Chapter 581

Time flies, and a year passed in the blink of an eye.

4th Year of the Holy Emperor, January 10th.

"We ministers pay respects to Your Majesty, wishing Your Majesty longevity without boundaries!"

In the Court Hall, Liu Bian was wearing a black nine-clawed golden dragon robe, wearing an Emperor's Flat Heaven Crown, and the Imperial aura radiating from his whole body was even more profound than a year ago.

The civil and military officials below all knelt on the ground and shouted in unison.

"Beloved subjects, rise!"

Liu Bian's majestic gaze swept over the crowd, he reached out and gestured for them to rise, and said majestically.

"We ministers thank Your Majesty!"

After the hundred officials stood up and stood properly, Liu Bian said majestically to the ministers:

"Since I ascended the throne, four years have passed!"

"Now, the status of our Han Empire's Dynasty has advanced to a Lower-Grade Imperial Dynasty."

"And our Han main realm, through the efforts of our Han subjects, has successfully advanced from the original Low Martial Low-Grade World to the current High Martial Low-Grade World."

"All of this is inseparable from your hard work!"

Speaking to the end, Liu Bian even stood up and looked majestically at the civil and military officials below.

The civil and military officials, after hearing Liu Bian's words, were also full of excitement.

All of them looked at Liu Bian with fiery gazes and shouted loudly:

"We ministers are willing to die for Your Majesty and for the Han!"

As ministers, being able to have their abilities recognized by the Emperor was the greatest recognition for them.

Facing the fiery gazes of the hundred officials, Liu Bian said to the ministers:

"Now, our Han Empire, after one year of resting and recuperating, I believe its strength has also improved even more than a year ago."

As Liu Bian's voice fell, the gazes of the ministers all looked at Xun Yu.

"Wenruo, now you tell all the beloved subjects about the strength of our Han."

After Liu Bian finished speaking, he turned and sat on the Dragon Throne; he was also somewhat looking forward to the current strength of the Han.

Seeing Xun Yu step out under the gaze of everyone, he said respectfully to Liu Bian:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, after one year of recuperation, our Han Empire now has two Martial King Realm experts: Your Majesty and the Huguo Divine Beast."

"There are ten Martial Ancestor Realm experts, including us Six Ministers and the various Lords of the Inner Cabinet."

"In the six major army corps and the Han Navy, there are nearly a thousand experts who have broken through to the Martial Ancestor Realm."

"The lowest cultivation of the soldiers of the Shenwu Corps has reached the Innate Second Heaven realm."

"The lowest cultivation of the soldiers of the five major Divine Beast Corps has reached the Innate First Heaven realm."

"And the lowest cultivation of the garrison troops in the various prefectures of the Han Empire has also reached the Post-Heaven Sixth Heaven realm."

"And the various tributes of the Hall of Worship, their cultivation has all reached the Martial Ancestor Realm."

"The Hall Master of the Hall of Worship, Zhang Sanfeng, his cultivation has even broken through to the Martial Ancestor Ninth Heaven realm."

"I believe that in a short while, he will break through to the Martial King Realm."

Speaking of Zhang Sanfeng's cultivation, Xun Yu also revealed an excited expression.

Ever since Zhang Sanfeng joined the Han Empire, Liu Bian had conferred upon him the title of Hall Master of the Han Empire's Hall of Worship.

And he did not disappoint Liu Bian; his current cultivation was the highest among the Han ministers.

"Good!"

"Zhang Sanfeng is worthy of being someone who could break through to the Martial Ancestor realm in the Yitian world!"

At this time, Liu Bian was also surprised by Zhang Sanfeng's cultivation and could not help but praise him.

Subsequently, Xun Yu continued to report.

"As for the cultivation of the common people, most of them have reached the Post-Heaven realm."

"Your Majesty, the strength of our Han Empire has improved tremendously compared to a year ago."

After Xun Yu finished speaking, he looked at Liu Bian with excitement.

"Hahaha, it is truly Heaven blessing our Han!"

"Yes! Now, the lowest cultivation of the ordinary people of our Han Empire has reached the Post-Heaven realm; this is truly great!"

"Such powerful strength is all due to Your Majesty's credit!"

The civil and military officials below, after hearing Xun Yu's report, were all full of excitement.

"Hahaha, good! Good! Good!"

Upon hearing that the Han now had so many people who had broken through to the Martial Ancestor Realm, Liu Bian was happy and called out good repeatedly.

Liu Bian also did not expect that the Han now had nearly a thousand experts in the Martial Ancestor Realm.

Although most of them had just broken through to the Martial Ancestor Realm, with cultivation only at the Martial Ancestor First or Second Heaven level.

However, the commanders and high-level generals of the major army corps had cultivation that was not weak.

Nowadays, Lü Bu's cultivation had already broken through to the Martial Ancestor Seventh Heaven.

The cultivation of the commanders of the five major Divine Beast Corps had also broken through to the Martial Ancestor Sixth Heaven realm.

The current Han is more than ten times stronger than it was a year ago.

The current Han is no longer lacking in low and mid-level combat power.

What is lacking now is experts in the Martial King Realm.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect that our Han now has thousands of Martial Ancestor Realm warriors!"

"It's truly unimaginable!"

The civil and military officials below, after listening to Xun Yu's report, were also extremely excited.

On everyone's face, a look of pride was revealed.

They were sincerely proud of the prosperity of the Han.

Subsequently, Liu Bian looked at the Minister of Revenue, Xi Zhong.

"Zhicai, now you tell us about the current situation of our Han's money, grain, and cultivation resources."

As Liu Bian's voice fell, the Minister of Revenue, Xi Zhicai, who was standing below, immediately stepped out.

He said respectfully to Liu Bian:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, after one year of resting and recuperating, our Han is now rich in resources."

"With the high-yield food provided by Your Majesty, and ever since our Han established the Dynasty, these years have been favorable for our Han."

"Nowadays, the national treasury is full, with 12 billion in gold and 50 billion in silver."

"Moreover, due to the fact that Your Majesty has integrated spirit veins into various parts of the Han, many spirit stone mines have now been discovered within our Han."

"These spirit stone mines are now guarded by the garrison troops of various parts of our Han Empire, and the spirit stones mined so far have reached over 90 million low-quality spirit stones."

"And the grain stored in the national treasury is enough for our Han Empire's ten-million-strong army to consume for two years of campaigning."

"And Dragon Tooth Rice has long since become popular within the Han Empire."

Liu Bian knew about the spirit stones.

Back when the main realm advanced to a High Martial World, because Liu Bian integrated many spirit veins into various parts of the Han.

Around these spirit veins, many low-quality spirit stone mines had now formed.

Back then, when Liu Bian heard this news, he was still surprised.

He did not expect that the effect of these spirit veins would be so powerful, actually forming spirit stones that could only be produced in the Immortal Martial World in the High Martial World.

When Liu Bian learned of this news, he immediately issued a decree that all large and small mines, blessed lands, etc., discovered within the Han belonged to the Imperial Court.

If any force is found to be occupying them privately, they will be treated as traitors!