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

As Xia Taige stepped into the imperial study, he saw Emperor Xia still reviewing memorials in the same monotonous manner!

"Your subject greets Your Majesty!" Xia Taige bowed respectfully to Emperor Xia.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia did not even raise his head, ignored it, and continued reviewing the memorials.

Seeing this, Xia Taige knew that the Emperor was angry, so he greeted him again:

"Your subject greets Your Majesty!"

At this moment, Emperor Xia finally raised his head upon hearing this and glared at Xia Taige.

"Get up."

"Thank you, Father."

Upon seeing the Emperor's response, Xia Taige quickly bowed in gratitude.

"What? You've remembered me now?" Emperor Xia was clearly still troubled by what had happened the night before!

"Father, what are you saying!"

"Your Majesty, I have always been thinking of you!" Xia Taige replied with a sheepish smile.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia rolled his eyes at Xia Taige and said irritably:

"I can tell you're just eager to ascend the throne as soon as possible."

"How could that be? Your Majesty, I would love for you to do more work for me."

Emperor Xia reviewed the same old memorials every day, and Xia Taige found it all so tedious!

Although the current cabinet has been established for a long time, Emperor Xia has always been worried about its growing power and has not delegated too much authority!

But for Xia Taige, such problems will never arise after he ascends the throne.

Given the system's track record, once he ascends the throne, he will undoubtedly have no shortage of both civil and military officials.

By then, all cabinet members will be 100% loyal to Xia Taige, so there will be no need to worry about his growing power.

"Alright, alright, what brings you here at this hour?"

Emperor Xia was already used to Xia Taige's daily routine, and with many memorials still waiting for his review, he naturally had no patience to listen to Xia Taige's nonsense.

"Your Majesty, I have come here specifically to report on the gains I made the night before last."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia waved his hand and then spoke:

"No need to report anymore, everything's already been leaked!"

"Just deposit it directly into the national treasury!"

"Uh... Father, the reports of the harvest are a bit exaggerated," Xia Taige said, somewhat speechless.

Xia Taige couldn't help but suspect that the Xia Emperor wanted to take the opportunity to extort money.

Unexpectedly, the Xia Emperor paid no attention to the harvest.

"Whatever amount is harvested will go into the national treasury; you can decide for yourself!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige gave Emperor Xia a strange look. "Having made money recently, he's really getting a bit cocky?"

"Yes." Xia Taige nodded helplessly in agreement.

For a moment, the Imperial Study fell silent.

Xia Taige stood to the side, watching Emperor Xia busy reviewing memorials, and gazed at him for a long time.

A quarter of an hour later, Emperor Xia finally put down his wolf-hair brush, gazed intently at Xia Taige for a long time, and then spoke earnestly:

"Before you came in, the third prince came to see me, specifically requesting an imperial decree to go to his fiefdom."

"I haven't seen him for many days, and when I saw him today, he already looked very old."

"I hope that in the future, out of brotherhood, you will spare the lives of your brothers!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige fell silent for a moment.

It is said that emperors are ruthless in order to consolidate their power.

However, given Emperor Xia's personality, Xia Taige could clearly feel his love for her and his brothers.

He lacked the slightest bit of the grandeur expected of an emperor.

Of course, this may also be the reason why Emperor Xia was able to stand out when competing for the crown prince position.

After a long silence, Xia Taige slowly spoke:

“Father, I already said that on the day of the Emperor.”

"Your subject will not kill his own brothers in order to consolidate imperial power."

"In the future, I may even delegate power to my brothers, and if they rebel, I will spare their lives!"

"As long as it's not a matter of principle, I can let him off the hook!"

"Moreover, with the strength of my forces now, I have no reason to kill my own brothers for the sake of the throne."

In the end, Xia Taige was somewhat helpless.

With Xia Taige's current power, even if he didn't become emperor, he could still stand at the top of the Chinese continent.

Xia Taige had never actively considered the possibility of fratricide.

Of course, if he insisted on trying to disgust Xia Taige, Xia Taige would definitely not let him see the sun the next day.

Even the Xia Emperor's intervention was of no use.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia nodded silently.

Xia Taige could understand the Emperor's concerns.

After the King of Qi went to his fiefdom, it became difficult for the father and son to reunite.

This was a time when the Xia Emperor was in a sentimental mood, so it was only natural for him to mention it.

"Well, I'll need to use the city guard's military tally for a while longer."

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was a bit strange, Xia Taige changed the subject.

"With so many elite troops under your command, why would you even bother with the city guards?"

The appearance of the Mo Dao Army clearly left a deep impression on the Xia Emperor.

"Well, although the city guards aren't good at fighting, they're more than capable of handling patrols, guard duties, and transporting supplies."

Hearing Xia Taige's disdainful tone, Emperor Xia couldn't help but glare at him.

However, after thinking about it, Emperor Xia didn't pay any attention to it.

Wei Yong's description of the Mo Dao Army's strength alone shows that compared to the city's guards, they were far superior.

Even the Xia Emperor was somewhat puzzled as to how Xia Taige had trained such a formidable army.

"From now on, the city guards will be under your command, and you don't need to return the military tally!"

Emperor Xia even fantasized about the city's guards being transformed under Xia Taige's guidance.

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige was delighted, not expecting the Xia Emperor to be so generous.

Without further ado, he bowed deeply and thanked them:

"Thank you, Father!"

"Is there anything else?" Emperor Xia asked Xia Taige in front of him, his tone impatient.

"My son, please retire!"

"Wait a moment."

As Xia Taige tactfully turned to leave, he was suddenly stopped by the Xia Emperor.

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige turned around and looked at Emperor Xia with a puzzled expression.

"Visit Prime Minister Lin's residence more often!"

"Your wedding date with Lin Ying has been set by your mother for the sixteenth of next month, which is an auspicious day."

Xia Taige was taken aback upon hearing this.

Today is the third day of the month, which means there are still forty-three days until the wedding.

Xia Taige was filled with emotion.

Xia Taige showed no resistance to the marriage.

Although she had never had any contact with Lin Ying, Xia Taige was quite confident in the Yan family's judgment.

"Yes! Your subject obeys!"

After regaining his composure, Xia Taige casually agreed.

The Lin residence is only two miles from the capital. Although there are many things to do now, there are actually very few that require Xia Taige's personal attention.

It's a good idea to do some research before the wedding.

Even if you don't really click with someone, at least you'll have some time to process things, although that possibility is very low.

As the daughter of Prime Minister Lin, Lin Ying is naturally not lacking in talent or ability!