Despite the hardships it has endured, Da Gan remains the most powerful of the four kingdoms.
If Li Gancheng ascends the throne, he will have a lot of military power outside, and Yao Tianzheng, Zhuang Qishi and Yi Youwei to assist him inside. He will also have the Minister of Revenue Mi Zhu and the Minister of Works Xing Kangwei to rely on!
The fall of Liangzhou and Jingzhou will be recovered sooner or later, and there is no need to worry too much about the stalemate on the border of Jizhou.
These are not things we need to consider right now.
Sun Jian helplessly spread his hands: "Your Highness, please stop worrying about the country and its people. The people from the Ministry of Rites will be here soon. I'm afraid you and I will be extremely busy these days. For now, let's not think about these things!"
After calming him down, I need to go back to the Sun residence to arrange the potato planting on the imperial estate, and then I need to discuss the Crown Prince's wedding with the officials of the Ministry of Rites!
Tomorrow I have to go to the palace to treat the old emperor. Time is tight and the task is heavy, so I dare not delay any longer.
"Alright, Brother Sun!"
"You're right. With only three days to complete the wedding, I'm afraid we won't even be able to get a good night's sleep."
"But if it can really be as my father says, that I can inherit the blessings of Heaven, then this little bit of hardship is nothing."
After hearing Li Gancheng finish speaking with such emotion, Sun Jian could only nod to himself.
He glanced at Li Gancheng with a complicated look in his eyes.
Brother Long, you understand and have guessed correctly the intentions of your father before and after Emperor Wu.
It's a pity you don't know that your father's time is almost up...
Because in the entire imperial court, I'm the only one who sees your father vomiting blood during the morning court session...
Perhaps I'm not the only one who knows this right now, but I can't tell you these things, Brother Long!
Brother Long, it's not that I intentionally kept it from you.
So far, I've only been speculating; there's no concrete evidence.
It concerns your father's life; who would dare to speak rashly before confirming the outcome?
What if things take an unexpected turn and I end up being the scapegoat?
Let's wait until after the examination at the palace tomorrow...
Anyway, he didn't die suddenly. After all, the old man had fought on the battlefield for so many years, so he still had a good physical foundation.
Having successfully calmed Crown Prince Li Gancheng's emotions, Sun Jian immediately offered his leave.
Knowing the heavy responsibilities and complicated matters that awaited them, Li Gancheng did not intend to keep Sun Jian any longer. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he had Li Zigeng, the head of the Eastern Palace guards, escort Sun Jian away.
Before leaving, he reminded Sun Jian not to forget the five bottles of Forget-Worry Valley he had promised him.
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Kyoto City, at the entrance of the Sun Mansion.
To be precise, it should now be called the Fenwei General's Mansion or the Marquis's Mansion.
When Sun Jian arrived at the gate of his mansion, not only had the decorations at the entrance changed drastically, but even the gate itself had been completely renovated, with two stone lions added to the outside and two stone gateposts to the inside.
Chu Qingcheng, Zhou Wan'er, and Gu Zijian, along with the guests and servants of the Sun family, knelt at the door to welcome Sun Jian.
The retainers, of course, refer to Lao Jiang, Lao Cao, Gou Sheng, Gu Hu, and several centurions.
As for servants, ever since Sun Jian was appointed General of Valiant Might and Marquis of Hanting by the court, twenty female servants have been allocated as household slaves under the coordination of various departments of the court, for the use and dispatch of the Marquis's residence.
"Congratulations on your return, Lord Marquis!"
"Congratulations on your conferment of a marquisate, my lord!"
When everyone saw Sun Jian alight from the carriage, they all offered their congratulations in unison.
Seeing this, Sun Jian was naturally delighted. He quickly stepped forward and helped Chu Qingcheng, Gu Zijian, and Zhou Wan'er up by their arms. He also told everyone that there was no need for formalities and that they should all get up.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis!"
"Thank you, my lord...hehe~"
"Thank you, sir!"
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Seeing the three women beaming with joy, their every smile and frown captivating, Sun Jian couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
Being a marquis feels damn awesome!
I wouldn't dare say I'm second only to the emperor, but I'm certainly one of the most powerful figures in the country.
After exchanging pleasantries and bidding farewell to Li Zigeng, Sun Jian entered his manor surrounded by people.
Not only was the entrance completely renovated, but many parts of the Marquis's mansion inside also underwent decoration and renovation, making it a magnificent and opulent place.
Seeing the light in Sun Jian's eyes, yet also a hint of doubt, Old Jiang and Old Cao didn't forget to explain and introduce that after the Emperor's decree was issued in the morning court, the eunuch from the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs who conveyed the decree had already arrived at Sun's residence before Sun Jian had even left the court.
In a great undertaking, the appointment of a general or a marquis is not just a matter for that individual, but for the entire family.
Once the imperial edict has been read aloud, regardless of whether the morning court session has ended, the Imperial Household Department will immediately coordinate with all relevant departments and offices to arrange and execute all necessary matters.
This is similar to the situation where you're still at work, but someone delivers the car, house, and plaque that your boss rewards you with at the morning meeting to your home in advance.
The Great Gan Dynasty established five ranks of marquises: Marquis of Guannei, Marquis of Che, Marquis of Ting, Marquis of Xiang, and Marquis of Xian.
Looking back over the seventeen years since the founding of the Great Gan Dynasty, and the nearly thirty years since Emperor Ganwu ruled this region, very few people have been granted the title of marquis.
Even if we include those who were granted the titles of Marquis of Guannei or Marquis Che, and even those who died and were posthumously granted such titles, there are only nine people in total.
Among these nine people was Sun Jian!
If this ranking is still not shocking enough, then let's put aside the Marquis of Guannei and the Marquis of Che and just talk about the Marquis of Ting.
The title of Marquis is currently the highest nobility rank ever conferred in all the years of the Great Gan Dynasty!
To date, no one has ever been granted the title of Marquis of a Township, let alone a Marquis of a County!
Currently, there are only two people known to be alive in Da Gan who held the title of Marquis of Ting: Sun Jian and the Governor of Sili Province.
It can be said that, apart from princes of the direct line of the royal family, no one has ever been granted the same title as Sun Jian. The only living people who have been granted such a title are him and the Governor of Sizhou.
But how old was Sun Jian? He was only twenty!
With such achievements at such a young age, everyone knows that with Sun Jian's talent and strength, becoming the first township marquis and the first county marquis in the Great Gan Dynasty is absolutely a foregone conclusion!
It's not impossible that he could even become the top-ranking female character in the game!
When the imperial edict reached the Sun family, Chu Qingcheng was the first to receive it. Their husband, their lord, was being appointed a general and granted a marquisate, and they were even more excited than Sun Jian himself.
After the imperial edict was delivered, various departments and offices within and outside the court repeatedly sent no fewer than a dozen groups of people to the scene.
They replaced the plaques for the Sun family mansion, transported stone lions, and even replaced the main gate with a five-five-width general's gate, complete with sixty-three golden door studs.
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