Control your ancestors and create an immortal family starting from the Eastern Han Dynasty

Chapter 110 The Fengshan Ceremony at Mount Tai: Opening a Window to the World (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai;

For a dynasty, this was an absolutely momentous event.

Are Liu Chen's achievements sufficient?
--enough!

Although it seems that Gu Ye has been the one doing all the work over the years, Liu Chen has always been in Luoyang.

However, his achievements cannot be denied.

As an emperor, he gave Gu Ye absolute trust and fully inherited the policies of Emperor Zhaowu Liu Bei and Emperor Xiaoren Liu Shan.

And don't forget that he is different from Liu Shan.

Even while in the court, he never forgot the responsibilities of an emperor.

Gu Yi's groundbreaking policies were able to be implemented perfectly, and his efforts in doing so cannot be denied.

The Han Dynasty was able to usher in another golden age.

It was definitely not just Gu Ye's achievement; the entire court was working towards it.

If even this cannot lead to the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, when will it be possible?
As for the Gu family—

Performing the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai today is of even greater significance.

This will only further solidify the idea that the Gu family represents a prosperous era in the hearts of the people.

And this is the cornerstone of the Gu family's enduring prosperity!

The entire court was busy with this matter.

Gu Ye no longer needs to interfere too much in court affairs.

The Han Dynasty's government had a very well-established system, and at least in this generation, there would be no mistakes.

But perhaps because he had more free time, Gu Yi began to think more about Gu Han's progress.

He hasn't sent any messages in a long time.

All Gu Yi knew was that Gu Han was still alive; he had no idea what Gu Han had done or what had happened.

The days passed quietly under these circumstances.

On the eve of the Fengshan ceremony, the entire city of Luoyang was immersed in a solemn and busy atmosphere.

Liu Chen and Gu Ye both entered a state of fasting, dressed in plain sacrificial robes, living alone in a quiet room, abstaining from women, meat, and alcohol, to show their piety and reverence for heaven and earth and the gods.

During this period, the officials in charge of rites in the court were extremely busy.

They repeatedly checked and rehearsed every aspect of the Fengshan ceremony, from the preparation of sacrificial items to the positioning of personnel and the route of march, ensuring that there were no mistakes whatsoever.

As news of the emperor's intention to perform the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai with the Gu family gradually spread.

This sparked widespread excitement.

The Han Dynasty was already thriving.

Upon hearing such news, the people will feel even more emboldened, and their trust in the imperial court will increase.

Countless literary works emerged from all directions to praise the benevolence of the imperial court and the Gu family.

Countless people came from all directions.

I want to witness all of this.

That's how people are; once their basic material needs are met, they often begin to pursue faith.

Finally, in the fourth month of the thirteenth year of Qianji.

Liu Chen and Gu Ye led the court officials.

They headed straight for Mount Tai.

After many years, this majestic mountain once again welcomed the holy ruler who now governs the world.

The traces left by our predecessors still remain;
Time has not taken away everything they left behind; just like those ancestors, they will always live in people's hearts.

Liu Chen had the altar, originally built by the late Emperor of the Han Dynasty, renovated.

And Gu Yi was just like he was back then.

All of this was recorded, and the imperial seal, unique to Chinese civilization, was stamped on it once again.

Countless thoughts surged within him.

Although Gu Yi's thoughts were not connected with those of others, he did not control them continuously.

But he is also a witness to all the developments over the past few centuries.

Hero; Tyrant;
Wise ruler; foolish ruler.

These diverse characters depict the turbulent history of the past few centuries.

The Gu family has grown from an unknown clan to the towering tree it is today.

The descendants of the family followed one after another in their sacrifice.
All that talented young people have sacrificed for this.

These past scenes flashed through my mind at this moment.

It is through their tireless efforts that the Gu family has achieved its current success.

Including Gu Yi's growth.

In fact, Gu Yi once had a doubt, which was whether he could continue to witness things as he was doing now.

