Peach Blossom Mountain Liu Jiaxiu's Biography

Chapter 1197: Han Yulin Army

With Liu Changxu's unremitting efforts, the Great Han Dynasty spent a full three years to establish a set of administrative institutions from the central government to the local governments. However, this set of institutions was still crude and many aspects needed to be improved.

Since the Great Han Dynasty had just been established, there was nothing to be done, and there was no complete mechanism for selecting and employing people. Under this circumstance, the appointment of officials at all levels in the Great Han Dynasty showed very distinct characteristics. The dominant position was still occupied by the Liu family. With their bloodline connection with the royal family, they held important positions in the court and local government offices at all levels, shouldering the heavy responsibility of governing the Dynasty.

Relatively speaking, only a very small number of foreigners can get a share of the bureaucracy of the Xian Dynasty, and most of them hold less critical and influential positions.

However, even so, it sent a very clear and positive signal to the millions of foreign immigrant monks who came to settle on Penglai Island.

From then on, these immigrants who left their homes and traveled from far away had the opportunity to participate in the political affairs of the Han Dynasty, instead of being in a position of being ruled as in the past.

Therefore, when the news that the Great Han Dynasty was employing foreign immigrants as officials spread, the enthusiasm of foreign monks and immigrants was instantly ignited, and they all tried to find ways to get an official position in the Great Han Dynasty.

On the Mazu Continent, those immortal cultivation families with a long history and profound heritage were even more excited after hearing this news. They had always yearned for the rich resources of Penglai Island, and now that the Han Dynasty provided immigrants with the opportunity to serve as officials in the Dynasty, they had great ambitions.

Therefore, the top leaders of these families discussed and prepared to send some of their clansmen to immigrate to Penglai Island, hoping to gain a place in the Han Dynasty and expand their branches.

For a time, there was once again a wave of immigration to the Han Dynasty on the Mazu Continent.

However, what they did not expect was that the immigration policy of the Great Han Dynasty was as strict as ever. They could only send a small number of outstanding children to Penglai Island, and the number was too small to get good opportunities in the Great Han Dynasty.

In fact, Liu Changxu and the Liu family’s top management have always been highly vigilant against foreign immigrants.

In their hearts, every inch of land and every resource of the Han Dynasty were obtained through hard work and struggle of the Liu family members, and would never be allowed to be easily occupied by others.

They were worried that once a large number of foreign immigrants poured in, it would be like a tide overflowing a dam, gradually squeezing out the living space that originally belonged to the Liu family's children and weakening the Liu family's absolute dominant position in the Han Dynasty.

If they were not fully aware that closing the country to the outside world would seriously hinder the development of the Great Han Dynasty and affect the healthy development of their own people, they would probably even close their borders and not allow foreign immigrants to set foot in the Great Han Dynasty at all.

Now the immigration policy that Liu Changxu has formulated for the Great Han Immortal Dynasty is that the number of immigrants each year must be strictly limited, and the Liu family's dominant position in the Great Han Immortal Dynasty must not be shaken.

Liu Changxu knew very well that immigration policy was related to the long-term stability of the Han Dynasty and the stable rule of the Liu family.

Therefore, he carefully designed a strict immigration policy for the Han Dynasty, the core of which was the strict control of the number of immigrants each year.

In Liu Changxu's eyes, Penglai Island was conquered by him and his family members, and it was the foundation of the Liu family. Every inch of mountains and rivers, every spiritual vein, was closely linked to the fate of the Liu family. He would never allow any external forces to quietly erode the Liu family's dominant position in the Great Han Dynasty by means of immigration.

Because of the strict number of immigrants, the Great Han Dynasty attached great importance to the screening of immigrants. Only those who were screened and determined to be beneficial to the development of the Great Han Dynasty and would not pose a threat to the rule of the Liu family had the opportunity to set foot on this land.

Even from the perspective of resource allocation, all types of resources of the Han Dynasty, whether it is precious spiritual materials for cultivation, fertile spiritual fields, or scarce spiritual veins for cultivation, are prioritized to ensure the needs of the Liu family's children.

A limited number of immigrants can avoid potential conflicts caused by competition for resources to the greatest extent possible and ensure the Liu family's absolute advantage in controlling resources.

In the political power structure, the core decision-making level and important official positions of the Han Dynasty were almost all firmly occupied by members of the Liu family.

