Hermit in the Mountains

Hanzhong City

On the top floor of a nine-story building, a young man dressed in a dark blue Zhongshan suit stood by the window.

Liu Yunzhong looked out the window at the newly constructed grid-shaped city.

A month after the spiritual energy tide, the modern reinforced concrete high-rise buildings have suffered severe weathering, and six months later, these modern houses have long become a thing of the past.

The houses in the new Hanzhong city were restored to their wooden structure, and the new city was built according to the Tang Dynasty's ward and market system.

His attic was located in the very center of the new town, directly in front of which was the location of the new town's administrative center.

Standing atop the nine-story pavilion, one can overlook the entire city layout.

Six months ago, Earth expanded dozens of times, and humans from another world descended upon it.

He then made a decision to send cultivators in flying boats to relocate the people under his jurisdiction to Hanzhong, and to carry out a comprehensive reconstruction of Hanzhong City through a work-for-relief program.

In just six months, a magnificent city rose from the ground.

The population of all the counties and towns in Hanzhong were gathered in Hanzhong, along with humans from other worlds.

The population of the ancient city of Hanzhong has exceeded five million.

Liu Yunzhong felt a surge of pride as he recalled announcing the completion of the ancient city of Hanzhong to the world through the Spirit Network yesterday.

Back in the day, at the peak of their lineage's Liu ancestor's regime, the population was only slightly over a million.

Today, the population of the ancient city of Hanzhong under his rule has exceeded five million, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, surpassing the achievements of his ancestors.

As for unifying the world, that's incredibly difficult, as difficult as ascending to heaven.

He had seen the latest intelligence gathered from various regions by the intelligence agencies.

China, Zijin Ancient City, has a population of approximately 30 million;

Ying clan, the ancient city of Xianyang, had a population of approximately ten million;

The Li family, from the ancient city of Chang'an, had a population of approximately 15 million.

The main branch of the Liu family is located in the ancient city of Luoyang, with a population of approximately ten million.

The Zhu clan, from the ancient city of Jinling, has a population of approximately 20 million.

The Zhao clan, from the ancient city of Kaifeng, has a population of approximately 20 million.

Yangshi, an ancient city in Liaodong, has a population of approximately 20 million;

Shanghai, Chengdu, Lingnan, Mountain City...

It can be said that heroes from all over the world stood side by side, and heroes from all over the world were as numerous as carp crossing a river.

Some families lack rising stars and fade into obscurity in the new era, forced to rely on others.

Like his ancestor's rival, the Cao family, now that no one in the Cao family has embarked on the path of destiny, they naturally have no chance to compete for supremacy.

The eldest granddaughter of the Cao family was his lawfully wedded wife.

He also used this opportunity to secure the top position in Hanzhong; otherwise, there would be no ancient city of Hanzhong today.

He was very glad that he had acted decisively back then; otherwise, after the great changes in the world, he would have lost his advantage.

Liu Yunzhong's current goal is to first surpass the main branch of the Liu family, and then compete with other families.

Let's see who develops better and faster.

He hadn't expected the Li family to have such a vast and powerful influence in Chang'an. After driving the main branch out of Chang'an, he had no choice but to settle for taking Luoyang instead.

It was precisely because of this that Liu became the subject of gossip on the internet, losing face and being outdone.

"Big brother."

A loud, youthful voice came from outside the door.

Liu Yunzhong snapped out of his daze and turned to look at the doorway.

Seeing his second and third brothers arrive, his confidence grew even stronger.

With the assistance of Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, and Cao Cao, he believed he would not lose to anyone else.

"Second brother, third brother, come in!"

As he spoke, he walked to the tea table and sat down in the armchair.

Zhuge Yanqing and Guan Shanyue entered the house and stopped two meters away from Liu Yunzhong.

The two greeted each other in unison, "Big brother, big brother..."

"Sit down and let's talk."

Upon hearing the elder brother's signal, the two sat down on the wooden chairs on either side of him.

After Liu Yunzhong and the other man sat down, he finally spoke, asking, "You two came at the same time, there must be something important going on?"

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Yanqing was the first to reply, "Brother, there is indeed something that requires your decision."

With the establishment of the new ancient city of Hanzhong, should the administrative system be changed?

He concluded by pointing out the shortcomings of the current system: "The previous administrative system was too large, with too many departments, too many people, and too much decentralized authority."

"It's not conducive to management."

In short, his point was that we must embark on the path of authoritarianism.

