After all, this place is at the feet of the emperor.
Even ordinary people have seen countless big scenes.
Any grand occasion like this is either a royal sacrifice or a funeral at the level of a general or minister.
It’s not that others don’t have the money to have a grand funeral, but the Ministry of Etiquette has strict regulations on what class and what size of funeral to hold.
The funeral of just a few guards was comparable to that of a general. At the very least, it was too ostentatious, and at the most serious level, it was arrogance.
But the people at the scene caught a glimpse of the carriage of the Minister of Rites.
Instead of coming to investigate, the Ministry of Rites took the initiative to participate in this "cross-level" funeral.
This is crazy!
The literati in Kyoto, of course, would not be absent. They gathered together and pointed at the funeral site. What's more, they were extremely excited to add details of this rare excitement into letters and send them to their close friends far away.
Of course, these are just folk behaviors. Under the instruction of the Ministry of Rites, some scribes directly recorded the funeral in the book, euphemistically saying: The saint loved the soldiers as sons, and held public sacrifices for the sacrificed guards. Although he was born with great feathers, he was glorious. Thousands of feet, life is like Mount Tai. All those who sacrificed their lives for the country will be remembered by the saints.
And when he was talking about these things, he was in front of Qin Feng.
Looking at the clerk's face, Qin Feng wished he could fill it up with his big mouth, so that he could occupy the magpie's nest like a dove.
This funeral was a funeral where Qin Feng made a wedding dress for Emperor Liang in order to honor the heroic sacrifice of the guards. It turned into a "cultural propaganda" to win people's hearts.
With the arrival of Emperor Liang and the two princes, the originally grand funeral got out of hand.
Those disciples who came just to watch the excitement let out bursts of exclamations.
"Even the saints are here, my God!"
"Even if these guards played an important role in killing Zhong Ling, they wouldn't have even brought saints to attend the funeral, right? If I had known this, I would have been a guard too!"
"What do you know? There are many types of guards. Being a guard for Qin Feng and being a guard in the City Patrol Department are completely different things. Do you think the saint is here for the guards? It's obviously for Qin Feng's sake. "
"Tch, you know! Daliang's surname is Li, not Qin! No matter how proud Qin Feng is, how can he still ask the saint to come forward? Just watch, it won't take long for this funeral to spread throughout Daliang. By then, all the soldiers in the world will Everyone will be grateful for the emperor's magnanimous kindness. Especially for the northern border troops whose military morale has already fluctuated, this is a powerful medicine."
After the "people who know the business" explained it, everyone suddenly understood.
Emperor Liang attended this funeral without caring about anyone's face, just to appease the morale of the soldiers, nothing more.
According to Qin Feng's original plan, the funeral was coming to an end when night fell, and the remaining time would be left to the widow's family to keep vigil.
As a result, plans cannot keep up with changes.
Moreover, when Emperor Liang came, he had no intention of leaving in a hurry. He seemed to be planning to take this opportunity to visit Tianji Camp. After all, Emperor Liang lived in the Forbidden Palace and had few opportunities to go out. Although he often heard many details about Tianji Camp reported by Captain Hei, it was still better to see it with his own eyes.
Surrounded by four warriors in front of the palace and sixteen forbidden troops, Emperor Liang came to Qin Feng with a deep smile between his eyebrows: "Qin Feng, I am very pleased that you are so considerate of the soldiers. I am not feeling well either. I want to take the credit from you, so the compensation for the sacrificed guards and the settlement of the widow’s family will be left to you.”
That's right, you take advantage of everything and leave all the money to me.
Emperor Liang is an old thief!
Qin Feng was cursing in his heart, but with a smile on his face, he said to please: "The saint is wise!"
Emperor Liang stood with his hands behind his hands, his eyes showing a proud look. In front of the civil and military officials of the court and the disciples who were joining in the fun, he deliberately asked loudly: "Qin Feng, how do you plan to compensate for the sacrifice of the guards?"
As soon as he heard this, Qin Feng felt a chill in his heart. This old thief was going to do something wrong again!
It's a pity that there is no way, who makes people a saint!
Qin Feng had no choice but to bite the bullet and pretend to be serious: "Guards who sacrificed their lives for the country should not only be buried with splendor, but also be buried in Tianji Camp Cemetery and be worshiped by Tianji Camp for generations. Just mention the names of these people. You know, we are all great heroes, and we will never let heroes die in obscurity."
"As for the widows of the guards, they will be compensated with five hundred taels of silver, and a house will be purchased in the name of Tianji Camp to accommodate the close relatives of the sacrificed guards. If there are children under the knees, they will be enrolled in the public schools of Tianji Camp. If there are parents on the shoulders, they will be taken care of by Tianji Camp. We will contribute to the business and receive a monthly salary of one tael of silver so that we can support ourselves for the rest of our lives."
"The children of the sacrificed guards will be given priority if they want to become guards of the Tianji Camp in the future."
"Finally, after the guards turn forty, they will be reconsidered. There is a high probability that they will be incorporated as guard officials, removed from the front line, and responsible for logistics. After the age of sixty, they will retire with successful merits and will still receive a monthly salary of ten taels of silver. , this is a 'pension' to encourage the grateful guards to devote the best years of their youth to the national defense cause of Daliang."
As soon as these words came out, not to mention the family members of the guards' widows, even the living guards were extremely surprised. They looked at Qin Feng as if they were reborn parents.
After all, what soldiers fear most is not the blood splattered on the battlefield, but the fear of leaving their families without support after death.
Qin Feng's move completely solved the guards' worries and turned these guards into "professional soldiers."
And the "retirement pension" is even more exciting.
It can be said that as long as you become a guard of Tianji Camp, you will get a golden rice bowl, one person will achieve enlightenment, and chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven.
These remarks shocked Emperor Liang.
If you don't become a householder, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are.
Such generous and generous conditions seem too unreal, and... let alone the entire army, even if it is only extended to a large camp, it will be an astronomical amount of expenditure.
But Emperor Liang reacted very quickly and immediately changed the topic and asked: "You said before that you would continue to recruit guards? If I remember correctly, I only promised you 300 guards at the beginning, but I did not expand your number. power."
Qin Feng snorted in his heart, old guy, pretending to be confused because he understands.
To act, you have to do the whole thing.
Qin Feng had no choice but to continue to cooperate with Emperor Liang in singing a double act: "I naturally dare not expand the number without authorization. The so-called expansion is actually the same as replenishing the number of troops. There are only ten places per year."
Emperor Liang pretended to say "Oh", and then waved his hand: "If there are only ten people, it's okay. But the quota of these ten people cannot be decided by you, but the whole army has a share. I will give you this The Tianji Camp has set a benchmark, and all soldiers in the world, including the best among the best, or those who have accomplished extraordinary feats, can compete for the position of guards in the Tianji Camp."
As expected, the scene was filled with excitement as soon as this statement came out.
Especially the military attachés present had already sharpened their heads and wanted to send their children to the Tianji Camp.
