I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 80 - 30: Tribute of All Nations, Yongyuan’s Prosperity (Part 3)

Chapter 80: Chapter 30: Tribute of All Nations, Yongyuan’s Prosperity (Part 3)
The foundation that Liu Zhuang and Gu Kang initially established was too solid!
By the eleventh year of Yongyuan.
In just a few short years, the population of the Great Han had exceeded fifty million, and cultivated land had surpassed seven million qing.
This thoroughly reached a state unimaginable by previous generations.
At the same time, with the increasingly popular trade routes, the prestige of the Great Han also grew ever higher.
The tribes of Dazangyi Qiang, Bailang Kingdom, Lou Bo, and others came to submit in succession.
Liu Zhao bestowed upon them royal gold seals with violet ribbons.
The Kingdom of India and Dunrenyi also sent envoys to pay tribute.
Liu Zhao even dispatched Gan Ying to Great Qin to see what the Great Qin, rumored among merchants, was truly like, wishing to lay a larger foundation.
Building on the foundations laid by three sage rulers and two generations of the Gu Clan’s ancestors, the influence of this prosperous era far exceeded the original history.
Even though it has only been a few short years, the Great Han now exhibits the image of a myriad of nations coming to pay homage!
Gu Xi’s official position also took this opportunity to climb continuously.
He officially entered the Ministry of Personnel at the age of twenty.
Between the sovereign and the minister, there truly began to be a resemblance to Emperor Ming and Wencheng.
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But even under such a prosperous era, there is still a shadow.
Since taking power, Liu Zhao has always been without a son.
No, it cannot be said that he is without a son.
Liu Zhao does have a son, and that is his eldest son Liu Sheng.
However, Liu Sheng suffers from a chronic illness, insufficient to serve the ancestral temple.
As for other offspring, they faced successive early deaths.
In fact, such matters are common in this era, as newborns have a high probability of early death before reaching ten years of age.
However, for an emperor, this is no trivial matter.
In the royal family, there are no private matters.
As the national power of the Great Han increasingly prospers, the ministers also grow more worried about this matter, frequently raising the point in court that Liu Zhao should leave more offspring.
Even Gu Xi is worried about this issue.
Liu Zhao is not in good health.
Indeed, although Liu Zhao is still very young, his body has already shown many problems.
Even though it is not yet life-threatening, and the Imperial Physician is always watching.
But this remains an extremely unstable matter.
After all, he is the emperor.
An emperor without a Crown Prince and suffering from illness.
How can the nation be at peace with this?
In such a feudal era, the impact of this matter is unimaginable to others.
Even though the Great Han has been glorious until now, the atmosphere in court still becomes heavy due to this matter.
Gu Yi has always been observing Liu Zhao.
He is also extremely concerned about this matter.
Of course, Liu Zhao’s illness is naturally something he would not be surprised by, as in original history, Liu Zhao died early due to illness.
What he truly cares about is whether Liu Zhao, with the rising national strength of the Great Han, might encounter a situation like Liu Zhuang once did.
The entire Great Han continues to move forward under such circumstances.
Liu Zhao’s illness worsens.
From the thirteenth year of Yongyuan, he even faced situations where he could not handle court affairs due to illness.
With this matter emerging, the entire court became thoroughly chaotic.
The ministers sent appeals one after another, advising Liu Zhao to put aside state affairs and focus on nurturing his health and producing offspring.
If worse comes to worst, he should adopt offspring from other Vassal Princes.
Gu Xi also holds this opinion, likewise advising Liu Zhao to nurture his health.
This time, Liu Zhao did not refuse.
He granted the title of Marquis of Chao Xiang to the Grand Master of Ceremony Zheng Zhong, ordering Zhou Zhang, Xu Fang, and others to assist Gu Xi in governing the court.
This can be considered immense trust.
If it were in the past, the ministers would certainly have argued endlessly on such matters.
After all, although Gu Xi is gradually showing his talent and has achieved many meritorious deeds over the years, he still lags far behind the undisputed achievements of Gu Kang.
However, with Liu Zhao’s current health situation, the ministers do not dare to speak excessively.
At least for now, no one is willing to see the prosperous Great Han encounter any problems.
Moreover, Liu Zhao is not allowing Gu Xi to hold sole power.
Whether it is Zheng Zhong, or Zhou Zhang, Xu Fang, and others, these people can all provide mutual checks and balances.
Yet, the ministers still keenly noticed a detail...
At this moment, Gu Xi seems to have the semblance of a Chancellor.
The Three Ministers and the Ministry of Personnel assist in governing the country.
Is this not the power of a Chancellor?
However, the ministers did not pay excessive attention, as this is merely a temporary expedient.
Moreover, the position of Chancellor was abolished by Emperor Guangwu in the past.
The Great Han is governed by filial piety.
The laws of the ancestors are unbreakable iron rules!!!