Chapter 53: Compromise?

  Looking at the Tianzi seal floating in his palm, Liu Xuan's face also showed a hint of excitement.

  Apart from that long knife that can only be used to chop people, this Heavenly Son's Seal is the real treasure.

  As long as he had the Tianzi Seal in his hand, Liu Xuan could still cast many spells smoothly even if he was in an awkward dragon egg period. Moreover, most of those spells were aggressive attack spells used to fight with others.

  For example, when dealing with Nan Hua's clone at first, the scorching heat used was actually a copy of most of the skills in that game. If not for the current cultivation not being restored yet, there would be no need to use such a low-level spell like Scorching Heat.

  Of course, he didn't just copy that one set. For example, the Half-Moon Slash is a skill from another Three Kingdoms game. With so many options available, he can choose the most suitable skill according to the situation at hand.

  However, the Tianzi seal in his hand was not suitable for direct confrontation with the enemy, which was also discovered by Liu Xuan after a period of time.

  These six seals have different purposes and produce different changes after being used in rituals.

  For example, the Tianzi Xinxi, because it was used by the Son of Heaven when dealing with ghosts and gods, became a magical treasure after being obtained, allowing Liu Xuan to cast spells.

  If Liu Xuan had chosen to refine the emperor's seal specifically used for deploying troops and dispatching generals, his ability might have become a more direct attack-type magic treasure.

  Of course, it is also possible that the six seals have different effects due to their different uses. The effect of the Tianzi Xinyin seal is such that he can only stand in the back as a 'cannon platform' and still needs to find another meat shield to block the enemy.

  He originally belonged to Lü Bu, but Lü Bu was not in Chang'an at the moment. Even if he waited for him to return, there were many military affairs to attend to, and it would be impossible to focus on cultivation for a while.

  It would be more suitable for Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan - because Zhang Liao took over as the commander of the Feathered Forest, he often needed to guard the emperor's side as the highest commander of the Feathered Forest Cavalry. Liu Xuan could also take the opportunity to pull his relationship with Zhang Liao, and after their relationship became slightly closer, he would teach him the cultivation method.

  "I've accumulated some elixirs over the past decade or so, although their effects are quite ordinary, they're sufficient for ordinary people."

  He estimated in his heart that if the elixir was used properly, it could allow several people to reach a considerable level of power within a few years. At least on this earth, they should be able to roam freely without any worries.

  But if you want to cultivate more talents, then you need to spend more time letting them practice, and your own elixir can only help them a little in the early stage.

  "It's a pity that I'm not skilled enough at present and can't absorb the essence of the planet for my own use, otherwise..."

  That gathering of the planet's essence for cultivation was a technique or method he had developed with those people back then, not only was it the reason why they were able to stand at the peak of the cultivation world, but also the foundation of many techniques in that vast Cultivation Empire.

  To speak of its specific importance, it's like the role of petroleum and coal in industrial civilization.

  Liu Xuan had long considered importing the entire Earth into the Xiuzhen civilization system, because the essence of that planet is a renewable resource that can be recycled and reused. More importantly, his mastery of Xiuzhen technology has already reached the interstellar era, far surpassing the mechanical civilization he initially came into contact with, so it's naturally impossible for him to abandon a more mature system and instead climb the technological tree of industrial civilization.

  But now it seems that perhaps some adjustments should be made.

  "The advantages of Xiu Zhen civilization are that individuals will become very powerful, many technologies are used as auxiliary items, with a long service life and energy can be reused repeatedly."

  "The trouble is that the early development was difficult, requiring a considerable amount of time to lay the foundation and accumulate experience. However, I need to take control of this world as soon as possible..."

  "Perhaps we should get some products of mechanical civilization?"

  In fact, Liu Xuan does not reject these things. In fact, the crossbow and catapult are also early products of mechanical civilization, and their corresponding subsequent products are nothing but artillery.

  Anyway, he now wants to settle the world as soon as possible. If he really makes cannons, let alone others, this Han dynasty will likely be thoroughly controlled by him in a very short period of time.

  But knowing the return is knowing, how to go and create, he doesn't even have a clue. Maybe if he were to refine a flying sword or a five-element divine thunderbolt, it would be a bit simpler.

  "Scratching his hair: 'Can't we get through this road?'"

  Just as he was hesitating, Xun Yu and Cao Ang were already busy lighting the lamps, but before they knew it, the sky had darkened.

  Upon seeing Xun Yu, Liu Xuan suddenly remembered that he was not busy thinking about those things now, but rather the urgent matter of having few people at his disposal. As a renowned scholar from Yingchuan and a member of the Xun family, Xun Yu should know many people. Earlier, when Xun You recommended Guo Jia, Liu Xuan suspected that it was related to Xun Yu. Why not let this Xun Yu recommend a few more people?

  With a thought in mind, he immediately summoned Xun Yu to his side: "Wen Ruo, can you recognize any talented individuals?"

  Xun Yu did not expect the Emperor to suddenly ask this, could it be that the Emperor thought all the officials in court were untrustworthy, so he wanted to cultivate his own trusted followers?

