Chapter 105: Monument to the Heroes and Martyrs of the Ming Dynasty (Fourth Update)
In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, on June 13, there were displaced people in Shandong who attacked the Yansheng Mansion.
When the officials in Shandong got the news and mobilized their troops and horses to rush to the Confucian Mansion, the entire Confucian Mansion had been destroyed, leaving only the ruins left after the fire.
As soon as this incident came out, it instantly spread all over the world, and suddenly, the world was in an uproar.
Confucius, what kind of place is that? That's where the Sage Confucius is.
Confucius is a contemporary literati model, a moral benchmark, and an idol of scholars all over the world.
The people below were immediately indignant, saying that they must severely punish those displaced people.
However, after robbing the Confucian Mansion, those homeless people seemed to have left a way to retreat and fled, except for a few unlucky ghosts, the vast majority of the rest disappeared.
Above the court, many officials were also sad and indignant, and they jointly played, hoping to investigate thoroughly to the end and give justice to the Holy Father, and at the same time, they hoped to canonize the Holy Father again. What should I do if the people of Confucius die? It doesn't matter, anyway, it's not just which people in Confucius are descendants of Confucius. There are countless descendants of Confucius.
Among them, there are naturally many people's interests involved. Everyone hopes that when the name of this Yan Shenggong falls, they can reap some benefits, at least in the hands of people surnamed Kong who are familiar with them!
However, when Chongzhen threw out two secret letters, suddenly, the court fell into an eerie silence.
In the end, the attendant of the Ministry of Rites sighed and scolded angrily: "The descendants of the saint have done such a thing that is inferior to pigs and dogs, it is really a shame for the saint!
What is recorded in it is naturally the evil things that the Kong family has done in Shandong over the years.
annexing land, forcing good people to become prostitutes, and forcibly robbing women from good families...... Too many to name.
This kind of thing, a slightly larger family, that's pretty much the same, abounds.
The most important point is that there are two secret letters from the Kong family collaborating with the enemy.
Who doesn't know that the emperor today hates the Tartar the most? He even wants to cast the Tartar into a bronze statue, kneel in front of the martyr's temple, and spurn it from generation to generation.
But now, the secret letter of the Kong family has been found, and this time, no one dares to speak for the Kong family anymore.
It's no wonder that the waiter of the Ministry of Rites left the relationship so quickly just now. This old fox, the officials scolded in their hearts.
This matter will stop here, and no one dares to mention the so-called canonization of the new Yan Shenggong anymore.
The world is always good at forgetting, and the affairs of the Confucian Mansion quickly calmed down, of course, a greater part of the reason is that now, the entire Ming Dynasty is flooded with reports of the Martyrs' Shrine.
The official newspaper publicized and reported the heroic deeds of the Martyrs' Shrine and related soldiers, and soon guided public opinion.
That's right, the Martyrs' Shrine was built.
Just wait for an auspicious day of the zodiac and hang a plaque.
This step, of course, requires Chongzhen to be present in person.
On this day, almost all the people in Beijing went out and headed for the west of the city.
There, it is the location of the Martyrs' Shrine.
A vast square, in the center, stands a stone monument.
The stele is as long as three zhang, and on the stele is polished as smooth as a mirror.
On each side of the square, there are two stone walls 100 meters long. On it, it is engraved with dense small characters.
It was a personal name, and each person's name represented the soldiers who had died on the battlefield.
The shape of the whole square is the design of Chongzhen's exchange from the system, and it is said that it is a similar square to commemorate heroes in later generations, and it has been slightly modified, which is more in line with the style of this era.
On the north side of the square, an ancient temple-style building, sitting in the north and facing south, is magnificent. At the position of the plaque at the door, a long piece of silk is hung, covering the words, waiting for the inscription.
At this time, it was just sunrise, but the square was already crowded.
The people of Beijing heard that today was the inauguration ceremony of the Martyrs' Shrine, and they had already come to watch it.
