I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 295 - 12: Epoch-Making Reform and the Easing of the Forbidden Powder

Chapter 295: Chapter 12: Epoch-Making Reform and the Easing of the Forbidden Powder

——The court and the public were in deep mourning.

Although Zhuge Liang’s influence was not as great as Gu Chen’s,

his passing nonetheless had a significant impact.

Regarding Zhuge Liang’s funeral arrangements, Liu Shan ultimately chose to honor Zhuge Liang’s last wishes.

He was buried in Julu.

The entire process mirrored the rituals used during Gu Ze’s time.

It was not overly grand, but it was remarkable nonetheless.

As for Zhuge Liang’s posthumous title—

it was ultimately decided to be Wenzhong.

Following the ministers’ suggestions, Liu Shan once again announced the change of era name to "Yanxi", aiming for the entire world to completely forget this era of natural disasters.

Yet time flows like water, irreversible.

Zhuge Liang’s death seemed like a signal, fully opening the curtain to the end of an era.

Not much time had passed;

Gu Wei passed away.

As the most outstanding martial leader among the seventh generation of the Gu Clan, Gu Wei was truly born at the wrong time.

Gu Chen had done too much.

To the extent that Gu Wei had almost no opportunity to fully showcase his talents.

Although he accomplished many things relying on his own abilities,

comparatively,

he was ultimately submerged beneath the tides of the era.

In addition, Pang Tong and others successively passed away; those whom Gu Chen had left behind almost all took their final bow.

Although the Great Han struggled out of the mire of natural disasters,

anyone could feel that the vibrant energy that once rose was gradually fading.

The most magnificent grand momentum;

ultimately ended with the passage of time.

This was the most frequent period of official adjustments since the revival of the Great Han.

The few remaining members of the seventh generation of the Gu Clan rushed back to Luoyang.

They were no longer young.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this, they gradually focused their attention on the education of the clan’s offspring.

——Especially towards Gu Ye.

On this matter, Gu Yi did not intervene.

He simply used his status as part of the seventh generation to suppress the restlessness of the other eighth-generation members.

Gu Yi intended to slowly reestablish the rules within the Gu Clan.

The political scene constantly shifted.

Yet this could not affect the existence of the Gu Clan, Gu Yi simultaneously let Gu Ye continue his studies while implementing reforms through him.

Gradually spreading the specific Imperial Examination system throughout the Great Han’s four corners.

At the same time, Gu Yi was making other preparations.

Including establishing a department dedicated to disaster prediction, as well as identifying talents that were historically attributed to emerge during this time period.

This was an idea Gu Yi had long harbored.

Through prolonged observation,

Gu Yi could clearly see that the so-called history corrections would strengthen when natural disasters occurred.

This would not only aid Kyushu more effectively,

but would also help the future of the Gu Clan.

As the Gu Clan’s influence grew, this force of correction would only become stronger.

With this department dedicated to predicting disasters, even if predictions couldn’t always come true, it could still provide some help.

Of course, such matters were destined to unfold gradually.

In the third year of Yanxi; April,

the last member of the seventh generation of the Gu Clan passed away in Luoyang.

An era had completely ended.

The seventh generation of the Gu Clan, which should have been immeasurably brilliant, fell one by one into the whirlpool of history.

Even though some managed to shine, they were eventually obscured by the tides of the times.

Gu Ye ultimately shouldered the mantle of the Gu Clan.

He officially commenced his journey at the court of the Great Han.

...

In the fourth year of Yanxi, May,

after several years of recuperation, the Great Han finally began to recover from consecutive years of natural disasters.

Simultaneously, the reforms proposed by Gu Yi gradually started to take effect.

For the current Great Han,

the practice of "official assessment" had become deeply ingrained in people’s hearts, and the populace naturally did not reject more detailed planning.

Gu Yi did not focus solely on this matter.

Instead, he entrusted the task to Zhong Hui, who was most dedicated to it.

While he himself embarked on another plan.

Luoyang, Chancellor’s residence.

"Predict disasters?"

Jiang Wan looked at Gu Ye in surprise and shook his head, saying, "How could human effort predict the trials of gods and ghosts?"

Indeed, Jiang Wan was now the Chancellor of the Great Han.

Initially, Gu Yi was quite surprised by this as well.

After all, there were many potential choices for the Great Han beyond Zhuge Liang.

But soon, he understood the intention behind Zhuge Liang’s arrangements.

The talents among the ministers of the Great Han court were too strong.

There needed to be someone with a stable temperament to balance these talents, and Jiang Wan was the most suitable candidate.

After all, in the original history,

he managed to quickly stabilize the court’s upheaval following Zhuge Liang’s death in the Shu Kingdom, showcasing his character.

"Chancellor."

Gu Yi, controlling Gu Ye, bowed to Jiang Wan respectfully and earnestly said, "With human effort, even the heavens can be reversed, so why can’t natural disasters be predicted?"

He handed over the memorial that had long been prepared.

Gu Yi naturally wouldn’t include anything overly complicated, just the most fundamental knowledge.

Simply making judgments based on abnormal weather.

Including unusual animal behaviors and other special circumstances.

By synthesizing them, they could prepare in advance and avoid natural disasters.

Actually, for Gu Yi, there was a more direct and efficient method.

That would be to bring forth the "Xuanji Calculation Rods."

Although the Xuanji Calculation Rods could only predict the weather for seven days, it was far simpler and more efficient than this method.