The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 19
These reefs are only a few meters away from the shore. At this time, everyone can see the appearance of this golden beast clearly.

With an oval head and two extremely cold eyes, snake letters spit out from the mouth from time to time.

Many ministers were terrified, but seeing that Zhao Dongting didn't retreat, they could only stay where they were with their legs wobbling.

Only Yang Yidong protected Concubine Yang Shu and retreated a few meters in a hurry.

Zhao Dongting's eyes were fixed on the snake, for fear that the snake would pounce on it, and in that case, Ruishou's remarks would be self-defeating.

Fortunately, this big golden snake was also afraid of so many people on the shore, coiled around the reef, and dared not come forward easily.

Someone saw clearly the two fleshy horns on the snake's head, and said in fear and excitement: "It's really a dragon! It's really a dragon!"

Zhao Dongting knew in his heart that this is not a yellow dragon at all, it is clearly a sea snake with a long history.

In his previous life in the countryside, he had heard old people say that some old snakes had tumors on their heads.And the two dragon horns on the golden sea snake's head are actually only as thick and thin as a thumb's length, what is it if it's not a sarcoma?
As for the golden skin, it was probably caused by a genetic mutation.

However, Zhao Dongting could see it, but the ministers couldn't. They all regarded this sea snake as a real dragon, and even the fear in their hearts faded a lot.

A minister came up to Zhao Dongting and said flatteringly: "The emperor is the real dragon emperor. Could it be that the yellow dragon feels the dragon spirit in the emperor and is here to meet you?"

The tail of the golden-yellow sea snake floated away slightly, suddenly ready to move.

Zhao Dongting hurriedly said in a low voice: "Everyone, don't move, don't disturb Shenlong."

In fact, he was afraid that the sea snake would pounce on him.

Although Li Yuanxiu is powerful, it's hard to say whether he can stop the sea snake.

The officials quickly stopped moving.

The structure of the eyes of snakes is different from that of humans. They are extremely sensitive to seeing moving objects, but they often turn a blind eye to seeing stationary objects.

The officials stopped moving, and the sea snake seemed to lose its target in an instant, and stopped moving.

A few minutes passed like this, the golden sea snake suddenly jumped back into the sea, and then disappeared in an instant.

Zhao Dongting quietly let out a sigh of relief.

At this time, Zhang Shijie suddenly fell to his knees and shouted: "Shenlong Xianrui, long live the emperor!"

The officials hurriedly knelt down and shouted.

Later, those family members and common people also knelt down on the ground.

The voice of Shan shouting long live was higher and higher.

Zhao Dongting pretended to laugh a few times, and said loudly: "You all follow me back to the court to discuss political affairs!"

He couldn't help but lamented how lucky he was. Just when he was about to be in charge, this mutated sea snake just came out of the sea, which saved a lot of effort to win people's hearts.

In fact, these ministers and people who were able to follow to Quzhou Island were all loyal people. Those fools had already run away and surrendered.These people on Quzhou Island just lacked confidence in the Southern Song Dynasty court. Now that "Huanglong goes to sea", their confidence is bound to rise again.

The combat power that can be displayed by an army with united will and an army with a weak heart is completely different.

Go back to the Hall of Parliament.

Zhao Dongting did his part to sit on the throne, and all the officials knelt on the ground and shouted long live.

Concubine Yang Shu originally planned to continue to listen to the government behind the curtain, but now that she saw Huang Long Xianrui, she probably felt that there was no need to listen to the government, and she didn't even enter the Palace of Political Affairs, and went back to the bedroom with the eunuchs and maids.

At this moment, everyone regards Zhao Dongting as the real dragon emperor who can revive the Song Dynasty and is recognized by the heavens.

Zhao Dongting was also a little excited, and waved his hands, "My loves, please forgive me."

Li Yuanxiu said in a high-pitched voice beside him, "I have something to play..."

Listening to the tune is like singing Huagu opera.

Zhang Shijie walked to the middle of the hall and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to announce."

Zhao Dongting smiled and said, "Say."

Zhang Shijie said: "I received a good report last night, Guangnan East Road transferred the judge Wang Daofu and the commander-in-chief Ling Zhen to lead the army to capture Guangzhou City."

All the ministers were overjoyed.

Zhao Dongting also said: "This is a great thing!"

At this time, the Southern Song court only had a few small government forces still resisting the Yuan army. Taking Guangzhou City again is definitely an exciting and great thing.

Zhang Shijie bowed, and said again: "Qizhou Island is located overseas. It is difficult to defend alone, and supplies are scarce. I implore the holy majesty to lead the people to move to Yashan."

He was obviously thinking about this question after receiving the good news last night.

When the officials heard what he said, they immediately started whispering.

Of course Zhao Dongting knew about Yashan. Historically, the Southern Song Dynasty was destroyed on Yashan. People like Lu Xiufu, Zhang Shijie, and Zhao Bing all died on Yashan.

If they really moved there, they would be courting death.

But he did not directly deny Zhang Shijie's words, but asked: "What do you love dears think?"

He has just been in charge, so naturally it is not easy to act arbitrarily.

