Compared to the previous patriarchs, Gu Yu’s death did not create a significant impact across the entire Kyushu.

Ultimately, he remained behind the scenes.

He merely chose a path for the Gu Clan and the world.

Even Gu Yi never thought his end would come so quietly; initially, he also had high hopes for Gu Yu.

Unfortunately, Gu Yu was born at an inopportune time.

With his talent, he could have achieved much more.

If he had abandoned the family to pursue power, even if his achievements couldn’t surpass those of Gu Chen and Gu Xi, at least they could have been as glorious as Gu Kang and Gu Cheng in their era.

But as he said, the most difficult emotion for people to control is desire.

—However, he himself managed to control it.

For the family, he kept out of the world for many years;

For the country, he traveled thousands of miles, witnessing the rise and fall of the world, seeking a path forward.

For Kyushu, even when he had the upper hand on the battlefield, even if moving his troops wouldn’t directly crush the entire Turkic force in one battle, it would still gain him considerable merit, yet he restrained himself.

He was truly a selfless person.

Whether for the Gu Clan or for the entire Kyushu.

But such a person was destined to remain hidden behind the scenes, with sacrifices unknown to the world.

As Gu Yu slowly closed his eyes.

The Luoshu Harmonizing Device integrated with his body immediately emerged, appearing in Gu Yi’s backpack.

At the same time, game notifications popped up.

[Gu Yu has passed away.....]

[.....]

There were not many achievement points; even the game did not recognize all the silent contributions of Gu Yu, whose achievements ultimately fell short of those with high achievement points.

But fortunately—

The world is unaware, the game doesn’t acknowledge, but the Gu Clan descendants know.

As long as the Gu Clan can continue to prosper.

Eventually, the world will know the sacrifices made by those who laid the foundation behind the scenes for the Gu Clan.

...

Chang’an.

Upon hearing the news of Gu Yu’s death, even Li Shimin fell into a rare silence.

To him.

Gu Yu was his guide.

In the past, although he had a mind to establish an unprecedented golden age, his understanding of such an age was still vastly lacking.

It was after the journey to Julu to clarify his resolve and many days of open discussions.

That led Li Shimin to his success today.

Of course, this is not to say that Li Shimin became Emperor due to Gu Yu.

Rather it’s about his current character.

For the governance of the Great Tang, Li Shimin had a very clear plan, and this came from the experience he absorbed from Gu Yu.

The current systems of the Great Tang, the reforms proposed by Gu Yu in the past, formally established the first step. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

And now, it is Li Shimin who inherits everything, beginning to let the Great Tang flourish continuously.

This affair indeed impacted Li Shimin somewhat.

Although Gu Yu had explicitly instructed against granting a posthumous title, Li Shimin nevertheless considered it.

Others may not know Gu Yu’s contributions.

How could he not know?

With his character, how could he let Gu Yu’s name fade into history?

No one would naturally oppose this, except for Gu Quan who could advise.

"Does Your Majesty wish for my father to die with lingering regrets?"

In Taiji Hall.

Only the two, ruler and minister, gazed at each other, Gu Quan’s voice echoing throughout the grand hall, "The Gu Clan’s descendants pass on one generation after another. Just like me, once they choose to be by His Highness’s side, they will never return to the Gu Clan."

"And my father is the same."

His eyes were also red, his whole being deeply saddened, but as the eldest son of Gu Yu, he understood Gu Yu’s thoughts and had no choice but to express them.

"From the ancestor Marquis Zhongwu, the Gu Clan’s legacy continues, indeed several forefathers have made contributions to the Kyushu’s people, thus receiving posthumous titles for posterity to honor."

"But my father....."

Tears continuously fell, Gu Quan still held back his grief, biting his lip and saying, "Ultimately made no great contribution to the state."

"If Your Majesty truly honors him with a posthumous title, my father would surely pass with regret."

Looking at Gu Quan before him, Li Shimin fell completely silent.

This is the uniqueness of the Gu Clan.

Many times.

He found it hard to imagine how the Gu Clan made it this far.

Able to repeatedly refuse the accessible throne, able to voluntarily give up posthumous fame.

Which among these is not something others spend their entire lives yearning for?

Only the Gu Clan—

Can voluntarily push it all away.

The so-called disputes, including the scenes of their brothers’ past struggles, would never occur within the Gu Clan.

In the short term, perhaps, but the Gu Clan has continued for hundreds of years.

Li Shimin couldn’t have known it was all due to generations of role modeling since childhood, and the continued brilliance of the Gu Clan, and as the Gu Clan’s prestige gradually waned, Gu Yi even used the Spirit Communication Jade to restrain Gu Clan descendants.

If not, the Gu Clan might have long since entirely fragmented in the chaotic end of the Han period.

But precisely because of this, Li Shimin’s emotions were deeply conflicted.

"I understand."

After a long silence, he nodded slightly, agreeing to the matter.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Without any hesitation, Gu Quan knelt immediately, seriously bowing to Li Shimin, with tears streaming down his face, fervently said: "Father said Your Majesty is the Holy Emperor."

"Myself and my brothers in the clan also believe in Your Majesty."

Li Shimin understood Gu Quan’s sentiments.