[{"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-155":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},2285824,4471,"Chapter 155: Two Palaces in Conflict, Gu Yu","controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-chapter-155",155,"\u003Cp>The curtain has been completely drawn back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, reaching this point today can be said to have exceeded the expectations of both Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In years past, Li Jiancheng would still worry about Li Shimin’s safety on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shimin had also never thought about any so-called Crown Prince or any so-called imperial throne; his goal had always been set on the Envoy of the Ten Directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were, after all, own brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such is the nature of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiancheng was actually hesitant about this at the very beginning, but as those around him kept speaking up, his mindset had long since gradually changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could watch his younger brother grow stronger, but those who chose to invest in him were not willing to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This has always been a life-or-death struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, in Gu Yi’s view, regardless of how history originally unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the current situation, as long as Li Yuan could properly handle the gradually rising conflict between the two brothers, even if he did not give Li Shimin the position of Envoy of the Ten Directions, he could have given him other things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let him help Li Jiancheng build a prosperous age for the Great Tang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was absolutely an opportunity that could have been realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it is a pity that Li Yuan was likewise indifferent to all of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as Li Shimin began his counterattack, the relationship between him and Li Jiancheng would become increasingly difficult to reconcile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Great Tang court became embroiled in an unprecedented internal struggle centered around the Donggong and the Prince of Qin’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shimin’s prestige was indeed too strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not even need to do anything; he simply utilized the authority to establish his own staff that Li Yuan had long since bestowed upon him, getting to know people of the world within Changancheng, which attracted many talents and supporters to Li Shimin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiancheng was simply unable to be mentioned in the same breath as him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most critical point is—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attempts to win over Li Shimin’s confidants were also very unsuccessful; let alone Gu Quan, even the others were unwilling to betray Li Shimin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Quan could not possibly participate in the struggle for the foundation of the nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that Li Jiancheng had only submitted a memorial mentioning the marriage between Gu Yan and the Princess of Pingyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Li Jiancheng were to do more, it would be impossible to influence his judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family is what the descendants of the Gu clan care about most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after the incident involving Gu Zhe in the past, all the descendants of the Gu clan were extremely sensitive to all of this, so it was impossible for them to participate in the struggle for the foundation of the nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, Li Jiancheng also gradually changed his line of thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you cannot obtain it, then destroy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, it was impossible to leave these people to Li Shimin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiancheng was, after all, the Crown Prince, especially now that he had also won over the Prince of Qi, Li Yuanji, as well as several of Li Yuan’s favorite concubines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shimin’s right-hand men, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, were targeted one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiancheng first had people falsely accuse the two of inciting the Prince of Qin to rebel, but Li Yuan did not fully believe it; however, under the pillow talk of the favorite concubines in the inner palace, suspicion eventually rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Li Jiancheng once again used retreat as a means of advancement, directly having Li Yuan issue an order to dismiss the two from the Prince of Qin’s Mansion and forbid them from participating in military and political affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that were military generals like Yuchi Gong and Cheng Yaojin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiancheng did not target Gu Quan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the impact that could be caused by offending the Gu clan was simply too great; most importantly, after such a long period of contact, Li Jiancheng also understood that the descendants of the Gu clan would not participate in the struggle for the foundation of the nation, so there was absolutely no need to target them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the other military generals, his methods were more direct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Treason!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This charge, which is a capital offense in any feudal dynasty, was directly pinned on Yuchi Gong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, he had even sent people to assassinate Yuchi Gong, but unfortunately, it failed in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Li Yuan had to take it seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike those civil officials, Yuchi Gong was a brave general, and his prestige within the Tang Army was not small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he clearly knew this was a false accusation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had to investigate it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuchi Gong was immediately imprisoned, while Cheng Yaojin was transferred out to become the Inspector of Kangzhou, constantly weakening Li Shimin’s strength in the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter can be said to have caused a great uproar in the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, under Li Shimin’s desperate protection, Yuchi Gong was released, but he was still directly demoted to a commoner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to this, it also included Duan Zhixuan, Zhang Liang, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiancheng was using his advantage in status to target Li Shimin in every aspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not just targeting Li Shimin’s subordinates, but also Li Shimin himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pillow talk; having people spread rumors and public opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using every possible method to target Li Shimin’s prestige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Li Shimin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation can be said to be increasingly severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, he no longer had any illusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel that not only Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, but even Li Yuan was intentionally or unintentionally targeting him, fearing his unparalleled prestige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an