[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl":3,"chapter-controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-chapter-126":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Controlling My Ancestors: Building an Immortal Clan Starting from the Eastern Han Dynasty",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2285795,4471,"Chapter 126: The Progress of an Era, Glory and the Curtain Call (Seeking Monthly Votes)","controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-chapter-126",126,"\u003Cp>Faced with this plan of Gu Ling’s, even Gu Yi fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not stop Gu Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was her identity as a physician or her identity as a daughter of the Gu clan;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>what she was doing was beyond reproach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi naturally understood this point and could only choose to provide her with appropriate assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Gu Yi did not understand medicine himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a modern person, he could still provide Gu Ling with some basic help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ling did not choose to leave Lingnan immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although her mind was made up, she still needed to summarize the key points of this trip, including learning the methods of the local witch doctors in these places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi became busy once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation in the entire Lingnan region had already tended toward calm, but with the influx of nearly twenty thousand Han people, it was destined to bring various kinds of instability to Lingnan once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This included Gu Yi needing to reasonably plan the whereabouts of these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting them exert their maximum effect during this critical period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much longer Heaven would leave for Gu Ye, Gu Yi did not know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what Gu Yi understood was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could not waste a single second of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the commoners who had migrated here, Gu Yi had long since made preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He intended to let these commoners be responsible for land reclamation and farming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an advantage that the Yue people did not possess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without needing much interference from Gu Yi, the farming nature of the Huaxia people could take root and sprout in this barren land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Yue people—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they were still responsible for the development of the Meiguan Ancient Road and the canals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, they could absorb experience in farming, and it would also give them the opportunity to begin integrating the culture of the Great Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The work of development must absolutely not stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If such heavy losses could not be resolved, even if Gu Yi built the entire Lingnan to be as excellent as possible, he would be unable to alleviate the estrangement between Lingnan and the Great Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, friction was naturally unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The initial integration of two cultures, including the Yue people’s resistance to the Great Han commoners, as well as the pride in the bones of the Great Han commoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the addition of various factors, this method of integration was full of contradictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi could only use the reputation of the Gu clan to suppress everything and mediate among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This included popularizing the laws of the Great Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People died every single day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era of initial land reclamation, casualties were completely unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the migrated commoners gradually adapted to the climate, the resilience in their bones was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Huaxia people could absolutely be called one of the most resilient peoples in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this barren land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were just like those generations of ancestors who developed the Central Plains, shedding their sweat on this barren land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And during this period—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ling and the physicians sent by the imperial court were also rushing about in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While reducing casualties, they were summarizing experience and absorbing knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was destined to be a long and difficult road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could completely open up the route from the Great Han to Lingnan in this lifetime, Gu Yi would already be satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the remaining great cause, he could only leave it to future generations to complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a fresh injection of blood into this land, and with the current situation settled, the entire Lingnan was undergoing earth-shaking changes with the passage of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Centered on Panyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pieces of land were undergoing earth-shaking changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Polder fields were being opened up one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of the climate in the Lingnan region, these commoners had already begun sowing while reclaiming the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gu Yi had not expected this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Gu clan descendants who came on this trip, there was actually talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was named \"Gu Cheng\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his attributes were average, he possessed a cleverness that others did not have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Gu Yi noticing at all, he had actually begun to try cross-breeding the upland rice of the Lingnan region with the paddy rice of the Central Plains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was perhaps the wisdom of the working people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Cheng was originally the person responsible for keeping a close eye on farming matters in Julu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gu Yi had not thought of this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was not yet known what this simple cross-breeding would turn into, it was very much worth looking forward to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most critical changes were not just these; the entire Panyu City was also undergoing extraordinary changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The integration of cultures fostered a brand-new market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han people and Yue people traded within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This included the Han schools, which finally welcomed more and more Yue people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gu clan descendants who came from Julu, although their talents were indeed very average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But leading some scholars to teach children was indeed too easy for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it had only just begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the cultures of both sides continued to integrate, the contradictions within were becoming fewer and fewer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Lingnan region actually had a feeling of renewal and prosperity under these circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi still had many ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even had the intention of rebuilding Panyu City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Gu Yi’s line of thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to establish Panyu City as a port city and use this as a base to completely open up the Maritime Silk Road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This