Borrow the day to change the day

Seeing Zhong Jinwei's expression, Emperor Chongzhen looked very serious, and his heart tightened, he didn't know what was going on, so he asked quickly: "Master Zhong, what's the matter, just speak up."

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

"Your Majesty, the change in the situation on the grassland today is ultimately due to the death camp soldiers fighting to the death. At the beginning, they voluntarily joined the revenge army for their relatives, the people of Ming Dynasty, and His Majesty."

Although Zhong Jinwei didn't see the scene of selecting the death camp to go to war at that time, he could imagine it when he heard others talk about it after returning to the capital.Those soldiers who finally joined the death camp needed much courage. It can be said that most of the soldiers of the death camp joined with the determination to die.

When Emperor Chongzhen was told by Zhong Jinwei, he also remembered the day when the soldiers were selected for the death camp, and the desperate expressions on the faces of the soldiers when 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 in battle outside the Great Wall. Many of them believe that they have no relatives, and no one goes to pay homage to them during the holidays. Therefore..."

When Zhong Jinwei said this, he bowed deeply to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "Your Majesty, I ask the court to build a ancestral hall for heroes and martyrs 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 has never happened before. I'm afraid it's not right?"

When Zhong Jinwei heard this, his body that had just straightened "huo" turned to look at him, and asked solemnly: "What's wrong with the soldier, the soldier, like Master Liang, is a person who contributes to the country. Your Majesty ordered, They spilled their blood outside the Great Wall. How many people will use their lives to serve His Majesty? There are tens of thousands of soldiers in Ming Dynasty, how many people stand up and become soldiers of the death camp? If they are allowed to die in battle outside the Great Wall, they will die Nothing to return, next time something like this happens, who else will stand up?"

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

Although he did not serve as Minister of the Ministry of War before, he also served as an attendant on the side of the imperial driver.He also saw the scene of the selection of the death camp, and among so many soldiers, only more than [-] people stood up.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Zhong Jinwei, who was facing Liang Tingdong, and said: "Master Zhong, I will allow you to play. How can I treat those who have sacrificed their lives for the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty and the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. For this matter, everyone enters this ancestral hall to enjoy the incense of Daming. As long as Daming is alive, the incense will continue!"

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

After listening to this, he bowed deeply again and bowed to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty is merciful, I am Your Majesty, and for Ming Dynasty, I am willing to die in battle."

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

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

What he didn't expect was that when Emperor Chongzhen was on the school field that day, those who responded to his call and stood up shocked him a lot at that time.

Compared with more soldiers who were unwilling to join the death camp, Emperor Chongzhen felt very strongly that he needed this kind of soldiers who could serve him and Ming Dynasty so much.

After Emperor Chongzhen expressed his position to Zhong Jinwei, he turned to Wen Tiren and said, "Wen Qing, you come to prepare for this matter, and build one at the Meridian Gate, so that Ming officials can see it when they enter and leave the Forbidden City. Be alert to them and work hard for us. They are not the only ones who work and work for Daming."

"Your Majesty, I would also like to ask for instructions on the specifications of this martyr's ancestral hall." Wen Tiren bowed and asked for instructions.

The imperial court commended some people who deserved publicity, such as chastity memorial archway, rewards for raising children well, and the fact that they were conferred the title of Dragiti Lord in the Changli Defense War and were able to set up a shrine at the beginning of the year.

However, such a large-scale ancestral hall for the soldiers who died in the war suggested by Zhongxing Hou, according to Emperor Chongzhen's words, it will be built at the Meridian Gate, so there is 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 said: "Since it is going to be built, it can't be too small. It can be worshiped by the people at ordinary times, and on major festivals, I will personally pay homage to the soldiers who died for Ming Dynasty. "

Zhong Jinwei nodded, that's great!It is much better than that monument, but it seems to be similar to that of the island country.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Emperor Chongzhen's words fell, Wen Tiren and Liang Tingdong objected together: "Your Majesty, absolutely not."

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: "Your Majesty paying homage to the Ancestral Temple with the Ninth Five-Year Honor is the highest standard ceremony in Ming Dynasty. If your Majesty also goes to the Ancestral Hall of Heroes to pay homage, wouldn't it be equating the Ancestral Hall of Heroes and the Ancestral Temple?" , How can this embarrass the relationship between the previous emperors of the Ming Dynasty and the noble princes?"

Zhong Jinwei listened to Wen Tiren's reasons, and in the end it was still a matter of the identity of the deceased.They are not opposed to building the ancestral halls for heroes, but they firmly oppose elevating the ancestral halls to the same level as the Ming emperor and the founding fathers.

On this point, he can understand the thinking of these ancients. If he is arguing with them about equality for everyone, he will be brain-dead.

Emperor Chongzhen was also excited for a while, and he didn't think too much before he said this. After being reminded by Wen Tiren, he took a step back and said, "How about letting the Ministry of Rites be responsible for this?"

Since the heroic ancestral hall was built by the imperial court, the specifications should not be too low, but it must be lower than the specifications of the Taimiao. Emperor Chongzhen said that letting the Ministry of Rites come forward is a more appropriate compromise.

Wen Tiren stopped arguing when he signed before the Emperor Chongzhen to forcefully express the wish that the ancestral hall of heroes should be an example, and just did it.

But what they didn't expect was that when this matter was implemented, they encountered resistance again.

Many civil servants finally built the Ancestral Hall of the Martyrs to the corner of the Meridian Gate for reasons such as the fact that the place to pass through the Meridian Gate would affect the majesty of the imperial city and the national ceremony held at the Meridian Gate.

But what those civil servants didn't expect was that the incense in the Zhonglie Ancestral Hall was extremely strong, and the people who offered incense every day had to line up.

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

The appearance of this ancestral hall deeply stimulated the fighting spirit of the Ming army.In the years that followed, more and more soldiers and generals who did not deserve to enjoy the Taimiao, such as soldiers and generals who gave their lives for the prosperity of Ming Dynasty, were able to enter this ancestral hall for heroes and enjoy the incense of Ming Dynasty.

Except for Zhong Jinwei, what everyone didn't expect was that after hundreds of years, the Ancestral Hall of Heroes and Martyrs was finally merged with the Taimiao of Daming.Of course, this is for another day.