Strict restrictions on the number of immigrants made it difficult for foreign immigrants to form a political force in the court that was strong enough to counter the Liu family, thus consolidating the Liu family's absolute leadership over the Han Dynasty.

In the early days of the Great Han Dynasty, there were many things to deal with. However, apart from the crucial immigration policy, Liu Changxu was most concerned about and devoted the most energy to the formation of the Great Han army. For a long time, the safety of the human race on Penglai Island was entirely undertaken by the Liu family.

Since those immigrants were not members of the Liu family, according to established rules and traditional cognition, they did not have a mandatory obligation to protect the safety of the human race on Penglai Island.

They lived and worked in peace and contentment on Penglai Island, enjoying the protection of the Liu family without having to participate in dangerous battles.

But with the formal establishment of the Great Han Dynasty, this situation underwent a fundamental change.

All the mortal cultivators on Penglai Island naturally changed their identities and became the subjects of the Han Dynasty.

Under this new identity, the scope of rights they enjoy has been greatly expanded, and they can obtain more resources and opportunities from the development and construction of the Xian Dynasty.

However, rights and obligations have always been equal. While they enjoy their rights, it is inevitable that they must assume corresponding obligations.

In view of this, Liu Changxu, after careful consideration, specially and solemnly issued the decree. The decree clearly stipulates that all the people of the Great Han Dynasty, whether mortals or immortals, have the obligation to participate in the defense of the Great Han Dynasty. Once a large-scale conflict breaks out with the enemy, the Great Han Dynasty has the right to conscript everyone to participate in the battle, and those who violate it will be executed.

In order to form an army of immortal cultivators as quickly as possible, Liu Changxu offered very generous treatment and formed a Yulin Army consisting of 3,000 cultivators.

In order to ensure that the Yulin Army can be loyal to the Han Dynasty and can continuously provide high-quality soldiers.

Liu Changxu also issued a special decree stipulating that all citizens of the Han Dynasty, regardless of gender, must undergo spiritual root testing when they reach the age of 8.

This test is like a key node that will determine the children's future path of cultivation. Once they are found to have spiritual roots, these children will be arranged to enter the missionary academy established by the Han Dynasty to systematically learn immortal methods.

In the missionary academy, under the careful guidance of the Liu family monks, the children will start from the most basic knowledge of immortals, gradually feel the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and hone their own cultivation. When they successfully break through and enter the Qi Refining Stage, they will officially have the immortal record of the Han Dynasty. This is not only a symbol of identity, but also means that they have stepped into the ranks of immortals.

When these immortal cultivators reach the age of sixteen, they have two choices.

The first is to enter the Penglai Academy, which is more advanced than the Mission Academy. The Penglai Academy is a holy place for cultivation that gathers countless immortal cultivation classics and top cultivation resources. Here, students can come into contact with more profound and exquisite immortal methods and pursue higher levels and more powerful powers.

The second is to join the Yulin Army of the Great Han Dynasty. As the elite armed force of the Xian Dynasty, the Yulin Army undertakes the sacred mission of defending the territory of the Xian Dynasty and protecting the safety of the royal family. Therefore, the requirements for members are extremely high. Even an ordinary soldier must have at least reached the Qi Refining Stage. Joining the Yulin Army means being ready to fight for the safety of the Xian Dynasty at any time. But in contrast, the Yulin Army has supreme glory and more generous treatment and resources.

Of these two options, there is no doubt that most people would choose the first one. However, it is extremely difficult for ordinary cultivators to enter the Penglai Academy.

Penglai Academy has very high requirements for the spiritual root qualifications and cultivation potential of the disciples who enter Penglai Academy. At the same time, the number of places that can enter Penglai Academy each year is very limited.

Therefore, most of these monks trained by the Missionary Academy had to choose to join the Yulin Army, thus providing a steady supply of soldiers for the Yulin Army.

Of course, although it is dangerous to join the Yulin Army, it also has very generous treatment. Yulin Army soldiers not only receive generous spiritual stone rewards every month, but also receive generous rewards based on their military exploits every time they go into battle.

Moreover, in the Yulin Army, as long as your cultivation strength continues to improve, you can be promoted from an ordinary soldier to an officer, and then your treatment and remuneration will also increase accordingly.

Not only that, the soldiers of the Yulin Army can also learn free skills and spells. As long as they serve in the Yulin Army for more than 30 years, they can be arranged to be officials in the Han Dynasty.