I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 350 - 29: The Terminus—Gu Ye’s Demise

An unseen gloom shrouded the Great Han.

The Emperor has passed away—

And it was Liu Chen, a sage ruler.

He did not do nothing!

In the court, he stabilized the administration and maintained governance; the rewards to the people were no less than those given by the wise rulers of the Great Han.

He merely entrusted his youthful ideals and ambitions to Gu Ye.

He bore the heavy burdens that came with the position of Emperor.

The people mourned deeply.

Starting from Luoyang, the people everywhere grieved upon hearing the news.

Liu Chen’s sudden passing immediately halted the flourishing progress of the Great Han.

Gu Ye was also deeply sorrowful.

From this day forward, he became increasingly silent.

He gradually exuded the aura reminiscent of Gu Xi and Gu Chen in their later years.

He had to shoulder the burden!

No matter how sorrowful he felt inside, or how weak his body was.

In this most sensitive moment for the Great Han’s state affairs, he had to stand up and ensure the direction of the Great Han to come.

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Luoyang.

The dripping sound of the bronze leak clock was particularly piercing in the deathly silent great hall, where civil and military officials stood on either side of the jade stairs according to rank, their dark court robes hanging down like frozen waves.

The entire hall was filled with a profound solemnity.

Tap.... tap.... tap....

As the sound of footsteps gradually echoed, the ministers couldn’t help but look towards the sound.

The next moment—

They saw Gu Ye in full court attire, with a long sword hanging at his waist, holding Liu Jun’s hand as they slowly walked into the hall.

The eyes of the ministers instantly focused.

Although they had some speculations, witnessing this scene firsthand still stirred their emotions and made their bodies tremble.

The scene of Gu Xi accompanying Liu Da to ascend the throne was reenacted today.

But everything was entirely different.

Back then, Liu Da was still young, and the Great Han had just faced turmoil and could not withstand further chaos.

But now Liu Jun was not young!

This brought a completely different level of shock to the onlookers.

Gu Ye’s gaze was steadfast, completely indifferent to the ministers’ eyes, as he led Liu Jun towards the dragon throne.

Liu Chen was correct in his assessment.

Liu Jun indeed had a somewhat weak personality.

Even at this moment, his hand trembled slightly.

Gu Ye remained calm throughout, gently guiding Liu Jun up the white jade steps.

The entire hall was silent.

The ministers’ gazes followed Gu Ye and Liu Jun all the way, watching as Gu Ye helped Liu Jun up to the dragon throne.

Then—

Gu Ye, like Gu Xi back then, stood beside Liu Jun with his hand on his waist-long sword.

"Announce—"

"The late Emperor’s edict."

Gu Ye’s voice resonated throughout the great hall.

His abyssal gaze swept over the ministers, and as the attendant began reading Liu Chen’s will, he spoke again, "The ministers pay homage to the new Emperor!"

With a thud..... thud....

As if instinctively, the ministers immediately kneeled before Liu Jun.

Even Gu Ye did not hesitate,

He also deeply knelt before Liu Jun, who was sweating profusely on the dragon throne.

From beginning to end, Gu Yi never intervened in any of this.

In fact, he understood Gu Ye.

The Emperor’s weak character was not a good thing for a feudal dynasty.

He wanted Liu Jun to gain confidence.

Strangely enough, a ruler like Liu Chen gave rise to a Crown Prince like Liu Jun.

Just like the common rule among aristocratic families.

After three generations of heroes came a modest person.

Liu Shan was quite ordinary, after all.

But his character was rather extraordinary.

At least in Gu Yi’s eyes—

Liu Jun was far inferior to Liu Shan, perhaps because Liu Chen’s disposition was overly resolute, leaving Liu Jun feeling extremely insecure.

And he maintained a slight distance from everyone.

Even when facing Gu Ye, he dared not completely open his heart.

This already highlighted the problem.

The good thing was that the current court of the Great Han was relatively clear and orderly, with no corrupt officials harming the country and people.

Otherwise, when Gu Ye passes, it would certainly cause upheaval in the Great Han.

But even so, Gu Yi could also foresee;

With Liu Chen’s passing—the peak era of the Yan Han Dynasty.... seemed to be truly coming to an end.

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From this day onward, Gu Ye fully demonstrated his abilities.

He organized a grand enthronement ceremony for Liu Jun and announced the new era name "Changxu" during the ceremony.

"Chang" signifies prosperity and brightness, reflecting a flourishing era;

"Xu" implies a beginning and inheritance.

The intention was to perpetuate the current prosperous era of the Great Han.

Subsequently, Gu Ye began formal regency.

Even though Gu Ye had long been influential, he never truly held power or meddled in politics.

This was due to Gu Yi’s influence.

Throughout his life, Gu Ye governed not just the court but all of Huaxia and Kyushu.

His influence in the court was exercised through individuals like Zhang Hua and Zhong Hui.

This certainly led many to misunderstand Gu Ye’s capabilities, thinking he was ineffective in political struggles.

The greed of human nature is unimaginable.

Perhaps due to the extraordinary first three Chancellors, many harbored ambitions.

Especially those whom Liu Chen left behind for Liu Jun.

They had contributed to the dragon’s rise, after all.

As Liu Jun ascended, these people naturally rose with him, their ambitions fully ignited.

Of course—

They wouldn’t be foolish enough to fight against Gu Ye or seize his power.

Their idea was to restore the court’s previous state.

They wanted Gu Ye to leave the capital!