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Chapter 617: The issue of pensions for soldiers

Early the next morning, Zhang Nan got up from the bed. Looking at Cui Yue who was still sleeping in the bed, Zhang Nan carefully got out of the bed, then put on his own clothes, washed up and prepared to go to court.

As soon as he arrived in the yard, Zhang Nan saw Jin Shengman standing in the yard, as if waiting for Zhang Nan.

As soon as he saw Zhang Nan come out, Jin Shengman immediately went up to meet him.

"Mr. Zhang, I wonder if you saw my sister when you entered the palace yesterday." Jin Shengman asked impatiently.

Originally, Zhang Nan thought Jin Shengman would say something else, but when he heard that it was just a normal problem, Zhang Nan felt relieved and said, "I didn't see the queen, but don't worry, the queen should be able to leave the palace in the past few days. Before solving the identity problem, the emperor told me to find a residence for the queen outside the palace, so you should be able to see it in two days."

Hearing Zhang Nan say this, Jin Shengman couldn't help but be overjoyed and then said, "Thank you so much, Lord Zhang."

"It's nothing, it's all a trivial matter. If you don't have anything else, then I'll go to court first, and I'll talk about the rest of the matter when I come back." Zhang Nan said, and planned to go to court quickly. Zhang Nan could no longer wait to hand over this memorial about the issue of martyrs' pensions to Li Er.

"There is something else." Jin Shengman immediately called Zhang Nan when he saw that Zhang Nan was about to leave.

"Hmm?" Zhang Nan turned around with a puzzled look and wanted to ask Jin Shengman what else there was. Jin Shengman took a step forward, then quickly kissed Zhang Nan's lips, and ran away like a rabbit.

Looking at Jin Shengman's escaped back, Zhang Nan subconsciously touched his lips, and then realized why Jin Shengman had been with Cui Yueni for a while. It turned out that he was trying to solve the internal problems first.

Thinking of this, Zhang Nan was also very helpless. Although it was normal for three wives and four concubines in the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Nan always felt a little disgusted. In the face of Jin Shengman's relentless pursuit, Zhang Nan didn't know what to do. Just as Li Er said, three wives and four concubines are OK, but if something happened and still irresponsible, it would be unreasonable.

And now Zhang Nan and Jin Shengman are obviously what happened.

Shaking his head, Zhang Nan could only clear these things out of his head first. Let these things go with the flow.

He arrived at Tai Chi Palace with a memorial. Before he could wait, Comrade Li Er came out under Liu Bing's call and sat in the position that symbolized all his strength again.

The court officials waited until Li Er sat down and all bowed to Li Er.

"Okay, you all don't have to be too polite. During the period when I was in charge of the army, you all assisted the prince in handling political affairs and stabilized within the territory of the Tang Dynasty. This made me feel deeply relieved." Li Er sat on the chair and said with a smile.

During the period when Li Chengqian was in charge of the country, Comrade Li Er had asked or checked all the matters of various sizes yesterday. I have to say that Li Chengqian's handling of political affairs is becoming more and more satisfied with Li Er.

Now Li Chengqian is not only capable of advancing and retreating properly, but also has great talent, which makes Comrade Li Er very happy.

"When you go back to the emperor, the Crown Prince is dealing with it properly. I just said a few words from the other side. I believe in the Crown Prince's abilities very much." Seeing that Li Er was in a good mood, Changsun Wuji stood up and flattered him.

"Well, Wuji doesn't have to praise the prince like this. I'm afraid that he will be proud. You guys, you should still mention him more."

"Yes, I will follow the emperor's teachings." Changsun Wuji bowed and said.

"Okay, let's start discussing politics. What I want to talk about today is mainly the issue of this expedition. You all know that I will not hide it. I have indeed suffered the loss of underestimating the enemy when I went on the expedition. It is because of me, my 40,000 soldiers left themselves in Silla, which made me feel deeply ashamed. Whenever I think of this, I can't sleep at night, so yesterday I wrote a self-criticism, which will be published in the "Da Tang Daily" tomorrow."

After Li Er said this, the court officials hurriedly persuaded Li Er not to blame himself so much. It was the enemy who was too cunning, but the result was good.

After hearing this, Li Er waved his hand.

"Your dear friends don't have to say it. It's my reason. I will remember it. So you all don't have to persuade me anymore. I always feel guilty about those soldiers. There will still be wars in the future of the Tang Dynasty. It is normal for soldiers to sacrifice their lives for the country. So I ordered Qingquan to draft a memorial on how to compensate these soldiers. Please follow me."

When Zhang Nan heard that it was time to perform himself, he stood up and said, "Will the minister start?"

"Yeah, let's start." Li Er nodded.

"Your Majesty, this memorial on the pension of the soldiers is roughly divided into three parts, one is about the pension of the soldiers who fell into battle."

"Ahem, regarding the pension of the dead soldiers, 1. After the dead soldiers themselves find out their identity, they will receive the title of "martyr" awarded by the emperor. This title will only be obtained by those who have lost their lives for justice. I have initially planned to establish a martyr's cemetery outside Chang'an City, and all soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country will be recorded and buried in the martyr's cemetery for future generations to admire."

After Zhang Nan finished speaking, Li Er nodded and said, "This method is good. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there have been countless soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for the country. They have exchanged the current Tang Dynasty for peace and prosperity. It is the right thing for the Tang Dynasty to build a place for future generations to admire. I agree, let's continue."

"Yes, the emperor." Zhang Nan responded and continued: "2. The preferential treatment issues for the families of the fallen soldiers. All the families of soldiers who have found their identities will receive pensions from the Tang Dynasty. Some martyrs are only sons in the family, while others are already fathers and husbands, so we should also give preferential treatment to the families of martyrs."

"Well, that's right. After all, this man is the pillar of the family. It's the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. It's also the Tang Dynasty's care for their family. Tell us about the details." Li Er nodded and said.

In fact, when Li Er first heard Zhang Nan say that he would treat the martyrs' families preferential treatment, he was shocked at first. After all, there were too many people who died in wars before. If everyone had to pay a pension, it would be a considerable expense. However, Li Er soon felt relieved. After all, the Tang Dynasty is rich now, and the number of deaths on the expedition has been greatly reduced. This would increase his reputation and gain the hearts of the people. Li Er could not agree with the measures that could increase his reputation and gain the hearts of the people.
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