Only three seconds? He's already the Lord of All Realms, so it doesn't matter.

After experiencing the charm of the university, Jiang Wu and his companions did not return to their residences but instead strolled around Chang'an City.

As night fell, the city of Chang'an was illuminated by lanterns, and the streets were bustling with activity. This was Jiang Wu's first time stepping into this centuries-old imperial capital.

In present-day Chang'an, the curfew that had been in place since the old dynasty was abolished, and no class was allowed to own slaves.

On the streets of Chang'an, Jiang Wu saw that the noble young men, with their elegant appearances, were no longer accompanied by servants. The old hierarchy of master and servant seemed to have disappeared in this newly built city of Chang'an.

"Now that we have entered Chang'an, we should do the same."

Although Jiang Wu and his party were not yet used to this huge difference in systems, they followed the local customs and, like the people of Chang'an, told their attendants not to follow them.

He walked alone to a notice board, where he saw the words, "Equality for all, civilized communication."

Furthermore, all the major and minor reforms that have taken place in Chang'an over the past few months have been recorded.

As a scholar who has been well-versed in poetry and literature since childhood, Jiang Wu is well-versed in the so-called "Great Harmony" theory in the Book of Rites.

When I was auditing the lectures at the Taoist Academy, the knowledge and theories I heard were remarkably similar to the idea of ​​equality for all.

Jiang Wu learned that after the Battle of Chang'an, the Imperial Lecture Hall, which caused a sensation throughout the city, was held.

The audience included not only court officials but also many scions of noble families. The Celestial Venerable spoke first, saying, "If we want to restore Chang'an, we must first integrate and allocate resources."

This so-called resource integration and redistribution is actually just taking stock of the national treasury, confiscating the wealth of major families, and then distributing it to all the people of the city through reasonable coordination.

That's how the "boiled water station" near the graduate school came about.

In Chang'an City now, not only are there no more slaves, but also no more landlords and powerful families; only ordinary people and officials remain.

Faced with this far-fetched reform, Jiang Wu knew that this was an ideal state that many rulers had dreamed of. However, how easy was it to crack down on those powerful and influential families? The slightest mistake could shake the foundation of local rule.

But for the Heavenly Dao Immortal Venerable, who possesses unparalleled power, this is as easy as turning one's hand.

Even if those powerful and wealthy families loved money more than anything, when the true wrath of Heaven descended, none of them dared to disobey.

Anyone who tries to play any tricks in the dark will be caught instantly by Ye Xuan, whose consciousness is detached from the heavens and earth!

At that time, lightning will strike down, making an example of someone, and then no one will dare to disobey.

Having learned this much, Jiang Wu became even more curious about the mysterious Heavenly Dao Immortal Venerable.

He then asked a passerby, "Sir, I am a scholar who has come here today because of your reputation. May I ask if you have seen the true face of the Celestial Immortal?"

The man who was stopped paused for a moment, then his expression brightened as he said:

"I may not have seen it, but you don't know that I personally witnessed dark clouds suddenly covering the city during the Battle of Chang'an a few months ago!"

Then the immortal's power descended, and thunder roared, forcing Liu Xiu's 100,000-strong army to retreat. It was truly miraculous!

Even though I've never seen a Celestial Venerable, how could such power be fake?

The man became more and more excited as he spoke, and Jiang Wu gained a deeper understanding of the Battle of Chang'an, which was said to be influenced by ghosts and gods.

The Qiang people have always had beliefs in gods, spirits, and ghosts, and they believe that "all things have spirits."

However, these are mostly gods such as celestial gods, mountain gods, earth gods... and even more than thirty kinds of deities, but Heavenly Dao Immortal Venerable? He had never heard of such a thing.

So he stopped another passerby who had just come out from the direction of the university and asked:

"Brother, how are you feeling in graduate school?"

The student glanced at Jiang Wu and began enthusiastically:

"That would be perfect."

I was born into a poor peasant family. If it weren't for the academy established by the immortal lord, I fear I would never have encountered writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones in my entire life…”

Jiang Wu also learned from a scion of a prominent family—

The former nobles in Chang'an now live much like ordinary people, except for a little wealth inherited from their ancestors and land allocated per capita.

Initially, some tried to resist, but were struck down by a bolt of lightning, resulting in the execution of their entire families.

And these powerful and influential families who had submitted to the rule have gradually changed from complaining to accepting it.

The lectures held by the Immortal Venerable mentioned that "once the redistribution of resources is completed, everyone in the city of Chang'an will no longer suffer from hunger, lack of medical care, or lack of education."

……

Seeing the fervent devotion of the city's populace, nobles, and even high-ranking officials to this Celestial Immortal, Jiang Wu murmured to himself:

"It seems the will of Heaven is true..."

Several days later, in Chang'an City, inside the Weiyang Palace.

The vermilion steps still stand, but the throne that had lasted for a thousand years is gone, replaced by a brand-new lacquered wooden platform.

Emperor Wang Mang of the Xin Dynasty, along with his civil and military officials, sat quietly below the stage.

Soon after, a voice began to emanate from the center of the podium. It was not loud, but it was clear enough to reach everyone's ears.

Ye Xuan looked at the civil and military officials on the stage and said:

"Currently, Chang'an City is on the right track, and this credit belongs to you all and the people of the city."

Seeing a dynasty on the verge of collapse saved by his own hands, and its future development flourishing, Ye Xuan did not seek credit for it.

He has even grander plans in mind, but all of this must be based on the will of the people in order to go further.

During the subsequent morning court session, Ye Xuan addressed several issues in a targeted manner. Before the meeting concluded, Wang Mang stated:

"Immortal Venerable, Liu Xuan's encirclement army is now said to have gathered a million soldiers, and will besiege Chang'an City in half a month."

Wang Mang simply relayed the news without showing any sign of panic, as did the court officials.

In his view, a million-strong army daring to confront the supreme power of the Immortal Venerable was simply courting death.

So they weren't worried; they just waited to see what Ye Xuan would do.

"I am aware of this matter. Liu Xuan has amassed an army of over 300,000 in various regions."

The emperor issued a decree to the people of the city, telling them not to panic and to continue their normal lives.

After saying that, Ye Xuan's consciousness floated into the sky and disappeared into a temple.

He calmly watched the stand-in that was about to solidify into reality; in half a month, he would be born into the world of history.

After personally destroying Liu Xuan, the unification of the world would be the beginning of his grand plan...

However, those far away in Wancheng and the scattered forces of the restoration of the Han dynasty throughout the country were watching the changes in Chang'an with great anxiety.

If the new dynasty is allowed to continue developing like this, the people of the world will soon forget that there was a Han dynasty before.

Therefore, Liu Xuan launched his campaign ahead of schedule. After quickly recovering all the Han territories in the country, he assembled an army of 300,000 in January of this year and marched to the outskirts of Chang'an.

With 300,000 troops pressing in, their momentum was incomparable to that of September last year.

In the Han army camp, banners were hung high, bearing the inscription: "Restore the Han Dynasty and Begin a New Emperor."