Zhenwu Division branch."

"The remaining nearly 70% of forces are still observing and have not yet made a statement."

"According to secret messages from the Zhenwu Division's spies, a mysterious force has emerged in the martial arts world, recklessly recruiting wavering martial arts sects within the Great Xia territory, intending to oppose the Zhenwu Division!"

"Currently, the Zhenwu Division's spies are still investigating closely, and no news has come back yet!"

"The Embroidered Uniform Guard has not made much progress so far, and local officials are already showing a very obvious resistance."

"The powerful families and clans within the Great Xia territory have been exchanging messages frequently lately, but so far they have not taken any action!"

"However, grain prices have risen slightly recently, and I have already instructed people to pay close attention to this matter."

After Cao Zhengchun finished speaking, he looked at Xia Taige cautiously, waiting for her to give him orders!

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige felt somewhat helpless. At this moment, the Great Xia Dynasty was undergoing an unprecedented period of change, and other forces would inevitably try to interfere.

If we don't take swift and decisive action, things will likely become even more difficult later on.

After a moment of contemplation, Xia Taige decisively gave the order, his expression brimming with murderous intent:

"Order the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion to find the location of the mysterious force, and have Donghuang Taiyi lead the royal experts to personally eliminate it!"

"Order Jiang Huan to immediately search and confiscate the residence of the Minister of Personnel, execute only the ringleaders, and appoint Fang Xuanling as the Minister of Personnel!"

"Furthermore, order the cabinet to draft a pricing standard for grain, stipulating that from now on, all grain prices within the Great Xia territory must not exceed the prices set by the imperial court; otherwise, all will be executed!"

Xia Taige knew that the first battle had to be fought decisively and beautifully; otherwise, if he hesitated, more and more people would stand up to resist, which would be detrimental to the subsequent plans of the Great Xia.

The quantitative standard for grain prices can be seen as a precaution. If the Great Xia Dynasty begins to be unstable in the future, grain prices will definitely rise, which is nothing more than the means of powerful clans.

"Yes!" Cao Zhengchun bowed and replied.

"From now on, all intelligence regarding the Embroidered Uniform Guard will be compiled and submitted to Jia Xu. Jia Xu will be fully responsible for the matter of merging the poll tax into the land tax. When necessary, the army, the Zhenwu Division, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and the royal family's experts will provide full cooperation!"

"Now that all the Embroidered Uniform Guards are in place, they shall immediately begin to oversee the construction of the academy. Song Yingxing, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, is hereby appointed to provide full assistance in this matter!"

The process of converting poll tax into land tax involves many trivial matters, unlike the Zhenwu Division which can simply use force to suppress it. It is most appropriate for Jia Xu to be in charge of this matter!

The establishment of the academy was bound to involve the Ministry of Works, and with Song Yingxing's assistance, the task would naturally be much more efficient.

"Yes! This old servant will remember!"

"Is there anything else?" Xia Taige asked Cao Zhengchun, who had not yet gone to deliver the imperial decree.

"Your Majesty, regarding the wedding ceremony in seven days, the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Great Shang Dynasty, the Heavenly Palace, Kunlun, and the Immortal Island have all replied indicating their attendance!"

"The one who came from the Heavenly Palace is none other than the Lord of the Heavenly Palace, Bing Youxue!"

"The island lord of the Immortal Island is seriously injured and bedridden, so he has sent his wife, Shang Li, to pay his respects!"

"Kunlun has sent his personal disciple and sect elders. His sect leader has been out of the public eye for a long time, so he sent this message. Please forgive him!"

"Of the forces His Majesty has personally designated, only the Divine Cult has not yet responded!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige was quite surprised, not expecting that the Heavenly Palace, a force that had been hidden from the world for many years, would choose to come out of the palace this time.

Xia Taige had long admired the Lord of the Heavenly Palace.

While the beauty rankings of Tianji Pavilion may have some embellishment, the top three are genuinely based on Canghe's deductions.

The ranking wasn't random; even with Xia Taige's status, Lin Ying only barely made it into tenth place.

One can only imagine how stunningly beautiful the Heavenly Palace's ruler, Bing Youxue, must be.

If Mingyue Qingying were to accompany him to the capital on the wedding day, then the top three beauties on the entire Chinese continent would all be gathered together, which would be considered an achievement.

As for Shang Li, needless to say, he is a scourge to the country and its people. The evaluation by Tianji Pavilion must not be an exaggeration!

"Instruct the Ministry of Rites to make proper arrangements and group these guests together separately."

"As for the Divine Cult, we don't need to worry about it. I imagine they've already sent people to Great Xia!"

"Furthermore, a decree is issued to the Misty Pavilion, ordering Yue Qingying to arrive in the capital on a chosen date!"

Xia Taige did not believe that the old cunning leader of the Divine Cult would let go of such a great opportunity. If he did not act now, once the dust settled in the Great Xia, he would have no chance to stir up any more trouble.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Cao Zhengchun bowed and replied.

"Yuan Tiangang, what methods do you think these powerful families and clans will use to oppose the imperial court?"

After Cao Zhengchun left, Xia Taige looked at the empty imperial study in front of her and asked softly.

The next moment, a person wearing a mask and a bamboo hat appeared in the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is nothing more than controlling the court, manipulating grain prices, and forming alliances with local gentry and powerful families to jointly oppose the court."

"In the end, it was the recommendation system that caused this disaster, and it probably can't be cleaned up in a short time."

Xia Taige nodded upon hearing this, agreeing with what Yuan Tiangang had said.

These powerful and influential families have served as officials for generations, and their protégés are spread throughout the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

Although the imperial court was able to send experts to eradicate the members of the four great families, what should be done about their disciples scattered throughout the Great Xia?

Xia Taige felt increasingly troubled as he thought about it. The current situation was not as convenient as establishing a new dynasty.

"Nowadays, most of the people who are educated come from gentry and aristocratic families. Very few ordinary people are literate. Even if we immediately introduce the imperial examination system, it will probably have little effect."

Xia Taige shook his head helplessly.

Although the establishment of the academy has been put on the agenda, it is unlikely that any results will be seen in the short term.

Moreover, this is only within the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty. Once the three major dynasties are unified in the future, things will probably become even more complicated.

We can't very well follow Huang Chao's example and uproot all the powerful clans in one fell swoop.

That would likely throw the entire Great Xia Dynasty into chaos, and even the presence of numerous experts at the Land Immortal Realm would be of no use.

"Your Majesty need not worry. With the current plans of Great Xia, these problems will naturally be resolved within ten years!"

"At that time, the Great Xia Dynasty will be free of this malignant tumor!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige shook his head; ten years was too long.

Every day that passes means another day of suffering for the people of Great Xia, something Xia Taige is not happy to see.

Moreover, Xia Taige originally planned to resolve the internal troubles within two years, launch a national war against the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and unify the three kingdoms.