If we continue with the voting system, it will affect urban development, people's livelihood, and the efficiency of managing the people.

As the chief of staff, he had to say these things.

Liu Yunzhong smiled knowingly; this topic had struck a chord with him.

The world underwent tremendous changes, the blue planet expanded, industrial civilization collapsed, and the old order disintegrated.

This is the time to make great strides.

He certainly wanted to centralize power, but the timing wasn't right before.

However, with the new city just established and everything in need of rebuilding, it is the perfect time for reform.

"Are there dissenting voices from below?"

"Will the reforms attract the attention of the Zijing Ancient City authorities?"

Zhuge Yanqing said confidently, "Brother, all the department heads agree to the reform."

"We will continue to use the original department name when speaking externally, but we can carry out reforms internally first."

"There's a real management system underneath, but a system on the surface to maintain appearances."

"I suspect someone has already gotten ahead of us."

Liu Yunzhong pondered for a long time. "Second brother, what suggestions do you have?"

Zhuge Yanqing offered two solutions: "Brother, I have two suggestions."

"First, the Prime Minister's Office, the Privy Council, and the Censorate were established to oversee administration, military affairs, and supervision, respectively."

"Secondly, establish six cabinet ministries, three military ministries, and the Control Yuan, which will be in charge of administration, military affairs, and supervision, respectively."

"The Intelligence Department and the Offering Pavilion are independent and directly led by the eldest brother."

Liu Yunzhong was well aware of his second brother's ambitions, and he immediately finalized the first plan.

"Second brother, refine the details of the first plan, and implement a comprehensive reform in half a month."

Zhuge Yanqing picked up a sealed bag, stood up and handed it over, "Brother, please take a look."

"This is the first proposed plan. What parts need to be modified?"

Liu Yunzhong took the sealed bag, but he didn't open it. He simply placed it on the tea table next to him.

"I trust my second brother. Now that we have a plan, let's officially start the reforms in three days."

"Yes, elder brother, I'll go down and prepare." Zhuge Yanqing replied with his hands clasped.

"Brother, there's one more thing."

"Could we contact Pavilion Master Zhang and establish a Hanzhong regional network within the Spirit Network for internal use?"

"We can plan ahead and greatly improve management efficiency when the Lingwang network opens up access to ordinary people in the future."

"There is another option: to pursue independent research and development."

"We will establish our own research institution to develop a completely new internet industry chain."

"This road requires a significant investment of resources and manpower."

Liu Yunzhong knew clearly that even if he embarked on the path of "Emperor," a cultivation kingdom would inevitably have hundreds of millions of people.

The Earth has expanded dozens of times in the past, and no one knows how many times it will expand next.

Sending instructions by means of tokens, pigeons, or flying on swords is never as effective as the information transmission capabilities of the Internet.

The Spirit Web is the best proof.

The modern internet is the most powerful tool for managing the people.

He fell into deep thought; the former consumed fewer resources and there was no need to worry about research and development failure.

The latter is autonomous and controllable, and offers the best security and confidentiality.

Just as he was struggling with this, a thought flashed through his mind, and he looked at Zhuge Yanqing and joked.

"Second brother, I heard that Pavilion Master Zhang once intended to introduce his granddaughter to you."

Are you in contact with each other now?

Liu Yunzhong once again had the idea of ​​currying favor with powerful figures.

If there is a connection with Mount Kurong, then the path to hegemony will have a powerful backer.

Even if they are just outstanding descendants of official members of the Longevity Pavilion, they should not be underestimated.

These outstanding descendants are no less distinguished than them.

"Uh..." Zhuge Yanqing's mind went blank for a moment, and he didn't know how to answer.

He knew exactly what his elder brother was thinking, and shook his head helplessly. "Brother, I learned this from Pavilion Master Zhang."

"His granddaughter has already gone up the mountain and is practicing under the tutelage of a close disciple."

"Master Zhang has not mentioned this matter again."

Liu Yunzhong understood the reason and did not bring up the matter again.

The official members of the Longevity Pavilion and the forces they have established certainly do not consider forming alliances with outsiders.

An ordinary old clan chief in Wanshou Village suddenly became the local earth god overnight.

The Earth God is an immortal!

How could the people of Wanshou Pavilion possibly look down on outside forces? They all have their eyes on becoming immortals or gods.

Liu Yunzhong said, "Second brother, contact Pavilion Master Zhang and inquire about setting up a regional network."

The three of them, one after another, resolved the issues surrounding the ancient city of Hanzhong.