When they arrived at the ancestral hall, everyone saw the two brothers Zhu Houzhao, who had been waiting here, and the two walked into the ancestral hall, and the family members of 7 people were placed under the arrangement of the water and land camp. After all, there were too many people to come this time, and it was impossible for them all to come in.

In front of the wall on the north side with the word "soul" written on it, there is an offering table about 3 meters long and 2 meters wide. There is a tablet on the north side of the table, which reads "The Position of the Heroic Soul of the Water and Land Camp", and an incense burner is placed on the south side, which is a high-quality Xuande furnace, a milk furnace with a punching ear, a Tibetan scripture paper color, a correct shape, a neat and atmospheric style, and the copper is extremely delicate. The most valuable thing is that the diameter of this furnace is 33 cm, and the weight is 20 catties and 6 taels.

During the reign of Emperor Xuande, in order to satisfy his hobby of appreciating incense burners, he ordered the import of a batch of red copper from Siam, and instructed the imperial craftsman Lu Zhen and the Ministry of Works, Wu Bangzuo, to design and supervise the production of incense burners with reference to the styles of firewood kilns, Ru kilns, official kilns, Ge kilns, Jun kilns, and Dingyao famous porcelain in the imperial palace, as well as historical books such as "Xuanhe Bogu Catalogue" and "Archaeological Map".

Because Emperor Xuande was rich and had a strong sense of quality, he deliberately let Lu Zhen, who was in charge of manufacturing, refine it 12 times, and then add gold, silver and other precious metals to build 3,000 seats, reaching the realm of excellence.

Due to a fire later, most of the 3000 Xuande furnaces were lost, and the remaining Xuande furnaces were the best quality copper furnaces in the Ming Dynasty.

The Xuande furnace here is a long time after the two brothers begged Hongzhi, and Hongzhi was very reluctant to hand it over to the two people. The Xuande furnace was originally placed in the study by literati and scholars to put incense, but the brothers could use it as an ordinary incense burner.

Strictly speaking, Zhu Houwei is not a person from the water and land camp, because there is no one in the roster, and he does not hold any position, so Zhu Houzhao stood in the first row, and the family members behind him stood in several rows, and no one held three pillars of incense in their hands, and then lit them.

Dong Qinghai shouted loudly beside him, "Burn incense and salute, one bow, two bows, three bows, after the ceremony, incense." In Dong Qinghai's command, Zhu Houzhao and his family members bowed three times, and then waited until Dong Qinghai said incense, Zhu Houzhao stepped forward and inserted the burning incense in his hand into the incense burner. The family members in the back also stepped forward in turn to insert incense, and the cigarette smoke in the lobby curled up, wafting out a burst of sandalwood fragrance.

Dong Qinghai and the others finished the incense and shouted, "Hang the nameplate." "After joining the amphibious battalion, each soldier will be issued a nameplate, which is made of iron, about 5 cm long, 3 cm wide, and 1 cm thick, with a small hole at the top, and the thread can be turned into a necklace, which is hung around the neck, with the name of the soldier engraved in the center, and the date of joining the army engraved on the left side.

However, the iron nameplate was given to the family as a souvenir, and today it is a wooden nameplate that will be hung on the wall of the ancestral hall. It is about 20 centimeters long and 10 centimeters wide, and the characters on it are the same as the iron nameplate style, but the time of sacrifice is also engraved on the right side.

A soldier had already climbed to the top of the wall on a ladder, about 4 meters above the ground, with a row of spikes on it, on which wooden signs were hung. In a short time, 7 nameplates were hung up. The family members watched quietly, both adults and children, very quietly. In the lobby, only the soft voices of the families of other fighters outside and those watching the excitement could be heard.

After the nameplate was hung up, Zhu Houzhao walked out of the lobby first, followed by the soldiers and their families, and then walked towards the cemetery at the foot of the hill. There were only a few people who watched the excitement, and after everyone walked out, they went to the main hall to see what was inside.

When I arrived at the cemetery, I found that each cemetery did not occupy a large area, and the tombstone was the same as that of later generations, with the name, date of birth and death, the names of parents and children, and a special place for placing ashes in front of it. The whole cemetery is only 4 or 5 square meters, but it is connected and neatly integrated. The cemetery is built of fine stone and looks more atmospheric.

Zhu Houzhao walked to the tombstone, and behind him were the seven chariots he carried. About 10 meters apart was a 9 by 9 column of warriors, standing tall and motionless. The other warriors maintained order and separated the crowd, and only the immediate family members of the fallen warriors were allowed to enter.

The atmosphere was solemn, and both other family members and those watching the excitement knew that they could not speak at this time, destroying the solemn atmosphere. Dong Qinghai shouted loudly, "Roll call." ”

Zhu Houzhao took out a booklet and read aloud, "Li Daniu, male, 19 years old, was born on June 18 in the first year of Hongzhi and died in October 3 of the 19th year of Hongzhi. Hongji joined the army in February 19 and joined the Haishui Land Battalion, where he trained seriously and fought bravely. On the third day of October in the 19th year of Hongji, he fought with 3,000 enemy troops led by the second son of the little prince, and he was not afraid of death, annihilated 3 enemies, and died honorably. End. Originally, when the two brothers discussed, Zhu Houzhao's roll call was for Dong Qinghai to come, but Zhu Houzhao had to come by himself. Nowadays, although Zhu Houzhao's roaring male duck's voice can definitely be said to be ugly, no one cares about this.

