After reciting the eulogy, Liu Hong solemnly bowed and paid homage to the stone tablet!
May the spirit of you all live on forever!
The ministers behind him shouted in unison, and then bowed in salute!
"The Emperor's sacrificial ceremony is complete! All students, please enter the shrine to pay homage to our esteemed ancestors!!"
After Liu Hong and others left the Martyrs' Shrine, a ceremonial official shouted, and the scholars and students present also entered the Martyrs' Shrine to pay their respects!
"I have decided that this day of every year shall henceforth be designated as the winter national sacrifice day of our Great Han Dynasty, and all scholars and students in Luoyang shall come here to pay their respects! What do you all think?"
Looking at the endless stream of scholars and students entering the Martyrs' Shrine to pay their respects in the square, Liu Hong decided that this should be established as a cultural tradition.
"Your Majesty is wise!! In this way, the spirit of our sages can be carried forward, and the scholars, students, and people of our Great Han can better inherit their spirit of serving the country!!"
The officials in the court unanimously agreed with and supported Liu Hong's proposal.
When the scholars and students who participated in the ceremony learned of this news, they cheered enthusiastically!
The emperor's decision undoubtedly greatly enhanced their social status and inspired their determination to move forward.
Being enshrined in the Martyrs' Shrine after death, to be worshipped by future generations—there seems to be nothing more appealing than that!
"Since we have a shrine to honor the loyal and virtuous officials, we should also have a shrine to honor the soldiers who defended our country!"
Only with the combined efforts of civil and military officials can we ensure the continuation of the Chinese people for generations to come!
What do you all think?
"Your Majesty is absolutely right, we agree!"
Chen Fan and others readily agreed to the emperor's proposal to build a shrine to martyrs without hesitation.
Ever since they heard about the scene in Liu Hong's dream, everyone has understood that the prosperity of a nation is inseparable from the protection of a strong military.
If we want patriotic young men to join the army and protect the country, then raising the status of soldiers is absolutely necessary!
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