Emperor Chongzhen saw Zhong Jinwei's expression and demeanor, which looked very serious. His heart tightened and he didn't know what was going on. He quickly asked: "Master Zhong, if you have anything to do, just speak up."

Wen Tiren rarely saw Zhong Jinwei like this, so he looked at him a little strangely, not knowing what he wanted to say.

"Your Majesty, in the final analysis, the improvement in the grassland situation today is due to the desperate fighting of the soldiers in the death camp. Back then, they voluntarily joined the Revenge Army who escaped from the frontier for the sake of their relatives, the people of the Ming Dynasty, and to share your Majesty's worries."

Although Zhong Jinwei did not see the scene of selecting the death camp for the expedition, he could imagine how much courage it took for those soldiers who finally joined the death camp after he returned to the capital and heard other people talk about it. It can be said that most of the death camp soldiers

He joined with the determination to die.

When Emperor Chongzhen was told this by Zhong Jinwei, he also remembered the day when the soldiers of the death camp were selected. The expressions of absolute determination on the faces of the soldiers as they stood up appeared in his mind.

"Your Majesty, although the death camp has returned in triumph, there are still so many soldiers who died outside the Great Wall. Many of them believe that they have no relatives, and no one will pay homage to them during the holidays. Therefore..."

When Zhong Jinwei said this, he bowed deeply to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask the imperial court to come forward to build a martyrs' temple for them, enshrine their tablets, and enjoy the incense of the Ming Dynasty."

Before Emperor Chongzhen could answer, Liang Tingdong spoke first: "Marquis Zhongxing, they are just soldiers, and this matter has never happened before. I'm afraid it's inappropriate?"

When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he suddenly straightened his body and turned to look at him. He asked solemnly: "What's wrong with the soldiers? The soldiers, like Mr. Liang, are all people who contribute to the country. Your Majesty gave an order,

They spilled their blood outside the Great Wall. How many people would sacrifice their lives to serve His Majesty? There were thousands of soldiers in the Ming Dynasty, how many would stand up and become soldiers of the death camp? If they were allowed to die fighting outside the Great Wall, their souls would be lost.

There is no place to go. Next time something like this happens, who else will stand up?"

Liang Tingdong was speechless by Zhong Jinwei's continuous rhetorical questions, and was unable to argue for a while.

Although he had not served as Minister of War before, he was still on the side of the emperor. He also saw the scene of selecting the death camp. Only about 5,000 soldiers out of so many soldiers stood up.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Zhong Jinwei who was facing Liang Tingdong and said: "Master Zhong, I agree with what you played. How can I treat those who have sacrificed their lives for the resurgence of the Ming Dynasty and the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty? No one will do it again in the future."

For this matter, everyone enters this ancestral hall to enjoy the incense of the Ming Dynasty. As long as the Ming Dynasty is around, the incense will continue!"

When Zhong Jinwei listened to Emperor Chongzhen's words, he turned around.

After listening to this, he bowed deeply and saluted Emperor Chongzhen again: "Your Majesty is kind, and I am willing to die on the battlefield for your Majesty and for the Ming Dynasty."

Wen Tiren then also bowed down: "Your Majesty is truly a benevolent monarch through the ages!"

Liang Tingdong just felt that there was no precedent for this matter and that the death was just a soldier, so he said that.

What he didn't expect was that those people who responded to Emperor Chongzhen's call and stood up on the school grounds that day shocked him greatly at that time.

Compared with the more soldiers who were unwilling to join the death camp, Emperor Chongzhen felt very strongly that he needed such soldiers who could die for him and the Ming Dynasty.

After Emperor Chongzhen expressed his stance to Zhong Jinwei, he turned to Wen Tiren and said: "Wen Qing, you are here to prepare for this. Just choose a site to build one at the Meridian Gate so that Ming officials can see it when they enter and leave the Forbidden City. Alert them and work hard for me.

They are not the only ones who work for the Ming Dynasty."

"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions on the specifications of the Martyrs' Shrine." Wen Tiren bowed and asked for instructions.

The imperial court commended some common people whose deeds were worthy of publicity, such as chastity memorial arch, commendation for raising children well, and the fact that at the beginning of the year during the defense battle of Changli, he was named Lord Lati and was able to build a shrine.

However, as Marquis Zhongxing proposed to build an ancestral hall for the fallen soldiers on such a large scale, and according to Emperor Chongzhen's words, it was also built at the Meridian Gate. There was no way to refer to it, so Wen Tiren had to ask for instructions.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he glanced at Zhong Jinwei, thought for a while and then said: "Since it is going to be built, it cannot be too small. It can be worshiped by the people on weekdays, but on major festivals, I will personally go to pay homage to the soldiers who died for the Ming Dynasty.

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Zhong Jinwei nodded after hearing this, that's good! It's much better than that monument, but it seems to be almost the same as the one in that island country.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, Wen Tiren and Liang Tingdong both objected: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not allowed."

Emperor Chongzhen's face darkened and he said unhappily: "Why not?"

Wen Tiren and Liang Tingdong looked at each other, and finally Wen Tiren replied: "It is the highest standard of the Ming Dynasty for your majesty to go to the Ancestral Temple to pay homage to the Imperial Ancestral Temple. If your Majesty also goes to the Ancestral Hall of Heroes to pay homage, wouldn't it mean that the Ancestral Hall of Heroes and the Ancestral Temple are equated"

, How can this make the relationship between the late emperors and noble princes of the Ming Dynasty embarrassing?"

Zhong Jinwei listened to Wen Tiren’s reason. Ultimately, it was an issue of the identity of the deceased. They did not object to the construction of the Martyrs’ Shrine, but they firmly opposed the elevating of the Martyrs’ Shrine to the level of treatment equal to that of the Ming Emperor and the founding fathers.

At this point, he could understand the thoughts of the ancients. If he argued with them now about equality for all, he would be mentally retarded.

Emperor Chongzhen was also excited for a moment. He didn't think much before he said this. After Wen Tiren reminded him, he took a step back: "How about letting the Ministry of Rites take charge of this matter?"

Since the Imperial Martyrs' Ancestral Hall was built by the imperial court, the standard should not be too low, but it should also be lower than the Ancestral Temple. Emperor Chongzhen said that asking the Ministry of Rites to step in would be a more appropriate compromise.

Before Emperor Chongzhen signed the statement, Wen Tiren strongly expressed his intention that the Heroes' Shrine should serve as an example. Wen Tiren stopped arguing and just did it.

However, what they did not expect was that they would encounter resistance when implementing the matter.

Many civil servants eventually built the Martyrs' Ancestral Hall at the corner of the Meridian Gate for reasons such as the fact that it would affect the majesty of the imperial city and the national ceremonies held at the Meridian Gate.

But what those civil servants did not expect was that the incense in the Martyrs' Ancestral Hall was so strong that people had to queue up every day to offer incense.

Because of Zhong Jinwei's proposal, because it was the special period of the late Ming Dynasty, and because of Emperor Chongzhen's experience and aspirations, an ancestral hall to commemorate the heroes of the Ming Dynasty appeared.

The emergence of this ancestral hall deeply stimulated the Ming Dynasty's army to dare to fight. In the following years, more and more soldiers and generals who sacrificed their lives for the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty and other people who were not worthy of the ancestral temple were able to enter this heroic temple.

Ancestral hall, enjoy the incense of the Ming Dynasty.
Chapter completed!