Chapter 533: Martyrs' Cemetery
Conscription, promotion and dismissal of officials based on the performance appraisal at the end of last year, construction of internal affairs facilities, preparations for the summer grain harvest in three months, and so on. At the first court meeting at the beginning of the year, Qin Feng promulgated one order after another.
And Liu Wei, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, could only be like a walking corpse, on a high throne, agreeing.
Qin Feng proposed the government title system, and at the same time implemented the assessment system for the capable and the mediocre. This has dealt a heavy blow to the decadent officials of the noble clan who have only been able to go up and down for thousands of years. This will definitely not affect Qin Feng's rule, but will help him recruit talents as officials and develop internal affairs efficiently.
In this regard, a large number of old court officials who followed Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to Yedu were dismissed. Of course, officials like Ma Riyan and Yang Biao, Qin Feng will not move for the time being. Because it is still the dynasty of the Han family, and these two people do have great merit and the Han family.
The day was three, and the court meeting was also held for two hours, and many major events had been arranged, and only the specific functional departments were left to go to the facts.
At this time, Qin Feng said: "Your Majesty, in order to keep the world in mind, it is the heroic sacrifice of the fearless soldiers that has brought about today's stable life. The ministers built the Heroes and Martyrs Cemetery, which has now been completed. The remains of soldiers who died bravely for the imperial court in previous wars will be buried in the cemetery. Their tablets will be enshrined in the memorial hall and will be admired by the people for generations to ....... ”
Emperor Han Xian's face twitched a few times inadvertently, this court meeting was all Qin Feng's proposition, and he could only nod his head and say yes. The dignity of he, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was trampled on by the powerful ministers again after more than a year of tranquility. He roared in his heart: "What is the sacrifice for the imperial court, they are all sacrificed for you Qin Zijin!" They're not my soldiers, they're a bunch of devils who fight for the tiger! History will make a fair assessment, they are just a bunch of rebels and thieves. Rebel generals! ”
Qin Feng didn't know that Emperor Han Xian was attacking his soldiers with vicious language, and even if he knew, he would scoff at them. Because history will make a fair evaluation, these martyrs who opened up the territory and expanded the territory of our China are real warriors! They will be admired by the Chinese clan for generations to come! Because, with their own lives and swords in their hands, they have opened up a land for the Chinese people to multiply for generations, and the land is vast and boundless!
And Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, the last emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, will inevitably be together with the decadent class of scholars who enslaved the working people. Buried by history!
Qin Feng said: "In order to express the court's respect for the deceased martyrs, His Majesty should set an example, fasting and bathing every day, and on the fifteenth day of this month, send the corpses of the martyrs to the Heroes and Martyrs Memorial Hall to be worshipped!" ”
"What!" Emperor Han Xian couldn't bear it. He stood up suddenly and shouted, "I sacrifice to heaven and earth, ancestral temple." There is a reason for the Son of Heaven to worship soldiers! He shouted. was taken aback by his lack of calmness, and hurriedly whispered: "Prime Minister, you ...... Can you replace me ......? ”
If it weren't for Emperor Han Xian's final confession, Qin Feng would have said that he would have to clean him up. He shook his wide sleeves and said coldly: "Have you forgotten Dong Zhuo, Li Dao, Guo Yan, these chaotic ministers and thieves?" There were no soldiers who fought bloody battles on the front line, and there was His Majesty who now sits on top of the temple. ”
Qin Feng turned to face the hundred officials. shouted: "If there are no soldiers to kill the enemy, what is the use of heaven and earth?" If there is no soldier to bless me in the land of China, where will the ancestral temple be built! Where is it? ”
His voice echoed out of the main hall and echoed over the majestic Weiyang Palace.
Outside the Deyang Palace. Flags were waved on the pedestal surrounded by five layers, and nearly 1,000 soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army raised their arms and shouted, "Kill the enemy, bless me in China!" Kill the enemy, bless me Huaxia! ”
The momentum of the Ling people made Emperor Xian and the hundred officials change.
Qin Feng stretched out his arms and said excitedly: "Listen, this is the spirit of our men, they will be able to protect the vast territory of my Huaxia and bless my Huaxia for eternity!" ”
The pale-faced Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty sat back on the dragon couch, and he also wanted to pay tribute to the soldiers who opened up the territory and expanded the territory for the Han Dynasty. But how could he go to the memorials...... To pay tribute to these, as long as Qin Feng gives an order, he will aim the spearhead at his own soldiers! "This is the Qin army, the Qin army that will fight for your Qin son! Not my army, no, no! Emperor Han Xian roared in his heart.
