The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 366 Triumph of Haikang
In the morning of the next day, several miles outside the north gate of Haikang County.

It was another scene of countless civil servants and military generals, and the common people lined up to greet each other.

When the common people heard that the emperor was about to return to Haikang triumphantly, their expressions were full of joy.

The Song Dynasty has not been so relieved.

Before Zhao Dongting came to power, he was beaten by the Yuan army one after another, and after Zhao Dongting came to power, before the decisive battle in Guangxi, he was always struggling under the threat of the Yuan army.If Guangxi wins, the Song Dynasty finally gets a chance to breathe.The recovery of nearly half of the country is just around the corner.

Rumors spread from the imperial court that within a short period of time, the Yuan Dynasty would no longer be able to attack the Song Dynasty.The people are naturally happy.

This means, they can finally live a stable life.

It is difficult to leave their homeland, and some people who have left their homes and come to Haikang are even planning to return to their hometowns.

Near noon, the army was finally in sight.

Under the scorching sun, the courtiers, soldiers, and common people were all sweating, but they were all looking forward to it, and almost no one left.

When the army was nearly a thousand meters away from them, the common people fell to their knees one after another, shouting: "Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!"

At this moment, Zhao Dongting's reputation in the Song Dynasty can be said to have reached its peak.

He is the emperor of Zhongxing who tried his best to save the Song Dynasty from the raging tide.

Yue Peng, Su Quandang, Miao Youli, Wen Tianxiang and others galloped at the front of the army, and they all smiled when they heard the voice of the mountain.

The soldiers all held their heads high, full of pride.

Inside the dragon chariot, even Zhao Dongting, Turandot and others heard the deafening mountain cry.

There was a faint smile on the corner of Zhao Dongting's mouth, while Turandot looked at Zhao Dongting with complicated eyes.

It was hard for her to imagine that at Zhao Dongting's age, he could have such a reputation among the people.

The closer the army was to the crowd, the louder the mountain shouted.

The war horse walked leisurely and proudly, carrying Wen Tianxiang and others through the crowd first, followed by horse soldiers with flags waving.

Some people also shouted Prime Minister Wen, General Yue, General Su and so on.

Generals such as Yue Peng and the others who followed Zhao Dongting in the southern and northern wars now have a high reputation among the people.

And when Zhao Dongting's dragon chariot arrived, the overwhelming mountain roar seemed to be able to overturn the chariot.

Zhao Dongting could hear the deep gratitude and expectation in these voices.

He stepped out of the dragon chariot, stood outside the door curtain, and waved to the people and soldiers on both sides of the official road.

This made the crowd even more excited, and some kneeling people even burst into tears.

National sentiment, this is something that is difficult to put into words.

The turbulent crowd almost knocked away the soldiers blocking the official road.

Turandot lifted the dragon chariot and looked outside, dazed.

She had followed the emperor's grandfather out of the palace before, but most of the common people did not seem to have such enthusiasm for the emperor's grandfather.

In front of Zhao Dongting, a peer of her age, she felt deeply frustrated.She used to think she was great, but now she realizes that she is nothing more than that.

And behind Zhao Dongting's dragon chariot, there were another continuous stream of pawns.Then, it was the pawns and the pawns of the Yuan Dynasty that intertwined.

Including Monto, the soldiers of the Yuan Dynasty were all surprised.

Among them, Song Bitao was the most surprised and excited.He probably never expected that the emperor would be so popular.

He didn't know how grateful Zhao Dongting made Leizhou into a paradise, which made the people of Leizhou feel grateful to him and the court.

When the army approached Lu Xiufu and others, Wen Tianxiang raised his hand, and the horse army behind him slowly stopped.

Ma Qian, Lu Xiufu and others bowed their hands to Wen Tianxiang and others, all with smiles on their faces.

Wen Tianxiang, Yue Peng, Su Quandang and other generals did not get off their horses, they also bowed their hands, and then moved to the sides.

The soldiers behind also followed closely to get out of the way.

Zhao Dongting's dragon chariot came forward slowly.

When Lu Xiufu and others approached, all the civil and military officials of the Song Dynasty headed by Lu Xiufu fell to their knees, "Long live the emperor, long live, long live..."

If it is said that in the Song Dynasty, there might be veterans who criticized Zhao Dongting's age. After all, there is a saying that he has no hair on his mouth and can't do things well. Moreover, Zhao Dongting's actions are quite bold, all of which are caused by the previous dynasty. Tried the New Deal.But now, all the ministers can be said to be convinced by Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting's achievements are here. After he came to power, the Song Dynasty defeated the aggressive Yuan Dynasty with successive battles.