incomparably desperate matter for Li Shimin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A family that was once together had reached this point today; he felt as if he had returned to the days in Taiyuan, where he would die if he did not advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, many times it is not that a person insists on making a choice, but that the situation forces him to have to make a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also began to fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from beginning to end, he had never summoned Gu Quan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since returning to Luoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From beginning to end, he had only seen a descendant of the Gu clan once, and that time he only wanted to tell Gu Quan that he had pulled himself together again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This move would naturally make some people feel puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the influence of the Gu clan, coupled with the bond of sharing weal and woe between Gu Quan and Li Shimin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Li Shimin could obtain the support of the Gu clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, under the rolling great trend of the world, even if he could not become the Crown Prince, he would definitely not be so passive again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the response Li Shimin gave was very simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Gu clan has hundreds of years of heritage; how could I let them stake everything on me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not let the Gu clan participate—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I were to die one day, this world will eventually usher in a prosperous age.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, everyone could no longer say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also Li Shimin’s personal charisma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation became increasingly severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Li Yuan could clearly feel the increasingly difficult-to-handle conflict between his two sons, as well as the division within the entire court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the constant pillow talk, he now indeed had misgivings about Li Shimin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was still far from the time when he wanted to completely give up on Li Shimin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the situation in the court and the field was increasingly out of control, he also seemed to gradually realize the severity of the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exceeding everyone’s expectations, Li Yuan actually summoned Gu Quan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night, within the inner palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing through layers of palace guards, Gu Quan finally stepped slowly into the hall and saw Li Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Quan’s expression remained as serious as usual, and he bowed earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ziyuan,\" Li Yuan’s expression was somewhat complex, with a hint of exhaustion at the corners of his eyes; clearly, he had also been mentally and physically exhausted recently, \"The world is now unified; I wonder if Lord Gu is willing to enter the court as an official?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The position of Grand Tutor of our Great Tang, I have still kept it for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—He mentioned Gu Yu again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, mentioning Gu Yu now was completely different compared to before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li Yuan wanted to invite Gu Yu back then, he did not have any special thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he wanted to break the deadlock through Gu Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the ministers in the court were all taking sides between the Donggong and the Prince of Qin’s Mansion, this forced Li Yuan to feel the need for someone to control everyone’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gu Yu was the best choice among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to political affairs, although Gu Quan was more skilled in command and martial prowess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the eldest son of the Gu clan, he was not a fool; he naturally could understand the meaning behind Li Yuan’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his answer remained the same as usual, without any change: \"Your Majesty, this subject truly does not know my father’s thoughts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan looked at him silently, and after a moment of silence, he finally waved his hand: \"Very well, I will send someone to go personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he slowly sat up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire gaze was also increasingly complex, \"Ziyuan, what is your view on the matter between the Prince of Qin and the Crown Prince?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere in the hall changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan looked at Gu Quan with incomparable seriousness and said in a deep voice, \"Now that there are only the two of us, monarch and subject, in the hall, Ziyuan may speak to Us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Quan lowered his head directly and bowed to Li Yuan once more, remaining silent from beginning to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Yuan’s voice suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed helplessly, then waved his hand again: \"Forget it, forget it, you may withdraw.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan was still Li Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked Gu Quan this question precisely because he hoped that, as in the past, someone could give him a push at a critical moment so that he could make a good decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the pity of it was exactly this; he was always himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When facing his two sons, his hesitation was far greater than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impossible for Gu Quan to participate in all this as a member of the Gu clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was a private summons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter still gradually spread under the promotion of various parties, but for the current Tang court, no one cared anymore whether Gu Yu, the head of the Gu clan, would come to the capital or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gu clan was an existence outside the struggle between the two palaces and needed no concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it was not that no one cared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People like Pei Ji still cared very much; after all, they were also afraid that Gu Yu would come to court and affect their authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was a pity that they could not stop Li Yuan either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan wanted to use Gu Yu to maintain court stability and alleviate the conflict between the two palaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something he was bound to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi had originally thought that Gu Yu would not return to the capital at such a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for Gu Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was well aware of the internal strife within the current Tang court, and coming this time would inevitably lead to being affected, no matter how much he tried to avoid it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what surprised Gu Yi was that Gu Yu actually agreed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gu Yi had not expected this, let alone the ministers within the entire court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The court and the public were shaken!