move could not only benefit the Nine Provinces;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was also an unprecedented opportunity for the Gu clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for now, such things could only be thought about; what he currently needed to do was to complete the expansion of the Meiguan Ancient Road and the dredging of the canals within Lingnan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation became increasingly stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Ye could never find a moment of peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letters from the imperial court arrived from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Chen, just like Liu Chan in the past, was increasingly worried about Gu Ye’s health and wanted him to return to Luoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could Gu Ye possibly leave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter was the key, whether for the Nine Provinces or for the Gu clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the overall situation was settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ye had to stay in Lingnan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without Gu Yi’s interference, Gu Ye had made this choice himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twenty-fifth year of Ganji, the fourth month;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>news arrived from Luoyang once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hua had passed away from illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ultimately failed to wait for the day Gu Ye returned to the court, leaving his life within the Great Han imperial court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The era was destined to turn the page once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This glorious era was finally about to enter its countdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Chen did not ask for Gu Ye’s opinion on the position of Chancellor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was different from Liu Chan; although his thoughts toward the Gu clan were not much different, he was definitely more suited to be an emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sixth month;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Hui also chose to retire and return to his hometown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The passing of Zhang Hua seemed to have finally made him realize that his prime was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His increasingly slow thoughts were not something a proud person like Zhong Hui could accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was different from Zhang Hua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Hui only wanted to keep his peak self in the imperial court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring everyone’s opposition, he actually wanted to come to Lingnan to take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Liu Chen had sent many people with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the body of a scholar like Zhong Hui, coupled with his advanced age, he also died on the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body was buried on the border of Lingnan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sweltering climate, Gu Ye did not even have the chance to see his body one last time; he could only have his tomb built more grandly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old friends departed one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This dealt a massive psychological blow to Gu Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People often become inexplicably nostalgic after reaching a certain age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ye was exactly like this now, and even Gu Yi could not alleviate the twilight air gradually growing upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the time left for him was no longer abundant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twenty-seventh year of Ganji, seventh month;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After years of hard struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expansion of the Meiguan Ancient Road was completed. Gu Ye even went to walk it himself, and after confirming the project was flawless, he once again submitted a memorial to Liu Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He intended to initiate the second migration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still not enough Han people in Lingnan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing of this, Gu Ling did not have a shred of hesitation and chose to leave directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her footsteps had never ceased over these years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always been wandering among the sick, increasing her own experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gu Yi could not be certain exactly how many commoners she had saved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just within these few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nursery rhymes about her were already circulating throughout the land of Lingnan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They called her the Saintess from the Gu clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some tribes had even begun to mention her in the same breath as Gu Ye, and had even begun to worship her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the previous migration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commotion caused by this migration was not very large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People are inherently driven by profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingnan was still in the development stage, and all its advantages had yet to be fully revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those noble clans who were originally driven by profit naturally did not have much interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi still intended to start from Julu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the commoners of other commanderies, those who were willing to follow could still do so, just as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, a full fifty thousand commoners slowly headed toward Lingnan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey was still inevitably arduous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to the last time, the casualties were reduced by much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly forty thousand commoners successfully arrived in Lingnan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the current era, this could be called a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not only because the Meiguan Ancient Road was clear, but also due to the contribution of Gu Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—She had truly succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through her observations in the land of Lingnan over these years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She combined some methods of the local witch doctors with Central Plains medicine, greatly reducing the breeding of various diseases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as these commoners arrived once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi could finally carry out his next plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twenty-eighth year of Ganji;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A canal starting from Panyu finally began excavation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi did not have great ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This canal was only within Lingnan; its purpose was to make connections in all directions more convenient, wanting to establish an \"economic special zone\" centered on Panyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he also renovated the entirety of Panyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was certainly not a large-scale reconstruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just repairing the ports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to take this opportunity to thoroughly set the development path for Panyu and even the entire Lingnan region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was gradually getting on the right track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Chen really wanted Gu Ye to return to Luoyang quickly and had already sent many officials to help Gu Ye with his work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Ye's attitude remained very firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least for now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He absolutely could not leave Luoyang yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this day, the benefits of the Lingnan region had already been fully manifested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is worth mentioning that the hybridization had actually succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lingnan dry rice and Central Plains paddy rice were hybridized into a brand-new variety; although in the concepts of modern people, the yield was still very average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to the original yield, it had seen some progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi named it \"Panyu Rice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And according to the suggestion of Gu Cheng, he began to promote it gradually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The climate of the Lingnan land was extremely suitable for the growth of Panyu Rice, which could guarantee two seasons per year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the land was continuously reclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yield was extremely astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was increasingly getting on the right track, and Panyu City could now fully achieve the coexistence of the Yue people and the Han people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most crucially, with the increase in productivity;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inclusiveness of the Huaxia civilization was immediately manifested; although not much time had passed, many Shanyue tribes had already begun to integrate into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They discarded some of their original bad habits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They gradually integrated their tribal culture into the Great Han culture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was not even a need for Gu Yi to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed of this change far exceeded the Northern Frontier; after all, Gu Yi had not migrated commoners to the Northern Frontier, so the progress of the two naturally could not be mentioned in the same breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ling was still practicing medicine everywhere in Lingnan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides this—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also began to teach the local children medicine, just as she had done in Julu in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was because there were too many commoners from Julu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they were in a foreign land, the prestige of the Gu clan did not diminish in the slightest, and was even growing higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, among the Shanyue tribes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only person they could remember was Gu Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gu Xi was not among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was different now; under the influence of the countless commoners from Julu, a faith in the Gu clan had gradually risen within them as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone is influenced by their environment, including them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in the current situation where they were not hungry and their lives were not threatened, this faith did not need anyone to deliberately cultivate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like in Julu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without Gu Yi taking the initiative to mention it, people had already built ancestral halls and stone statues for the ancestors of the Gu clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of people going to the various ancestral halls to pay respects every day was countless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was these people who were continuously expanding the influence of the Gu clan in the land of Lingnan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi did not pay too much attention to these things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was now almost entirely focused on the various engineering projects, wanting to finish this matter completely within this generation if possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the matters of sugar production and the pepper gardens were only briefly instructed by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he handed these matters over to trusted officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone felt Gu Ye's attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, many officials also advised Gu Ye, wanting Gu Ye to stop and take a good rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for the Great Han, he had already done enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not just for the entire Great Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the manipulation of Gu Yi, Gu Ye's contributions to the entire Nine Provinces were no less than those of Gu Xi and Gu Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was ethnic integration or the reform of the imperial examination system;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything he had done was to make the entire Nine Provinces take another big step forward; this was a merit that no one could rival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whether facing the letters from Liu Chen or the advice of the officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ye did not need Gu Yi to manipulate him to give a direct answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Opportunities must not be lost, time waits for no one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are some things I absolutely cannot leave for future generations to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Gu Ye's determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Lingnan region was changing almost every single day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the twenty-ninth year of Qianji, in the tenth month;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the final shovel of earth was dug away, the surging river water poured into the new canal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A canal connecting the two parts of Lingnan was finally completely finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This should have been a very happy occasion; at the very least, it counted as completing a phased goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Ye could not bring himself to be happy at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the reason, it was simple—Gu Han was failing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was younger than Gu Ye, he too was reaching the end of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Gu Han, who was on his deathbed, Gu Ye’s eyes were red, and he gripped Gu Han’s hand tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi’s mood at this moment was also somewhat heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not help Gu Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Han was truly dying of old age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are many factors in the length of a person’s life; one cannot judge it solely by age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, if he could have saved him, Gu Yi would have been willing to save Gu Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Gu Han had indeed done many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from developing Lingnan, all these years he had also been mediating between the Han people and the Yue people, playing a very good balancing role at the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was a pity; life and death both have their destined numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even figures like Gu Xi and Gu Chen could not defeat the passage of time, and he was also helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Gu Han slowly woke up, his gaze fixed on Gu Ye, his voice like a gossamer thread as he trembled: \"This younger brother is about to go pay respects to our ancestors... Elder brother, you must take care of your health; you must not continue to toil day and night like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was weak, and every word he uttered carried a slight tremor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\" Gu Ye agreed with rare docility, gripping Gu Han’s hand tightly, and whispered comfortingly: \"Do not be afraid. You go first to accompany our ancestors in the underworld; when my time comes, I will naturally come to find you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were filled with a sense of calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the family learning of the Gu clan had been interrupted for a generation, the fearless spirit in the face of life and death had been passed down through subtle influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ancestors?