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

The next day, inside the Hall of Diligent Governance!

All the civil and military officials of the Great Xia Dynasty gathered here!

Xia Taige is ranked first among all officials!

Everyone stood in their assigned positions, waiting for the morning council to begin!

After a moment, as the officials paid their respects, Wei Yong shouted loudly:

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

The morning court session has now officially begun!

Xia Taige observed quietly without speaking, listening intently to the court proceedings before him for the first time!

"I have something to report!" Minister of Works Zhang Jun stepped forward, bowed, and said.

"Read!"

"Your Majesty, the Vice Minister of Works has sent word that there is a drought in the north. According to statistics, a large-scale water conservancy project will require three million taels of silver to avert the drought!"

For ancient dynasties, natural disasters were always an unavoidable event!

The harvest from crops is already low; after deducting the harvest that is handed over to the imperial court, it is barely enough to feed a family. But if a natural disaster strikes, who knows how many more people will starve to death!

For ordinary people, good weather and abundant harvests are their greatest wish!

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia frowned and looked at the newly appointed Minister of Revenue, Li Xiu!

This matter concerns the livelihoods of countless people, and the Xia Emperor took it very seriously!

"Minister Li, is the national treasury adequately stocked?"

"Your Majesty, during the great floods in the south, the former Minister of Revenue, Cai Zhiquan, allocated more than ten million taels of silver to the south under the guise of disaster relief. Currently, the national treasury has less than ten million taels of silver left!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia felt helpless. It was the same every year. Although the tax revenue was considerable, the amount of money allocated to local areas for natural disasters was also substantial.

This vicious cycle has been going on for years!

Although the national treasury has little money, water conservancy is something that must be repaired and cannot be delayed!

"Let's allocate three million taels of silver to the Ministry of Works first. The water conservancy project is urgent and cannot be delayed!"

"Yes!" Minister of Revenue Li Xiu bowed and replied.

"Minister Zhang, you are in full charge of this matter. You must ensure that every penny is spent wisely!"

"Yes!" Minister of Works Zhang Jun bowed and replied.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!" Minister of Personnel Wu Tao stepped forward and bowed.

"Read!"

"Your Majesty, all three newly appointed prefects of Yongning Prefecture have disappeared en route. I implore Your Majesty to thoroughly investigate this matter!"

After saying this, Wu Tao stepped forward and handed the detailed memorial in his hand to Wei Yong.

Emperor Xia frowned as he took the memorial, opened it, and read it carefully. His anger seemed to be unable to be suppressed any longer!

Every morning during the court session, all sorts of things would constantly bother Emperor Xia, causing him endless annoyance!

With a snap, Emperor Xia slammed the memorial in his hand shut!

"Where is Chen Jiang, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?" The Emperor's stern shout echoed throughout the Hall of Diligent Governance!

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Jiang, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, stepped forward shakily, bowed his head and made a deep bow!

"Chen Jiang greets Your Majesty!"

Looking at Chen Jiang in front of him, Emperor Xia couldn't help but shake his head.

With the rise of the Imperial Guards, Emperor Xia paid less and less attention to the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

However, at this time, Chen Jiang still had the responsibility of supervising the Great Xia. With such a shocking incident occurring in Yongning Prefecture, Chen Jiang could not escape responsibility!

"Who exactly was behind the trouble in Yongning Prefecture? Has there been any investigation?"

Hearing the Emperor's questioning voice, Chen Jiang couldn't help but tremble.

The Ministry of Personnel had reported this matter to higher authorities multiple times, and Chen Jiang was fully aware of it.

However, Chen Jiang always held the idea of ​​just getting by day by day and not taking things too seriously, so he didn't really take the matter to heart.

But now that this matter has been brought to the forefront, it will probably not be so easy to deal with it as before.

Chen Jiang lowered his head guiltily and cautiously replied:

"Your Majesty, the Embroidered Uniform Guard is still investigating the case in Yongning Prefecture with great urgency, but no definite results have yet been reported back to the capital."

After saying these words, Chen Jiang didn't dare to utter a sound, for fear of provoking even greater anger from the Xia Emperor.

"Hmph! An investigation?"

Emperor Xia glared angrily, let out a cold snort, and his icy gaze pierced Chen Jiang like a sharp sword, as if trying to see right through him.

"More than three months have passed since the first official took over this matter. In all that time, have you been unable to produce even a decent investigation result?"

At this point, the Xia Emperor's voice grew increasingly deep and stern, filled with a sense of oppression:

"Aren't you Embroidered Uniform Guards supposed to be able to monitor all officials? How come you've become so incompetent when faced with such a small case?"

"What use are you people to me? Is this how you supposedly supervise all the officials, monitoring them but doing nothing?"

As Emperor Xia's emotions grew increasingly agitated, his words poured out like a torrential downpour, each one striking a chord deep within the hearts of everyone present.

Standing to the side, Xia Taige watched the dramatic scene unfold before her eyes and couldn't help but shake her head inwardly.

In Xia Taige's view, the various ills in the court were already deeply rooted, and if a thorough reform was not carried out, they would likely become intractable.

Thinking of this, Xia Taige's belief in promoting reforms in the imperial court became even stronger.

"Prince!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige looked up and saw that Emperor Xia was staring at him!

"Father!" Xia Taige bowed respectfully.

"Could this matter be handed over to the Zhenwu Division?"

"can!"

"how much time is required?"

"one day!"

These words immediately caused an uproar in the court, with most people believing that Xia Taige had spoken wildly!

"How is that possible in just one day? The journey from Yongning Prefecture to the capital takes more than a day!"

"Your Highness, you really dare to make such a promise? You probably don't even know where Yongning Prefecture is, yet you've already made that commitment!"

In an instant, the court was in an uproar, with officials whispering and discussing amongst themselves, creating a noisy and chaotic atmosphere.

"Shut up, everyone!"

Just then, the Xia Emperor roared, his voice like a thunderclap, making everyone's eardrums ring.

The roar, filled with authority and anger, instantly echoed throughout every corner of the court. The previously noisy scene seemed to be paused, and the noise gradually and slowly quieted down until you could hear a pin drop.

Emperor Xia frowned, his gaze sharp as he stared at Xia Taige, and asked in a deep voice:

"Your Highness, is this true?" Emperor Xia's eyes pierced Xia Taige like two beams of cold lightning.

Faced with Emperor Xia's questioning, Xia Taige remained calm and nodded without hesitation.

"It's true!" His tone was absolutely firm, as if forged from steel, leaving no room for doubt.

Upon hearing Xia Taige's decisive and straightforward answer, Emperor Xia was slightly taken aback, but quickly regained his composure.

He gave Xia Taige a deep look, then slowly said, "Alright, then one day it is!"

Standing to the side, Wei Yong saw that the ministers in the court were starting to whisper amongst themselves again, so he immediately raised his voice and shouted:

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