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When this news gradually spread from Julu in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was within the Tang court or for the common people everywhere, it could be called a world-shattering event!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many years had it been!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many years had it been since the head of the Gu clan had appeared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Gu Yu had clearly done nothing yet, this alone had already succeeded in winning the hearts of the people of the world and further increasing the expectations of the people everywhere for a prosperous age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course—if the prosperous age failed to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This might perhaps be the final glory of the Gu clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Yu remained very calm from beginning to end, without the slightest worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan held a grand welcoming ceremony for Gu Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was Li Jiancheng or Li Shimin, both followed Li Yuan to welcome Gu Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter was truly too big.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the conflict between the two of them actually stopped at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this was destined to be extremely short-lived, it was still enough to make Li Yuan very happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least in his eyes, a variable had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene was destined to be recorded in the clan history of the Gu clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been silent for many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gu clan finally stepped out of Julu again and returned to the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan had indeed hardened his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Gu Yu had only just stepped into the court, he handed the position of Grand Tutor to Gu Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current Grand Tutor was completely different from the one in original history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not a nominal position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it had become a kind of alternative Chancellor; although in name he could not command the hundred officials of the court, he could participate in every department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a choice Yang Jian had to make at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least at that time, he could not erase the power of the Grand Tutor position, otherwise, it would definitely cause the hearts of the people of the world to drift away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current Tang inherited the Sui system, and this Grand Tutor position was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The variable has arrived!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yu's arrival could be said to have completely broken the internal balance of the current Tang court, thereby affecting the struggle between the Eastern Palace and the Qin Prince's Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation within the entire Tang court suddenly became increasingly complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as Gu Yu brought up the matter of overall reform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi finally realized why Gu Yu chose to emerge at such a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, this was absolutely the most suitable timing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two palaces were fighting;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forces in the court and the public were extremely chaotic;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan also needed him to carry out a series of balances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All kinds of situations could help him carry out reforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides this, it was also because of the Xiongnu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although many people impeached Li Shimin for his dealings with the Turkic Khan, they also valued the contract with the Turks very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Li Yuan had long since concluded a covenant with the Turks as the Emperor of the Tang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in Gu Yu's eyes, a war between the Tang and the Turks was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This so-called trade route was destined to be unable to satisfy their appetites, and the Nine Provinces were destined to have a war with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to make preparations in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the most important reason for Gu Yu to come out of the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The court instantly boiled over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gu Yu formally proposed the matter of reform in the court, everyone's attention was instantly attracted by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At such a time, even the struggle between the two palaces was no longer that important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So-called reform was destined to affect everyone's interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the most urgent matter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taiji Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yu stood in the hall, telling the ministers and Li Yuan about the reform methods he had thought of over these years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the current Three Departments and Six Ministries system of the Tang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a system established at the beginning of Li Yuan's reign, and the reforms Gu Yu made to it were not significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He merely set more specific benchmarks for it while defining the powers of each department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was any real progress, it was the prototype of the \"Hanlin Academy\"; Gu Yu suggested that Li Yuan establish a special department to select talented people to enter the palace to draft confidential documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was absolutely drawing on the foresight of the former Great Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This move mainly guarded against the monopoly of all power by the Guanlong noble families who had risen with Li Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Li Yuan, this was also helpful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could truly be counted as a major overhaul was aimed at the entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yu proposed to abolish the \"General Administration Offices\" set up indiscriminately in the early Wude years, cut redundant administrative levels, restore the \"Prefecture-County System\" set by the Sui Dynasty, and clearly state that prefecture and county officials were to be appointed directly by the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faster the court's instructions were implemented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more it would benefit the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the scene Gu Yu had seen when he traveled ten thousand miles back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everything was different from the system during the Sui Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yu suggested that each prefecture should have three positions: Inspector, Assistant, and Chief Clerk, with the three not being subordinate to each other and reporting directly to the corresponding departments of the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Inspector held administrative power;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Assistant