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, Gu Han’s originally dim and lusterless eyes flashed with a glimmer of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, he actually gripped Gu Ye’s hand back, his voice suddenly gaining a bit of strength: \"Elder brother... will the old ancestors accept an unfilial descendant like me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Unfilial descendant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was how Gu Han had judged himself for many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had been reborn, his absurd past self had always followed him like a shadow, difficult to forget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The ancestors will surely feel deeply proud of you,\" Gu Ye said without hesitation, his tone firm and decisive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Gu Han’s expression gradually softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly, his gaze seemingly piercing through the layers of the ceiling to look toward the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, he slowly spoke: \"Elder brother, has everything I have done in this life been worthy of the Gu surname?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still doubting himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ye’s eyes turned red, and he gripped Gu Han’s hand tightly, saying earnestly: \"Brother, ever since you turned over a new leaf,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have worked tirelessly for the family and for the state, and everything you have done has been for the greater good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Gu clan ancestors are watching from above and will surely offer great praise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have lived a life of integrity and added glory to the Gu clan; how could you have any regrets?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile appeared on the corner of Gu Han’s mouth, his eyes filled with relief, as he murmured: \"That is... very good... very good...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice grew increasingly weak, and his breathing gradually became rapid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder brother... to have an elder brother like you is this younger brother’s fortune...\" After using his last bit of strength to utter these words, Gu Han slowly closed his eyes, his hand slipped from Gu Ye’s grasp, and he passed away just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ye gripped Gu Han’s gradually cooling hand tightly, tears streaming from his eyes and dripping onto Gu Han’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire room was deathly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ye wanted to control his tears, but he could not do so no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment he rose, he actually stumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gu Yi had not reacted in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ye collapsed directly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This event caused a massive stir throughout Lingnan and news was quickly sent toward Luoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although after Gu Yi used the \"Ailment-Curing Talisman,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ye woke up that very night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this news still spread rapidly in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ye’s influence was too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that for the entire Lingnan region to have reached this day in peace, Gu Ye had an indelible contribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that his health had encountered problems,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the situation in Lingnan had gradually stabilized, it was destined to cause a great impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grand General!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gu Ye open his eyes, Gu Ling and the other Gu clan disciples, along with generals like Wen Yang, immediately rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s face was filled with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ling even grabbed Gu Ye’s arm to take his pulse, and a look of surprise flashed across her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before she could say more,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ye stood up directly, looked at Wen Yang, and said: \"A-Yang, I order you to immediately send men to investigate all directions; if anyone dares to cause trouble, execute them without mercy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation had just stabilized, and Gu Yi absolutely could not tolerate any errors in Lingnan now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grand General!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Yang wanted to say something more, but seeing Gu Ye’s firm expression, he could not bring himself to speak and simply bowed earnestly before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no longer young now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to before, he was now more experienced in these matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wen Yang left, Gu Ye looked at his brothers again and said in a deep voice: \"Moqing’s funeral can only be left to you all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere in the room was incredibly heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was somewhat worried about Gu Ye’s health, until Gu Ling spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder brother’s body is fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone felt a bit more at ease and then left one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder brother... you are afraid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After everyone left, Gu Ling’s expression immediately became dejected; she could feel the weakness in Gu Ye’s pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a sign that his lifespan was coming to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ye shook his head and did not say much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his body was still very weak, Gu Ye insisted on appearing before everyone to put their minds at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he also quickly sent word to Luoyang, saying that his health was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the imperial decree from Liu Chen was sent over immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Liu Chen had been this serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, he had to make Gu Ye return to Luoyang immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi did not interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not a person without feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ye had done enough; now that the final moment had arrived, he was willing to leave the time to Gu Ye himself, just as he had done for Gu Xiao back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gu Ye’s choice remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He earnestly submitted a memorial, telling Liu Chen all the causes and consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he stated his attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If everything was completed and he had not yet died,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, he would return to Luoyang immediately; regardless of whether he could make it, he would definitely go back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if everything was not yet stable,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dying in Lingnan might also be Heaven’s will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, he would not leave just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his declaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From then on—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need for Gu Yi’s control; Gu Ye had already picked up his former work on his own, formulating development plans for the entire Lingnan, and no one could alter his firm will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Seeking recommendation votes and monthly tickets~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3984,"2026-06-20T03:16:01.192Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ea9cd988ae78d41399de06a0497bbbb9a739abe16de75bcd873b5df3970297d4","controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-chapter-127","controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-chapter-125",167,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcontrolling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-cover.jpg"]