Peach Blossom Mountain Liu Jiaxiu's Biography

Chapter 1500 Family Council
Liu Changxu knew the importance of winning people's hearts, so he gave generous rewards to these affiliated cultivation forces in order to win them over.

What excited the cultivators present the most was that Liu Changxu immediately appointed all the Transcending Tribulation stage experts present as elders of the Great Han Immortal Dynasty's Elder Council, granting them the authority to participate in the revision of the Immortal Dynasty's laws and the allocation of resources, thus giving these experts a certain sense of belonging to the Great Han Immortal Dynasty.

Immediately, everyone in the hall showed a satisfied expression. The white-haired old man stroked his beard and smiled, his eyes gleaming; the burly man straightened his back, clasped his hands in thanks, and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, we are deeply grateful for your great favor and will certainly dedicate ourselves to the Han Dynasty!"

The other cultivators also stood up and bowed, their voices filled with gratitude.

The representatives of the various factions who had initially harbored some reservations now completely abandoned their concerns. Liu Changxu's combination of kindness and pressure, offering both benefits and status, made them truly feel the weight of being valued.

The atmosphere inside the hall grew increasingly harmonious, and the previous distance and probing gradually dissipated, replaced by anticipation for the future.

Within the framework of the Great Han Dynasty, they can not only preserve their foundation, but also hope to take advantage of the new dynasty to make their power grow stronger.

Looking at the expressions on everyone's faces, Liu Changxu knew he had made the right move. These high-level cultivators were the core of their respective forces; incorporating them into the Immortal Dynasty's system was like stringing scattered beads into a necklace, making future deployment much easier. He nodded slightly and said loudly:

"Now that you have joined my Immortal Dynasty, you are all pillars of the nation. From now on, let us work together to revitalize the human race, and I will certainly not treat you unfairly."

As soon as he finished speaking, a chorus of responses rang out in the hall, the sound waves crashing against the beams and pillars, echoing for a long time.

What was originally a meeting tinged with a degree of strategic maneuvering transformed into an opportunity to unite people's hearts in the face of generous rewards and clear division of responsibilities.

After the meeting ended and everyone had dispersed, Liu Changxu convened a meeting of the core members and senior executives of the Liu family in the council hall.

The only topic of this meeting was how to effectively control and manage this newly acquired vast land in advance.

Due to the great importance of the matter, not only Liu Changxu's wife and children, who were in Jiuhua Mountain, came to attend the meeting, but other members of the Liu family who had reached the Refinement stage of cultivation also came, bringing the total number of attendees to more than 300.

Liu Changxu's gaze swept over everyone, and he went straight to the point:

"The reason I have summoned you here today is to discuss how to effectively control and govern this vast land that has just been incorporated into the Immortal Dynasty's territory."

Duan Yuwei spoke first:

"In my opinion, the most urgent task is to re-demarcate the boundaries of this newly acquired vast land according to the terrain and river network, and divide it into prefectures and counties. In this way, the regions will be clearly defined, making it easier to coordinate and manage."

She paused and continued:

"After delineating the prefectures and counties, we need to take a two-pronged approach. On the one hand, we need to send troops to each prefecture and county, stationing them in key locations to prevent monsters from causing trouble and to suppress local villains. On the other hand, we need to select capable officials to take up their posts, manage civil affairs, survey land, register households, and ensure that government orders can truly reach the countryside."

At this point, she looked up at Liu Changxu, her tone becoming more serious as she said:
"More importantly, we should select virtuous and accomplished members of the Liu family and enfeoff them in various prefectures and counties to establish branches of the family. They should assist local officials in stabilizing and suppressing the localities, so that the Liu bloodline can be deeply rooted in this land and ensure long-term stability."

She added, "It is only necessary to clearly define the division of powers and responsibilities between the family members and local officials when enfeoffing them, so as to avoid conflicts and damage to the reputation of our Immortal Dynasty."

Duan Yuwei's words were clear, logical, and well-considered, which earned the approval of everyone in the hall.

Liu Changxu was quite satisfied with his wife's suggestion and immediately expressed his opinion:

“Yuwei is absolutely right. Dividing the land into prefectures and counties, stationing troops and officials, and enfeoffing clansmen—these three measures complement each other and are very feasible.” After Duan Yuwei finished speaking, Wu Xuege also chimed in:
"Your Majesty, our biggest problem now is a severe shortage of officials and troops, which is simply insufficient to cover all the prefectures and counties we occupy! What do you suggest we do?"

After listening to Wu Xuege's analysis, Liu Changxu did not immediately express his opinion. Instead, he turned to look at everyone in the hall and said in a deep voice:

"Xuege is right, this is precisely our most pressing problem right now. Let's all discuss how to break this deadlock?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his son Liu Fuhai stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, I believe we can address this issue from three aspects."

Firstly, we can continue to draw more highly skilled members of the Liu clan from Neptune Star and Hundred Spirits Star. Our Liu clan's foundation there is relatively stable, with a large number of cultivators and a shortage of cultivation resources. Bringing some over will alleviate the pressure on cultivation resources there and provide these newly transferred clan members with more abundant resources, further strengthening the clan's control over the region.

"Secondly, we should conduct a large-scale selection of officials for the Immortal Dynasty. Although these affiliated immortal cultivation families are nominally loyal to our Great Han Immortal Dynasty, most of their members are working for their own families and have no loyalty to our Great Han Immortal Dynasty."

Therefore, we should attract family members and independent cultivators to serve as officials in the imperial court with more favorable conditions. This would not only strengthen the Celestial Dynasty's control over various regions but also deepen its ties with its affiliated forces through them—a win-win situation.

"Thirdly, we need to recruit cultivators on a large scale to expand the Immortal Dynasty's army. The new territory is vast, and the Immortal Dynasty's existing forces are insufficient to cover it all. We can recruit widely with generous treatment, giving corresponding benefits according to cultivation level, and those with outstanding military achievements can be rewarded exceptionally. In this way, we can not only strengthen the strength of our Immortal Dynasty and deter villains, but also bring the power of independent cultivators and small forces under the control of the Immortal Dynasty to avoid chaos."

As soon as Liu Fuhai finished speaking, a low murmur arose in the hall.

Yang Qingxue nodded and said:

"Fuhai's three points are to the point and quite prudent."

Wu Xuege added:
"However, the selection of clansmen must be moderate, lest it shake the foundations of Neptune Star and Hundred Spirits Star; the selection of officials for the Celestial Dynasty must be based on strict standards to prevent unqualified individuals from being appointed; and the recruitment of soldiers must be subject to rigorous screening to ensure their loyalty."

Liu Changxu nodded in thought; Liu Fuhai's suggestion was indeed very pertinent. He looked at everyone and said:
"Fuhai's words make sense. Does anyone have anything to add?"

Then, everyone added their comments to Liu Fuhai's proposal.

Seeing that everyone had said enough, Liu Changxu spoke to Duan Yuwei:
"Yuwei, I'm entrusting this matter of selecting officials for the Immortal Dynasty to you!"

"I obey the decree!"

Duan Yuwei quickly accepted the order:

Liu Changxu then looked at Wu Xuege, and Liu Fuhai said:

"Xuege, you are in charge of the migration of the Bailingxing and Haishenxing people! Fuhai, you are in charge of recruiting and expanding the Immortal Dynasty's army."

"I obey the decree!"

"Your son obeys!"

Wu Xuege and Liu Fuhai quickly accepted the order:

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