I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 305 - 14: Treading an Uncharted Path

Until he slowly opened it—

That’s when he recalled some memories from his childhood.

What was recorded on it was nothing else but generation after generation of Gu Clan descendants.

However, compared to a few who could be worshipped, their achievements were indeed very small.

The most glorious among them was merely a Governor of a state.

The register recorded each of their names, as well as their lives and official positions.

It was very concise, yet it exuded a strong historical atmosphere.

Gu Han was completely stunned.

He stared intently at each name above, until he saw the names of Gu Wei and Gu Ze, and his pupils suddenly shook!

"Look! How much effort did it take for our Gu Clan to reach today?"

Gu Ye’s scolding voice rang out from time to time, his eyes tightly watching Gu Han as he said, "The ancestor, Marquis Zhongwu, expelled his own brother from the clan for the family’s sake."

"Marquis Huan... Marquis Wencheng... Marquis Wenchang..."

"Do you truly think..."

"That the glory of these ancestors was fought for by their own strength?"

"Even grandfather, Marquis Wencheng..."

Saying this, Gu Ye’s tone slightly paused, and he shook his head slightly: "Even the rise of grandfather had the sacrifice of several brothers..."

The entire ancestral hall was unusually silent.

Gu Han kept his eyes fixed on each name in the register.

Though most he did not remember...

He did know the deeds of a few people.

They gave up their ideals for the family... gave up their posthumous titles for the family...

One by one, fragments hidden deep in memory flashed by, and his expression grew increasingly complex.

"How much blood and tears from our ancestors allowed the Gu Clan to reach today."

"Grandfather even inherited the will of the Grand Ancestor, fought all his life to achieve today’s stability and systems of the Great Han."

"And now you want me to break this system for your sake?"

"Do you feel... you are worthy of your surname?"

Gu Ye’s tone gradually calmed down.

But the calmer he was, the greater the blow to Gu Han.

He wanted to say something.

But when the words reached his lips, he couldn’t speak them out.

Gu Yi watched this scene and couldn’t help but shake his head.

The education gap ultimately changed the Gu Clan, a change that could only be rectified through strong measures over generations.

Gu Ye didn’t say more, nor did he deal with Gu Han, he left straight away after speaking.

The whole night, Gu Han stayed in the ancestral hall.

He didn’t know what he was thinking about.

Just as dawn broke the next day, when the scene before Gu Yi’s eyes just lit up, he heard a knock on the door.

"Brother."

—It was Gu Han!

Gu Yi frowned slightly, watching as Gu Ye slowly opened the door.

The next moment, he saw Gu Han kneeling in front of the door, with an incomparably solemn expression: "I have a request, and I hope brother will fulfill it."

"Mo Qing..."

Gu Ye was about to speak, but Gu Han shook his head directly: "I don’t want brother to help me..."

Hearing this, Gu Ye was slightly taken aback.

Gu Han didn’t hesitate at all, he spoke directly, looking seriously at Gu Ye with an earnest gaze: "I want to lead people to Lingnan."

Hmm?

At this moment, even Gu Yi was startled.

Never did he expect Gu Han would say such a thing.

Lead people to explore Lingnan?

Countless thoughts flashed through Gu Yi’s mind in an instant, and he couldn’t help but consider the feasibility of this.

The era was destined to progress forward.

No matter how Gu Yi intervened, he couldn’t change the geographical advantages of Lingnan.

This terrain destined Lingnan to shine in modern times.

Could this be an opportunity for the Gu Clan to establish a foothold?

Thinking about it... Gu Yi’s eyes couldn’t help but brighten.

He couldn’t help but call up the "family interface" to check Gu Han’s attributes.

[Internal Affairs: 53; Diplomacy: 57; Politics: 62; Command: 58; Martial Force: 55]

Very average attributes.

But if one were to actually go to Lingnan now, it wouldn’t have much to do with attributes.

Willpower might be the key.

Thoughts flashed, Gu Yi pondered for a moment, then directly manipulated Gu Ye, looked seriously at Gu Han, and asked: "Mo Qing, have you really thought it through?"

Gu Han nodded without hesitation, meeting Gu Ye’s gaze and said: "I don’t want to bring shame to the Gu Clan."

A simple statement, yet it represented his determination.

Perhaps not just for the Gu Clan.

There was also the reluctance to accept his own mediocrity.

But clearly, at least for now, Gu Han’s determination was very strong. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"Alright."

Gu Yi was silent for a moment but did not refuse.

This was an attempt.

The Gu Clan was a family that defied the odds, and now they could take the path not walked by their ancestors.

If indeed the Gu Clan could take root in Lingnan.

With the geographical advantages of Lingnan—

Let alone the impact on modern times, as productivity continues to develop, perhaps in the future, the Gu Clan could expand outward from there.

Extend the entire Gu Clan’s influence beyond Kyushu!

In any case, this was a necessary attempt!

"Thank you, brother!"

Gu Han earnestly performed a deep bow towards Gu Ye, his tone extremely sincere.

Gu Ye stared closely at Gu Han, his expression very complex.

But he said nothing more, simply helped Gu Han up.

Unlike other contemporaries of the Gu Clan, Gu Ye had long been prepared to sacrifice everything for the family.

The news spread quickly.

The Gu Clan’s action shocked the entire court, even the Emperor Liu Shan was extremely astonished!

Develop Lingnan?

To the current officials of the Great Han, this was akin to a fairy tale!