[{"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-36":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},1035234,1347,"Chapter 36 - 14: Posthumous Title \"Zhongwu\", Fengshan Ceremony, the Emperor’s Demise (Part 3)","i-can-control-my-ancestors-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>Under such mutual reinforcement, in just a few years, without Gu Xiao as the backbone, the status of the Gu Clan not only didn’t decline, but instead, it firmly established its footing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi was utterly dumbfounded by all this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the terrifying power of nearly maxing out political attributes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t even mention replacing Gu Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it were him, a modern person, it wouldn’t be easy to achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had never been involved in politics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what mattered most to Gu Yi was that Gu Kang did not waste the efforts he had initially put in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually followed the direction Gu Yi had hinted at in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He managed to craft the curved plow and waterwheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they were not ready for widespread application, having this start meant the future was promising!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the news came that Liu Xiu was heading to Mount Tai to perform the ritual, the Gu Clan was equally shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for the people of that era, this was indeed a significant event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Gu Yi knew clearly that Liu Xiu... was about to reach his end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ensuring that the Gu Clan would face no short-term problems, he too turned his attention to Liu Xiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to see for himself what such an imperial ritual looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——The Mount Tai ritual has a long origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is said that ancient emperors began the Mount Tai ritual with the Huai Clan, followed by Fu Xi, Shennong, Emperor Yan, Yellow Emperor, and others who also performed this ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely because of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mount Tai holds a very sacred position in the hearts of people today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone believes Mount Tai is the highest mountain in the world, the best place to communicate with the Celestial God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And only the ruler of a peaceful and prosperous era has the qualification to come for the ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why the ritual is considered one of the highest honors for an Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiu’s purpose for this ritual was very simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to prove to the world that he was the Emperor chosen by the Celestial Mandate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he needed this act to tell the world that the Emperor is supreme and inviolable, to correct the influence from when Wang Mang usurped the throne!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ceremony was arguably the most important one since he rebuilt the Great Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its scale was unprecedented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jianwu 32nd year, February;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Liu Xiu led his ministers from Luoyang to Mount Tai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching Mount Tai, he first held the ritual by building an altar with earth at the foot of the mountain in the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he sealed his jade records of his deeds—receiving the Celestial Mandate, pacifying the chaotic world, revitalizing the Great Han—into a jade coffer, and cast them into a square altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then ascended the mountain peak to worship the heavens and the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lastly, he performed the ritual in the south of Mount Tai, worshipping the God of the Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing all these, Liu Xiu’s prestige undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to be influenced as well, as he regained the youthful vigor he once had after years of sternness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He announced his grand ambitions in public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He aimed to restore the Great Han’s national power to that of Emperor Xiaowen’s era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he planned to pacify the Western Regions and settle the Xiongnu, thus leaving an everlasting foundation for the Great Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He announced a change to the era name \"Zhongyuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he wanted to use this as a starting point to lead the Great Han to the heights he envisioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.... he was destined not to fully realize his grand ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time has always been the fairest force in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter one’s status, they ultimately cannot withstand the passage of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the second year of Zhongyuan, Liu Xiu’s health suddenly deteriorated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was unlike before when he always managed to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His condition quickly worsened, and he remained in long periods of unconsciousness, rarely regaining clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone understood.... that this Emperor who rebuilt the Great Han had also reached the end of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongyuan second year, February, on the day of Wuxu;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Liu Xiu passed away in the front hall of the South Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his will, he said: \"I have done nothing beneficial for the people. All future affairs are to follow Emperor Xiaowen’s regulations; make sure to be frugal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Inspector and senior officials of two thousand dan rank may not leave their cities, nor should officials or post riders be dispatched to send condolences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crown Prince, Liu Zhuang, succeeded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(ps: Please support with follow-up reads and data, the data is dire, requesting recommendation votes and monthly votes.)\u003C\u002Fp>",795,"2026-06-03T09:29:35.075Z","2026-06-03T09:29:44.262Z",1,"novelbin.me","23eea98acf829a1b3697b068bc73fe47654c7e595a7c08a78f1fd24e5603bdff","i-can-control-my-ancestors-chapter-37","i-can-control-my-ancestors-chapter-35",517,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-control-my-ancestors-cover.jpg"]