I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 257 - 26: Scouring the Land, End of an Era

Chapter 257: Chapter 26: Scouring the Land, End of an Era

The two brothers ultimately found it difficult to meet again.

Guan Yu did not hold on, he passed away in the land of Jiangdong.

Upon hearing the news, Liu Bei instantly fell into a faint.

Though his life was not in danger.

Yet he seemed to have aged significantly in an instant, losing the vigor and spirit of his past self.

He returned to Luoyang and buried Guan Yu with the rites of a noble.

Named posthumously as Zhao Yi.

To extol the merits of Guan Yu.

Since the funeral, the grief surrounding Liu Bei has increasingly deepened. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

He gradually let go of many state affairs.

Shifting his focus gradually to the education of the Crown Prince Liu Shan.

But alas, Liu Shan’s abilities truly fell short by much, and even the educational methods of the Gu Clan were insufficient to make up for this gap.

This indeed made Liu Bei increasingly worried about the future.

The current situation seems like the Great Han is on the rise.

But in reality, all stability is built upon the foundation of Gu Chen and himself still being alive.

Now that old friends are gradually falling away.

How many days does he have left?

How many days does Gu Chen have left?

If waiting for them to pass away one after another, can Liu Shan’s abilities truly bear the weight of the entire realm?

This is the most direct question facing Liu Bei, even turning into a knot in his heart.

Liu Bei absolutely cannot tolerate any issues reappearing in the Great Han.

In this situation.

Liu Bei even arose with the idea of changing the Crown Prince.

Fortunately, Gu Wei and Zhuge Liang persuaded him, speaking of the words of Gu Clan’s assistance, which gradually eased Liu Bei’s anxious heart a bit, yet it was ultimately hard to be completely at ease.

This might be a common affliction of humans.

For Liu Bei, he pays too much attention to the dynasty of Great Han.

Watching trusted old friends pass away one after another gradually agitated his heart.

Zhangwu, Year Six, November;

Gu Wei fell ill;

The lifespan of the sixth generation of Gu Clan descendants also gradually reached its end.

Liu Bei also felt immensely sorrowful over this.

"Wen Yao."​

Within Champion Marquis Mansion, Liu Bei stood dazedly by the bedside, eyes staring straight at the pallid-faced Gu Wei on the couch with reddened eyes like blood, his voice trembling:

"Are you also going to leave me?"

At this moment, Zhuge Liang’s eyes were also moist, tears swirling in his eyes.

Though Gu Wei had made acquaintance with them after the Great Han regained flourishing, their friendship hadn’t diminished a bit, remaining sincere and profound.

"Time is like a blade, unstoppable, Your Majesty must not grieve excessively." Gu Wei looked at Liu Bei, his lips tilted upwards slightly, revealing a faint smile, his expression extremely calm as he said slowly, "I could reach today."

"Witnessing my grandfather’s ambitions realized in the realm of Great Han fills my heart with satisfaction, leaving no regrets."

"I, now have to go meet my grandfather."

There wasn’t a trace of fear of death in Gu Wei’s eyes, instead, there was a feeling of relief and liberation.

He was eager to meet Gu Xi soon!

Being the Gu Clan descendant whom Gu Xi valued most, although Gu Wei had long been quietly managing affairs behind Gu Chen, his importance was undeniable.

With Gu Chen’s character, only having such a person whom he trusts unreservedly remain at the rear could he go forth into battle with focus and achieve today’s great feats.

Now that all matters of Great Han are on track, he longed to inform Gu Xi of this from the depths below.

Liu Bei’s sorrow on his face grew deeper, like an indissoluble haze.

He looked intently at Gu Wei, lips slightly parted, seeming to want to express a thousand words, yet not knowing where to start, only tears uncontrollably fell like raindrops.

Seeing this, Gu Wei’s smile grew gentler, looking at Liu Bei, he whispered: "Your Majesty is a wise ruler."

"If I am fortunate to meet the late emperor from the depths below, I will certainly recount your majesty’s wisdom one by one."

"Praying the late emperors may bless Your Majesty with longevity and fortune, that our Great Han’s realm is firm as rock, living people across the land in peace."

At this point, Gu Wei’s breathing grew more rapid, his chest heaving intensely, his entire face even more pallid as frost.

He truly reached the end.

Yet there was still no fear of death visible on his face.

Mustering all his strength sitting up, his gaze turned towards the north.

Eyes seemed piercing through layers of mountains and rivers, falling upon Gu Chen in distant Youzhou State.

His lips slightly parted, murmuring softly, yet the voice was too weak for others to discern. ​

A moment later, he slowly closed his eyes.

The entire person instantly collapsed onto the couch, leaving no breath.

Witnessing this scene, Liu Bei’s expression greatly shifted.

His whole body shook, and instantly he fainted away.

"Your Majesty!!"

All present showed great expressions, and calls resounded instantly throughout Champion Marquis Mansion.

At this moment, Gu Yi also received the system’s prompt.

Turning his gaze over.

His mood felt inexplicably heavy.

Not only because of Gu Wei’s passing.

But also due to the regret of an era about to end.

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