I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 303 - 14: Treading an Uncharted Path

Yanxi Year 8, February;

The imperial examination results were announced.

——As Zhong Hui expected, none of the candidates involved in mathematics were selected.

Not even the children of aristocratic families were.

Compared to those Confucian classics, things like the "Nine Chapters of Mathematical Art" are indeed too niche.

However, Gu Yi was not disheartened.

Everything requires gradual progress, whether it’s the Forbidden Powder or other reforms.

One day, these will eventually take root in people’s hearts as time goes by.

This time in the imperial examination, someone from the eighth generation of the Gu Clan participated.

This was forced by Gu Yi.

The biggest problem with the eighth generation is arrogance, mainly because the prestige of the Gu Clan is too strong, and coupled with being born in troubled times, the interrupted inheritance has completely fostered their arrogance.

If they don’t want to pass on their legacy for thousands of years, this isn’t a problem.

But as long as they want to continue the legacy.

This psychological issue must be fundamentally addressed.

In fact, Gu Yi now began to suspect that Gu Chen’s refusal to let Liu Shan show special care to the Gu Clan children might be for this reason.

With Gu Chen’s insightful perception.

He definitely couldn’t have missed the gradually changing mentality among the Gu Clan descendants.

Of course, some were dissatisfied, but Gu Yi’s attitude was firm. He would kick them out of the Gu Clan, just like Gu Chen in the past.

Gu Yi could let them live as wealthy landlords, but from then on they would no longer be part of the Gu Clan.

This was something Gu Yi had to do.

....

Time flows by swiftly, like water.

But Zhang Hua was no ordinary person.

Soon after taking the position of Chancellor, he had already demonstrated his extraordinary nature.

Successively, he subdued other voices within the court.

Although some still opposed him as Chancellor, on the surface, he had already completely stabilized the situation within the court.

The ability to pacify forces on all sides was enough to prove his capability.

Gu Yi did not immediately leave Luoyang.

He still needed to wait.

To wait until the systems he established were completely implemented, and the Great Han needed time to fully recover. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Whether it was the "Forbidden Powder" or measures related to the imperial examinations.

He needed to oversee them personally.

If he left Luoyang at this time, and these people retaliated, affecting the implementation of the systems, it would be a loss.

Of course, Gu Yi would not wait indefinitely.

Aside from formulating a new training plan for the Great Han, Gu Yi also successively gathered some renowned generals from the original history.

——For instance, Wen Yang.

Gu Yi assigned him a group of men and had them stay together day and night, conducting special training based on the environments of tribes like the Wuhuan and Xianbei.

He did not specifically instruct them on tactics or anything.

For a great general like Wen Yang.

As long as he could improve coordination with the soldiers, it would be enough to unleash tremendous combat power.

July.

Gu Yi always kept his focus on the matter of the "Forbidden Powder," one of the issues he was most concerned about currently.

The current wind direction of the Great Han had already begun to shift.

The unwavering attitude of the court had already changed the minds of many scholars, no longer pursuing the transcendence promised by those who "consumed the powder," but rather despising them.

Of course, there was also good news.

That was the progress made by Du Yu’s work on the calendar after several years.

The "Bicameral Qian Du Calendar" was finally published.

Compared to the "Taichu Calendar" of the Former Han period and the "Qianxiang Calendar" of the Later Han period, the "Bicameral Qian Du Calendar" corrected many errors.

And it also incorporated the polycyclic method proposed in the "Jingchu Calendar."

This can be considered a significant advancement.

In addition, the craftsmen selected by Gu Yi earlier also made progress.

Based on Gu Yi’s guidance.

Over the years, they developed many things, albeit with minor progress.

But this time was different.

They had modified the design of the curved plow, adding auxiliary supports to the original single-beam plow and also created a human-powered traction device.

This eased the current dependency of the curved plow on draft animals.

Although in terms of speed, human traction could not surpass that of livestock, it was still an advancement for the Great Han, where draft animals were insufficient.

Including horse shoes and ox nose rings.

Besides that, there were innovations in textile production.

Though, by modern standards, the things they made seemed overly simple.

But for the present—

These innovations could be called groundbreaking.

After all, agriculture was the core productive force of the current era.

Gu Yi didn’t hesitate and immediately promoted these things nationwide.

After years of development.

Unlike before, this new curved plow would first be promoted and utilized in areas deficient in draft animals.

However, such matters also required gradual planning.

Additionally, Gu Yi turned his attention to the law.

Although the current "Yan Han Law" had seen certain innovations compared to before, as a state’s legal system it still had deficiencies.

Historically, the evolution of our country’s legal system has been an extremely long process.

Each dynasty absorbed the experiences left by its predecessors and formulated laws suitable for its era.

Gu Yi certainly could not directly implement overly advanced laws.

The difference in the times and environment.

The demands for legal editing also vary.

Gu Yi only aimed to improve the efficiency of the current legal system’s format.

He proposed using the format of the "Bei Qi Law" and shared some ideas with Zhang Hua and others.