The atmosphere in the Hall of Heroes was very thick, and the ministers were all in high spirits.
Ever since the founding of the Great Song, there had never been a time like today when they had wiped out tens of thousands of Outsiders and captured two high-ranking generals alive.
Today was an extremely exciting day for the people of Great Song.
On the main seat, Zhao Huan looked at the high-spirited generals and ministers below. He stood up, raised his wine glass, and said loudly,
"Everyone, today's victory is the result of the bloody battle between the generals and the soldiers of the Great Song. On behalf of the people of the world, I offer a toast to the generals and the brave soldiers of the Great Song who fought bravely on the battlefield.”
After Zhao Huan finished speaking, he raised his wine glass and downed it in one gulp. Cao Jie, who was beside him, hurriedly filled Zhao Huan's glass again.
"Good wine, haha!"
Zhao Huan downed his wine in one gulp, and the ministers below also raised their wine cups and downed their wine in one gulp. The palace maids and eunuchs serving at the side hurriedly filled their cups.
Zhao Huan raised his wine glass again.
This time, Zhao Huan's expression became very serious.
Seeing this, the officials below quickly kept their expressions. They all knew that Zhao Huan was going to lecture them.
Zhao Huan swept his gaze across the ministers below and spoke.
"Ever since the founding of the Great Song, we have been surrounded by powerful enemies. The Dangxiang in the northwest, the Liao in the north, the Jin Kingdom today, and the Tubo in the west. They have been spying on our territory all the time and occupying our vast territory!”
" However, more than a hundred years have passed, and the people of the Song Dynasty have never knelt down and begged for mercy in the face of the invasion of the foreign races. Even now, the Song Dynasty is still standing tall and prosperous. Even though the Jin army went south, we suffered heavy losses and retreated in a sorry state!”
" As the Son of Heaven of the Great Song, I offer this toast on behalf of the people of the world to the heroic spirits of the Great Song who died on the battlefield to protect the territory of the Great Song, protect the people of the Great Song, and kill the foreign races. They are the heroes of the Great Song, the backbone of the Great Song. No one knows their names, but their achievements will last forever!”
Zhao Huan's voice reverberated throughout the entire Hall of Heroes, sonorous and powerful.
Zhong Shidao, Zong Ze, Liu Qi, and the other old generals had tears in their eyes.
They had fought on the battlefield for countless years and had seen too many lives buried on the battlefield. In the end, they became a pile of yellow soil. After they died, they did not even have a decent tombstone. How sad was that?
Zhao Huan's words," No one knows their names, but their achievements will live on forever ", had touched a chord in their hearts.
At this moment, they felt the honor of being a soldier, the home of a soldier.
Yue Fei, Li Nanfeng, and the other young generals were also boiling with excitement.
They all came from the bottom of the military and had seen the cruelty of war. They had seen their comrades die tragically.
At this moment, Zhao Huan's words made them feel the responsibility of being a soldier.
Soldiers were responsible for protecting the country and defending against the alien races.
Dying on the battlefield and being wrapped in a horse's leather was the highest honor of a soldier.
Zhao Huan raised his wine glass with both hands and shouted loudly.
"Soul, return, respect the brave and loyal spirits of the Great Song. May their souls in heaven bless the prosperity of the Great Song, strengthen the Great Song, destroy the foreign races, and raise the country's prestige!”
After Zhao Huan finished speaking, he flipped his hands and the wine in his cup slowly fell to the ground.
The ministers in the Hall of Heroes were already praying passionately. Like Zhao Huan, they raised their wine cups above their heads and turned them over. With the sound of wine falling to the ground, they shouted passionately,
"To the heroic spirits of the Great Song, may their spirits in heaven bless the prosperity of the Great Song, strengthen the Great Song, exterminate the foreign races, and raise the country's prestige!”
Zhao Huan stood in the palace and announced," I have decided to build a monument to honor the heroes of the Song Dynasty who sacrificed their lives for the country and died on the battlefield. Let their heroic spirits enjoy eternal incense and be admired by the people of the world!”
Boom!
Zhao Huan's words were like a heavy bomb that directly blew up the officials.
Even though they had never heard of the Monument of Heroes, the meaning behind Zhao Huan's words was very obvious. He wanted to erect a monument for those soldiers and offer incense.
This was something that had never happened before, and many civil officials found it hard to accept.
Some of the civil officials began to discuss quietly.
"This, Your Majesty's method is really unprecedented!”
"How can this be? Every dynasty only worships the great scholars of the present age. Your Majesty wants to erect a monument for a group of martial artists. This is too rude!”
"That's right, this is too rude!”
Compared to the civil officials who found it hard to accept, Zhong Shidao, Zong Ze, Han Shizhong, Liu Qi, and the other old generals were incomparably excited.
In the Song Dynasty, the generals were all suspected and suppressed, and they lived the most miserable lives.
Even the famous Di Qing was still impeached by a group of civil officials and died a tragic death.
Even a military family like Zhong Shidao had no status in front of civil officials.
Not to mention Han Shizhong and Zong Ze.
If he was not careful, losing his official position was a small matter. It was common for him to be impeached by civil officials and thrown into prison.
Zhao Huan's announcement of the establishment of the Heroes Monument had undoubtedly given Zong Ze and the others hope of raising the status of the generals.
Therefore, Zhong Shidao, Zong Ze, Han Shizhong, and the other generals all stood up and bowed to Zhao Huan in excitement.
"On behalf of the soldiers of the world, we thank Your Majesty for his kindness. The soldiers of the Great Song are extremely grateful for Your Majesty's compassion for them. We will swear our loyalty to Your Majesty and be ordered by Your Majesty!”
Zong Ze and the others joined forces to express their stance. Those civil officials who originally wanted to stand up and oppose it shrank back.
A general standing up and expressing his stance wouldn't be of much use.
But what if two or three generals stood up together?
Even though they were a group of boorish bumpkins, and one boorish bumpkin was useless, what about a group of boorish bumpkins?
It was definitely an indelible force.
Those civil officials who originally wanted to oppose Zhao Huan's monument believed that as long as they stood out to oppose, without Zhao Huan saying anything, Zhong Shidao and these old fellows would be able to tear them apart.
So, bear with it and wait until after today.
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