I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 355 - 30: Reality Alters, Glory Through the Ages
As long as he is here—
How could the future of the Gu Clan remain unchanged?
What truly caught his attention were some comments below.
"In our Lingnan region, besides worshipping our ancestors... there is also Marquis Jingxiang Gu Ye, and the Goddess of Medicine Gu Ling... there are still temples worshipping them, and many people visit..."
"I remember when I was young, the elders in the family would tell us the legends passed down from our ancestors..."
"About how the Goddess of Medicine saved people, how great Marquis Jingxiang was..."
"I didn’t really care about it when I was young."
"But as I got older, and learned more about the history of that time, I couldn’t help but admire their greatness."
"I don’t know about other places, but here..."
"Any shop run by locals would not charge any direct descendant of the Gu Clan!"
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"What I feel is legendary about the Gu Clan is their unwavering original intention through the ages."
"Even though they reached such heights during that era, they were able to refuse a readily accessible throne."
"Moreover, the actions of their family members have always been promoting the development of that era, and their contribution to Kyushu is unmatched by any other family."
"Although this family gradually declined in later generations..."
"Just the attitude of the later emperors towards this family speaks of the extraordinariness of the Gu Clan."
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"Thinking about the deeds of Marquis Zhaolie Gu Chen gives me chills all over, a thrill inside my brain... A single person who suppressed an age, becoming an existence surpassing the founding emperors of the feudal dynasty... That’s incredible!"
"Indeed, to be honest... our clan still worships the Great Ghost Master..."
"Same here... every year we also need to worship the Canglang Chaser of the Sun!"
"The Gu Clan truly spread our Huaxia culture overseas. Last time when I went abroad, I even saw a tattooed guy offering incense to the statue of Marquis Zhaolie..."
"...."
Looking at these comments, Gu Yi became increasingly calm.
As expected—
His thoughts were not mistaken.
As long as the Gu Clan does not take that step, they will always occupy an inherent advantage.
When their prestige is strong, whether it is the reigning Emperor or warlords in times of chaos, none will easily strike against the Gu Clan.
And when their prestige wanes.
It loses its significance to target the Gu Clan, making it even more unworthy.
This is precisely the talisman Gu Yi created for the Gu Clan.
——Next, what he needs to face is to ensure the continued glory of the Gu Clan.
At least they absolutely should not continue to decline as they are now.
He casually opened a video about various regional "Gu Clan worship" customs, watching while eating.
Different places have different customs for worship.
The main methods are all very locally distinctive.
The worship mentioned by the old couple is naturally of the Han people’s way.
It’s about the Gu Clan descendants going to Julu to worship the Gu Clan ancestors along with arriving Han people from various places.
The scene is extremely grand.
During this time, there are also very lively performances, lasting for a full seven days.
This has been a tradition for many years, with many hoping to use this event to pray for a smooth coming year.
The video naturally captures these vivid traditions.
This is obviously constantly repaired over generations, but Gu Yi can still see many original traces in it, like the statues of Gu Kang and others.
Listening to the sounds from the phone, the old couple couldn’t help but bring up this matter again.
Old Gu is already quite experienced with this.
As a direct descendant of the Gu Clan.
He is a key figure in these worship activities.
Though the Gu Clan has fallen, they still have a large number of descendants.
However, these descendants are no longer as tightly knit as they were during the Great Han.
As the Gu Clan declined, this bond faded more and more.
Nowadays, many are as good as strangers.
This is an inevitable phenomenon.
But at these worship events, these people still follow Old Gu, welcomed wherever he goes.
No need to pay for anything when it comes to food, clothing, housing, and transportation.
As Old Gu talked about these, a trace of pride flashed across his face.
This is the preferential treatment given by the family.
Though he never enjoyed these benefits, despite the Gu Clan’s fall, such small money doesn’t compel him to flaunt the Gu Clan’s name.
"You’re not young anymore... Ultimately, these responsibilities will be passed on to you." Old Gu’s hand paused in mid-air, the greens on his chopsticks trembling slightly, "Remember, never disgrace the Gu family’s honor."
Gu Yi nodded seriously, lowered his eyes, shoveled the last mouthful of rice into his mouth, gulped it down with a rolling Adam’s apple, then put down his bowl and chopsticks and walked towards the room.
Watching Gu Yi’s back, Gu Ma was a bit surprised, "Why does this child suddenly seem like a different person."
Old Gu tapped the cigarette pack in his palm, the flame illuminating the wrinkles at the corner of his eye, a gratified curve appearing at the corner of his mouth amidst the swirling smoke, "People always have to grow up."
"When I took over the ancestral business back then, wasn’t it the same for me?"
He remembered very clearly.
Although he had heard the stories of the ancestors from the clan since he was young, what truly let him experience the family’s glory was the understanding that came later.
It was also in a split second that he suddenly seemed to mature.
Outside the window, the night deepened, wind brushed past the bronze bells at the eaves, and in the tinkling sound, Old Gu silently took a deep breath of smoke. ....
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Returning to the room, Gu Yi didn’t immediately enter the game but started learning about history on his computer.
Just like previous experiences.
With the silence of the Gu Clan, the wheels of history, under the force of time, eventually crushed the changes brought by the Gu Clan.
