I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 32 - 13: Heaven and Earth Mourn, Gu Xiao Passes Away (Part 2)

Chapter 32: Chapter 13: Heaven and Earth Mourn, Gu Xiao Passes Away (Part 2)
During this period, Gu Yi was also writing books for the family, involving technologies that were feasible in the current era.
For example—woodblock printing.
Gu Yi planned to try, guiding the family to explore, and by clearly leaving technology for the family, letting future generations comprehend and complete it, perhaps they would earn achievement points.
This dual approach served as a guarantee for Gu Yi for his potential control in the future.
As for revealing the future, Gu Yi left no trace of that.
The sudden emergence of the Gu Clan had already altered the current history.
What will the future hold?
Who can be completely certain?
Instead of leaving so-called future events to mislead the family, it’s better to strengthen the quality of the entire Gu Clan’s personnel, and develop steadily.
Of course, Gu Yi would not solely focus on internal development.
Gu Xiao sent letters to Liu Xiu monthly, and Liu Xiu would occasionally reply to Gu Xiao.
Because of this, the title of Gu Xiao as the most favored minister did not fade but became even more prominent over time.
At the same time, Gu Yi was undertaking activities in the fiefdom in the name of the Gu Clan.
They repaired water conservancy facilities to aid the people and cooperated with the court’s tax policies to reduce the taxes of the fief farmers at the first opportunity.
Moreover, Gu Yi established a private school, unlike those of other large clans that were internal; the Gu Clan’s private school was open to the public.
These matters seemed insignificant at present.
But for the future...
Gu Yi believed that this would surely be one of the Gu Clan’s trump cards.
And time silently passed with each major event.
The good news was that Gu Xiao had another pair of children, but unfortunately, compared to Gu Kang and Gu Cheng, these two were quite ordinary.
They didn’t have any outstanding attributes and were considered normal people.
However, Gu Yi did not diminish their upbringing in the slightest...
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After a series of suppressions, the implementation of the field regulation was an unstoppable fact.
Liu Xiu’s methods were particularly effective.
After a brief turbulence, the entire Great Han Dynasty seemed rejuvenated, displaying a brand-new atmosphere.
"Cattle and horses graze, the city gates do not close!"
This scene vividly demonstrated the extraordinary impact of Liu Xiu’s series of policies.
Especially after the praises from the students of the Imperial College, the current Great Han indeed showed some signs of prosperity.
Once the situation was completely stable, the subsequent developments unfolded as they did in history.
In Jianwu Year 20, July;
——The Crown Prince Liu Jiang voluntarily resigned from the position of Crown Prince and was granted the title King of the Eastern Sea, while Liu Zhuang was appointed Crown Prince.
Ordinarily, a change in the Crown Prince would cause an uproar in any dynasty.
But in the current Great Han, this event did not stir much commotion.
After all, from the moment Guo Shengtong was deposed, unless Liu Xiu suddenly died, Liu Jiang’s fate was sealed.
After so many years, there was no one left to support Liu Jiang.
What kind of waves could a Crown Prince with no foundation stir?
And Liu Xiu did not forget his promise.
The following year, a marriage was arranged between Princess Yuyang Liu Li and Champion Marquis Gu Xiao’s eldest son, Gu Kang.
Once this news broke, the world was astonished!
With Gu Xiao at the peak of his power, everyone thought he could at most be a statesman for one dynasty. After all, how could his descendants be as favored as he was?
But now... his descendant was betrothed to the Crown Prince’s own sister.
Who wouldn’t be shocked?
For a time, the title "most favored minister" for Gu Xiao reached its pinnacle.
And this grand wedding was destined to be extraordinarily spectacular.
From high-ranking officials in the court to major clans across the land.
Especially those Hebei clans that had distanced from the Gu Clan due to the land regulation; almost all prepared generous gifts to re-establish ties with the Gu Clan.
Facing this wealth, Gu Yi directly selected the most valuable items to put into the Gu Clan’s treasury.
This treasury was something Gu Xiao established when he first came to Hebei.
The current treasury was filled with countless treasures.
Of course, Gu Yi evaluated them from a modern perspective, mostly things with special significance.
In the Great Han, they were significant, but not highly profitable.
But in modern times, it was a different story!
For instance, the portrait of Liu Xiu’s enthronement, which still bore Liu Xiu’s Emperor’s Seal and even the Heirloom Seal of the Realm; this was something Gu Xiao specifically asked Liu Xiu to stamp later.
Moreover, every letter Liu Xiu sent was kept in the treasury by Gu Yi.
Gu Yi did not know how much of these things would survive the passing of time.
But how could he care so much?
If even one of these items were to last, it would be of national treasure status.
During this period, Liu Xiu wrote to Gu Xiao multiple times, inviting him back to Luoyang.
But unfortunately, Gu Xiao had truly aged.
With the passage of time, like most military generals of this era, his hidden ailments emerged one by one.
In just a few months,
Gu Xiao went from a robust middle-aged man to being bedridden.
When Liu Xiu learned of this, he immediately sent dozens of Imperial Physicians.
But unfortunately, it seemed Gu Xiao had really reached the end.
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Julu.
Looking at the bedridden Gu Xiao, all four of his children couldn’t help but have red eyes.
The pain of parting from life and death has always been a very painful affair.