After witnessing so many deaths and deaths, will he become burdened with a sense of weariness?

But at this moment——

That thought, however, completely disappeared.

The efforts of generations will only strengthen his resolve to achieve his goals.

—May the Gu family continue to shine.

While achieving great success, it also boosted the entire Kyushu region.

The Gu family will continue.

Those generations who have made countless efforts for this will also achieve eternal immortality with the Gu family.

Once the altar was repaired, the Fengshan ceremony took place as scheduled.

Although Gu Ye refused vehemently.

But Liu Chen still insisted on having him accompany him to the altar.

And he offered a reason that Gu Ye couldn't refuse: to stand on stage in place of Gu Chen.

One of them was Liu Bei's grandson;
One of them is Gu Chen's grandson.

This may be a kind of inheritance in some aspects, with the two of them completing the great things that their ancestors could have done but did not have time to do back then.

This moment is destined to be remembered for eternity.
Luoyang.

When all the glory comes to an end, all that remains for everyone is to forge ahead.

The large man could not stay.

This is not only Liu Chen's idea, but also everything that Gu Yi insists on.

The current system is in its initial stages.

The time required to fully implement this system will be far longer than in the past, and the Great Han Dynasty must not allow any problems to arise now.

In the fifteenth year of the Qianji era, the Han Dynasty once again ushered in the imperial examination.

The imperial examination system of the Han Dynasty has now been completely stabilized, forming a comprehensive assessment system based on the "Gu Xue" (a classic text on mathematics) and "Suanshu" (another classic text on mathematics), with questions based on practical matters.

have to say--

There is never a shortage of geniuses in this world.

In the Han Dynasty, some figures that Gu Yi had never heard of before gradually appeared.

This includes the barbarians from all directions.
After years of study, the results are gradually beginning to bear fruit.

Finally, a name appeared on the assessment list.

They are just like ordinary people who have just taken the imperial examination at the beginning of the year, gradually following in the footsteps of the scions of noble families.

Of course, this is unless the cultures can completely merge.

Otherwise, this path would be incredibly difficult for them.

Zhong Hui and the others are not young anymore.

Time is relentless and will always take everything away; the internal affairs of the court are also gradually changing with the passage of time.

The good thing is—

Liu Chen and Gu Ye were still alive, and the two of them were able to maintain the direction in which the Han Dynasty was advancing.

Let the entire Han Dynasty forge ahead along the right path.

But for a dynasty, everything it faces is destined to be anything but good.

However, all of this is not enough to affect the overall situation of the Han Dynasty, and that is enough.

What Gu Yi cared about most was—

In that year, Gu Han finally sent back the message.

Gu Han succeeded!
Using the diplomatic skills he had learned, he quickly established himself in the Liren tribe.

Then they learned from the knowledge that the Gu family's children had acquired since childhood.

It improved the productivity of the Liren tribe.

And through this move, they rapidly expanded the influence of the entire Han Dynasty and the Gu family.

Even Gu Yi was somewhat surprised when he saw the letter sent by Gu Han.

He never expected that Gu Han would actually be able to do all of this.

But while he was shocked, he quickly began to think back to his original idea.

—Exploring Lingnan!
"Developing Lingnan?"

Luoyang North Palace.

Looking at the letter in his hand, Liu Chen's expression was extremely serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Zhaode, I'm afraid this matter will not be so easy to accomplish."

"Your subject is naturally aware of this."

Gu Yi, controlling Gu Ye, nodded, and the tone suddenly changed: "But for my Great Han..."

"This is a great undertaking that will surely be accomplished sooner or later."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chen immediately fell silent.

To explore and develop the mountainous regions.

It was already an open secret within the Han court, but few people mentioned it.

Not to mention those who don't support this.

Even those who support Gu Ye rarely mention this matter.

Because the Han Dynasty at that time did not have this strength.

Unlike northern Xinjiang.

The environment and weather of the mountainous region posed a deadly challenge to the soldiers of the Han Dynasty.

