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

Not long after the Lord of the Heavenly Palace received the invitation from the imperial court, Gu Bin, the head of the Kunlun Sect, also received a message from the Zhenwu Division.

Upon hearing this, Gu Bin frowned deeply. In his mind, the court's move was tantamount to kicking someone when they were down.

Unfortunately, this matter was of great importance, so Gu Bin hurriedly went to consult with the patriarch.

If the imperial court had only mentioned the disciples and elders of Kunlun, Gu Bin could have agreed. However, since this matter concerned the ancestor, Gu Bin could no longer make such a decision.

A moment later, deep in the Kunlun Mountains.

After meeting the patriarch, Gu Bin recounted the court's demands to him and then quietly waited for the patriarch to give his opinion.

Upon hearing this, the old ancestor sighed inwardly, naturally understanding that he was the court's primary target.

The disciples and elders in Kunlun were not that important.

Xia Taige clearly did not want to drift alone outside and escape the control of the Great Xia Dynasty.

"Now that things have come to this, there is no other way. Even if I can hide deep in the mountains, none of the Kunlun disciples can escape!" After a moment of silence, the Kunlun Ancestor looked at Gu Bin and said slowly.

Now that the Great Xia Dynasty has issued its decree, if we continue to refuse and stall with various excuses, I'm afraid many disciples in Kunlun will not have a good ending.

Xia Taige also suspected that Kunlun was a two-faced faction.

"Wouldn't that be unfair to the ancestor?" Gu Bin thought to himself, feeling a pang of guilt.

Back then, with the strength of the ancestor at the terrestrial immortal realm, he had never been so restricted. The world was vast, and he could go wherever he wanted, living a very carefree life.

Now, however, he is trapped by many disciples and elders of Kunlun and can only wait for orders in the capital.

In Gu Bin's mind, this was a humiliation no matter how you looked at it.

Seeing this, the Kunlun Patriarch shook his head and comforted him:

"It doesn't matter. Where in the world hasn't the Ancestor been? Where he is now is the same to him!"

"Moreover, the capital of Great Xia is now teeming with experts, and the Hall of Worship must be filled with powerful beings at the level of terrestrial immortals. At that time, it will be easier for the Ancestor to communicate with others of the same realm!"

It's clear that the patriarch didn't have much resistance to this matter.

"But~~~" Gu Bin was about to say something when the ancestor waved his hand to interrupt him.

"No buts, go and make preparations. Aren't several Grandmaster-level experts from the sect also going to the capital of Great Xia to take up their posts?"

Before Gu Bin could finish speaking, the patriarch interrupted him.

Although it is unknown what the specific intentions behind Xia Taige's establishment of the Offering Hall and the Guest Minister Palace are, since the imperial decree has been issued and Kunlun has decided to surrender to him, it is natural to thoroughly implement this matter.

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, Gu Bin agreed without further ado and turned to leave.

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As time passed, three months had gone by since Xia Taige issued the recruitment order.

During these three months, Xia Taige did not launch a war against the Great Zhou Imperial City or the Great Shang Dynasty.

Instead, they have consistently focused their attention on the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty.

For Xia Taige, it made no difference whether it was a day earlier or a day later, especially since it involved the harvesting of potatoes and sweet potatoes and the preservation of seeds.

As three months passed, all those within the Great Xia territory affected by the lingering influence of powerful clans were completely eradicated by the local Imperial Guards.

Talented individuals from various countries, drawn by the recruitment order, gradually spread throughout the Great Xia Dynasty after undergoing assessments by various departments and supervision by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Of course, there are all kinds of birds in a big forest, and those who come because of the recruitment order will naturally include both good and bad people.

However, under the close watch of the Zhenwu Division's secret agents and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, many charlatans and those with ulterior motives were beheaded one by one.

Of the remaining people, while not all are dedicated to the country and its people, there is a general outline, though some are also deeply hidden among them.

After three months of brutal crackdowns by the Imperial Guards across the country, the land tax reform will be fully implemented.

In just a few months, Xia Taige has also made great progress in reforming human history.

As the policy of merging land tax with poll tax gradually became more widespread, the living pressure on the people of Daxia gradually decreased.

The practice of selling land due to food shortages and inability to pay land taxes, as in the past, will gradually decrease.

The happiness level of the people of Great Xia is gradually increasing, and their loyalty to Great Xia will also grow stronger.

With the land tax issue resolved, and under the constant supervision and urging of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the academies in various prefectures and counties were gradually completed.

Fortunately, thanks to the effectiveness of the recruitment order, under the selection of Master Xun, teachers from academies in various places gradually took office.

As the academies were gradually completed, the imperial court launched the imperial examination system, which was then popularized throughout the Great Xia Dynasty.

People realized that studying would give them a chance to succeed, and most of them sent their children to college.

The shortage of talent will likely cease to be an obstacle to the Great Xia Dynasty in a few years.

Not long after the recruitment order was issued, the potatoes that Xia Taige had ordered to be planted began to be harvested under the watchful eyes of the Mo Dao Army.

The potatoes harvested are all reserved for seed, to be planted in the spring.

Not long after the potatoes were harvested, the sweet potatoes followed suit.

In terms of growth cycle, sweet potatoes take one to two months longer than potatoes.

Similarly, all the harvested sweet potatoes were kept for seed, in preparation for replanting.

At this point, all the reasons for population restrictions have been eliminated.

It is conceivable that as time goes by, once sweet potatoes and potatoes become widely available, the population of Great Xia and even the entire Chinese continent will experience explosive growth.

Within three months, Xia Taige had accomplished a feat that no dynasty or even several generations of people could achieve.

Whether it was the land tax reform, the establishment of academies, or the elimination of powerful clans, Xia Taige had only been on the throne for a few months, yet the Great Xia Dynasty was already undergoing rapid changes thanks to these reforms.

Thus, in less than half a year, Xia Taige had already accomplished several things that benefited the country and its people for the sake of the Great Xia people.

Inside the Great Xia Imperial City.

After Cao Zhengchun reported on the situation in various places, Xia Taige couldn't help but show a satisfied smile.

In hindsight, postponing the start of the war was indeed the right choice.

Otherwise, the Great Xia Dynasty would not be in such a peaceful state today.

"Make a copy of this magnificent event and send it to the Emperor Emeritus. It will be my way of indirectly fulfilling his wish!" Overjoyed, Xia Taige immediately wanted to share his happiness with Emperor Xia.

The Great Xia of today is hundreds of times stronger than the Great Xia of the past.

Without Xia Taige's sudden emergence, the people of Great Xia might not have reached their current state even after hundreds of years.

Under such circumstances, how could Xia Taige possibly wear fine clothes in the dark?

"Yes, this old servant understands. I will arrange for someone to make a copy of the good news and send it to the Emperor Emeritus's palace shortly!" Cao Zhengchun smiled and agreed when he saw Xia Taige was so happy.