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

Chapter 198 Reality Changes, Chaos Awaits (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Gu Jing has passed away.

This is the second person in your family to serve four emperors. He was trusted by four emperors throughout his life, and his contributions to both his family and the world are enough to make him shine in history.

[Achievement Completed.]

[Achievement Points Earned: 200000!]

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A series of prompts flashed before Gu Yi's eyes in that instant.

Gu Yi didn't look at any of that. He just silently watched Li Longji weeping bitterly in the official residence, oblivious to everything else, and sighed silently as well.

Even so, he was not greatly disturbed.

Gu Yi has witnessed too many partings, and now he has gradually become accustomed to it all.

Everything is for the sake of family legacy.

As a descendant, he only needs to remember this much.

Only in this way can we avoid failing the generations of people who have sacrificed themselves.

Looking at his achievement points, which had exceeded one million, all sorts of thoughts immediately flooded his mind, but after a moment, only one question remained.

—Should we try to operate it ourselves?

In fact, Gu Yi had already thought about this issue. He was completely different from when he first entered the game.

Not to mention the growth of various abilities.

Just considering the achievement points alone, he already has enough to personally control the game three times, and he's not far from four times. This is completely different from when he first entered the game.

With the increasing number of family members and the overall influence of the Gu family, the situation has become increasingly complex.

Even if no extraordinary person emerges from his family, he is still gaining achievement points at a fairly fast pace.

However, Gu Yi remained very cautious.

What he needs to consider now is whether personally managing things can bring enough benefits to the family.

Whether it's the limitations of corrective power or the achievement points consumed after personally controlling the device, Gu Yi needs to carefully consider all of these factors.

The Gu family is already strong enough.

What is truly needed is not icing on the cake; a short period of strength has already done little to help the Gu family.

on the contrary--

If he were to change history again, the restrictions imposed on the Gu family members would be even greater.

"Li Longji, huh?"

Countless thoughts flashed through Gu Yi's mind as he looked at Li Longji. Gu Yi immediately recalled Li Longji's various actions in the original history.

Although Li Longji was somewhat influenced by Gu's education.

However, his personality has not changed much, which may be related to his young age. Gu Yi is now unable to judge what he will be like in the future.

We can only use his original historical account as a reference.

For a moment, his gaze became even more profound.

If history were to unfold as it originally did, and with deliberate precautions in place, Gu Yi would be confident that he could prevent all of this from happening, given the influence of the Gu family.

While pondering this, Gu Yi immediately had an answer in his mind and suppressed his desire to directly control the situation.

Li Longji is still very young.

Given the current state of affairs in the Tang Dynasty, Gu Yi could not find any reason to take action at this moment, no matter how you looked at it.

He wouldn't waste achievement points.

If the Gu family wants to achieve lasting glory, there are still many challenges ahead. Gu Yi must make the most of every opportunity to personally take charge.

If you start operating it directly now, you might avoid a lot of trouble.

This will definitely lead to another large-scale development of maritime trade.

But what benefit would that bring to the Gu family?
Should we immigrate directly overseas?
This is impossible.

History has not yet progressed to this point; Kyushu is far ahead of the world.

If the Gu family members were to suddenly leave the land and go overseas to live a primitive life in order to build their business, it would only cause the family to split apart.

This is something Gu Yi doesn't want to see.

But apart from that, all that's left for the Gu family is short-term benefits.

This is harmful and not beneficial to the Gu family!

The consumption of achievement points is irreversible, and the Gu family will face many difficulties in the future. Once the Gu family embarks on this path that is bound to the entire Kyushu, the risks will be fatal!
Gu Yi must hold back!

Thinking it over, Gu Jing immediately integrated the "Luoshu Harmony Instrument" into the body of his eldest son.

Then, a thought struck him, and he silently uttered the words "quit the game" in his mind.

The next moment, all the images before his eyes vanished as if a mirror had shattered, and familiar scenes flashed before his eyes once again.

That night.

