I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 70 - 27: Reality Changes, the Dou Clan Seizes Power (2)

Chapter 70: Chapter 27: Reality Changes, the Dou Clan Seizes Power (2)
"Although there is only this one item that is extremely easy to preserve, it’s a major breakthrough!"
"As long as the collection grows, my family might even have a personal museum in the future. Wouldn’t that make me Curator Gu?"
Gu Yi was overjoyed.
After taking a deep breath, he carefully checked the history again.
Indeed, history had not changed.
While the Gu Clan had undergone dramatic changes, their current influence was not enough to ignore the power of historical correction and completely alter history.
Although the Gu Clan did have its own dedicated entry.
It included detailed information on Gu Xiao, Gu Kang, Gu Cheng, and others.
But there was no content afterward.
The entire Gu Clan was like a meteor that appeared suddenly, shone brightly in the early Eastern Han, then gradually weakened until it vanished in history.
Obviously, this was due to the power of historical correction.
It still required intervention from Gu Yi to make a difference!
Gu Yi shook his head, not overly concerned.
This was already a great start.
The achievements of Gu Kang and Gu Cheng far exceeded his previous expectations.
As for the future.
As long as achievement points can be gained.
Is there still fear that the Gu Clan will not withstand historical correction and disappear among the crowd?
He still had nearly two thousand years to change it all!
Gu Yi casually tossed his phone aside, picked up a gaming console, and after staring at the screen for a few seconds, he jumped back into the game.
...
Luoyang.
As soon as Gu Yi entered the game, the development of the Gu Clan over the years flooded into his mind.
Although Gu Yi had only left the game for a moment.
But many years had passed in the game’s time.
It was now already autumn of the second year of Zhanghe.
Even the Emperor Liu Da had passed away!
And with the declining influence of the Gu Clan, history unfolded as originally expected, without the grandeur of Liu Zhuang’s era.
Liu Da died young.
The Crown Prince Liu Zhao ascended the throne.
Due to his youth, Empress Dowager Dou presided over the court, holding power over the world.
The current Gu Clan did not exceed Gu Kang’s earlier expectations; with his passing, their power rapidly declined.
Though Liu Da had promoted Gu Liang to the Ministry of Personnel early on.
Gu Liang’s talents were not enough to seize power quickly and wield authority over the court like Gu Kang once did.
Of course, the Gu Clan had not weakened to the point of retreating back to Hebei.
Put simply, the Gu Clan, once dominant, is now comparable to other great families.
In fact, the Gu Clan was even stronger.
Because Ban Chao and Yuan An rose to prominence.
Since Gu Cheng repelled the Northern Xiongnu, the prestige of the Great Han in the Western Regions reached its peak.
Ban Chao had been dominating the Western Regions for years.
Besides stabilizing the powers of various countries, he also eradicated the remaining influence of the Northern Xiongnu.
He is now conferred as Marquis Dingyuan.
As for Yuan An, after Gu Kang recommended him as Governor, he quickly rose to prominence.
He is now the Grand Minister of Revenue in the current court.
His extraordinary talents were evident.
These individuals could be considered staunch political allies of the Gu Clan, all indebted to the Gu Clan with enormous gratitude.
The only thing the current Gu Clan lacked... is a leader like Gu Kang.
This was within Gu Yi’s expectations nonetheless.
The Gu Clan would surely decline, but not to an extreme.
Of course, there were also positives.
Perhaps due to a lack of capacity, Gu Liang had far more free time compared to Gu Kang’s era.
And the number of offspring now far exceeded the previous two generations.
He already had seven offspring.
Four sons, three daughters.
And other Gu Clan members also had many children.
Some were even officials in various places.
At least in terms of population, the Gu Clan had undergone dramatic changes, showing signs of becoming a large family.
Gu Yi first carefully examined the attributes of these individuals.
There was no one with political acumen like Gu Kang.
But there was one person who caught Gu Yi’s attention.
That was Gu Liang’s youngest son, Gu Xi.
[Administration: 75; Diplomacy: 70; Politics: 83; Leadership: 79; Martial Force: 67]
Though his individual attributes were not as prodigious as Gu Kang or Gu Cheng, he excelled in being well-rounded.
Each attribute could be considered excellent.
Capable of governance and warfare.
This really brightened Gu Yi’s eyes.
Having more children indeed had its benefits.
At least the probability of talent emerging greatly increased.
"Someday, my Gu Clan might also enjoy the glorious scenario of the Xun Clan’s Eight Dragons."
Gu Yi whispered, then turned his attention to the Champion Marquis Mansion.
At that time, the atmosphere at the Champion Marquis Mansion was somewhat heavy.
Gu Liang’s several offspring stood before him, their faces showing clear concern.
"Hmph!"
Gu Liang sat with an angry face on the chair, fuming, "What is the Empress Dowager doing?"
"How long has it been since the late Emperor’s passing?"
"Yet she promoted members of the Dou Clan in succession, ignoring the objections of the entire court, and grasping the entire court tightly in her hand."
Since Liu Da’s death.
Empress Dowager Dou first elevated her brother Dou Xian from Central Lang General to attendant, handling court secrets and responsible for issuing edicts;
Then she let her brother Dou Du be the Central Lang General, leading the Emperor’s guards;
Her brothers Dou Jing and Dou Gui both served as palace attendants, responsible for conveying edicts and managing documents.
It’s been less than a year now.
The Dou Clan had already controlled the entire Imperial Palace.