Fortunately, this drought was not too severe.

Under Li Shimin’s various strategies, it did not significantly affect the entire water conservancy repair project.

On the contrary, this action by Li Shimin invoked the gratitude of the people.

Clouds move from all directions.

In various places, the voices praising the Emperor’s benevolence resounded continuously.

This generation, after years of hardship, finally began to realize how much influence a wise ruler could have on the entire world.

There were more sacrifices by the Luoshui River.

But unlike before, the previous sacrifices were the people’s pleas for the Immortals like Gu Kang, Gu Xi, Gu Chen, and others to descend and save them.

Now, it was gratitude.

The people, who couldn’t recognize a single large character, didn’t understand all those twists and turns. In their hearts, they truly felt that perhaps these were Immortals who had descended.

Even if they couldn’t bring any valuable items, what difference did that make?

Many years had passed.

Since the tyrannical Emperor of Yan Han, the Gu Clan, which had been continuously weakening, returned to the Kyushu.

Moreover, the influence this time far exceeded the past.

The disciples of the Gu Clan, who emerged from the grassroots and truly entered the world of people, under the leadership of this ruler Li Shimin, re-established the benevolence of the Great Tang and the benevolence of the Gu Clan in the hearts of the people.

In addition to people like Gu Yan, who have been guarding the country’s borders for the entire Kyushu;

The Gu Clan also finally stepped onto the path chosen by Gu Yu.

Gu Yi had been silently observing all this, and his thoughts were also extremely complicated.

In fact, he also understood—

This path was also destined to be incredibly difficult.

But the Gu Clan could not avoid this transformation.

Binding to a single dynasty would indeed bring unparalleled glory to the Gu Clan, and could even counterbalance imperial power.

But as long as the Gu Clan did not take that step, they would always be oppressed by imperial power.

To bear the rise and fall of a dynasty alone....

Gu Xi had already done this in the past.

If the Gu Clan never transformed, they would eventually perish with a dynasty destined to pass away.

Only by binding with the entire Kyushu could they avoid the causal consequences.

Even though this road is destined to be arduous.

But if the Gu Clan wants to maintain eternal glory, they must endure all this.

Thinking this, Gu Yi finally chose to merge the Luoshu Harmonizing Device into Gu Quan’s body, preparing for the future.

At the same time—

He also began observing the next generation of the Gu Clan.

Not only their attributes, but also their character, as the burden on the Gu Clan grew heavier. Besides talent and attributes, character was also crucial. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

But at least for now, there was no need to rush.

The mission of this generation was not yet over.

Whether it was people like Gu Yan, or the Gu Clan disciples in the court, or even Gu Quan, they were all waiting.

Waiting for the Kyushu to recover;

Waiting for the people to gradually become prosperous and recover from exhaustion.

For now, it was still their era.....

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"In the second spring of the Zhenguan era, Taizong regarded agriculture as fundamental, and decreed the repair of water conservancy throughout the world, ordering all officials to promote thrift.

The Emperor personally set an example, first releasing more than three thousand palace maids to reduce the expenses of the inner court and to enrich national resources.

At that time, the people were pleased to hear the decree, and the prefectures and counties all started public works. The rivers and canals were dredged, and the weirs and sluices were repaired, making the fields that could be irrigated beyond measure.

In autumn, he again sent envoys to tour the four directions, to investigate the suffering of the people.

Seeing countless people in famine-stricken areas selling their children to survive, the Emperor was deeply moved with compassion and ordered the officials to use the imperial treasury to redeem their children, granting grain and cloth to settle them.

The people were moved to tears, all saying: "His Majesty sacrifices his private wealth to save young children, his virtue is spread to plants and trees, how could even Yao and Shun exceed this?"

Fang Xuanling and others requested to record these deeds in the historical records, saying: "Since the chaos at the end of the Sui dynasty, fathers and sons have long been separated. Now the holy ruler cares for the young, with his benevolence reaching the four corners, this is the transformation of the Zhenguan era."

Throughout the empire, people celebrated and all praised the holy virtue."

——"Tang Book. Taizong Annals"