My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 805: Is it a kindness to inherit the father's business? Being against superstition does not mean being against sacrifice!

Under the personal training of Ying Chengjiao, generation after generation of family soldiers shed their youth and sweat on the martial arts field. Even when they were exhausted and lay limp on the ground, their chests were still rising and falling violently, spewing out their vitality.

But when they lay on the martial arts field for the last time, Ying Chengjiao had no way of making them stand up again, and they could only leave the martial arts field in a long period of dead silence.

Ying Chengjiao couldn't help but feel sad.

But Ying Chengjiao understood better that his sadness was of no use except bringing more prolonged pain to the families of the victims!

Lifting the wine cup and drinking the wine in it, Ying Chengjiao spoke in an especially firm voice: "Grief can be left to the families of the sacrificed comrades, but not to the sons!"

"Instead of being sad, why not do something valuable?"

Madam Han said in a gentle voice: "Looking at all the powerful people in the world, only my son would treat the common people so well."

"Looking at all the princes in the world, only my son would treat the families of his soldiers so well."

"My son's triumphant return is what all the family soldiers desire most!"

"My son, please train the descendants of the sacrificed family soldiers well so that they can become my family soldiers in the future. The sacrificed family soldiers will surely feel relieved!"

In the eyes of Duan Fu and others, as long as they can protect Ying Chengjiao and bring him back victoriously, their sacrifice will be meaningful enough.

They personally did not let Ying Chengjiao down.

Their families can receive preferential treatment from Ying Chengjiao.

Their fellow villagers can continue to follow Ying Chengjiao in life.

If their children are promising enough to catch the eye of Ying Chengjiao and take over their careers, they will be very happy even if they die tragically!

However, Ying Chengjiao sighed bitterly: "Will letting Ao'er continue to serve as a soldier for me be enough to comfort Duanfu?"

Ying Chengjiao couldn't help but think about it.

I thought that one day in the future, that naive child would stand in front of me and say: My father once served under my lord, and today I can finally carry on my father's legacy. I will definitely protect my lord with my life.

And one day not too long ago, Ao'er, covered in blood, lay in his arms and laughed tremblingly: I have never let down my master and my father. I hope my master will take good care of my son. I hope my son will have the honor to follow my master to the war again!

In the more distant future, another young man stood in front of him and said: My father and grandfather both served under the lord. Today I can finally carry on their legacy. I will protect the lord with my life.

Is this a gift? Is this enough to comfort the broken husband?
Ying Chengjiao was really reluctant but had to admit that for the vast majority of people in this era, this was indeed a gift!
If Ying Chengjiao doesn't accept Ao'er as his soldier, it may not necessarily make Ao'er live longer, and it will most likely make Ao'er's life worse!
Ying Chengjiao grabbed the wine jar and took more than ten gulps of wine.

He let the wine flow toward his chest, slammed the jar heavily on the table, and said in a voice of reluctance but helplessness: "What a damn world!"

"This is a damn era!"

Madam Han stood up, filled Ying Chengjiao's glass with wine, and asked gently, "What do you want, my son?"

Ying Chengjiao did not answer directly, but said in a deep voice: "In this battle, I destroyed Zhao and defeated Yan, but my elder brother only granted me Chendao County as my fiefdom."

"How stingy!"

Lü Buwei: ┐(～)┌

Wang Jian: [_?]
Look at our rewards, and then look at your own rewards.

You call this stingy?

Ying Chengjiao continued, "After the Battle of Handan, I built an altar in the east of Chang'an Township and buried all the eunuchs and palace maids who died in the battle under the altar. The eunuchs and palace maids who died later were also buried here. Every year, eunuchs and palace maids are sent to worship the altar." "As far as I know, eunuchs who are buried here after death can feel relieved even if they are dying soon."

"So I want to ask for another reward from you, big brother."

"Zhun'er, build another altar in the east of Chang'an Township, and bury the remains or relics of the soldiers of our Chang'an Junfu who died in battles throughout the generations around it. Every year, our Chang'an Junfu will offer sacrifices to them!"

"All items used in the sacrifice will be distributed to the surviving direct blood relatives of the family soldiers after the sacrifice."

Ying Chengjiao always persisted in the anti-superstition movement.

But when Ying Chengjiao saw more and more death and suffering, the ridicule towards sacrifice in his heart gradually dissipated.

In Ying Chengjiao's opinion, sacrifice is basically unlikely to have any impact on the deceased, but sacrifice can bring comfort to the living!
A sacrifice personally presided over by Ying Chengjiao can show that Ying Chengjiao and the people of Chang'an Jun Mansion will never forget the sacrifices and contributions of these family soldiers.

The offerings distributed to the families of the soldiers after the sacrifice can also improve their lives to some extent.

A sacrifice can bring spiritual comfort and material well-being to the families of all the soldiers.

Ying Chengjiao felt that this was very necessary.

Madam Han's pupils shrank slightly, and she asked in shock, "Does my son want to preside over the sacrifice?"

Ying Chengjiao shook his head and said, "Although I am their master, I am not a subordinate official of Fengchang, nor a local chief official."

"If my elder brother agrees to let me build an altar for sacrifice in Chang'an Junfu, then the officials of Fengchang or the officials of Chang'an Township should preside over the sacrifice in the future."

"I will only offer sacrifices and watch the ceremony as much as possible."

Mrs. Han understood, and then sighed: "My son is really kind-hearted."

"If the king agrees with my son's plan, my son's family soldiers will probably be the happiest group of people in the world."

"There must be countless people in the world who envy my son's family soldiers."

"My son's family soldiers will also be loyal and there will be no worries of betrayal!"

Jiao'er was neither a subordinate official of Fengchang nor a local chief official. According to the law, he did not have the power to preside over the sacrifice. Jiao'er would naturally not openly defy the law and preside over the sacrifice.

But as long as Jiao'er personally stands around the altar and offers the sacrifices with his own hands, does it matter who the main priest of the sacrifice is?

The sacrifice personally performed by Hou Tu's most beloved son, who is recognized by the world, will undoubtedly make all the dead souls receive Hou Tu's favor!
Madam Han had no doubt that as long as Ying Chengjiao could get Ying Zheng's permission and officially set up an altar in the east of Chang'an Township, anyone who was qualified to become Ying Chengjiao's family soldier would take the initiative to ask to become Ying Chengjiao's family soldier and would never betray him for the rest of his life, even if they held high positions and enjoyed generous salaries and owned thousands of acres of fertile land!
Compared with the long-term preferential treatment after death, death before death is nothing!
Ying Chengjiao looked at Madam Han with some hesitation: "I always feel that mother is thinking about something weird?"

"Mother should know that I don't understand ghosts and gods. Those people outside are talking nonsense."

"My intention to build an altar to commemorate the sacrificed soldiers is only to comfort the families of the sacrificed soldiers."

Madam Han smiled softly and looked at Ying Chengjiao with a look of helplessness and doting: "Mother, I understand."

"Mother is proud of Jiao'er!"

Ying Chengjiao nodded and continued, "I hope that the sacrifice can bring more comfort to the living."

"But I want to make the sacrifices of our soldiers more valuable and meaningful!"

(End of this chapter)