The cheers continued for a long time. Li Xian tried to suppress them several times before they gradually subsided.
Li Xian picked up the microphone and said, "I have wanted to give a speech to everyone for a long time. This speech is not to promote imperial power, not to promote rule, and not to promote my personal pressure and greatness. This speech is just to discuss with everyone, to discuss what kind of country we need!"
Li Xian's opening was a bit too much, and everyone was slow to react. Aren't speeches usually about the supremacy of the emperor, loyalty, and commitment? What, King Xian, what are you talking about
Li Xian walked forward slowly, came to the edge of the podium, and said in a steady voice: "I have asked myself countless times, what is a country? From the era of sects to the era of nations, this is the progress of human society. But the era of nations has lasted for tens of thousands of years, and we have never answered this fundamental question - what is a country?"
“Is it a state that uses centralization of power as a means to enslave millions of people?”
"Relying on force, relying on military power, and a minority ruling the majority, is this a country?"
"Is this a country that exploits the people of the country in order to satisfy the selfish desires of individuals or a few people, to plunder wealth and luck?"
"They emphasize so-called loyalty, but ignore the lives of the people. The rich get richer, the poor want to be poorer, and everyone has no pursuits, only squandering. Is this a country?"
"Answer me, what kind of country do you want?"
Li Xian's voice was calm, even soothing, but the words he spoke were like a violent storm that blew through everyone's hearts and swept through everyone's thoughts.
And those masters who were originally preparing to cause trouble also began to think at this time.
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered at the scene, all of them discussing in low voices, so that there was a rustling sound at the scene, like the sound of waves gently rolling in the middle of the night. It was calm, yet contained a majestic power, as if carrying the arrival of dawn.
Finally, a voice suddenly sounded, "This is not the country! This is not the country we want!"
“This is not the country we want…”
The voices were chaotic at first, but soon became uniform and unceasing.
Li Xian waved his hand, and all the sounds stopped instantly, as if the pause button had been pressed. "Since those are not the countries we need, then what kind of country do we need?"
No one could answer this question well, and Li Xian did not expect everyone to answer. After a brief pause to give everyone time to think, Li Xian continued, "I keep thinking, and I think we need such a country. This country is a country that cultivates dreams, where everyone can pursue their own dreams and create their own dreams. Why do we live? We live to pursue our dreams and make every day of our lives fulfilling and meaningful. I want every citizen living in the Shang Kingdom to have their own dreams, pursue their own dreams, and even create their own dreams. I think this is the country we need. A country that does not rule for the sake of ruling, a country that can let dreams fly!"
The entire Anyang city was silent, with only the sound of heartbeats beginning to echo.