The strongest nine thousand years old

The setting sun is like blood.

The newly built Martyrs' Cemetery held its first memorial service.

The monument engraved with the names of the heroes looked both desolate and tragic in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Yan Yunzheng's eyes swept across those names and he let out a deep breath.

There are soldiers who died in the Battle of the North.

There were soldiers who defended the palace during the rainy night riot.

There were also new troops of the city guards fighting outside the city gate.

"You have sacrificed your lives for the country of Dayan, so you should enjoy the incense of Dayan forever. As long as Dayan survives, the incense will continue to burn!" Yan Yunzheng's face was solemn. He lit a long incense stick and inserted it forcefully into the incense burner.

The smoke is curling up, and the heroic spirit lives on forever.

There were bursts of suppressed cries of grief from the onlookers, and everyone's eyes were red. On the monument were their loved ones.

Each of those names represents a human life!

An old man with red eyes knelt on the ground and shouted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, on behalf of my dead son!"

"The Liu family has had a single-line son for four generations, and that only son is gone, but I don't regret it! My son is still alive even though he is dead!" The old man kowtowed heavily to Yan Yunzheng and the monument to the heroes, and burst into tears.

"My son died a worthy death, and I have no regrets! Thank you, Your Majesty!" A white-haired old woman also knelt on the ground, her old face already filled with tears.

"Great Yan lives forever, and the heroic spirits live forever! Long live His Majesty!" A one-armed Khan knelt down heavily with tears in his eyes. He was kneeling for His Majesty, Great Yan, and those deceased comrades.

"Dayan will live forever!"

"The heroic spirits live forever!"

"Die for Dayan!"

"Long live your majesty!"

Everyone shouted loudly, screaming at the top of their lungs, as if they wanted to vent their anger.

In an instant, the wind and clouds changed color, the sky and the earth darkened, as if covered by dark clouds, and it seemed that the sky was weeping.

The people knelt down together, their voices were like loud bells and their wills were like steel. How fortunate we are to have such a Majesty!

Yan Yunzheng, Chen Dong and others also showed changed expressions.

Public opinion is like a knife that can cut through all obstacles and help Dayan last forever!

Yan Yunzheng's eyes were red and tears were welling up in his sockets. The people were not fools and could tell the difference between loyalty and treachery, and good and evil!

As long as you love the people wholeheartedly, the people will be loyal to you wholeheartedly!

Yan Yunzheng bowed deeply to the people, "I am ashamed!"

Chen Dong, along with the six ministers and other officials, also bowed deeply.

"We are so ashamed!"

The atmosphere was solemn, and the faint sobbing sound carried a hint of sadness and relief.

A middle-aged man with disheveled hair suddenly rushed out from the crowd.

Liu Yong!

His eyes were red, his hair was unkempt, and he no longer had the rebellious demeanor he once had. Instead, he looked like a beggar wandering the streets.

Chen Dong subconsciously stood in front of Yan Yunzheng and stared at him vigilantly.

Unexpectedly, Liu Yong knelt down in front of Yan Yunzheng with a plop, and cried, "I am a sinner who is afraid of death and caused the defeat of the new city guards, resulting in countless casualties. I am willing to sweep the martyrs' cemetery and end my remaining life to atone for my sins. Please grant me your permission, Your Majesty!"

Liu Yong kowtowed three times, and blood even seeped out of his forehead.

Everyone looked at Liu Yong in surprise.

You were afraid of death in the beginning, but now you want to atone for your sins. Why?

Yan Yunzheng frowned, "Although I don't know what you are up to, you should not ask me for help, but the families of those who died because of your surrender!"

Liu Yong immediately faced the people and cried, "Since I returned home that day, I have been unable to sleep at night and have no appetite. When I close my eyes, all I hear are my dead brothers questioning me, asking me why I surrendered."

"I was so scared at the time and made the most wrong decision in my life. I beg you to give me a chance to atone for my sins. I am willing to give away all my wealth and guard the Martyrs' Cemetery for the rest of my life so that all of you brothers can continue to worship me!"

Liu Yong knelt on the ground and kowtowed, not getting up for a long time.

The people all looked at him with complicated eyes, especially the families of the soldiers who died in the battle.

If he had fought to the death and refused to surrender, and the morale of his army had remained, Dayan might not have been defeated, and not so many people would have died in the pursuit of the barbarians.

However, there are no ifs in this world.

The dead are dead after all.

Some people have let it go, but there are still pairs of eyes filled with hatred, staring at Liu Yong. If Yan Yunzheng hadn't been there, they would probably have been blinded by anger and beaten Liu Yong to death.

Chen Dong said in a deep voice: "Everyone, the dead cannot be resurrected. Instead of living with hatred, it is better to choose to forgive, give your deceased relatives a better environment, give yourself an explanation, and give him a chance for redemption. You don't want to see your relatives in the underworld, go alone, right?"

The old man surnamed Liu sighed and wiped his red eyes. "Commander Chen is right. The dead cannot be resurrected. Instead of hating him, it is better to let him atone for his sins."

"Commander Chen arrests corrupt officials and kills traitors. We trust you, so give him a chance." said the one-armed Khan.

"Commander Chen is thinking about us. We are not ungrateful. We will listen to Commander Chen," said the old woman.

"We believe in Commander Chen."

"Give him a chance."

Others echoed this and were willing to give Liu Yong a chance to turn over a new leaf.

Everything Chen Dong did, everything Jinyiwei did, was seen by the people. Everyone had a clear idea of ​​who was speaking for the people and who was oppressing the good. That’s why they were willing to support Chen Dong.

"Thank you everyone, thank you Commander Chen." Liu Yong said gratefully.

Chen Dong said: "Guard this place well and don't let the dead heroes down."

Liu Yong kowtowed again in front of the monument to the heroes with a pious look on his face.

"Kill the rebels and offer sacrifices to the heroic spirits. May the God bless Dayan and bring good weather, good governance and harmony among the people." Yan Yunzheng took a jar of wine and poured it in front of the monument to the heroic spirits.

Chen Dong did the same, but he did something even more outrageous. After spilling the wine, he smashed the jar to the ground and broke it. "May your spirits in heaven bless the Northern Expedition Army, so that we can win the battle and make the barbarians on the grassland bow down to us! Let the Black Dragon Flag of Dayan be planted in every corner of the grassland!"

The six ministers, vice ministers of each ministry, and other officials all toasted to comfort the heroic spirit.

The onlookers had red eyes and wiped their tears silently.

Especially the names of relatives engraved on the monument to heroes, which makes people feel indescribable emotion.

Since the founding of Dayan, which soldier could have received such treatment?

His Majesty not only built a mausoleum and erected a monument, but also personally paid homage to the heroes and promised that their spirits would enjoy eternal worship. Such a Majesty is truly a famous monarch throughout the ages!

All the people looked at Yan Yunzheng excitedly, as if they were looking at a god.

Yan Yunzheng took in everyone's expressions, and felt even more grateful to Chen Dong. This situation was possible thanks to Chen Dong's suggestion.

Yan Yunzheng suppressed his thoughts and shouted loudly: "Tomorrow is the imperial examination. I hope all students in the world can get good results! Protect the country and the people, and serve the country and the family!"