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But they didn't panic, they just stepped back slightly to make way for the road.

Groups of people dressed in filial piety and sackcloth with sad faces came up to the mausoleum under the guidance of Chen Tong.

It has been a while since many of them arrived in the capital.

When the news of the death in battle reached their home with the messenger, there was another news.

If they are willing to let the heroic spirits be buried in the capital, then His Majesty and the Empire will give them a state funeral hosted by His Majesty himself.

If they want the heroic spirit to return to the clan, they need to write a letter for the messenger to bring back.

Then the empire will bring back the ashes, relics, and meritorious service rewards of the heroes next time.

How these family members will choose, even a fool knows.

Those who go to the martial arts examination are basically those who have a little family money and a certain desire for fame. At the same time, they also know the danger of making meritorious deeds.

Now the child is gone, but the meritorious service is here!

How many people can enjoy the state funeral ceremony hosted by His Majesty the Emperor himself? !

Without any hesitation, everyone followed the messenger to the capital.

At that time, the military department was still in preparation, and it was Mr. Zhang Laoguo who was in charge of settling them down.

The family members were led to the tomb that had already been excavated by the Construction Department, and their names were neatly written on the marble-polished tombstone.

The small stone tablet on the side is written about their life, hometown, combat situation, and the eventual death on the battlefield.

"Get up~~!!" With a long shout, the urns of ashes were lifted up gently and solemnly.

The warriors in armor slowly walked to the back of the tombstone, where there was a cement sarcophagus.

Those who are in charge of relatives are led forward, and let them send their relatives to the last journey...

"My son~!!" A heart-piercing cry suddenly exploded, which seemed to suddenly open the valve of this sadness.

In an instant, the cries in the cemetery shook the sky, and countless heart-piercing cries resounded through the air.

The Emperor Hongzhi under the monument suddenly lost the ambition he had just now, and what he saw now was the bloody fact.

In war, there will be sacrifices.

I ordered countless people to risk their lives, but...they are all human!There are parents, wives and children! !

Any magnificent achievements are all piled up with blood and life...

"One will succeed and all will die..." Emperor Hongzhi looked at the heart-piercing, almost fainting relatives of the heroic spirits and let out a breath.

With one word, the lives and deaths of hundreds of thousands or millions of people will be decided!

How dare to be careless and cautious? !How dare not think twice, think twice? !

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Chapter 341 In front of the imperial mausoleum, the king Hongzhi realizes life and death

Zhang Tianshi, who came here on a special trip from Longhushan, led the disciples of the Tianshi Mansion and began to sing the "Taishang Dongxuan Lingbao Tianzun Said the Sutra of Rescue Suffering".

From the left side of the mausoleum, he beat the magic weapon, and entered the venue solemnly and slowly.

On the right side, the abbot of Tanzhe Temple led all the monks in the temple to recite the "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra" solemnly.

Both Buddhism and Taoism bowed respectfully to each heroic spirit, and then moved forward to meet.

They didn't look sideways, their expressions solemn.

When they received the imperial decree from Emperor Hongzhi on the first day, they knew the importance of this matter to Emperor Hongzhi.

No one dares to play tricks on this matter. Both Buddhism and Taoism have come up with their best state and the most solemn attitude to face this matter.

While chanting scriptures one after another, the family members seemed to get a little bit of comfort.

The crying gradually subsided, and they reluctantly put the urn in their hands into the grave.

Then cultivate the soil, and then slowly cover the cement board.

Watching the martial arts students hang up the buttons and seal them with the prepared cement.

The sound of chanting scriptures slowly stopped as the cement cover was sealed during the burial ceremony.

They stood solemnly on both sides of the mausoleum. At this time, Chen Tong walked up to the high platform and took a metal loudspeaker fixed on a tripod.

Standing in front of Emperor Hongzhi, he squatted down and held it with his hands so that it would not shake.

Even if those relatives didn't understand it, they could tell that Emperor Hongzhi was going to speak in person.

Sure enough, Emperor Hongzhi, who was holding the hilt of the Son of Heaven Sword, stepped forward two steps and stood in front of the trumpet, and the sound was like a bell.

"I, Emperor of the Ming Empire, Marshal and Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Defense Forces of the Ming Empire! Today, I express my condolences to the heroic spirits who died in battle..."

As soon as these words came out, those relatives who had stopped crying suddenly burst into tears!

Daming is not a later generation. In this era, even if you die in battle, most of the time you just have money for burning and burying.

Even if a senior member of the court or a famous general of the court died in battle, the highest is nothing more than mourning.

When and when has it ever happened that you, the emperor, personally expressed condolences to the families of the soldiers who died in battle? !

Even death in battle... is worth it! !

Compared with the mourning of the family members, those martial arts officers and soldiers of the National Defense Forces standing below were blushing and couldn't help themselves.

"I will not treat the soldiers who bleed and fight to the death, and I will not treat the soldiers who died fighting for the country!"

Emperor Hongzhi's voice was loud and loud, and almost everyone under the steps could hear it clearly along the huge loudspeaker.

"From now on, this cemetery will become the exclusive cemetery of the Imperial Royal Defense Force! The emperor of the empire and the Ministry of the Empire will sacrifice every year!"

As soon as these words came out, the relatives and relatives of the heroes below trembled with excitement. This is His Majesty's personal sacrificial ceremony! !

Immediately, before Emperor Hongzhi finished speaking, they bowed down: "Xiaomin... thank you for your kindness!!"

"My son... is lucky!!"

For a while, the crying sounded again...

Emperor Hongzhi's nose was a little sore, and he looked at the tombstones one by one.

They used to be fresh lives, they were the children and treasures of these crying relatives.

Now...they can only lie in this cold sarcophagus, the kind of heart-piercing Hongzhi Emperor who lost their loved ones once had.

