Happiness comes at a price.
The price of happiness is not just hard work.
But sacrifice!
A true sacrifice.
Holding a bouquet of chrysanthemums in his hand, Zhao Guodong stood quietly in front of the tombstone for a long time.
The breeze blows the pines and cypresses not far away, the lush green land, the white marble tombstones, the tall and green cypresses, and the lush green... All the martyrs' shrines are like this. The green land is the national defense green, the white tombstones symbolize nobility, and the evergreen pines and cypresses symbolize the eternal life of the heroic souls.
The air was filled with the fragrance of soil and the freshness of trees. The loyal and righteous men who sacrificed their lives for the empire rested here, and the flower of life bloomed here in another form. Standing in front of the tombstone, Zhao Guodong seemed to have become a sculpture, standing there looking at the tombstone motionlessly.
The inscription on the white marble tombstone was simple: "Private Liu Mingzhi of the 47th Division of the 11th Army of the 3rd Army of the Imperial Army was born on March 12, the 6th year of Shengde and died on June 23, the 25th year of Shengde."
On the simple tombstone, there is only a simple record of his name and a brief experience: born in Meihe Community, Qingzhou, and died in Verdun, France.
This is his life, and these simple sixteen words condense his dream. People who occasionally pass by here will not know what dream the young man buried below had. But they know why he died.
For their happiness!
Happiness comes at a price!
“Bang, bang…”
When a row of orderly gunshots was heard, Zhao Guodong looked over there and saw a military funeral was taking place. The honor guard fired a salute, and finally the national flag covering the coffin would be taken away by the honor guard and presented to the families of the fallen soldiers.
And then what?
The staff of the Martyrs' Shrine buried the coffins, then covered them with turf, and then it became a whole with the Martyrs' Shrine - the white tombstones were as neatly arranged as a parade formation of soldiers. They sacrificed their lives, but their loyal souls still stand here.
They are monuments!
Standing among the white tombstones, looking at the names of his comrades on the tombstones, Zhao Guodong's eyes once again appeared with their appearance and voice.
"Why……"
After a long sigh, Zhao Guodong silently saluted. The white tombstone, the lush green land, the soldiers saluting with their left hands... At this moment, the world was solemn.
A few days later, Zhao Guodong received a letter from the Veterans Affairs Administration.
"Dear Private Zhao Guodong, according to the appraisal report issued by the Imperial Army General Hospital, you are assessed as a third-level disabled person (right arm amputation). According to the Imperial Veterans' Placement Regulations, the Veterans Affairs Bureau will arrange a job for you. Please report to the local Veterans Affairs Bureau within three days..."
Although it was a few days late, it was also expected. Looking at the letter in his hand, Zhao Guodong just sighed. The empire has always taken great care of the soldiers. The fallen soldiers have insurance and various pensions. In addition to insurance compensation, disabled soldiers also receive corresponding disability allowances every month. In addition, the Veterans Affairs Office will also arrange a job for disabled soldiers who are able to work.
In order to eliminate the possibility of human manipulation, all jobs are reported to the Zhongdu Veterans Affairs Administration by the local Veterans Affairs Bureau. A dedicated department then numbers the jobs and disabled veterans, which are then allocated by lottery by another department.
fair!
This basic principle reflects all aspects of the empire. Of course, this also means that he is likely to leave Qingzhou and go to work somewhere else. However, going to another place is acceptable for a long-term job.
In fact, Zhao Guodong didn’t have any requirements. This was just a job that allowed him to support himself.
Be self-reliant.
A few days later, Zhao Guodong got on the train again. He got a job at the Port Authority, which was thousands of miles away from home in Xinhe City, the capital of Amazon Province. But for him, it was a new beginning.
When the train passed through Zhongdu, Zhao Guodong got off the train on purpose and, like many ordinary tourists, took a look around Zhongdu. After all, he had never been to the capital of an empire.
"Everyone, please look here. This is the Forbidden City, the imperial palace of the empire. Although there is no Purple Mountain in Zhongdu, His Majesty the Emperor personally named it when Zhongdu was built to show that he did not forget his roots. However, unlike the Forbidden City in Tangshan, the Forbidden City of the empire adopts the Tang style although it uses modern construction technology. It covers an area of 340 hectares and is the largest palace garden in the world. The garden part is open to the public three times a week. We will enter the Forbidden City in a while..."
Sitting in the open-top tour bus, looking at the majestic and magnificent royal palace in the distance, Zhao Guodong was thinking silently in his heart.
"His Majesty the Emperor must be working here right now!"
Zhao Guodong guessed wrong. Just as he was entering the royal garden on the tour bus, on the other side, Emperor Zhu's car drove out of the palace under the protection of several escort cars. In front of the convoy, six motorcycles led the entire convoy.
"How is the left prime minister doing now?"
Emperor Zhu asked with a frown.
"Your Majesty, the current situation is not very clear, but according to the preliminary diagnosis from the Army General Hospital, the condition of the left prime minister is not optimistic."
Fang Zhanbo, who was riding in the same car with His Majesty, reported the situation truthfully.
An hour ago, he received a call from Zuo Xiaoxun - Zuo Xiang suddenly fell seriously ill and had been admitted to the Army General Hospital. Why did he notify him?
I hope he can tell Your Majesty that actually this matter should be the responsibility of the Grand Chamberlain, but now the Grand Chamberlain Fang Boshan is in Nanhua, and distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.
"Um."
Emperor Zhu nodded.
"I see……"
When saying these words, Emperor Zhu's words revealed his inner feelings. At this moment, he was extremely uneasy. Although he had known that this day would eventually come, it was still a little difficult to accept when it really came.
After all, over the years, Emperor Zhu had long been accustomed to the existence of the Left Prime Minister. Even playing chess and chatting with him was a habit.
In fact, in this world, thanks to the empire's advanced medical technology and the fact that he did not overdraw his energy to recover Xinjiang, the Left Prime Minister has lived for more than ten years. However, Emperor Zhu was still a little greedy.
"Didn't we say that we should see together the heyday of our Ming Dynasty?"
The heyday of the world!
Emperor Zhu had even forgotten when he made this agreement with Zuo Zongtang. Was it twenty years ago? Or more than ten years ago?
It doesn't matter, what matters is that they once had an agreement...
In the eyes of Emperor Zhu, the current Ming Dynasty is not yet the real heyday. What is the heyday in his mind?
It is the empire that becomes the world's overlord!
The empire at that time was truly at its peak.
"It's almost time, why can't we ..."
As he talked to himself, Emperor Zhu frowned, then he spoke again.
"Tell the driver to go faster,"
Finally, fearing that he would waste time and not be able to see the Left Prime Minister for the last time, Emperor Zhu said again.
"Notify the escort team and have them block the road ahead."
Normally, there was no need to close the roads when the emperor traveled, and there was no need to clean the streets with water or pave the roads with yellow earth. However, there was no such rule in the Ming Dynasty.
But today was different from the past. After all, Zuo Zongtang had a special status in the heart of the great Emperor Zhu. He had to rush to the hospital as soon as possible...
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