held supervisory power;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Clerk held military power;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it plainly, this was a system of \"separation of three powers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could definitely be called a cross-era reform, and the flash of inspiration definitely played no small role, allowing Gu Yu to think of these fundamental reforms through various appearances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this move seemed to increase the number of officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could actually bring unimaginable benefits to the court and the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three directly corresponded to the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only could it increase the speed of the court's policy implementation, but it could also strengthen centralized power through the separation of three powers and control official conduct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Gu Yu's ideas went far beyond these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yiceng had seen that Gu Yu even had the idea of splitting the power of the \"Ten Directions Conquest Envoy\" into a specialized department to curb imperial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that this idea could not be realized in the current clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might even bring a catastrophic disaster upon the Gu family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is why Gu Yu settled for the next best thing and changed his approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the progress within this is equally astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The separation of the three powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prototype of this system in original history can be traced back as far as the Song Dynasty, and the progress required to evolve from the original system to a system of three-power separation is equally unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it in the most direct terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The span of this transition covers a full several hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One can see just how great the impact of this matter is!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond this, there were some military ideas, though compared to his governance of the local regions, Gu Yu was not particularly bold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gu family is no longer what it once was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although under the influence of Gu Quan and other Gu family descendants, the Gu family now possesses significant influence throughout the Great Tang imperial court, this influence is still not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yu would not move against the interests of too many people and make the Gu family a public enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides this, it also included some reforms to specific systems, including the imperial examination and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the most critical area remains the local regions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the Gu family needs a golden age!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the local regions are the key to this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, this matter still stirred up a heaven-shaking storm within the entire imperial court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Tang does indeed need reform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the world now completely unified, the matter of reform is even more imminent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Li Yuan did not inherit the mandate of the Sui Dynasty; he established his own mandate, and he could not maintain the systems left behind by the Sui Dynasty forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire imperial court began a series of discussions surrounding this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was destined not to be a matter that could be settled in a single day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gu Yu was not impatient; after proposing these things, he made no other unnecessary moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this also helped Li Yuan alleviate the internal conflicts within the imperial court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how long could this last?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan was naturally well aware of this; although he understood that the Gu family would not participate in these affairs, he still met with Gu Yu privately, wanting to ask for Gu Yu's opinion on the current state of the Eastern Palace and the Prince of Qin's Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang'ancheng sleeping quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was absolutely the most core location within the entire imperial palace; Li Yuan even dismissed all servants for this, leaving only Gu Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grand Tutor, now there are only the two of us, monarch and subject, in these sleeping quarters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can also guarantee—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That the words spoken between us, monarch and subject, today will absolutely not be known by anyone else. I wonder if the Grand Tutor can resolve my confusion? How should I handle the Eastern Palace and the Prince of Qin's Mansion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan looked at Gu Yu earnestly, his expression incomparably serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was already a level of trust that far exceeded the norm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the reputation accumulated by the Gu family over these hundreds of years could allow Li Yuan to make such a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yu's expression did not fluctuate; he first cupped his hands toward Li Yuan, then replied softly: \"That depends on what kind of world Your Majesty desires?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan frowned immediately and asked with some confusion: \"What do you mean by that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does Your Majesty truly believe the Great Tang world is already at peace?\" Gu Yu still did not answer directly, instead throwing out another question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan's brow furrowed deeper and deeper, and he did not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yu waited for a moment just like that before opening his mouth to explain: \"In my opinion, within a few years, there will surely be a great war between the Great Tang and the Turks; this is something the Great Tang cannot avoid no matter what.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty should imagine—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we go to war with the Turks, without the ability of the Prince of Qin, who in the Great Tang can serve as commander?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yu spoke very directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding all of this, he had nothing to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the contemporary head of the Gu family, he only needed to ensure he did not directly participate in the struggle for the foundation of the state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan had already gone to such lengths; if he still remained an outsider, that would be a bit too mindless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Yuan's expression also changed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both the Crown Prince and the Prince of Qin are capable men; this is Your Majesty's good fortune. Your Majesty only needs to handle the situation well; whether it is the Crown Prince or the Prince of Qin, both can lead the Great Tang to a golden age.