I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 138 - 52: Destruction Before Renewal, Taiping Dao

Chapter 138: Chapter 52: Destruction Before Renewal, Taiping Dao

Unlike the passing of emperors from previous dynasties.

Liu Zhi’s death did not create much of a stir in the present world.

After all, who would care?

For the common people of the Great Han today, only when the threat of death is removed will they care about anything else.

The Emperor’s passing bears no value whatsoever to them now.

...

Luoyang.

After three years, Gu Xi returned once more to the city of Luoyang.

He was already nearing eighty years old.

Yet there seemed to be a spark of vitality about him, even his hunched back appeared a bit better.

Indeed, Gu Xi no longer wished for death.

He had come to understand everything.

He planned to make one last effort for the Great Han.

This change in mindset did indeed have an effect.

He first paid homage to Liu Zhi and then went to see the current Emperor.

—Liu Hong.

The death of Liu Zhi was destined to cause a power imbalance.

The eunuchs who had once followed Liu Zhi and played tyrants were subjected to severe purges.

The fury of the scholars had been pent up for too long.

This was the cleverness of Liu Zhi.

He had deliberately arranged things this way, so that the new sovereign Liu Hong could quickly stabilize his throne through the purging of the eunuchs.

This was indeed a quite effective method.

Liu Hong allowed the scholars to retaliate, earning a good reputation among them and thus stabilizing his throne.

But perhaps Liu Zhi had said something to him.

He was much the same as Liu Zhi.

His attitude towards Gu Xi was enthusiastic, humbling himself like a junior.

Yet he showed not even the slightest intention of inviting Gu Xi to join the court.

This time, the attitude of the scholars also gradually changed.

The fickleness of humans could be seen from this.

Liu Hong in the eyes of the scholars now was entirely different from Liu Zhi before.

He had shown these scholars hope.

Under such circumstances, these court officials no longer wished as much for Gu Xi’s return to the court.

Such is human nature.

When this news spread from Luoyang again, strong reactions occurred throughout the realm.

The attitude of the new sovereign.

Seemed to extinguish the last bit of hope they had, leading to unrest in various regions.

But the uprising of the scholars quickly suppressed these rebellions.

The situation in the world returned to the brink of collapse once again....

To Gu Yi’s surprise, Gu Xi did not take any particular actions after all.

He had thought.

That Gu Xi would ultimately take that step.

Seizing control of the government, doing his utmost for the whole world.

After all, he had understood the fundamental reasons for the current situation.

Yet Gu Xi remained truly quiet, even more so than before.

Staying within the Champion Marquis Mansion, instructing the sixth generation of the Gu Clan, no longer even meeting with court officials and scholars.

This indeed bewildered Gu Yi greatly.

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Champion Marquis Mansion.

Gu Xi was explaining his deep thoughts to the sixth generation of the Gu Clan.

The members of the sixth generation were already not young anymore.

Though they had not yet entered the court as officials,

each had a unique insight into the current political situation.

This is where the advantage of the Gu Clan’s education lay.

Listening to Gu Xi’s explanation, Gu Wei remained silent for a long while, then furrowed his brow and asked, "Grandfather, if this is truly the case, wouldn’t it target our Gu Clan?"

He had already forgotten the words of his childhood.

Now he was influenced by the limitations of the era; as soon as Gu Xi mentioned the allocation of land and restricting large clans, he thought of this point.

"What our Gu Clan seeks is not a temporary gain."

Gu Xi’s expression remained unchanged, looking at the few before him, he replied, "Just as our ancestor Marquis Zhongwu returned to the north, and Marquis Wencheng relinquished great power."

"If this matter remains unresolved."

"I foresee great troubles in the future, even our Gu Clan may not escape."

"Moreover, our Gu Clan aspires to endure through generations."

"What importance is a temporary gain?"

His expression was extraordinarily earnest.

During this period, he had pondered this issue multiple times over.

The people will not endure such treatment forever.

Should things persist, given time, their fury will destroy everything.

Hearing this, Gu Wei immediately fell into deep thought.

The other members of the Gu Clan did so as well.

It was only after a while that they began to nod in succession, seeming to grasp the reasoning within.

"Grandfather."

Gu Wei slightly furrowed his brow and spoke solemnly, "Grandson believes this matter is not that easily accomplished."

"Currently, large clans across the land annex territories."

"Even our Gu Clan is among them."

"But how can other large clans, unlike our Gu Clan, possess the resolve to sever a part of themselves?"

He indeed was a very gifted child.

Just like the young Gu Xi, his view on matters was extremely precise.

To say where he fell short, it was in Gu Yi’s observation that his nature was somewhat arrogant, even more so than Gu Xi back then.

Hearing this, Gu Xi smiled slightly, "Indeed."

"This matter is indeed difficult."

"Hence, I allowed the political scene to change, showing no intention of involving myself in it."

Gu Xi’s expression suddenly turned serious.

This time, the Gu Clan descendants were a bit bewildered.

No matter how talented, how could one wholly grasp Gu Xi’s profound intentions?

Facing his own descendants, Gu Xi withheld nothing, saying once more, "The difficulty of this matter surpasses any before."

"The world will surely descend into great chaos."

"Only through destruction and rebuilding can one achieve success."

His gaze turned sharp again, steadily fixing on the Gu Clan youths before him.