As soon as he heard this, Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Revenue, drooped his head. The reason was no different. The next time it was time to use money, but he, the Minister of Revenue, had no money!

Hu Guang certainly knew this. Therefore, he looked at Bi Ziyan and said, "Wen Qing, you must come up with financial and tax reform strategies after the New Year. As for now, taking one step at a time, you must reward the soldiers who have made contributions, so you cannot disappoint them!"

When Bi Ziyan heard this, he looked up and asked, "Your Majesty, how to deal with the military pay owed by the army over there?"

A large part of the royal army this time was border troops. If you owe money, you might take this opportunity to mention it.

Therefore, after Bi Ziyan raised it, he saw the emperor frowned and suggested: "If the royal army is not allowed to return to their original garrisons first, this will also reduce the pressure on the capital."

"I'm going to give a comment!" Wen Tiren nodded and said, "But as Your Majesty said, we cannot help but feel the hearts of the meritorious soldiers. Some meritorious soldiers can represent the army to enter the capital. The court currently has no silver rewards, but it can be slightly relaxed in official positions."

This is related to military affairs. Minister of War Shen Yongmao had to speak: "If the official position is too relaxed, what should we do in the future? If we let go of the gap, what should we do if the army is full of officials?"

"This is a king-supporting man, and it is normal for him to earn more credit than usual." The assistant minister Zhang Zhifa interrupted and defended him, as if he was following the leader of the chief and the assistant.

Seeing that Shen Yongmao wanted to speak, Hu Guang reached out to stop him and then said, "You guys don't need to fight, so let the royal army gather in the capital to reward him for his merits and punish him for his crimes. I cannot let them go back disappointed."

He had actually decided on this matter long ago because he had long thought that military power must be controlled by himself.

However, there is no need to mention this matter first. He didn't want his subordinates to continue discussing this, so he started talking: "It will take some time for all the royal troops to gather in the capital, but the war of defense of the capital has ended for a long time. What I promised before must be fulfilled!"

After hearing what he said, the ministers below couldn't help but look at him, not knowing what the emperor was referring to.

Hu Guang continued: "First of all, if there is a family member in the fight, the food distribution can be taken care of first, and labor will be exempted from repayment afterwards. After the court has money, the pension will be paid. This is one of them."

If this is the case, the expenses of this court will be saved, so the ministers nodded and had no objection.

Hu Guang's face became a little solemn, and he said in a serious tone: "In addition, the most important thing is that the matter of the Ming Zhonglie Hall that I promised must be put on the agenda. Please see, how should this Ming Zhonglie Hall be built?"

Seeing the emperor being so serious, Wen Tiren frowned and asked, "Your Majesty, how much should this Ming Zhonglie Hall be done?"

Hu Guang had a long time ago, so he said without hesitation: "It is slightly lower than the Taimiao. Every year during the Qingming Festival, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty personally worships, and is open to the public for worship and visits!"

"..." The Wenhua Hall was very quiet. The ministers present looked at Hu Guang with a little surprise, obviously surprised that the status of the Ming Zhonglie Hall was so high that he actually wanted the emperor to worship himself?

Seeing that they did not answer, Hu Guang frowned and asked, "What, what do you think, just say it!"

"Your Majesty, I think it seems a bit inappropriate to worship the Daming Zhonglie Hall twice a year." Wen Tiren said first, "In my opinion, it is better to be presided over by the Dali Temple Minister or the Ministry of Rites."

"I'm going to discuss it!" Zhang Zhifa followed.

This time, even the auxiliary ministers Cheng Jiming and Zhou Yanru and others who had been silent like a clay Buddha also expressed their opinions and agreed to Wen Tiren's proposal.

After all, in their opinion, the enshrined people in the Ming Zhonglie Hall were basically those military households, soldiers, and some generals. It is a bit too much for people like this to enjoy incense for them with the Ming Zhonglie Hall. It is really a bit too much to ask the emperor to worship them in person.

Seeing that the ministers below disagreed, Hu Guang couldn't help but frown and said, "The people who entered the Ming Dynasty's Zhonglie Hall were all sacrificed for the Ming Dynasty. As the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, what if I worship them?"

"Your Majesty, if this is the case, what is the difference between the Zhonglie Hall of the Ming Dynasty and the Taimiao? If the previous emperors had spirits, would they agree or not?" Wen Tiren advised with great sincerity.

Cheng Jiming was so active in this matter that he followed: "Your Majesty, you can't go too far! Otherwise, those martial artists will be arrogant and will be unfavorable to the country!"

"Your Majesty, I will discuss this. This move is equivalent to that of the Taimiao. Don't talk about me, scholars all over the world will be unfair!" Shen Yongmao, Minister of War, also followed the remarks.

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Seeing that the ministers below disagree, Hu Guang wanted to explain that this Ming Zhonglie Hall is not only the Ming soldiers who can enter, but other civil servants and scholars, and even ordinary people, who sacrifice for the interests of the Ming Dynasty, can enter.

However, the concept of emphasizing culture and over military affairs cannot be changed at once. Hu Guang felt a little taken for granted. Therefore, he remained silent and then made a step forward: "In this way, during the Qingming Festival, the prince will preside over the worship. If the prince is not appointed, the chief minister will preside over the worship; this time during the New Year, I must worship in person. No matter who it is, no matter who civil officials and generals, ordinary people, as long as I die for the Ming Dynasty, I must have some expressions since I am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

Afterwards, Hu Guang's tone became decisive.

Wen Tiren hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said, "Since the holy will has been decided, I have no objection!"

"Shapeful!" Cheng Jiming cursed in his heart when he heard this, and did not stand up to object.

Seeing that each of them took a step back and reached an agreement, Hu Guang reminded him: "The assistant took the lead and came up with a charter for the construction of the Ming Dynasty's Loyalty Hall. I have a requirement that in addition to offering incense and being worshipped by others, there must be a display of deeds for people to admire. This will make the world admire the Ming Dynasty's Loyalty and Martyrs, admire them, learn from them, and examples!"

His idea should not only use the Ming Dynasty's Zhonglie Tang to collect soldiers, but also be regarded as an educational base for patriotism and loyalty to the monarchy.

Hearing Hu Guang's words, Wen Tiren had a vague guess and thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, if this is the case, the scale of the Ming Zhonglie Hall cannot be small. I suggest that it is better to build it in the square outside the Taimiao."

"Your Majesty, when will the Ming Zhonglie Hall be completed? Where will the money and food come from?" Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Revenue, had to ask a question based on his position.

After he said this, these ministers remembered it. It seemed that the emperor wanted the soldiers who died in the battle to defend the capital to enter the Zhonglie Hall of the Ming Dynasty. In this way, not only was the construction period tight, but the imperial court was also out of money. Can this be achieved?

Thanks to the rewards of pigs and wild boars, this has met the conditions for additional updates, so I remember one update and the previous monthly tickets were calculated. After all, I owe two updates.
Chapter completed!