"Death of a hero, I... can only repay you..."

However, Emperor Hongzhi's voice was low, and he roared into the loudspeaker with a serious face!

"Apart from the rewards, I... can only give them a little heart!"

But seeing Emperor Hongzhi speaking, the huge monument covered with red silk "Hula~" was torn apart behind him!

It was a huge monument, but there was a huge stone painting inlaid on the base of the monument facing the direction of everyone.

This slate painting is based on Tang Bohu's retrospective review of the battlefield situation after the incident.

At this time, Tang Bohu is no longer just a sad scholar like in history, and he has more aura of gold and iron horse after the fierce battle.

This also affected his brushstrokes at the same time. The characters in the paintings were bearded and armored, with angry eyes and round eyes.

The soldiers who hit the arrows roared and fought fiercely, and the spears did not fall!

The killing breath of war seems to pass through this stone painting pavement to make people's blood spurt...

On the top of the monument, nearly five feet or so, seven vigorous and powerful characters were excavated: "Loyalty and heroism last forever"! !

The inscription below is "Designed by Heaven to be the Ninth Emperor of the Ming Empire, Marshal Zhu Youtang of the Royal Defense Force of the Ming Empire".

Moreover, the official seal of the emperor and the military department was stamped on it, which was proposed by Zhang Xiaogong and Emperor Hongzhi.

"Thousands of gold! Your Majesty wants the new army to belong to the royal family, so he needs to clearly establish his position at this time!"

At that time, Grandpa Zhang pointed to the two titles above, and said word-for-word with Emperor Hongzhi.

"These men have all died in battle, and their families need the honor given by His Majesty! Their robes need the honor given by His Majesty!"

"They who are lying here in the cemetery... no matter how delicious the wine, no matter how expensive the food, they will not be able to enjoy it."

Looking at Emperor Hongzhi, Grandpa Zhang said quietly at that time: "Could it be that Your Majesty is not even willing to give them this last honor?!"

Young Master Zhang didn't say the rest, but Emperor Hongzhi figured it out very clearly.

If you want to fight to the death without hesitating your life, you have to give people enough honor!

Tell them that even if they die for the empire, they will not be wronged...

"Families of heroes who died in battle are exempt from corvee and tax for one generation, and their offspring will get fifteen points if they take the Imperial Martial Arts Examination!"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the relatives of the heroes and martyrs, and said word by word.

"Families of heroes will receive a silver medal from 'Imperial Heroes', so they won't kneel before officials!!"

The families of the heroes and heroes below couldn't help but stare wide-eyed when they heard this, this is the treatment only for talented gentlemen!

I didn't expect... I and others will get such treatment one day...

"Your Majesty's kindness... ten thousand deaths are hard to repay!!"

Those relatives bowed down loudly, and those who said "bang bang bang~" to Emperor Hongzhi were knocking their heads!

All the Royal Defense Forces of the Empire bowed down as a whole, roaring loudly with a voice that pierced the sky.

"Willing to die for His Majesty! Willing to die for the Empire!!"

Within the capital, the endless trial also slowly came to an end.

"Qian Yin, Zhou Dehuang, Li Shangjie...you all committed the crime of "Law of the Ming Dynasty: Taking Steals"..."

"According to the law, the house should be executed! However, His Majesty is so gracious that you will be spared the death penalty!"

"All family property was confiscated, three generations were not allowed to go to school, and they were sentenced to 20 years of hard labor..."

Those grain merchants, servants, Hanlin... and other prisoners kneeling on the high platform, some were sad and panicked, while others were full of joy.

Some people let out a sigh of relief as if they had survived, while others gritted their teeth in disbelief...

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Chapter 342 Qian Neng and Dai Yi are all busy, and they have to give Fang Shangshu in name

However, regardless of whether they are convinced or not, they are basically like this now.

On the other hand, Qian Neng, Eunuch Qian, is very annoying. I thought that all these people belonged to him.

As a result, His Majesty wanted to build the Jinmen Fort, so he directly pulled half of the people there.

How could poor Eunuch Qian dare to rob someone from His Majesty? !So he pinched his nose and confessed to leave.

Fortunately, His Majesty and Young Master Zhang gave Eunuch Qian some comfort, such as fine steel armor, swords, and veterans from the [-] Beijing Battalion who fought fiercely against the Tatars.

With the latest matchlock gun, fifty breech-loading rapid-fire guns, two thousand catties of gunpowder and one thousand shells, he went to Yizhou to serve with Eunuch Qian.

In addition to soldiers, these people also have experts who are good at using gunpowder to open mountains.

Only with them in Eunuch Qian's gold mining business can it be improved to a higher level. Naturally, the more gold the empire operates, the better!

With manpower, Eunuch Qian is trembling, and walking is windy.

Emperor Hongzhi also gave him a set of armor as encouragement, which no one else had!

The foundry department built [-] steel target plows, and the Junshu department provided him with a luxury car and fifty Bailaicai Model A.

Xu Jing even gave Eunuch Qian the records of agricultural books he found in ancient books, bound them into a volume and let him take them to Yizhou for trial.

It can be said that Eunuch Qian has gained a lot this time, and thinking of the Xianzhong Shrine being built in the palace, his statue and name will be settled in the future...

Immediately, Eunuch Qian felt that his life was almost complete, and he rolled up his sleeves and worked for a few more years.

After a few candidates were selected from the examination in Deyizhou, he became famous and returned to the capital with honor.

Now I already have thousands of jins of gold, and it is justifiable gold that no one can fault, and it can be spent in a serious way.

After working hard for a few more years, dig up more gold for His Majesty and the empire, and open up more wasteland.

When he comes back, he will have face and status, maybe even Xiao Jing will not be as comfortable as himself? !