After Zhu Houzhao finished singing, the chariot was put down, and then a soldier took Li Daniu's ashes and carefully put them into the burial chamber in front of the tombstone, and there was a military flag of the water and land camp on the ash altar. Dong Qinghai shouted loudly, "Roll call." At this time, Zhu Houzhao, who walked to the second cemetery, read the life story of another soldier.

There was only the rustle of leaves in the wind and the ugly voice of Zhu Houzhao's male duck, and the families of the sacrificed soldiers also suppressed their grief and sobbed quietly. After all the seven soldiers finished the roll call, Dong Qinghai shouted loudly again, "Shoot and salute." "All the soldiers of the land and water battalion face the tombstone, take off their hats with their left hands, hang down naturally, and make a fist with their right hands, raising them to their left chests. The gun-wielding squad of 9 times 9 fired once every three platoons according to Dong Qinghai's command. Smoke rose above the square, and the smell of gunpowder filled the air.

Dong Qinghai shouted loudly: "Cover the coffin." The soldier standing next to the cemetery slowly moved the stone slab covering the coffin to the burial chamber, and the soldier's ashes were considered to be buried. At this time, the families of the fallen soldiers cried loudly. There were only the big cries of family members around the cemetery, and they waited until Dong Qinghai's voice said, "The salute is over." "The whole funeral was done.

The status of the warriors of the Ming Dynasty is getting lower and lower, and only high-ranking generals can have such a solemn funeral, but the 7 people who died are all ordinary soldiers, and no one has an official position. Perhaps this is not enough compared to the grief of the loss, but the families are already satisfied. The effect of this funeral is incalculable, not to mention the high morale of the soldiers on active duty, and the soldiers of the newly arrived baggage battalion and reconnaissance battalion have also changed their mental outlook from the past, become more active, and work hard to complete the training. What surprised Zhu Houzhao's brothers the most was that young people from several villages and counties around the camp came to the camp, saying that they wanted to join the army and become soldiers in the water and land battalion. These young people are all civilian households, and they are willing to give up their identity as civilian households and transfer to military households, and I have to say that they are very bold. In the end, Zhu Houzhao ordered to tell them that the Spring Festival would be expanded next year, and if he was willing to join the army, he would come back at that time.

In the next few days, the Zhu Houzhao brothers began their ordinary life. The "abnormal" behavior of the two uncles has also reached the ears of the two brothers. Both of them knew in their hearts that Empress Zhang was really angry this time.

In this way, 5 or 6 days passed, and the two brothers were discussing next year's plan with Bai Xiaode in Guan Zhuangfu. Suddenly, Gu Dayong reported that a young man from outside the door asked to see Gu Dayong, whose name was Zhang Liyuan. The two brothers glanced at each other, and they had a little idea of his arrival.

Not long after, Zhang Liyuan arrived at the lobby of Guanzhuang Mansion. I saw the two Zhu Houzhao brothers sitting in the lobby, Liu Jin who was standing, and Bai Xiaode, who I didn't know. Gu Dayong walked to the door and bowed his hand and said, "Our family is Gu Dayong, I don't know why Zhang Gongzi is looking for our family." ”

Zhang Liyuan glanced at the two brothers, his face was a little embarrassed, but thinking of his task, he had no choice but to bite the bullet at this time, and returned a salute to Gu Dayong, "Father-in-law Gu, I actually came here today to let Father-in-law Gu introduce me, and I want to see the prince, and the second highness is on the side." Gu Dayong also knew that the prince's cousin was actually here to find his cousin, and he had just received Zhu Houzhao's signal, so he said, "His Royal Highness the prince and the second highness are in the lobby, Zhang Gongzi, please come with us." Zhang Liyuan gave another salute, "Thank you to Father-in-law Gu." ”

Walking into the lobby, Bai Xiaode was saying goodbye to the two of them, and then walked out the door. When he passed by Zhang Liyuan's side, he nodded in greeting, and Zhang Liyuan also nodded in response.

Zhu Houzhao said, "Dayong, you go and do things." Gu Dayong came out with a salute. At this time, there were only Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin in the lobby, and the little girl went to the Bai family.

Zhang Liyuan was about to step forward and salute, but Zhu Houzhao stopped him and said, "Okay, it's all my own family, don't be so polite, sit down." Zhang Liyuan bowed to the two of them after hearing this, and then sat down. Liu Jin poured a cup of tea for Zhang Liyuan, as Liu Jin, he actually didn't need to do this, but Zhu Houzhao's brother talked to people, he didn't like the palace maid, the little eunuch was present, and Liu Jin was usually left alone, so Steward Liu had to be painful and happy, doing the work of serving tea and pouring water.

Zhu Hou looked at Zhang Liyuan, whose face was entangled, and said with a smile, "Cousin, just say something, don't scruple about anything." Zhang Liyuan was a little embarrassed at first, but immediately looked firm, got up, and said slowly, "This time I came to intercede for my father and uncle, and I hope that the prince and the second highness can agree." ”

The Zhu Houzhao brothers glanced at each other and smiled.

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