[{"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-40":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},1035238,1347,"Chapter 40 - 16: Wise Ruler and Virtuous Minister, Benefiting All Under Heaven","i-can-control-my-ancestors-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>The impact of the Emperor re-employing the Gu Clan this time is vastly different from the influence it caused when he first summoned them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knows what Gu Kang and Liu Zhuang discussed that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, from that day onward;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gu Clan seemed to have instantly regained its past glory, once again shining brightly, as if the times when Gu Xiao was still alive had returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gu Yi had anticipated, the characters of Gu Kang and Liu Zhuang were remarkably compatible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zhuang is someone who has extremely high demands on his subjects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gu Kang is a pragmatist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When both have the same aspirations, they can exert an effect greater than the sum of their parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the face of a grand enterprise, any obstacles would be broken through by these two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zhuang did not hide his favoritism towards Gu Kang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the start, he appointed Gu Kang as Yilang, allowing him to directly participate in court discussions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of career start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can be said to have set a precedent, leaving people astounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after assuming the position of Yilang, Gu Kang demonstrated his political abilities perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was never some novice entering the court, but a natural politician.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flexible moral bottom line, Gu Kang, upon entering the court, presented a great gift to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gu Clan was not left with nothing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least among the founding meritorious officials who are still alive today, many were once beneficiaries of Gu Xiao’s kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era that emphasizes virtue, this is a natural weapon for the descendants of the Gu Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helping Liu Zhuang concentrate power;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>aligning with the royal family and meritorious officials, they definitively restored the crown-wearing system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing the Consort kin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t say the Emperor favors the Gu Clan as if he has intentions of reusing the Consort kin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gu Clan is the Gu Clan, and the Consort kin is the Consort kin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Kang, using his innate political acumen, helped Liu Zhuang achieve political goals one after another, making everyone understand this principle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely for this reason, in just a few months, Gu Kang was promoted from Yilang to the position of Minister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the level of a favored minister by the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Yilang, one can engage in court discussions, while as a Minister, one can conduct practical operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assist the Emperor in drafting court edicts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the rising status of the Ministry of Personnel, this position has long been the hot spot in the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching this position, as long as no accidents occur, future achievements will at least be at the level of the Three Ministers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This event caused an upheaval in the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although everyone had already seen the Emperor’s favor towards Gu Kang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed of Gu Kang’s promotion nevertheless left people speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least let Gu Kang get some experience in localities first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just started his career, and yet he has advanced so quickly, what if he achieves more meritorious deeds in the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that the Gu Clan is truly destined to rise?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Gu Xiao, can his son reach the level of the Three Ministers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden change caught everyone off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there are also those who oppose the Gu Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In today’s court, many do not want the Gu Clan to rise again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without needing Liu Zhuang’s help, Gu Kang, with 90 points of political attribute, would directly teach them a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that due to Gu Yi’s teaching, Gu Kang seems to have seen through the core of the great families of his era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragile political alliances... various issues within their families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Gu Kang seizes any issue among them, all the attacks against him would be resolved effortlessly, and instead, some would face punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, Gu Kang dares to flip the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The issue of the Gu Clan’s lack of foundation, at this moment, has instead become his asset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can overturn others, but others cannot overturn him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after such occurrences happened two or three times, no one made futile efforts anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gu Clan’s resurgence seemed to be a foregone conclusion, and many even worried about Gu Kang seeking revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Kang had no interest in fighting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After firmly establishing himself and proving his abilities beyond mere rhetoric, he began what he excelled at most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Farming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the conversation that day with Liu Zhuang, both agreed that achieving such a grand enterprise required restoring the national strength of the Great Han Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Liu Xiu’s numerous policies had already laid the perfect foundation for the Great Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He perfectly allowed the empire to recuperate from great chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the second year of Zhongyuan, the Great Han Empire had over four million households, and the population had reached over 21 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, several years later, the population had made another breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This laid the foundation for a flourishing age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zhuang deeply agreed with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Liu Zhuang ordered Gu Kang to also assume the post of field inspector, these two directly began large-scale reform of the fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, such a task cannot be achieved overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lack of knowledge; limitations of productivity; and the varying nature of fields across different regions;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various issues destined this task to progress gradually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Kang obviously understood this point well, so right from the start, he suggested to Liu Zhuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This agricultural reform should begin with Hebei, to establish a good precedent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the reason, he explained it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the influence of the Gu Clan in Julu Commandery grew, the grain yields of the peasants there increased, and the surrounding commoners could see that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many had already begun to follow suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The resistance to fully implementing this policy would not be too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, having been in Julu for many years, he was already very familiar with the lands of Hebei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for other regions, each commandery could be ordered to implement pilot programs first.\u003C\u002Fp>",1003,"2026-06-03T09:29:35.075Z","2026-06-03T09:29:44.262Z",1,"novelbin.me","164c637a4978b69b07c58da6c291496d80fbab9ee7c78109c21c093afd98f2c4","i-can-control-my-ancestors-chapter-41","i-can-control-my-ancestors-chapter-39",517,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-control-my-ancestors-cover.jpg"]