The sudden death of any emperor would have an unimaginably profound impact on all under heaven.
Especially someone like Liu Zhuang, a wise ruler revered by millions?
The common people weep tears of blood, and the mountains and rivers share in the sorrow.
From this day forth, all of the Great Han seems draped in a shroud of gloom, which lingers without dispersing.
But the greatest impact;
——still lies in the Western Regions.
Since the time Liu Zhuang reopened the Protectorate of the Western Regions, all of the Great Han essentially embarked on a formal engagement with the Northern Xiongnu.
Gu Cheng was naturally born as a commander.
He would not waste any opportunity to continually expand the Great Han's influence in the Western Regions.
Especially after the news of the Great Han's successful water control spread.
This influence multiplied exponentially.
In less than a year, several small states have successively come to pledge allegiance.
