In short, having a chance is always better than having no chance at all!

A glimmer of hope seemed to ignite in everyone's hearts at this moment. What others couldn't do, perhaps there really was hope in Sun Jian...

Emperor Ganwu shook his head with a wry smile, waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to look for Sun Jian, and then continued, "I have thought about this matter long ago, but my physical condition is extraordinary and can no longer be cured by medicine..."

"I have heard of Minister Sun's deeds. Perhaps Minister Sun really does possess top-notch medical skills, but... but my condition is not that I am seriously ill, but rather that my lifespan has run out and I am dying."

"I believe Minister Sun may have a way to treat illnesses, even difficult and complicated diseases, but as for curing life, there is absolutely no way!"

"If such a skill to heal life truly existed in this world, it would be no different from the skill of ghosts and gods."

In fact, Emperor Ganwu was right. His biggest health problem was not caused by a disease, but by the failure of his internal organs.

The cause was a combination of various miscellaneous reasons from earlier years, coupled with the fact that he had exhausted his lifespan and depleted his body in recent years.

Furthermore, it's fortunate that he didn't seek out Sun Jian...

Little did people know that Sun Jian's reputation as a divine physician was entirely fabricated by outsiders; Sun Jian had no medical knowledge whatsoever!

He only knew some basic medical knowledge from later generations; apart from the few things in his backpack, what did he know about treating illnesses and saving lives?

“Your Majesty, Mr. Sun…Mr. Sun has never lacked miracles, and this has been proven countless times…”

Yao Tianzheng was still patiently trying to persuade the emperor.

“Your Majesty, this old minister naturally understands the meaning of Your Majesty’s words and comprehends Your Majesty’s thoughts. As this old minister is a physician by profession, I also agree with Your Majesty’s statement that a physician can treat illness but cannot cure fate.”

"But Your Majesty... these are all just from the perspective of common sense! Mr. Sun is an extraordinary person, and we cannot look at him from the perspective of common sense!"

"Since his birth, every single thing he has done, one by one, can be viewed from a common-sense perspective. And none of them could have been accomplished under common sense?"

After listening to Yao Tianzheng's words, Zhuang Qishi also spoke up, "Your Majesty, this old minister believes that what Lord Yao said is correct!"

“Sun Jian is my student. Although we only had a teacher-student relationship for one day, in that one day, Sun Jian completely won me over.”

"Leaving aside the other senior officials, let's just talk about the rain-seeking ceremony outside the East Gate! I was one of the participants and witnessed it firsthand!"

"This young man was able to summon two days and two nights of torrential rain covering an area of ​​a hundred miles in a short time, on a sunny day after two years of drought in the Jingzhao region. How could this be deduced by common sense?"

"Isn't this the so-called supernatural art His Majesty spoke of?"

Zhuang Qishi spoke with great excitement, and he also believed it was necessary to let Sun Jian give it a try.

If it doesn't work out, so be it, but what if it does?

Although Yi Youwei and Sun Jian had been at odds in the past, he still admired Sun Jian, especially after this locust plague.

He also chimed in with words of comfort, “Yes, Your Majesty, this old minister can see that Sun Jian is utterly loyal to Your Majesty and treats His Highness the Crown Prince as a brother. Summoning him to treat you will not affect the overall situation, nor will it leak any information. Since all the doctors are currently helpless, why not let Sun Jian come and give it a try?”

If Sun Jian knew that his three senior ministers were here strongly supporting him, he would probably curse them on the spot...

These old geezers are practically pushing themselves into a fire pit!

Unfortunately, Sun Jian was unaware of these changes at the moment; he was still chatting and laughing with Li Gancheng as they walked towards the Eastern Palace...

The three ministers were in agreement, which made Emperor Ganwu fall into deep thought for a moment.

After a moment, he said directly, "Actually, I originally wanted to discuss the matters after my death with you all today..."

“Among them was Minister Sun.”

"I originally intended to demote him to Sili Prefecture and then imprison him..."

What!

When Emperor Ganwu uttered these words, not only were the three senior officials shocked, but even Wang De, who was standing to the side, was taken aback.

Is His Majesty... His Majesty joking with everyone?

How come Sun Jian was just granted the titles of General of Valiant Might and Marquis of Hanting, and then immediately demoted to Sili and imprisoned?

The plot and scene transitions were really quite unexpected...

It was as shocking as His Majesty suddenly telling them that their time was coming to an end!

Seeing the astonished expressions and shocked looks on everyone's faces, Emperor Ganwu slowly revealed his thoughts and plans.

It turns out that Emperor Ganwu's demotion of Sun Jian was not a punishment, but rather a way of protecting him.

Having ruled for so many years, Emperor Ganwu deeply understood one principle: for every person who loved Sun Jian, there was just as many who hated him.

The greater Sun Jian's power and influence, the higher his prestige among the people and officials, the deeper the retaliation and hatred he would suffer.

Simply put, the more people Sun Jian follows, the more fearful and resentful Lin Xuanfu's faction and those underworld forces will become, and the more they will regard Sun Jian as a thorn in their side.

Emperor Qianwu knew that Sun Jian was a man of extraordinary talent, and that with such a rare talent assisting him, Qianwu could truly become a powerful nation and realize his dream of unifying the nine provinces.

Demoting Sun Jian to Sili was actually a way to protect him, ensuring that he wouldn't be targeted by rebellious forces after the emperor's death.

Imprisoning Sun Jian was actually paving the way for Li Gancheng. After a smooth transition of imperial power, Li Gancheng, the successor emperor, would issue an edict to rescue Sun Jian. This would make Sun Jian more devoted to Li Gancheng and ensure his loyal service to the emperor.

After listening to Emperor Ganwu's explanation, everyone finally understood His Majesty's good intentions.

It's easy to find reasons to demote Sun Jian. As long as the emperor wants Sun Jian imprisoned, there are hundreds or even thousands of excuses.

Emperor Ganwu continued, "I find some of what you have said to be reasonable. Why not summon him tomorrow and try it out? If it doesn't work, then use the crime of deceiving the emperor to demote him to Sizhou and imprison him."

"If it really works, then everything will remain the same. What do you all think of this strategy?"

Upon hearing Emperor Ganwu's question, the three old ministers looked at each other, speechless.

"this……"

For a time, no one dared to support this decision.

Although the starting point was to protect Sun Jian and pave the way for Li Gancheng, there was indeed some calculation involved. Sun Jian had just quelled the locust plague and saved tens of millions of people from suffering, yet he received such treatment. It was probably too much for Sun Jian, a genius who was only seen once in a century.

Moreover, there are many ways to protect Sun Jian, and there is no need to use such methods.

"Your Majesty, we should think this over carefully... After all, Sun Jian's status and prestige in the hearts of the people are no longer what they used to be. The common people even regard him as a celestial star deity descended to earth, and some people even sculpt statues of him and offer incense to him."