[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-control-my-ancestors":3,"chapter-i-can-control-my-ancestors-i-can-control-my-ancestors-chapter-25":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Control My Ancestors",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1035223,1347,"Chapter 25 - 11: Alone in Hebei, Land Surveys to Set the Realm","i-can-control-my-ancestors-chapter-25",25,"\u003Cp>Although everyone anticipated this, when they personally heard the news from Liu Xiu, the court was still in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should be noted that the court is currently dominated by the Hebei and Nanyang clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Liu Xiu, after unifying the country, has promoted many from the Guanzhong clans to balance the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these newcomers have always struggled to shake the foundations of the Hebei and Nanyang factions at the core of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason being, the Hebei and Nanyang clans both aided Liu Xiu in achieving his empire, establishing significant deeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This achievement naturally placed them above others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, in Liu Xiu’s realm, after years of cultivation, they have become deeply entrenched, and are not easily shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the Hebei clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Liu Yang did not revolt, the Hebei clans have not been purged, and their internal interests are deeply entangled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after Liu Jiang was established as Crown Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people have increasingly become his supporters, holding the majority in court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now witnessing Liu Xiu truly intending to depose Guo Shengtong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This group naturally had to take action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost on the same day, a flood of petitions against the decision was presented to Liu Xiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Liu Xiu couldn’t be bothered to deal with them at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave the most direct response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which was directly abolishing the titles of Guo Shengtong’s brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The era has changed, and Liu Xiu is no longer the emperor who had to rely on the Hebei clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After many years of unification and through various powerful measures, he had firmly grasped imperial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Gu Xiao having already gone to Hebei, Liu Xiu feared no threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, with this measure, the entire court immediately fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how unwilling these people were, when facing an emperor like Liu Xiu who held real power, they could only concede.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they all wanted to seek advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They dared not directly confront him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only console themselves with the thought \"at least the Crown Prince hasn’t been deposed yet\".....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jizhou State, Julu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiao’s fief was located in this Julu region, including Julu, Yingtao, Ren County, Pingxiang, and other places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike those long-standing great clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current Gu Clan, though a rapidly rising new power, faced the challenge of having few members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Gu Xiao had long been stationed in Luoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The various affairs of the Hebei fiefdom had to be managed by his brother, Gu Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notably, Gu Yi did not use Gu Xiao’s status to seek any official position for Gu Chen, even declining Liu Xiu’s gracious offer to bestow a title upon Gu Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Gu Chen’s abilities were unremarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And critically, he had no significant opinions or initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were to hold office, being Gu Xiao’s brother, he could easily be exploited by those with malicious intent, thereby indirectly harming the Gu family’s reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era, reputation is vital to a family’s prosperity or decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gu Clan is currently in a crucial starting phase and cannot afford any mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this reason, Gu Yi simply had Gu Chen return to Hebei and arranged for him to marry into a prominent Hebei clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be said, this was indeed a wise decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Hebei clans had their own motives for assisting the Gu Clan, their help was indeed significant for the Gu Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few short years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gu Clan had thoroughly taken root in Hebei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of concern for Gu Xiao’s health, Gu Yi did not rush him on the journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he arrived in Julu, officials from Hebei and members of major clans, having already received the news, were there waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people specifically came to welcome Gu Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And leading them;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———was King Zhending, Liu Yang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In principle, the King Zhending is a Vassal Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention real power, at least in terms of status, he surpasses Gu Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during the Jianwu era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the presence of Gu Xiao, the most favored and highest-ranking first merit, no one dared to put on airs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even Liu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yang was indeed not young anymore; several years had passed since their last meeting, and he was now full of white hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his aura as a superior was even more pronounced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Gu Xiao stepped down from the carriage, Liu Yang laughed heartily and loudly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Long time no see, Champion Marquis, your spirit remains undiminished, even more heroic than before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a round of pleasantries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi silently observed everything, noticing the smile on King Zhending’s face, but from his deep eyes, it was clear that Liu Yang was angry about Gu Xiao’s appearance in Hebei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed... although the news of Liu Xiu deposing the Empress hadn’t arrived yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these old foxes, when Gu Xiao appeared in Hebei, the result was self-evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He naturally harbored anger towards Gu Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he chose not to act directly, it already indicated Liu Yang’s stance at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi did not interfere but silently watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, after several rounds of drinks, Liu Yang had the major clan members leave, leaving only himself with Gu Xiao to express his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grand Commandant, the Empress has written to me, saying she has sent people to visit you several times, but each time was turned away by you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am truly puzzled, why is Grand Commandant unwilling to help the Empress?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",909,"2026-06-03T09:29:35.075Z","2026-06-03T09:29:44.262Z",1,"novelbin.me","b1001d1afa5b827f6d4f539cad33605e7f2dbd0310653b47d8a428c9d7841846","i-can-control-my-ancestors-chapter-26","i-can-control-my-ancestors-chapter-24",517,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-control-my-ancestors-cover.jpg"]