[{"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-32":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},1035230,1347,"Chapter 32 - 13: Heaven and Earth Mourn, Gu Xiao Passes Away (Part 2)","i-can-control-my-ancestors-chapter-32",32,"\u003Cp>During this period, Gu Yi was also writing books for the family, involving technologies that were feasible in the current era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example—woodblock printing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi planned to try, guiding the family to explore, and by clearly leaving technology for the family, letting future generations comprehend and complete it, perhaps they would earn achievement points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This dual approach served as a guarantee for Gu Yi for his potential control in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for revealing the future, Gu Yi left no trace of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden emergence of the Gu Clan had already altered the current history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What will the future hold?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who can be completely certain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of leaving so-called future events to mislead the family, it’s better to strengthen the quality of the entire Gu Clan’s personnel, and develop steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Gu Yi would not solely focus on internal development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiao sent letters to Liu Xiu monthly, and Liu Xiu would occasionally reply to Gu Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, the title of Gu Xiao as the most favored minister did not fade but became even more prominent over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Gu Yi was undertaking activities in the fiefdom in the name of the Gu Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They repaired water conservancy facilities to aid the people and cooperated with the court’s tax policies to reduce the taxes of the fief farmers at the first opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Gu Yi established a private school, unlike those of other large clans that were internal; the Gu Clan’s private school was open to the public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These matters seemed insignificant at present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the future...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi believed that this would surely be one of the Gu Clan’s trump cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And time silently passed with each major event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good news was that Gu Xiao had another pair of children, but unfortunately, compared to Gu Kang and Gu Cheng, these two were quite ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t have any outstanding attributes and were considered normal people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Gu Yi did not diminish their upbringing in the slightest...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a series of suppressions, the implementation of the field regulation was an unstoppable fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiu’s methods were particularly effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief turbulence, the entire Great Han Dynasty seemed rejuvenated, displaying a brand-new atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cattle and horses graze, the city gates do not close!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene vividly demonstrated the extraordinary impact of Liu Xiu’s series of policies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after the praises from the students of the Imperial College, the current Great Han indeed showed some signs of prosperity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the situation was completely stable, the subsequent developments unfolded as they did in history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Jianwu Year 20, July;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——The Crown Prince Liu Jiang voluntarily resigned from the position of Crown Prince and was granted the title King of the Eastern Sea, while Liu Zhuang was appointed Crown Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinarily, a change in the Crown Prince would cause an uproar in any dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the current Great Han, this event did not stir much commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, from the moment Guo Shengtong was deposed, unless Liu Xiu suddenly died, Liu Jiang’s fate was sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After so many years, there was no one left to support Liu Jiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of waves could a Crown Prince with no foundation stir?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Liu Xiu did not forget his promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The following year, a marriage was arranged between Princess Yuyang Liu Li and Champion Marquis Gu Xiao’s eldest son, Gu Kang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this news broke, the world was astonished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Gu Xiao at the peak of his power, everyone thought he could at most be a statesman for one dynasty. After all, how could his descendants be as favored as he was?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now... his descendant was betrothed to the Crown Prince’s own sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who wouldn’t be shocked?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, the title \"most favored minister\" for Gu Xiao reached its pinnacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this grand wedding was destined to be extraordinarily spectacular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From high-ranking officials in the court to major clans across the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those Hebei clans that had distanced from the Gu Clan due to the land regulation; almost all prepared generous gifts to re-establish ties with the Gu Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this wealth, Gu Yi directly selected the most valuable items to put into the Gu Clan’s treasury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This treasury was something Gu Xiao established when he first came to Hebei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current treasury was filled with countless treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Gu Yi evaluated them from a modern perspective, mostly things with special significance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Great Han, they were significant, but not highly profitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in modern times, it was a different story!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, the portrait of Liu Xiu’s enthronement, which still bore Liu Xiu’s Emperor’s Seal and even the Heirloom Seal of the Realm; this was something Gu Xiao specifically asked Liu Xiu to stamp later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, every letter Liu Xiu sent was kept in the treasury by Gu Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi did not know how much of these things would survive the passing of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could he care so much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even one of these items were to last, it would be of national treasure status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, Liu Xiu wrote to Gu Xiao multiple times, inviting him back to Luoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, Gu Xiao had truly aged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the passage of time, like most military generals of this era, his hidden ailments emerged one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few months,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiao went from a robust middle-aged man to being bedridden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Liu Xiu learned of this, he immediately sent dozens of Imperial Physicians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, it seemed Gu Xiao had really reached the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the bedridden Gu Xiao, all four of his children couldn’t help but have red eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain of parting from life and death has always been a very painful affair.\u003C\u002Fp>",967,"2026-06-03T09:29:35.075Z","2026-06-03T09:29:44.262Z",1,"novelbin.me","ba1e2d001aa14312e2bb32377c95b515626ac3558129c5dae5f27cd9730b6b74","i-can-control-my-ancestors-chapter-33","i-can-control-my-ancestors-chapter-31",517,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-control-my-ancestors-cover.jpg"]