It wasn't just a slight touch; it completely moved them!
Don't ask why Sun Jian looked so disdainful when they praised him earlier, while he was internally cursing. But now that they're praising him, Sun Jian feels comfortable and thinks things are looking up.
Because this kind of praise is not the same as that kind of praise!
Although the outputs of the two are roughly the same, they are worlds apart!
Previously, Emperor Ganwu and the others had praised Sun Jian with platitudes he was used to hearing, such as his rare medical skills, his ability to bring the dead back to life, and their gratitude to Sun Jian for giving the Great Gan Dynasty a second life. Although their previous remarks were sincere, they were completely different from their current evaluation of Sun Jian!
Sun Jian was certain that if he provoked them and the emperor further, and quoted some classic sayings, Emperor Ganwu would not be able to live with himself if the emperor did not betroth the princess to him, and the ministers would be even more upset.
At this point, marrying off a princess was no longer a matter of choosing a consort when one reached a certain age; it had become a way to win over Sun Jian, reward him, gain his approval, and bind the Daqian royal family and Sun Jian together.
It wasn't that Sun Jian insisted on having a princess as his wife; it was that the system had bound him to Princess Chang Le, Li Ganrou.
To earn points and obtain various levels of lucky draw packages, you must interact with the princess and increase your relationship with her.
Although Sun Jian was an official outside the capital, he had the right to travel to the Imperial Study, but that did not mean he could freely wander into Emperor Qianwu's inner court!
Princesses and princes in the imperial court were different. When princes reached a certain age, they would either go to their fiefdoms or hold important positions in the court and establish their own residences and offices, but princesses could not do that.
Before a princess is married, she can only be kept in the Xie Fang Palace in the inner palace.
To earn points and obtain gift packs at various levels, this is the only way Sun Jian can do.
At this moment, Sun Jian was racking his brains trying to think of what words he could use to push the current situation forward.
In an instant, he went through all the famous quotes and sayings in his mind.
At this moment, Emperor Ganwu had no idea what Sun Jian was thinking. After the ministers had expressed their admiration and praise for Sun Jian, he was bound to want to bring this matter to a close.
"What you all say is quite right. Minister Sun truly deserves such praise!"
"Such a great achievement, I am also thinking about what reward he should receive."
When Emperor Ganwu uttered these words, Sun Jian already knew which sentences he should copy next.
He hurriedly bowed and replied to Emperor Ganwu, "Your Majesty! I do not wish for any reward!"
"I live my life solely for the beliefs in my heart; fame and fortune are merely external things, secondary considerations."
"The Qiankun Hall that I established is the same; it exists solely for the sake of my great cause's prosperity and the creation of a new golden age!"
Sun Jian's Qiankun Hall is no longer a secret; it is now known to everyone.
On the last day of the locust plague, when Li Gancheng, Sun Jian, Mi Zhu, Xing Kang and others held a banquet in Gaoling County, Sun Jian's Qiankun Hall was already made public.
In addition, given Sun Jian's own influence with the Qiankun Hall, the news spread like wildfire throughout the entire country.
After all, almost a week had passed, and by now, ordinary people on the streets and alleys all knew that Qiankun Hall was owned by Sun Jian, the Marquis of Sun, not to mention the ministers present.
Sun Jian's words aroused everyone's curiosity about what kind of faith he was talking about.
Since fame and fortune were external things to Sun Jian, what were his ambitions?
Emperor Ganwu looked at Sun Jian with great interest and asked the question that everyone present wanted to ask: "What a fine ambition! I am also curious. What is the belief that Minister Sun has mentioned?"
Seeing that the time was ripe, Sun Jian immediately delivered the speech he had prepared.
This time, he borrowed the four lines from Zhang Zai, a thinker from the Northern Song Dynasty.
This is extremely appropriate to use at this moment.
"Your Majesty, I have four beliefs."
Sun Jian's reply was firm and resounding: "To establish a moral compass for Heaven and Earth, to secure a destiny for the people, to continue the lost learning of past sages, and to usher in an era of peace for all generations!"
Everyone present fell silent at that moment, their faces filled with shock.
Even Emperor Ganwu, the founding emperor, was deeply moved upon hearing Sun Jian's words, and his expression turned serious.
These four sentences echoed continuously in the hearts of everyone in the hall, as if each person had a broadcasting machine in their heart, constantly reciting these four sentences to their minds.
To establish a moral compass for Heaven and Earth, to secure a destiny for the people, to continue the lost learning of the sages, and to usher in an era of peace for all generations!
Every word is precious, every sentence is thought-provoking, leaving listeners with serious expressions, yet upon reflection, they find endless meaning.
Oh my god!
What a grand ambition, what a selfless pursuit and belief!
These remarks were not only shocking, but also made many of the ministers present feel ashamed and embarrassed.
Judging solely from their beliefs and philosophies, Sun Jian, this younger generation, was simply not on the same level as them.
It's like they always thought they were high above the common people, on the second level, but Sun Jian's words were from the atmosphere!
This was the first time anyone had heard these words, so they naturally didn't doubt where Sun Jian had copied them from, nor did they doubt that these were the thoughts and feelings of someone else besides Sun Jian.
Because this was the first time they had heard Sun Jian speak like this, and considering everyone's previous praise of him and Sun Jian's consistent attitude, they were now completely convinced that these were Sun Jian's heartfelt words.
These words were grand and insightful, with lofty aspirations, resembling the words of a sage. They moved everyone who heard them, let alone Sun Jian, who coined these four phrases.
Yao Tianzheng, Yi Youwei, Zhuang Qishi, and Li Ke exchanged glances, and they couldn't help but admire Sun Jian's extraordinary abilities.
The phrase "the younger generation surpasses the older generation" is no longer sufficient to express their admiration for Sun Jian. If it weren't for the difference in status and age, they would all, to some extent, regard Sun Jian as their "mentor".
These words are enough to show that Sun Jian understood the principles of creation and was willing to make a living for the people and the nation, and even more willing to create a lasting foundation of peace for future generations!
From this day forward, these four sentences will likely spread even faster than the news of Sun Jian's efforts to combat the locust plague, sweeping across all the prefectures and counties of Daqian in a very short time!
Sun Jian will also leave a significant mark on history.
It is no exaggeration to say that his deeds and these four sentences alone could completely win over the hearts of all scholars in the world.
Even so, before Sun Jian arrived, Emperor Ganwu wanted to demote Sun Jian to Sili and imprison him, just to pave the way for Crown Prince Li Gancheng to keep him around. Now it seems that there was no need for that at all.
Not only did they underestimate Sun Jian, but even Emperor Ganwu underestimated him.
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