Lu Xiufu also walked to the center of the hall, and said to Zhang Shijie, "Why did Mr. Zhang choose Yashan alone?"

Zhang Shijie said: "Yashan lives in the sea outside Guangzhou. It is shameful that there are natural dangers. Moreover, it is very easy for Guangzhou to send troops to rescue, so the saint can be safe."

Zhao Dongting murmured in his heart, no wonder, in history, Guangzhou City had already been captured before Yashan was captured.

He didn't want all the officials to be persuaded by Zhang Shijie, and he didn't care too much at the moment, and said: "Although the cliff mountain is dangerous, Mr. Zhang still remember what I just said at the seaside?"

Zhang Shijie was slightly puzzled.

Zhao Dongting said again: "Huanglong Xianrui, I said that starting from Xianglong County, we will expel the Yuan army step by step."

Zhang Shijie became anxious immediately, "Your Majesty, we are short of troops, and the Yuan thieves are as powerful as a tiger. If they attack, how can Xianglong County be defended?"

Several ministers from his faction also came out to persuade Zhao Dongting to move to Yashan.

More ministers have not expressed their views yet.

Zhao Dongting sneered, "I fled from Lin'an to Quzhou, and I fled again and again. Do you really want me to be a fugitive emperor, notorious for thousands of years, and be given the posthumous title of 'Mouse Emperor' in the history books?"

Seeing that Zhao Dongting was already angry, the ministers of Zhang Shijie's faction dared not speak.

Zhang Shijie stiffened his neck and said: "Your Majesty, if you keep the green hills here, you are not afraid of running out of firewood! Why bother to stay here and wait for death?"

"presumptuous!"

Zhao Dongting's face suddenly turned cold, and he shouted: "Who told you that staying in Xianglong County is waiting for death?"

As Zhang Shijie's Deputy Privy Envoy, Chen Yizhong took over the military power after Chen Yizhong left. Concubine Yang Shu wholeheartedly approved of any military proposals before, and never objected.Now that Zhao Dongting has just been in power, he refuted his proposal, which made Zhang Shijie full of anger. He only said that the little emperor is still childish and unwilling to back down. So, how is it different from suicide?"

Zhao Dongting jumped up against the case, "Pull Zhang Shijie out! Twenty heavy sticks!"

A guard immediately walked into the hall from outside the door.

All the officials were anxious, even Lu Xiufu and others were busy interceding for Zhang Shijie.

But Zhao Dongting said: "I will never run around again, even if I die, I will die in Xianglong County!"

Zhang Shijie wanted to say more, but was stopped by Lu Xiufu.

Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty calm down, Mr. Zhang is also thinking of the country and the country."

Zhao Dongting snorted coldly: "He is disturbing the morale of the army."

Lu Xiufu pondered twice, "But..."

At this time, the two guards had already walked to Zhang Shijie's side, dragged him and walked out.

Zhao Dongting turned a blind eye to those ministers who knelt down and begged for mercy.

Zhang Shijie didn't expect that Zhao Dongting really wanted to punish him, his face turned red with anger, and he shouted: "Fun Lord! Faint Lord! I am suffering from Song Dynasty!"

He was still yelling until he was pulled out of the Yizheng Hall.

The faces of all the ministers are not particularly good-looking.

Originally, it was great joy for Huanglong to go to sea and conquer Guangzhou, but now this incident has dilute the joy of everyone.

Zhao Dongting also seemed to be extremely angry, he shook his sleeves and said, "Scatter the court!"

Then he took Li Yuanxiu straight to the outside of the hall, leaving all the officials in the hall looking at each other in blank dismay.

After walking out of the Palace of Political Affairs, the anger on Zhao Dongting's face disappeared instantly, and he said to Li Yuanxiu, "Elder-in-law, take me to the Imperial Medical Bureau."

Li Yuanxiu saw that Zhao Dongting's anger stopped in a blink of an eye, she was puzzled, and asked, "Your Majesty, what are you going to the Imperial Medical Bureau for?"

Zhao Dongting shook his head and sighed softly, but did not speak.

When he arrived at Detai Hospital, he went to Doctor An and asked him to bring medicine for wound treatment, and then asked Li Yuanxiu to take him to the place where Zhang Shijie lived.

Li Yuanxiu was even more puzzled, "Your Majesty, this is..."

Zhao Dongting said: "In fact, I didn't want to blame Mr. Zhang. What I did just now was really helpless..."

Li Yuanxiu couldn't understand the reasons for this, and couldn't help feeling in his heart, the emperor is really a celestial being, at this age, people can't figure out how to behave.

When they went to Zhang Shijie's residence again, Zhang Shijie hadn't come back yet.

His family members were all overjoyed to see the emperor arriving, and it was really a blessing to think that their lord was valued so much by the emperor.

Zhang Shijie's wife deliberately sent two servants to wait outside the door, and told them to bring him in to meet the emperor as soon as he came back.

She herself was drinking tea with Zhao Dongting in the living room, serving her carefully.

Here Zhang Shijie came back about ten minutes later, was carried by two guards, and when he heard two servants say that the emperor was inside, he was immediately stunned.

(End of this chapter)