The neon lights between the buildings shone into the room through the windows, and the smog-filled air obscured the moonlight, a stark contrast to the bright moonlight in the game.

The computer on the desk emitted a faint glow.

The room was completely silent.

Gu Yi was stunned for a full moment before he shook off the feeling of unfamiliarity with the modern city. He picked up his phone and checked the time.

It's almost ten o'clock.

Gu Yi took a deep breath, then turned on the room light and carefully looked around his room.

Nothing has changed.

Gu Yi was not disappointed as he had been when he quit the game before. The game was only at the Tang Dynasty, which was still more than a thousand years away from the present.

Given this time span, it would be strange if his reality could change drastically.

In the past, he might have been distracted by this.

But Gu Yi's mind is now completely different from what it used to be. He is indifferent to all of this and silently walked out of the room.

The living room was pitch black.

Old Gu and his mother had obviously gone back to sleep. Gu Yi understood this and, too lazy to worry about whether anything else might appear in the house, went straight to the bathroom.

What's there to care about?
No matter what changes occur, Gu Yi must ensure that the Gu family lineage continues until the game is completely over.

Why bother caring so much?

If Gu Yi still cares about these things now, then it can only be said that he has truly made no progress whatsoever.

In contrast, Gu Yi preferred to spend his time gathering information.

Back inside the room.

Gu Yi sat down at the computer and began collecting information.

First and foremost, of course, is the Gu family.

As expected, as the game progressed again, the Gu family's entries once again included many more people compared to the last time they returned to reality.

Gu Yu, Gu Quan, Gu Jing, and others have successively received their own dedicated entries.

To Gu Yi's surprise, the one who received the most attention was not Gu Jing, but Gu Quan.

The reason is also quite simple.

That is because of the various controversies surrounding him, with historians debating whether he was the Ghost-Faced General who helped Li Shimin at the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

Some experts believe so.

They presented a considerable amount of evidence to support their claims, although these were all indirect.

However, this claim has gained support from many people.

As for the reason, most people felt that with Gu Quan's strength to fight alongside Li Shimin, it was impossible for him to die at the hands of mere barbarians. Opponents, on the other hand, cited historical records as irrefutable evidence.

The dispute was exacerbated by the fact that in his later years, Emperor Taizong of Tang had Gu Quan's portrait in the Lingyan Pavilion cut off his face.

Some say this is indirect proof that the Ghost-Faced General is Gu Quan.

Some say this is because Gu Quan did not stand firmly on Li Shimin's side at the beginning, and Li Shimin is retaliating against him.

There are many controversies surrounding this.

This indirectly increased the amount of attention Gu Quan received.

Of course, this also has something to do with Li Shimin. The current Li Shimin no longer behaves like he did in his later years in the original history.

There is now absolutely no controversy online.

He was the greatest emperor of all time.

This naturally attracted great attention regarding the various relationships between the emperor and his ministers.

Even in film and television dramas, this matter has been embellished in various artistic ways.

Besides these, Gu Jing is the one who has garnered the most attention.

Some call him the second Gu Xi, while many others consider him one of the most crucial architects of the Tang Dynasty's golden age. There are also numerous videos about him online.

Even some maritime cities still have the tradition of worshipping him.

In addition, many people abroad regard him as a pioneer of maritime trade.

Gu Yi carefully observed all of this.

Much later, they began searching again for the history of Kyushu and the Gu family.

Indeed, the Gu family has developed into a family with its own history, recording everything from its glorious origins to its subsequent decline.

It remains largely the same as before.

As history progresses, once Gu Yi ceases to interfere with the Gu family, the Gu family's influence will naturally diminish over time.

During this period, important officials also emerged due to the family's influence.

But these people will also find it difficult to recreate the glory of their ancestors.

There's nothing we can do about it; that's just the limitation of our times.

Without the influence of Gu Yi, a modern man, it would be difficult for the Gu family to produce a figure capable of transcending eras.

Let alone the fact that there is only one Gu family member.

How many such people are there in the long history of China?

