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Chapter 167
Upon hearing this, Bi Ziyan, Minister of the Household Department, drooped his head.There is no other reason, and it is time to spend money next, but in the hands of the Minister of the Ministry of Households, he has no money!

Of course, Hu Guang is very clear about this matter.Therefore, he took a look at Bi Ziyan and said, "Wen Qing must come up with a fiscal and taxation reform strategy after the next year. As for now, every step is counted. The meritorious soldiers must be rewarded, and the soldiers must not be chilled!" "

When Bi Ziyan heard this, he raised his head and asked, "Your Majesty, what will be done with the salary owed by the army over there?"

This time, a large part of Qin Wang's army is the frontier army, and the matter of owed wages may be brought up by this opportunity.

Therefore, after Bi Ziyan mentioned it, seeing the emperor's eyebrows frowned, he proposed: "Why don't King Qin's army return to their original stations first, which can also reduce the pressure on the capital."

"Subject!" Wen Tiren nodded and said, "However, as His Majesty said, the hearts of meritorious soldiers should not be discouraged, and some of the meritorious soldiers can be selected to represent each army in Beijing. The imperial court currently does not reward silver, but it can be slightly looser in terms of official positions One or two."

This is about military affairs, and Shen Yongmao, Minister of the Ministry of War, had no choice but to speak: "If the official position is too loose, how will we deal with the war in the future? If the mouth is loosened, what will happen when the army is full of officials?"

"This is the work of a diligent king, and it is normal to get more credit than usual." The assistant minister Zhang Zhifa interrupted to defend, as if he was following the lead of the first assistant.

Seeing that Shen Yongmao still wanted to speak, Hu Guang stretched out his hand to stop him, and then said: "You don't need to argue, let all the diligent kings gather in the capital, reward those who have meritorious deeds, and punish those who have committed crimes. I can't let them go back disappointed."

In fact, he had already decided on this matter, because he had already thought that the military power must be controlled by himself.

But there is no need to mention this matter right now, and he doesn't want his officials to continue discussing this, so he changed the topic and said: "It will take some time for the troops from all walks of life to gather in the capital, but the battle to defend the capital has been over for a long time, what I promised before , I have to fulfill my promise!"

Hearing what he said, all the courtiers couldn't help but look at him, not knowing what promise the emperor meant.

I just heard Hu Guang continue to say: "First of all, if there is a small family on the side of the fallen soldiers, the food ration can be given priority this time, and labor compensation will be exempted afterwards. The pension will be paid after the court has money. This is one of them. .”

If this is the case, it will save money on this part of the court's expenditure, so all the officials nodded and had no objection.

Hu Guang's face became more solemn, and he said in a serious tone: "In addition, and most importantly, the matter of the Daming Loyalty Hall that I promised must be put on the agenda. Take a look, this Daming Loyalty Hall should How to build it?"

Seeing the emperor's seriousness, Wen Tiren frowned and asked after thinking about it: "Your Majesty, how far should this Daming Loyalty Hall go?"

Hu Guang already had a draft in mind, so he said without hesitation: "It is slightly lower than the Taimiao. Every year during the Qingming Festival, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty personally worships, and it is usually open to the public to worship and visit!"

"..." The Wenhua Hall was very quiet, and all the ministers present looked at Hu Guang with a little surprise. They were obviously surprised by the high status of the Great Ming Loyalty Hall, and that the emperor wanted to worship in person?

Seeing that they didn't answer, Hu Guang frowned and asked, "Why, what do you think, just say it!"

"Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate to pay homage to the Daming Loyalty Hall twice a year as the Son of Heaven." Wen Tiren said first, "In my opinion, it's better for the Minister of Dali Temple or the Ministry of Rites to preside over it." .”

"Senior!" Zhang Zhifa followed suit.

This time, even the assistant ministers Cheng Jiming and Zhou Yanru, who had been silent like a clay bodhisattva, expressed their opinions and echoed Wen Tiren's proposal.

After all, from their point of view, the people enshrined in the Great Ming Loyalty Hall are basically those military households, military leaders, great men and some generals.For people like this, it is already a great thing to have the Great Ming Zhonglie Hall to enjoy incense for them, and it is a bit too much for the emperor to worship in person.

Seeing that the courtiers below disagreed, Hu Guang couldn't help frowning and said, "The people who entered the Daming Loyalty Hall all sacrificed for the Ming Dynasty. As the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, what if I pay homage to them?"

"Your Majesty, if this is the case, what is the difference between Daming Zhonglie Hall and Taimiao? If the past emperors have spirits, can they agree or not?" Wen Tiren persuaded earnestly.

Cheng Jiming was very active in this matter, followed by playing: "Your Majesty, don't go too far! Otherwise, those warriors rely on favor and pride, which is not good for the country!"

"Your Majesty, the minister seconded the proposal. This move is equivalent to the Taimiao. Don't talk about ministers, scholars in the world will not be fair!" Shen Yongmao, Minister of the Ministry of War, also played along.

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Seeing that all the courtiers disagreed, Hu Guang really wanted to explain that not only the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty could enter the Hall of Loyalty of the Ming Dynasty, but also other civil servants, scholars, and even ordinary people, as long as they sacrificed for the interests of the Ming Dynasty, they could enter.

However, the concept of emphasizing literature over martial arts cannot be changed at once, and Hu Guang feels that he has taken it for granted.Therefore, he was silent for a while, and then stepped back and said: "Well, on Ching Ming Festival, the crown prince will preside over the worship. If there is no crown prince, the chief assistant will preside over it. This time, I must personally worship. No matter who it is , regardless of civil servants, generals, ordinary people, as long as those who die for Ming Dynasty, since I am the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, I must show something."

Speaking of later, Hu Guang's tone has become decisive.

After hearing this, Wen Tiren hesitated for a moment, then bowed and played: "Since the holy will has been decided, I have no objection!"

"Sycophant!" Cheng Jiming cursed inwardly when he heard it, but he didn't come forward to object.

Seeing that everyone took a step back and reached an agreement, Hu Guang reminded: "The first assistant took the lead and came up with a charter for the construction of the Great Ming Loyalty Hall. I have a request. In addition to offering incense and being worshiped by others, there must also be a demonstration of deeds. , for people to look up to. Let the people of the world admire Daming loyally, worship him, learn from him, and set an example!"

His idea is not only to use the Daming Loyalty Hall to recruit soldiers, but also to use it as an educational base for patriotism and loyalty.

Hearing Hu Guang's words, Wen Tiren had some guesses. After a little thought, he said, "Your Majesty, if this is the case, the size of the Daming Loyalty Hall cannot be small. I suggest that it should be built in the square outside the Taimiao."

"Your Majesty, when will this Daming Loyalty Hall be completed? Where will the money and food come from?" Bi Ziyan, Minister of the Household Department, had to ask based on his job.

After what he said, these courtiers remembered.It seems that the emperor wanted the soldiers who died in the battle to defend the capital to enter the Daming Loyalty Hall.In this way, not only the construction period is tight, but also when the court has no money, can this be done?

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