Not to mention that Zhao Dongting is now 16 years old, even if he is only ten years old, with his achievements, no one would dare to disobey him.

Who, after asking themselves, dare to say that they can defeat the Yuan Dynasty if they are in charge of the army?
All the ministers knocked their heads to the ground.

At this time, it can be said that all the important officials of the Song Dynasty gathered here, even Zhao and Luo of Qiongzhou were in the army.

Zhao Dongting made all the officials flattened, and continued to wave to the surrounding people, and the army continued to move forward slowly.

So until Haikang County, the people on both sides still can't see the end.

Until the street in front of Xinggong, the common people were still waiting and watching.

Zhao Dongting led all the ministers into the palace, while Yue Peng, Su Quandang and others led the soldiers to the barracks.

On both sides of the palace avenue, there were also many soldiers, and they knelt down one after another when they saw Zhao Dongting and all the officials arriving.

Concubine Yang Shu, Ying Er and other women were waiting for Zhao Dongting in front of the main hall.

Seeing Zhao Dongting coming, the girls all showed excitement.If it wasn't for etiquette, I'm afraid he would have already rushed forward.

Zhao Dongting got off the dragon chariot and walked quickly to Concubine Yang Shu, knelt down on the ground, "Mother's queen."

Concubine Yang Shu hurriedly helped Zhao Dongting up, looked left and right, her eyes were already a little red.

Ying Er next to her was already in tears.

She and Zhao Dongting are already a real couple. When Zhao Dongting was leading the army to fight, she was no different from ordinary women, and she was looking forward to her husband's safe return every day.

Lewu girl's eyes were also red.

Zhao Dongting smiled at the girls, then took the hands of Concubine Yang Shu and Ying Er, and said, "You all follow me into the palace."

After all, he took the lead and walked towards the main hall.

All the ministers filed in.

Later in the main hall, Zhao Dongting asked about Haikang's recent situation, but he didn't say anything about rewarding the generals, but only said that he would go to Xianglong to pay homage to the fallen soldiers.

The original joyful expressions of the ministers gradually sank.

Although Da Song won the time to breathe, it was in exchange for the lives of countless soldiers.

Zhao Dongting had already had a plaque with the words "Guotai Minan" hung on the dragon couch in the main hall, but at this moment, it seemed that these four words were stained with countless blood.

This is sad and helpless.

Zhao Dongting asked the soldiers to bring the ashes of Qi Tianlang, Yan Mingling, Liu Yong, Ge Lichun, Ge Xiuhong and other generals into the hall.

When some veterans saw these urns, their eyes turned red.

They were all generals of the Rebel Army and Xiang Army who came to King Qin from various places, but after arriving in Guangxi, they failed to follow Zhao Dongting back to Haikang alive.

They are all loyal.

Zhao Dongting got off the dragon chariot, and his palms slowly brushed over the urns.

Some ministers broke down in tears.

Zhao Dongting said softly: "They are all my great Song Zhonglie, everyone, you should bear in mind their contributions and take them as an example."

He deliberately elevates the status of these fallen soldiers in the court, because their spirit is the soul of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Sooner or later, the war between the Song Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty and Dali will break out. Zhao Dongting must carry forward the spirit of Qi Tianlang and others who dare to throw their heads and blood for the country.Only by always upholding this spirit in the military can the country prosper forever.

When Yue Peng, Su Quandang, Miao Youli and others rushed to the main hall, they all had complicated expressions when they saw the urns held by the soldiers.

The joyful expression on their faces quickly disappeared, and the pride or complacency in their hearts also completely dissipated at this moment.

Zhao Dongting sat back on the dragon chariot, and only asked Lu Xiufu, Zhang Shijie and others to recommend talents, and then asked all the officials to retreat.

Everything had to be done step by step. He had just rushed back to Haikang, so it was impossible to handle all the political affairs right away.Before sending officials to serve in various places, it is absolutely necessary to study these reserve officials.Even if the thousand-mile long embankment will collapse in an ant's nest, now the Great Song Dynasty is destined to grow at an extremely fast speed, but Zhao Dongting dare not send anyone to the local government as an official.

He is well aware of the harm of corrupt officials.

It is difficult to fight the country, but it is even more difficult to defend the country.Speaking of it, governing a country is naturally more nerve-wracking than fighting a war.

When all the officials left the hall one after another, Zhao Dongting suddenly said, "Commander Xiao, please go slowly."

Xiao Yulin turned around and saluted Zhao Dongting, "Your Majesty..."

Zhao Dongting turned his head to look at Le Wu, and said softly: "Le Wu girl, this is your fiancé, are you satisfied?"

Le Wu's bright eyes suddenly widened, dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)