Under these circumstances, with the continuous changes of dynasties, the Gu family fell from being a family that represented the rise and fall of the Nine Provinces, and became just another ordinary family.

Gu Yi didn't care about any of that.

For him, as long as he was still alive, the future of the Gu family was full of uncertainty.

These are for reference only and should not be taken seriously.

The same applies to the history of Kyushu. Getting too caught up in historical developments would only affect Gu Yi's judgment. He simply glanced at it and then focused on collecting information.

He needs to prepare the materials he might need.

It's still the most basic, outdated information.

These materials would be nothing in modern times, and would have long been ignored, but to Gu Yi they were all treasures.

It's unclear whether it was just Gu Yi's imagination.

Perhaps it was because he had spent so much time observing the Gu family members handling state affairs that Gu Yi felt his understanding of many things had deepened considerably.

Furthermore, it is extremely easy for a person to concentrate and calm down.

This is a shift in a person's thinking and mindset.

If Gu Yi didn't fully understand his own personality from before, he might not have cared about this, but now he can clearly feel the changes in himself.

"Perhaps one day, I will be able to completely let go of my concern about the talents of my family members."

"Based on my own abilities,"

"Go and compete with those geniuses who will be remembered in history!"

This thought surged into Gu Yi's mind without warning, and his eyes instantly became incredibly determined.

This was something he had never dared to imagine before.

Some people believe that if they could travel back to ancient times, they could easily crush everyone and even the entire era.

This idea is fundamentally wrong.

Those who carved out their own path in the feudal era and left their illustrious names in history had abilities that far surpassed those of "ordinary people."

Gu Yi was fully aware of this—he knew that what he relied on had always been his foresight regarding history and his flexible thinking as a modern person.

Rather than his own ability.

But now, everything is different.

As long as he continues to improve, even if history undergoes drastic changes in the future, he is confident that he can fight with his own true abilities!
This is by no means wishful thinking!
The fighting spirit flowing in his blood could not allow him to be without the desire to win against heroes from all walks of life.

Gu Yi took a deep breath, suppressing his turbulent emotions, and then stared intently at the screen, carefully reviewing all the information that might be needed.

He doesn't need to memorize by rote; he only needs to understand the general idea to pass on the essence to different people.

This greatly saved Gu Yi's time.

Time passed by, second by second.

The neon-lit city and the ancient world in the game are like two rivers that never meet, each rushing forward on its own riverbed of time.

Gu Yi is the bridge between them.

A good half hour passed before Gu Yi felt he was almost ready. He lay back down on the bed, found a comfortable position, and picked up the game console.

The moment he looked intently at the screen again, everything before his eyes suddenly blurred—

Like ripples on water.

Once the ripples subsided, the scene before us had been completely transformed.

At the same time, a massive amount of information poured into his mind like a torrent.

A dream of Nanke ends, and the world has turned into mulberry fields.

Although less than an hour has passed in reality, decades have gone by in the game.

It was now the first month of the fourteenth year of the Tianbao era.

As Gu Yi had predicted, the development of the Tang Dynasty was not interrupted after Gu Jing's death.

On the contrary, the stability brought about by the control of maritime trade led to a renewed rise in national strength.

Inside the imperial court.

The ministers left behind by Gu Jing maintained the integrity of the court, and the Censorate also supervised the governance of officials in various regions.

Especially Li Longji.

After he had completely lost his support, he demonstrated to the whole world that he was a qualified emperor.

He can make the right and firm decisions no matter what he faces.

With such a wise ruler and virtuous ministers, the national strength of the Tang Dynasty naturally rose steadily, returning to a golden age and even reaching another peak.

It was for this reason that Li Longji changed the reign title to Tianbao.

From the vision of Kaiyuan to create a new golden age, to the Tianbao era that demonstrates the eternity of that golden age.

Everything seems to be getting better and better.

until—

The veteran officials whom Gu Jing had left behind for the Tang Dynasty have passed away one after another.
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(End of this chapter)