I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 343 - 27: Progress of the Era—Splendor and Decline

Chapter 343: Chapter 27: Progress of the Era—Splendor and Decline

But how could Gu Ye possibly leave?

This matter, whether for Kyushu or for the Gu Clan, is crucial.

Before the situation is settled,

Gu Ye must remain in Lingnan.

He didn’t even need Gu Yi’s intervention; Gu Ye made this choice himself.

The 25th year of Qianji, April;

Luoyang sent news once more.

Zhang Hua has passed away.

He ultimately did not live to see the day when Gu Ye returned to court, leaving his life behind in the court of the Great Han Dynasty.

The era is bound to turn another page.

This glorious era is finally entering its countdown.

Liu Chen did not ask Gu Ye’s opinion on the position of Chancellor.

He is different from Liu Shan, though his thoughts on the Gu Clan aren’t much different, he is certainly more fitting as an Emperor.

June;

Zhong Hui also chose to retire and return home.

Zhang Hua’s passing seemed to finally make him realize that his youth has passed.

His increasingly slow thoughts were unacceptable to someone as proud as Zhong Hui.

Unlike Zhang Hua,

Zhong Hui only wanted to leave his peak self in the court.

Against everyone’s opposition, he surprisingly decided to visit Lingnan.

Though Liu Chen assigned many people to accompany him,

with Zhong Hui’s scholarly body and his advanced age, he died on the way.

His body was buried at the Lingnan border.

Under the stifling climate, Gu Ye did not even get the chance to see his body, and could only have his tomb lavishly maintained.

Old friends departed one after another...

This caused a significant psychological impact on Gu Ye.

People often become inexplicably nostalgic once they reach a certain age.

Now, Gu Ye was just like that, so much so that even Gu Yi couldn’t alleviate the growing sense of old age within him.

It was quite evident that time was no longer abundant for him.

The 27th year of Qianji, July;

After years of struggle,

finally——

The Mei Pass Ancient Road was completed, and Gu Ye even personally walked it once. After confirming the project was mistake-free, he once again reported back to Liu Chen.

He planned to initiate a second migration.

The Han people in Lingnan were still insufficient.

Upon hearing this, Gu Ling did not hesitate for a moment and chose to leave immediately.

Her steps over the years have never ceased.

She kept wandering among the sick, gaining experience.

Exactly how many commoners she saved, even Gu Yi couldn’t be sure.

But within these few years,

Lingnan has already spread nursery rhymes about her.

They call her the Saintess from the Gu Clan.

Some tribes even equated her with Gu Ye and even worshiped her.

Compared to the previous migration,

this time the commotion was not large.

People naturally seek profit.

Lingnan was still in the development stage, yet to fully display all its advantages.

The aristocratic families originally motivated by profit were naturally less interested.

Gu Yi still planned to start from Julu.

As for the commoners in other states and counties, they were still allowed to follow if they were willing, as before.

This time, a total of fifty thousand commoners slowly made their way to Lingnan.

The journey was inevitably arduous.

But compared to the previous journey, the casualties were reduced significantly.

Nearly forty thousand commoners successfully reached Lingnan.

This was a miracle for the current era.

Not just because of the smooth passage of the Mei Pass Ancient Road, but also due to Gu Ling’s contributions.

——She really succeeded.

In these years of observing in Lingnan,

she integrated some methods from local witch doctors with Central Plains medical techniques, greatly reducing the spread of various diseases.

As more commoners arrived once again,

Gu Yi could finally implement his subsequent plans.

The 28th year of Qianji;

An irrigation canal starting from Panyu finally began to be constructed.

Gu Yi did not have great ambitions.

This canal was to be within Lingnan, aiming to make connections more convenient and establish an "economic zone" centered on Panyu.

At the same time, he also renovated the whole of Panyu.

It wasn’t a large-scale reconstruction.

Just the repair of ports.

He wanted to take this opportunity to establish the development route for Panyu and all of Lingnan.

....

Everything gradually started to fall into place.

Liu Chen really wanted Gu Ye to return to Luoyang quickly, having sent many officials to assist Gu Ye in his work.

But Gu Ye’s attitude remained very resolute.

At least for now——

He absolutely could not leave Panyu yet.

To date, the benefits of the Lingnan region have fully emerged.

It’s worth mentioning that the hybridization actually succeeded.

A new variety was bred by crossbreeding Lingnan upland rice and Central Plains paddy rice, and although the yield was still quite average by modern standards,

there was a definite improvement compared to the original yield.

Gu Yi named it "Panyu Rice."

Based on Gu City’s suggestion, he began to gradually promote it.

The climate of Lingnan was extremely suitable for the growth of Panyu Rice, ensuring two harvests per year.

With continuous land development,

the yield was astonishing.

The situation started to get back on track; Panyu City could completely accommodate the coexistence of Yue people and Han people now.

And most importantly, with the improvement of productivity,

the inclusiveness of Huaxia civilization immediately became apparent. Though a short time has passed, many Shanyue tribes have already begun to integrate into it,

abandoning some of their old customs.

Gradually integrating their tribal culture into Han culture,

even without Gu Yi’s intervention.