Qin Feng looked at the colorful and changing white face on the throne, how could he not know what Emperor Han Xian was thinking. "Damn, my lord has only been gone for more than a year, and your kid has a thorn in the head, it seems that Hu Che'er will be repaired and repaired at night."
However, Emperor Xian of Han could not refute that this powerful army was not an army fighting for China. He trembled under Qin Feng's cold gaze.
At this moment, Hu Che'er walked out of a hidden corner, his bald head shiny, and he saw him stretch out a thick slap in the face of Emperor Han Xian, squeezed it fiercely, and kneaded it vigorously.
"Wow!" When Emperor Han Xian saw it, he immediately trembled, and his face instantly turned purple. He remembered the cruel punishments of the black-clothed guards, such as the tiger chair, chili water, charcoal barbecue, and the punishment of riding a wooden donkey. Those punishments don't kill people, but they make you want to die.
Emperor Han Xian's sudden shout surprised the hundred officials.
Ma Riyan hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, what's going on?" ”
"What! It's nothing....... Emperor Han Xian's heart was cold at the moment, he was full of helplessness, and he was trying his best to maintain the last dignity of an emperor, he hurriedly stood up and said: "I suddenly thought about it just now, and I feel that what the prime minister said is very right, these soldiers have opened up territory for my Han Dynasty, and I want to pay tribute to them." ”
Qin Feng smiled slightly and said, "Fasting and bathing every day, and paying tribute at the fifteenth day." So, let's disperse. With that, he turned and walked out. The civil and military officials hurriedly turned sideways and sent them off.
When Qin Feng was about to walk out of the main hall, Kong Rong touched his beard, his little eyes flickered, and he looked like he had nothing to do, and he flicked his sleeves and walked out. As he began to retreat from the dynasty, Lu Su, a hundred officials of the Qin Feng lineage, began to retreat from the dynasty.
Soon, only twenty percent of the officials remained in the main hall.
Emperor Xian of Han, who looked at this qiē, had an expression as if he had eaten a fly. He gritted his teeth and held back, and said, "Scatter the dynasty!" ”
"Congratulations to His Majesty Xià ......." After sending off Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, the officials of these two layers of scholars sighed and walked out.
"Lord Situ, it's really ...... the prime minister to behave like this." One of the officials said.
"Silence! Watch out for the eyes and ears of the Black Guards! A well-connected person on the side screamed in a low voice.
Seeing that the official was full of cleverness, he hurriedly slipped away.
The rest of the officials did not dare to resist Qin Feng, and said in their hearts that they were angry and tried to be strong. Go home to endorse, and if you have political achievements, you are not afraid of losing your official position. With this thought in mind, they hurried back.
"Maybe ......." Yang Biao said.
A trace of clarity flashed in Ma Riyan's cloudy eyes, and he said: "You and I will do our best to maintain the Han family, as long as the southern princes are here, Qin Zijin will never dare to usurp the Han." People die like lamps going out, and His Majesty is ...... younger than him. ”
Yang Biao thought so, and said in his heart that he would prepare with both hands and go back to teach his children and grandchildren to study hard. Looking at the meaning of the prime minister, as long as he is talented, he can be an official. He also hurriedly returned to the house and taught his son to endorse him.
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In the Qin period, there were 20 levels of titles, from low to high: first-class duke, second-level Shangzao, third-level hairpin, fourth jue no change, fifth jue called doctor, sixth jue was official doctor, seventh jue was duke, eighth jue was public ride, and ninth jue was five doctors. The 10th lord is the left chief, and the 11th lord is the right chief. The 12th duke is the left watch, the 13th duke is the middle watch, and the 14th duke is the right watch.
Fifteen lords are made by the less, sixteen lords are made by the great lords, seventeen lords are the chief of the carriage, eighteen lords are the chief of the great lords, nineteen lords are the marquis of Guannei, and twenty lords are the marquises.
At the beginning of February of the sixth year of Jian'an. The imperial court issued an edict to canonize the titles of 100,000 soldiers who returned from the expedition. The vast majority of titles range from the first to the second class. Among them, more than 2,000 people were knighted with the third grade. for hairpins. More than 1,000 people were given the fourth level of knighthood, which is not more. There are also 500 junior and mid-ranking officers, who are knighted from five to eight ranks. There are also dozens of high-level generals, ranging from nine to eleven levels. And the soldiers who died in battle, ranging from the third to the sixth.
And Zhao Yun and other generals were given seventeenth-level knights. Li Dian, Le Jin and others will be knighted from 12 to 16 levels.