Looking at the entirety of history...

Every time the Central Plains dynasties launched a campaign against the Yue tribes, they were destined to pay an extremely heavy price.

However, the benefits it brings are minimal.

"His Majesty."

Gu Yi understood Liu Chen's concerns; the geographical advantages of the Shanyue people were beyond the comprehension of people of this era.

But it's different for Gu Yi. Developing Lingnan—

This applies to both the Gu family at present and the Han Dynasty.

This is definitely a major event.

Given the environment of Lingnan, it would have been of great help to the improvement of the Han Dynasty's productivity.

Including the key advantage of its location—its proximity to the sea.

This opportunity could even be used to create a unique "Maritime Silk Road".

The shipbuilding industry of the Han Dynasty is not bad at present.

Even if we can't travel far.

This move could also expand its influence to the entire Southeast Asia, which would have extraordinary significance for the Han Dynasty and even the entire Kyushu.

According to Gu Yi's opinion.

This move may open a window to the world.

But of course he couldn't say these things to Liu Chen, because all of this was not something that could be accomplished in one generation.

For the Han Dynasty at present, there is still a long way to go.

Gu Yi was simply explaining to Liu Chen the benefits that this action could bring, based on the current needs.

From border stability;
Then there's the question of how much help the policies on population and soil fertility will bring to the Han Dynasty.

Examples can be given for all these reasons.

Liu Chen listened very attentively. He was not an indecisive emperor. Although he had absolute trust in Gu Ye, he also had his own judgment.

After a long time,

He then looked at Gu Ye and said slowly, "Zhaode, can our generation truly accomplish all of this?"

Time has always left many heroes and villains with regrets.

Liu Chen is a case in point now.

He's not young anymore!
Although from a modern perspective, Liu Chen was still in his prime.

But the situation is completely different in the present era.

Liu Chen was indeed a hero, both in terms of courage and in other respects.

He fully inherited some of the strengths of Liu Bei and Liu Shan.

But every hero would hesitate.

As an emperor.

Especially for emperors who have reached his age, they will think about whether their actions will cause the Han Dynasty to decline from its peak.

Has His Majesty's passion died out?

Gu Yi smiled and casually asked in return.

Liu Chen showed no dissatisfaction. After a moment of silence, he said directly, "I fear that this might cause an accident for the Great Han Dynasty."

"But has Your Majesty considered what would happen if you didn't do certain things?"

"Then there will be no more chances."

Gu Yi was telling the truth.

This has always been the case with feudal dynasties. At the beginning, whether it was the monarch or the ministers, it was considered the peak of their dynasty.

No matter how great a dynasty is, it is inevitable that it will eventually suffer from internal strife and decline.

In fact, Gu Yi was quite confident about this matter.

The current progress in integrating the four barbarian tribes demonstrates the feasibility of this matter.

Although Lingnan will only be more difficult than this.

But the current prosperity of the Han Dynasty is enough to support all of this.

Moreover, Gu Han has already laid a very good foundation.

Upon hearing this, Liu Chen fell silent once again.

His eyes were extremely complex, and countless thoughts were churning in his mind.

On one hand, it is the innate passion within him;

On the other hand, it is the composure of an emperor.

Gu Yi was not in a hurry; he simply watched Liu Chen silently.

He still had a lot of confidence in Liu Chen.

As far as the Han Dynasty is concerned.

There was no monarch more suited to expansion than Liu Chen.

As expected, Liu Chen made a quick decision. He stared intently at Gu Ye and said seriously, "Since the Gu family is willing to go through difficulties, why shouldn't I?"

The passion is hard to extinguish.

An emperor destined to achieve great things will not lose his ambition because of old age.

He slowly rose and walked to Gu Ye, earnestly taking Gu Ye's hand, saying, "I still maintain the same sentiment: Zhaode, just keep moving forward."

"I will remain in Luoyang."

"Protect everything!"

This simple sentence completely revealed Liu Chen's attitude.