  This is nothing, which emperor does not cultivate a few trusted people when in power? After all, with several trusted confidants to stabilize the court, the emperor can let go and take action. However, Xun Yu doesn't know who are suitable for recruitment into the imperial court at present.

  It's not that Xun Yu doesn't know anyone, but the people he knows are either untalented and useless to recommend, or they are talented but already serving in office, like Tian Feng who is currently working under Yuan Shao.

  After some thought, he finally remembered one person: "Your humble servant has indeed thought of one person, but I have only heard his name and have never seen him before, nor do I know what kind of talent he possesses."

  "Oh?" Liu Xuan was curious, if someone could enter Xun Yu's ears, they shouldn't be too bad. Moreover, what's more important is that Liu Xuan knew the names of most of the top talents in the next hundred years. If the person Xun Yu mentioned happened to be one he knew, then there was no need to hesitate anymore, absolutely a usable person: "Who is it, tell me and I'll know."

  "This man, named Liu Yezi Yang, is from Huainan. It's said that he is a direct descendant of Emperor Guangwu. He has a good reputation for his talent and moral character. If we summon him to Chang'an first and have him stay at the Zongzheng Temple to work on a draft, it would be convenient to examine and verify later."

  Xun Yu had not met Liu Ye after all, and did not know how much of his talent was true, so the advice he gave in the end was more conservative, saying that he would be summoned to Chang'an, and if he really had talent, he would be appointed again.

  As for the matter of having the Minister of Rites draft the edict, it was because Liu Ye was a proper member of the imperial clan and a descendant of Emperor Guangwu, so all matters concerning such close relatives of the emperor were to be handled by the Ministry of Rites.

  It is also a way to avoid trouble - if the emperor directly recruits Liu Ye to Chang'an, it will not be possible to cause another wave.

  But Xun Yu did not know that Liu Xuan knew of Liu Ye's great name, and also knew that this person was absolutely not a man with an empty reputation, but a truly talented person, and later one of Cao Wei's top strategists.

  What's more important, Liu Xuan remembered that Liu Ye was best at gathering and analyzing intelligence, but unfortunately, he lacked such a person under his command. If Liu Xuan could come, it would be perfect - not to mention anything else, the Ministry of War Intelligence Agency could be established smoothly.

  And according to Liu Xuan's plan, Liu Ye would also be the best head of the Ministry of War, which combines logistics, staff and intelligence agencies after this gathering - that is, the position of Minister of War, very suitable for someone like Liu Ye who is good at both literature and martial arts, and is skilled in analyzing complex intelligence to form a correct situation.

  Upon thinking of this, his face couldn't help but reveal a few hints of excitement, which also made Xun Yu extremely curious: "Could it be that Your Majesty has heard of this person's name before? Otherwise, why would you be so agitated?"

  He didn't know that Liu Xuan had been worried about the six departments, and now the framework has been set up, but most of them are old ministers, which is not satisfactory to Liu Xuan. Especially in the past month, the six departments have almost no achievements, and the court affairs are still handled by the three dukes and nine ministers.

  This situation made Liu Xuan very helpless, especially since the officials of the six departments were not unwilling to do things, but the six departments were newly formed after all, and these people's abilities were limited, which led to this scene.

  The only consolation is the Ministry of Revenue, Liu Xuan appointed Xun You as the Left Servant of the Ministry of Revenue. In just over a month, he has put the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue on the right track. He is now busy in Chang'an counting the population - this time Liu Xuan does not want to count households, but people, especially how many able-bodied men there are, all of which must be recorded in detail. So Xun You has been busy day and night, almost invisible, only visible during court sessions, and then disappears again after the session is over.

  Now that Xun Yu has recommended Liu Ye, Liu Xuan saw the possibility of the Ministry of War gradually getting on the right track. He couldn't help but urge a few words, fortunately he also knew that urging Xun Yu was useless, so he could only wait until the next day's early court session to discuss this matter with Zong Zhengqing Liu Ai.

  He then spoke with Xun Yu about the situation in the northwest. For now, there was nothing much to discuss regarding military affairs, and the people were encouraged by the imperial court's distribution of grains and farming tools to cultivate their lands, so the area around Chang'an appeared prosperous. Xun Yu estimated that if everything went smoothly, by this time next year, the surroundings of Chang'an would be thoroughly stabilized.

  Just as they were speaking, Zhenzhu entered quietly with her head bowed and placed the bowl of soup in front of Liu Xuan: "Cai Guiren saw that Your Majesty was busy with government affairs and had exhausted your energy, so she especially had someone cook chicken soup."

  When Diao Chan came in, Xun Yu also took a few glances. As for this woman who had been making a big stir in Chang'an recently, he had also heard about her before. However, he didn't have much of an opinion on the matter - if the Emperor liked her, she could naturally be brought into the palace. Besides, he knew that Liu Xuan was skilled in mysticism and probably wouldn't let himself be swayed by a woman to the point where he couldn't handle state affairs.

  What's the point of his nagging? However, seeing Diao Chan at this moment, he couldn't help but mutter to himself: "No wonder His Majesty took the initiative to ask Wang Situ for her, she is indeed extraordinary in appearance."