I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 285 - 9: Meeting Zhuge and Improving Disaster Relief

Chapter 285: Chapter 9: Meeting Zhuge and Improving Disaster Relief

Sunlight was especially glaring;

Perhaps because it had been so long since he last controlled it.

Gu Yi took quite a while to adapt, gradually becoming accustomed to this first-person perspective.

He wasn’t in a hurry.

Instead, he watched as Gu Ye finished his breakfast and concluded his morning studies, only then did he shift his focus and guide Gu Ye towards the Chancellor’s residence.

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At present, the political center of Great Han is the Chancellor’s residence.

All of the seventh generation of the Gu Clan are currently outside.

This naturally makes the Champion Marquis Mansion appear somewhat deserted.

However, compared to the Champion Marquis Mansion of the Gu Clan, the distance from the Chancellor’s residence to the Imperial Palace is somewhat farther, which sufficiently illustrates the extraordinary status of the Gu Clan in Great Han.

Gu Yi planned to visit Zhuge Liang.

Although Gu Chen repeatedly stated before his passing that there was no need to show any preferential treatment towards the Gu Clan’s children.

But given Liu Shan’s character, he naturally felt close to the Gu Clan’s children.

Not only did he allow the Gu Clan’s children to associate with the Prince;

Accessing various places was also one of their privileges.

This is something everyone understands tacitly.

Along the way, Gu Yi kept pondering over the details within.

Gu Ye is indeed the most outstanding among the current generation of the Gu Clan’s children, even though he is not yet of age to participate in political affairs, his awareness of Great Han’s overall situation is still quite clear.

The current Great Han faces not only natural disasters from all directions;

But also the uprising of rebels gradually emerging in four provinces.

This is entirely the inevitability of the era.

No matter how the court strives to provide relief, it cannot possibly care for everyone, there will always be desperate refugees choosing to fight back bravely, turning into marauding disaster victims.

Additionally, there are the Barbarians from all directions gradually becoming dissatisfied with Great Han.

Gu Chen has been gone for too long.

The deterrent he brought has long dissipated with time.

If Great Han remained strong, this crisis would not appear directly.

But now things are different.

In essence, the current Barbarians are merely parasites upon Great Han.

Their more primitive productivity is insufficient to support themselves, surviving by submitting to Great Han for the needed help, which is their only survival path.

But as internal unrest arises within Great Han.

This system is bound to be affected, how could they not become discontented?

Gu Yi’s thoughts rapidly rotated, contemplating how to quickly resolve all of it.

Even though he is just an ordinary college student.

Yet thousands of years of Chinese history ultimately provided him numerous precedents to draw from.

Including the absolute perspectives of a modern person.

This is an advantage no one from this era could surpass.

Though Gu Yi also understands that in terms of detailed maneuvers and governance, he certainly could not surpass the likes of Zhuge Liang.

But if it’s merely about devising a more advanced disaster relief strategy.

He could indeed achieve it.

No matter the circumstance, Gu Yi must resolve the natural disasters as swiftly as possible, allowing Great Han to escape from this quagmire.

To prevent the Barbarians from reaching their peak strength!

That is most crucial!

Countless thoughts continuously flickered through Gu Yi’s mind.

Thus, even unknowingly, Gu Ye approached the Chancellor’s residence.

As the most calm and composed among the eighth generation of the Gu Clan, Gu Ye had certainly visited the Chancellor’s residence before.

The lineage of the Gu Clan did experience some interruption.

The most significant difference being in the aspect of education. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Compared to the previous generations’ education for their successors, the tradition had been broken between the seventh and eighth generations over the years.

Even though education still continued.

But it wasn’t the same as before when teachings were imparted constantly.

Since before the natural disasters manifested, Gu Ye would often visit Zhuge Liang for guidance, although they lacked the titles of master and disciple, they indeed shared a bond as such.

Zhuge Liang was indeed extremely busy now.

Whether it be within the court or regarding affairs from all directions.

His hands-on nature predetermined how overwhelmed he currently was.

These days he almost had no time to rest, perhaps not even less than Gu Xi back then.

Yet Gu Xi was aided by the effect of the Longevity Card.

While he was not.

Under the exhaustion accumulated year after year, the deterioration of Zhuge Liang’s health was visibly rapid.

But how could he stop?

Perhaps only by bearing the burden of an entire nation to today, could one thoroughly comprehend the actions of Gu Xi and Gu Chen in their old age.

They had too much they wanted to accomplish.

If only time were not so unforgiving.

Upon hearing someone desired to see him, Zhuge Liang instinctively assumed another disaster had occurred somewhere.

Until hearing from an attendant that Gu Ye had arrived.

Only then did his severe expression relax slightly, hesitating for a moment before nodding and allowing the attendant to bring Gu Ye in.

"Young man pays respects to the Chancellor."

Gu Ye was greatly considerate.

Towards Zhuge Liang, he also showed deep respect.

This distinguished Gu Ye from the other eighth generation members of the Gu Clan, who couldn’t avoid being tainted with the arrogance typical of noble scions.

"Young master, please rise."

And Zhuge Liang nodded, looked towards Gu Ye, asking: "What brings you here, young master?"

As he spoke, he still hadn’t set aside the memorials in his hand.

Seeing this, Gu Yi internally shook his head.

Only by witnessing it personally, could one truly understand the disparity between the ancients and most modern people.

Despite having a comfortable life, they were willing to struggle for their ideals, even if it meant sacrificing their lives.