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yu spoke again, telling Li Yuan his judgments regarding the two, yet he never gave a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan listened very intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding these two sons of his, he was now also feeling very helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, after hearing what Gu Yu said, he already felt a bit of regret; had he known this, he might as well have just given the title of \"Ten Directions Expedition Envoy\" to Li Shimin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And maintained the attitude of Li Jiancheng managing internal affairs while Li Shimin managed external ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he placed restrictions and constraints on Li Shimin, perhaps that would have been enough to resolve all of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it was ultimately a bit too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his silent attitude, the conflicts between the two, as well as the conflicts between their subordinates, had gradually risen to an irreconcilable point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also unable to reconcile them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Yu would not say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, the two chatted carefully about the reform matter, Gu Yu explained the benefits it could bring, and then he left the imperial palace directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere in all of Chang'ancheng became increasingly complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following days, many people came to visit Gu Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, this included Li Jiancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not show any intention of trying to win Gu Yu over, but only consulted Gu Yu on the reform matter, including ideas on governing the world, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiancheng was indeed a capable person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, in Gu Yi's view, if Li Jiancheng became Emperor, even if the Great Tang could not achieve the \"Zhenguan Golden Age\" of later generations, it would definitely usher in another golden age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yu was naturally forthcoming with everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after personally having a candid talk with Gu Yu did Li Jiancheng fully understand why Wei Zheng had evaluated Gu Yu as \"unfathomable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yu's insights into the rise and fall of the world far exceeded what others could imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His foundation was not poor to begin with, and coupled with the two items, the \"Flash of Inspiration Card\" and the \"Luo River Harmony Instrument.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having truly witnessed the world turn from decline to prosperity and then from prosperity to decline, Gu Yu's insights had completely surpassed this era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was just a simple discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiancheng's attitude toward Gu Yu was also completely submissive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Li Shimin, the two talked about much the same, though Gu Yu also told him about the various costs required to build a golden age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also benefited Li Shimin greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, Li Shimin even saw Gu Quan again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two had not seen each other for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the beginning of the struggle between the two palaces, Li Shimin had never gone to see Gu Quan again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even during this meeting, they did not say much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two seemed to have become a bit distant; how could others know the feelings within that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Fu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the back of Li Shimin as he left, Gu Quan's expression became increasingly complex, struggling amidst countless emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want to go and help the Prince of Qin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yu looked at him calmly and spoke indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father!\" Gu Quan almost instinctively shook his head immediately, \"I am the eldest son of the Gu family; I will never place the family in danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Gu Yu could speak, he emphasized again: \"Never!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Gu Quan before him, Gu Yu could not help but shake his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he not understand his own son?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shimin was right back then; Gu Quan was a person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would shelter his brothers from the wind and rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, he would also give everything for those he deemed worthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yu did not say much more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed his son would make the right decision and would not let the entire family down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The discussions within the imperial court did not last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the cleverness of Gu Yu; even though he had never attended court from beginning to end, he had grasped the interest demands of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reform would not directly affect everyone's interests at the root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This destined the success of the reform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most critical point is—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true beneficiaries of this matter were also the imperial family; as long as Li Yuan expressed his attitude, the others would naturally be greatly influenced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seventh year of Wude, the third month;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grand and vigorous reform officially began throughout the entire Tang Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prior to this, Li Yuan even held a sacrificial ceremony, after which the adjustments to various government decrees spread rapidly from Changancheng across the entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changes were constant in all four directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden reform is destined to cause a series of upheavals; this remains the same regardless of the era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, under the current momentum of the Tang Dynasty, all these upheavals were ultimately unable to block this reform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rebel armies appearing in various regions were swiftly suppressed as soon as they emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The common people of the entire world held great expectations for the coming age; this was the rolling tide of history!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the matters of reform officially settled, the struggle between the two palaces also escalated once again at this moment, and in order to seize benefits during this reform, this struggle was even more intense than in the past!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Ps: Begging for monthly tickets, asking brothers for your support, I, the author, kneel and beg, thank you very much!!!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",4890,"2026-06-20T03:16:01.192Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5a8aa2f119650d4817b6ea603a1d37786c57f59245dced6178cb4564779c13ca","controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-chapter-156","controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-chapter-154",167,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcontrolling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-cover.jpg"]