I Can Control My Ancestors

And such an outcome only has one.

Huang Chao decisively defeated Zhang Lin, beheaded Zhang Lin, and annihilated Gao Bian’s elite forces.

The morale of the Tang Army completely collapsed, and the portal to Jiangbei opened wide.

Within a few short months, Huang Chao ravaged Si Province, killing countless people without the slightest hesitation.

Then he led his troops northward along the Huai River.

The entire country, hearing of Huang Chao’s name, fled at the sight of him.

The rebel forces advanced as though no one was there to resist, marching straight towards Luoyang!

Like a replay of history, Li Xuan was finally forced to confront a decision akin to that once faced by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang—

Should he flee?

No, his current situation was more difficult than that of Li Longji.

At least Li Longji still had the semblance of imperial authority, but it was completely different for him now.

As soon as he left Luoyang, he would certainly be caught by the enemy and become a puppet in their hands.

Li Xuan was no stranger to all of this.

After all, from the time he ascended the throne, he had been continuously struggling with the members of the court.

It was precisely because of this that he could be certain that fleeing Luoyang would only lead to a worse situation.

Because he had nothing left.

Just a title.

Nothing else.

Fortunately, in this world, Liu Xie had a different history; otherwise, Li Xuan might easily envision his own outcome.

Nevertheless, even so, it strengthened his resolve.

"To die with the nation!"

"It’s not a disgrace to the ancestors’ dignity."

He spoke these words aloud in court. Despite the ministers’ earnest pleas, his attitude remained unusually firm.

He was indeed tired.

Li Xuan’s life could be described as tragic.

He ascended the throne through the hands of eunuchs, then conspired with the court officials to eradicate the eunuchs, and later battled with the powerful ministers...

All of this had long since exhausted him, not to mention fleeing elsewhere to become a puppet in someone else’s hands.

Compared to that, Li Xuan was willing to simply perish with the state.

In the next life, to be an ordinary person.

This was indeed beyond Gu Yi’s expectations, for in the original history, Li Xuan fled without any hesitation.

Clearly, history had undergone significant changes.

The Gu Clan had developed to this point.

It was clear that many things could no longer be easily erased by this mere Correction Force.

For instance... the ideas propagated by the Gu Clan.

This would ultimately influence many people in an invisible way.

Just like the current Li Xuan.

But his actions were not entirely beneficial for the Great Tang at present.

Once he made this decision, whether it was the ministers in court or the eunuchs in the palace, driven by a strong desire to survive, the officials would make a series of different choices.

And all of this would bring about a significant chain reaction among the officials.

Whether it was the garrison in Luoyang or the citizens within Luoyang City, they would all be affected by this fear.

Of course, there would also be some willing to die alongside Li Xuan and with the Great Tang.

But they would ultimately be in the minority.

Li Xuan did not interfere with this, whether it was to flee or to stay and resist with him; he allowed these individuals to make their choices.

This was his final act of mercy as the Emperor of the Great Tang.

From that day onwards, he lingered in the Lingyan Pavilion.

Indeed, it was not the Grand Ancestral Temple, but the Lingyan Pavilion.

Li Shimin’s achievements in the Great Tang were unshakeable.

Whether an incompetent ruler or a wise monarch, they all longed to be an emperor like Li Shimin.

So did Li Xuan.

This was also his final place of solace.

...

The news continued to spread.

Huang Chao would not possibly show mercy because of Li Xuan’s slight benevolence.

On the contrary, upon hearing internal chaos in Luoyang, his marching speed increased significantly.

In the first year of Guangming, in November.

The rebel forces officially attacked Luoyang.

Only until this moment did Li Xuan finally display a hint of imperial presence.

He stood atop the city wall, commanding the army to boost morale, blocking the path of the rebels.

And it did have a certain effect.

Although, to many, Li Xuan now had no dignity to speak of.

But to the lowest-ranked soldiers.

Li Xuan was still the Emperor.

Now that the Emperor was personally fighting alongside them against the enemy, it naturally boosted the entire army’s morale.

But unfortunately, the combat effectiveness of the Tang army was indeed too poor.

Compared to the peak of the Tang Dynasty.

The gap in fighting strength was not just a little bit; even with the boost in morale, the isolated city of Luoyang, lacking support, found it difficult to withstand Huang Chao’s offensive.

In the second year of Guangming, in March.

After several months of siege, the rebels finally broke through Luoyang’s city gates.

Officially breaking into the capital of the Great Tang.

The Emperor Li Xuan watched the rebels enter the city and finally chose to take his own life, leaving himself with the last dignity of an emperor.

The once-magnificent Great Tang vanished completely in the torrents of time.

Huang Chao killed all the Tang royal family members.

Including the remaining officials in court.

In the chaos, surrounded by officers and soldiers, he formally took that step, officially proclaiming himself emperor, with the country named Great Qi.

The era name changed to Jin Tong.

His emotions were somewhat complex.

In the end, Huang Chao had never imagined he would truly reach this point.

He went to the Lingyan Pavilion.

Including the Grand Ancestral Temple, which enshrined Li Yuan, Li Shimin, and other past emperors of the Great Tang, he didn’t feel the imagined joy, nor the excitement of seeing the world under him. He only silently said in the direction of Julu:

"Breaking into this Luoyang Palace is much easier than entering it through exams..."

He seemed to be speaking to his peers and teachers at the Gu Academy, and also seemed to be consoling his past self, who was solely focused on studying.

Afterward, his gaze became resolute once again.

Huang Chao was like this.

He had different goals, and since he had achieved one, he naturally turned to the next.

And his next goal was only one.

——To unite the world!

...

The news from within Luoyang spread like a gale in all directions.

Li Xuan is dead!

——A message that, at any time, was tantamount to a nuclear bomb, yet now it did not cause much of a stir.

As for the reason, it was naturally difficult.

That was because everyone had already anticipated this.

When Li Xuan chose not to leave Luoyang, his fate was already sealed.

And it was because of this that many had long been waiting for this opportunity.

Even before the news was fully disseminated, people across the regions raised forces one after another, successively establishing members of the Li Clan as rulers, hoping to use this to inherit the Tang’s imperial lineage.

They seemed prepared for this.

Whether it was the individuals they placed or the titles they declared, it was all so natural.

After all, the Great Tang had been established for many years.

Its influence was undeniable.

How could these people not use it?

As the news continued to spread, the chaos in the world became more intense.

Not to mention Huang Chao, the emperor of Great Qi; even among the Li Tang royal family declaring themselves as emperors, there were a total of four emperors throughout the world, showing how severe the chaos currently was.

This chaos even surpassed the previous Lius’ Rebellion.

Whether it was the rebels or the Li Tang royal family established by people from all directions.

These individuals were all acting independently, vying for that great position.

And this was only the beginning.

The death of Li Xuan completely signaled the end of an era.

For the ambitious heroes with different intentions throughout the world.

The shackles on each of them were completely broken at this moment!

And this was also only the beginning.

Just like during the Liu’s Rebellion years ago, different talents would appear at corresponding times to propel the era forward.

This chaotic world would definitely not end easily.

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