He is just like Liu Zhuang of yesteryear.

They gave the Gu family absolute trust.

We must lay a solid foundation for the Han Dynasty within this generation!

This matter immediately caused a huge uproar in the imperial court.

—Send troops to Lingnan!
Years later, when the court officials heard about this again, they still felt that it was too far-fetched.

They simply couldn't think of what sending troops to Lingnan could bring to the Han Dynasty.

Take, for example, the current situation in northern Xinjiang.

Even today, no Han Chinese would want to migrate to such a desolate place.

This is entirely a harmful and pointless endeavor.

Memorials were sent up in an instant, some even mentioning Emperor Wu of Han's campaign against Lingnan.

This action even bordered on remonstrating to the death.

He bluntly pointed out the current awkward situation of Lingnan, saying that although it was nominally Han territory, it was actually completely autonomous.

This action by Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, was described as futile, wasteful, and a drain on resources and manpower.

It is hoped that Liu Chen will not follow the example of Emperor Wu of Han.

How could Liu Chen not be furious at such a memorial that was practically an insult to his ancestors?
But this could not deter the ministers from offering their advice.

Even the students of the Imperial Academy spoke up, intending to block the military deployment plan.

Faced with protests of this scale.

Let alone Liu Shan, even Liu Bei, if he were to become a ruler, would consider the feasibility of this matter.

But Liu Chen was different.

He is just like Liu Zhuang back then; once he makes a decision, he will never back down!
After so many years of personnel changes.

Liu Chen's position was already unshakeable, not to mention the support of Zhang Hua and others.

Faced with the objections of his ministers.

He overruled all objections and made the decision immediately.

Under these circumstances, the Han Dynasty, which was in the midst of its glorious prosperity, immediately demonstrated its strength.

People from all directions moved in succession.

This includes various resources such as medicines and food supplies to prevent miasma.

The current Han Dynasty is at its peak in terms of both the morale of its soldiers and the trust of its people in the court.

Not to mention that Gu Ye personally led this battle.

This further strengthened the people's confidence in the Han army's inevitable victory.

Clouds move in all directions—

Just before the troops were mobilized, even Wen Yang sent a message.

He wanted to join forces with Gu Ye to conquer Lingnan.

Wen Yang has really grown a lot now, even though Lu Kang still exists in the northern border region.

But the northern border region has remained stable.

This demonstrates that Wen Yang already possessed the ability to govern a region.

Gu Yi did not refuse.

Although he was absolutely confident in his abilities, since he was going to fight, how could he leave his sharpest weapon unused?
Whether it's Wen Yang or his men, it doesn't matter.

They are definitely among the most elite people in the Han Dynasty.

Gu Yi had no intention of using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Even though the Han Dynasty has many advantages on the surface, Gu Yi still needs to be fully prepared for everything!

Gu Yi also wanted to see it.

Now that the most feared threat has been eliminated, will the situation in northern Xinjiang descend into chaos?

The Han Dynasty cannot keep its eyes fixed on the northern frontier forever.

This is a great opportunity!

Besides--

Gu Yi also mobilized a lot of troops from the surrounding barbarian tribes for this battle.

Combat in this special environment.

Their adaptability far surpasses that of the Han soldiers who have always lived in the Central Plains.

Gu Yi even participated in several lottery draws for this reason.

I tried to see if I could draw any items that would be helpful for this operation.

What Gu Yi truly wanted was the Miasma-Avoiding Pill.

This prop is just an ordinary item.

However, its role in this battle was extraordinary.

Unfortunately, although Gu Yi wanted to participate in the lottery, he couldn't afford to spend too much money.

In the end, I only managed to draw two Obstacle Avoidance Pills.

As for the "Breaking Wall Card" and "Longevity Card" that Su Gu Yi wanted even more, they were completely unavailable.

But that's enough.

As far as Gu is concerned.

Tools are ultimately just aids; the key to continuing down this thorny path lies in human effort.

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