At the same time, the civil service system of administrative titles was launched, which was linked to political performance. The members of the six-member group of military divisions were all awarded the title of seventeenth rank. Inside the imperial court. The third duke is a sixteenth-level title, and the order of the lower is downward.
With the promulgation of the policy, the people of the noble clan who had no talent and relied on their connections were dismissed, and the status of the military was greatly improved.
In this regard, Qin Feng's rule established the most basic honor system, which was above other ranks. On the basis that talented people can become officials, ordinary people are given considerable opportunities. As long as ordinary soldiers can fight bravely to kill the enemy, they can continue to improve their titles, and even after reaching a certain level, even if they are three princes and nine kings, even if they are generals and captains, they must salute the heroic soldiers.
The title has a corresponding salary, but for ordinary soldiers with a deep-rooted feudal consciousness, as long as they fight bravely to kill the enemy, one day the princes and nobles will also salute, which is the real glory. When the news came, the three armies were excited. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Qin army are gearing up for glory, looking forward to the opportunity to go into battle, kill the enemy, and make meritorious contributions.
As a result, the combat effectiveness of the Qin army skyrocketed, and it was still above all the princes' armies in the world.
In the sixth year of Jian'an, February 15, 197 AD.
Twenty miles west of Yedu, a hill, this oval hill covering an area of more than ten square miles and an altitude of about 400 meters above sea level, has been transformed into a cemetery.
On the archway standing at the foot of the mountain, two big red characters "heroic martyrs" are written in bright red cinnabar. From here, to the top of the mountain, there are 1,800 steps. On this day, the steps are covered with a red carpet. At the end of the stairs is the majestic and solemn Heroes and Martyrs Memorial Hall, which covers an area of 100,000 square meters and covers the entire top.
In front of the memorial hall, there is a monument that stands more than ten feet tall. On this obelisk-shaped stele, the seal is engraved with inscriptions, and on the four walls of the pedestal under the stele, the heroic posture of heroes and martyrs fighting bravely to kill the enemy is engraved.
On both sides of the stairs, the pine and cypress, which symbolize the eternal memory of the deceased, is the burial place of the martyrs. In this green mountain and green water, the soul of the heroic martyrs will rest in peace.
The 100,000 soldiers who returned from the expeditionary force lined up before sunrise to surround the huge cemetery. They will be here, paying respects to their comrades-in-arms, and at the same time doing a good job of guarding their comrades-in-arms so that the souls of their comrades-in-arms will not be disturbed by ignorant people.
By the time the sun casts its first rays on the horizon, hundreds of thousands of people have gathered at the foot of the cemetery. They all wore filial piety and held all kinds of sacrifices. They sincerely came here to thank these erased heroes for bringing a peaceful and happy life to themselves.
Among them are the families of the martyrs, and they are respected by all. In the midst of their grief, they are proud and proud of their husbands and sons. As the families of the martyrs, they will receive preferential treatment from various policies of the imperial court and local governments.
The faces of the people were sad, but they were as sad and proud as the 100,000 soldiers here. Because on this day, the martyrs have a resting place, they will no longer be forgotten by the world, and their names will live on in the memorial hall.
For thousands of years, no soldier of any army has been treated like this, and not even a great general has had such an honor. So, the soldiers are proud, and the people are proud of them.
However, it is known who brought this qiē. Therefore, I don't know when, the cries for the prime minister long live inside and outside the cemetery continue.
Especially the soldiers of the Qin army, they fanatically shouted the name of the lord. In the midst of their cries, they vowed that they would spend the rest of their lives fighting for the Lord. They want to use their martial arts to get the qualification to enter the cemetery after death. Because their great leader had said that one day in the future, he would be in this cemetery with all the soldiers with whom he had fought...... Sleep together!
In Qin Feng's view, the terracotta warriors and horses built by King Qin in the past that shocked the world were so flashy. The first emperor of the land of China tried in vain to protect himself underground with some dead things. If he can sleep with the heroic souls who sacrificed for him, he may be able to truly create another glory in that Yellow Springs Hell.
The car of the Son of Heaven slowly came to the entrance of the cemetery under the guard of the Imperial Forest Army. Along with it, there is also a team of hundreds of officials led by Qin Feng. It is worth mentioning that the six military divisions under Qin Feng's command, the six generals, and other civil and military forces from all over the country followed him closely. And the hundred officials can only be a little behind.
When Qin Feng appeared, people raised their arms and cheered.
In this call, Emperor Han Xian's face turned pale, and he knew that this call was not for himself. So at this moment, he was like a walking corpse, and began the steps of sacrifice according to the arrangement of the celebrant official. (To be continued......)