After these days of publicity, it can be said that from the civil and military officials to the common people of Limin, they all respect the names on these meritorious monuments, and many people carry incense paper candles in their hands. Because, among these names, there are also their relatives.
Of course, more people came to see the excitement because they heard that the emperor would be there.
Today's Chongzhen is in the eyes of the people of the Ming Dynasty, that is the sky, and he is a good emperor through the ages.
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
"The Queen Mother has arrived!"
"Empress Yi'an has arrived!"
A few chores in a row. The crowd suddenly boiled and became a little uproar.
They only heard their voices, but did not see their people, and all the people looked forward to it.
Soon, at the end of the long street, a dragon chariot slowly drove up. Chongzhen was dressed in formal clothes, and he would only wear it so solemnly on the day of the big sacrifice.
Behind him, there were two more phoenixes.
One is the queen's, and the other is the queen's.
Empress Yi'an is not Chongzhen's wife, but Zhang Yan, the wife of the first emperor Tianqi. At the beginning, Zhang Yan was pregnant and suffered a miscarriage by Hak's. The Hakka family got a pregnant palace maid and wanted to usurp the throne. It was Zhang Yan who persuaded the Emperor of the Apocalypse to be located in Chongzhen. so that the power was not taken away by the Hakka family. Therefore, Chongzhen has always respected Zhang Yan very much.
However, Zhang Yan is also sensible and never interferes in government politics or shows up. This time, I still felt that these martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country should be treated the highest, so I decided to leave the palace once. It can be regarded as coming in place of the Emperor of the Apocalypse.
In the back, there are the crown princes, princesses, civil and military officials, and so on.
"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live. ”
The people were in high spirits, very excited, and shouted wildly.
This made the guards on both sides of the roadway a little nervous.
Fortunately, in this era, the emperor is Tianwei, but no one dares to rush over with a hot head. If this were to replace some crazy fans in later generations, I am afraid that Chongzhen would not have any underwear left.
However, the fanaticism and respect in the eyes of the crowd cannot be concealed.
The queen and the queen Yi'an got acquainted. Empress Yi'an was pleased: "The first emperor didn't choose the wrong person, but unfortunately, it would have been twenty years earlier." "Everyone in the world knows that Emperor Tianqi doesn't like to be an emperor, and his accession to the throne is purely to catch ducks on the shelves, and he has to do it, which also leads to hard work and untimely death. If Chongzhen had this ability twenty years earlier, with the character of Emperor Apocalypse, he would definitely give in, and then do what he liked.
Chongzhen slowly walked up to the high platform in the center of the square, standing below the monument, and his upright body was like a monument standing up to the sky.
"Guys are flat. ”
Chongzhen raised his hands weakly, and his voice was like a flood of bells, which clearly spread to every corner, and said: "Today is the day when the Martyrs' Shrine is completed. The monument behind me is like the backbone of those Ming soldiers, standing up to the sky. Behind me, on the monument of merit, thousands of names are engraved, and it is their bloody struggle that makes the Ming Dynasty bright and prosperous, so that you can enjoy peace. Therefore, they deserve the respect of every Ming person. Today, I will give this monument the name of the Ming Dynasty Martyrs Monument. Anyone who wins glory for the country can be inscribed, and from now on, every year on this day, it is a national sacrifice. As long as the sun and moon are in the sky, the Ming Dynasty will not fall, and this matter will never change. ”
After saying that, Chongzhen jumped forward, the sword in his hand swayed with light, and on the stone stele, stone powder poured down.
A moment later, the front of the stele was engraved with eight large characters that were strong and beneficial:
The heroes of the Ming Dynasty are immortal.
"Hooray!
Everyone shouted in unison, especially the soldiers, who were the most excited, their faces turned red, and they wanted to tear their throats.
PS: On the train, I wanted to write another chapter, but I wasn't feeling well, and the train was shaking and I was as sick as motion sickness. Wait until you get home in the evening to make up for it.