The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 368

Zhao Dongting looked at the old soldiers who were kneeling on the ground from a distance.

He knew that although these old soldiers lived in Quzhou, they still had Song in their hearts all the time.

When the warship docked at the ferry, Zhao Dongting stepped down to build the bridge and said, "Everyone, please get up, how are you doing here?"

The simple words made these old strokes cry even louder.

Someone knocked his head on the ground, made a loud bang, and shouted again, "Long live the emperor, long live, long live!"

Just because the emperor still remembers them, this is enough to make them grateful.

Zhao Dongting stepped forward and personally helped the old soldier who was kneeling in the front up, and said again: "Everyone, please stand up."

All the old soldiers stood up, some were weeping uncontrollably, some had red eyes.

Later, Wen Tianxiang, Zhang Jue, Yue Peng and others disembarked one after another, all holding urns in their hands.

In the battle of Guangxi, nearly [-] generals of the commander-in-chief, deputy commander-in-chief, and Marquis Du Yu of the various armies were killed in battle.

The ashes of the rest of the fallen generals were brought back to Haikang, except for Li He, Marquis of Yu Yu, the capital of the Tianwei Army, and Deng Zijia, the deputy commander of the Tianwei Army, who committed suicide by drinking poison and alcohol in the Tanjin Prison.

Even including Zhao Dongting, the civil servants, generals and soldiers of the Song Dynasty all wore white silk ribbons on their shoulders.

All the old soldiers looked at the names written on these urns with complicated expressions.

Every time the emperor came back, he brought good news, but at the same time he would bring back these urns.

Although they were disabled, they undoubtedly had much better luck than those who died in battle.

After all the soldiers on the warship disembarked and lined up in formation, Zhao Dongting pulled out the Zhan Lu from his waist, held it up high, and shouted: "Soldiers, send off the heroes!"

The horns in the army sounded.

Zhao Dongting walked in the front, Wen Tianxiang and others followed behind holding the urn, and the army headed for the palace on the top of the island.

There seemed to be an extremely sad breath floating above the army.

Someone couldn't help but choked up again.

Among the soldiers who died in battle, there were their brothers, relatives, and officers who treated them like brothers.

The Martyrs' Monument still stands in front of the Martyrs' Temple.

In the Temple of Martyrs, there are faintly visible sculptures and urns of Song generals such as Lu Chuanyao, Yang Yidong, and Zou Wei who died in battle.

Wen Tianxiang and others stepped forward and placed the urn under the stele of the martyrs.

Zhao Dongting looked up at the stele of the martyrs, and muttered in his mouth: "Song Junshan, the Temple of the Martyrs, the souls of the dead are loyal and brave to God."

Some soldiers carried it up to the altar.

Fruits, wine and vegetables, and joss sticks are placed on the table.

Zhao Dongting personally lit a joss stick, put it in the incense burner, and bowed to the stele of the martyr.

Nearly [-] soldiers fell to their knees behind them.

The whining sound of the bullhorn traveled far away.

The wind blows, and the weeds on the hill sway from side to side.

Zhao Dongting poured the wine, sprinkled it in front of the altar, and shouted loudly: "Song Junshan, the Temple of the Martyrs, the souls of the dead are loyal and brave to God."

All the soldiers and civil servants shouted after him, the voice was earth-shattering, rolling like thunder.

Zhao Dongting pulled out Zhanlu again, "I am here to send all heroes to the bliss. The kings and people of the Great Song Dynasty will always remember your achievements!"

"Send all heroes to the bliss!"

"Send all heroes to the bliss!"

Shouts from behind echoed like a tidal wave.

Lu Xiufu trotted to the side of Zhao Dongting and handed over the imperial decree that had already been drawn up.

In this imperial decree, it is written the posthumous titles and posthumous titles of those generals who died in battle.

Zhao Dongting read them one by one.

"The Commander of the Heavenly Injury Army envoy Qi Tianlang, posthumously titled Marquis of Sirius, posthumously named Wuying."

"The commander of the Tiangui Army made Yan Mingling, who was named Marquis of Yan Chi and posthumously named Wuming."

"The Commander of the Tianmeng Army made Liu Yong, who was granted the posthumous title of Marquis of Yongwu and posthumously named Wuyong."

"..."

"Send General Qi!"

"Send General Yan!"

"Send General Liu!"

"..."

And every time Zhao Dongting reads a name, there will always be a shocking and thorough shout from the army behind.

Zhao Dongting's sacrifice to these fallen generals made their status extremely high.Although they are dead, their spirits can affect countless people who are still alive.

Afterwards, Zhao Dongting, Wen Tianxiang and others personally placed the urns of Qi Tianlang and others in the Martyrs Temple.

Some craftsmen have already shaped statues for them according to their portraits in the Martyrs' Temple.

It wasn't until nearly noon that Zhao Dongting led all the soldiers down the mountain, preparing to return to Haikang.

A group of disabled soldiers followed the generals and sent Zhao Dongting to the ferry.

Zhao Dongting stood at the ferry, turned back to the disabled soldiers and said: "Everyone, take care, I will take you back to Anchengtou."

All the disabled soldiers fell to their knees again, "I'll wait here for the emperor!"

Zhao Dongting nodded and boarded the boat first.

He did not bring the rest of the disabled soldiers to Quzhou Island again. In his heart, these soldiers who followed him in Quzhou had a different status.

The warship sailed to sea again, heading towards Haikang.

All the disabled old soldiers knelt on the ground and did not get up for a long time, until the naval battleship disappeared from their sight.

The naval warship sailed into the sea, Zhao Dongting ordered Wen Tianxiang and others to lead the army back to Haikang first, but the ship he was on was headed for Huanglong Island.

Hong Wutian, Mrs. Xu and others followed him, guarding his side.

The She people are ready to go back to Fujian, but Mrs. Xu has no plan to go back.This time she made up her mind to watch Hong Wutian and not let him go.

Furthermore, Huang Hua in Fujian has decided to rebel against the Yuan Dynasty, so she doesn't have to go back to Fujian to preside over the overall situation.

And with such a great master staying by his side, Zhao Dongting was naturally extremely happy.

In this way, there were already three true martial arts masters in the Great Song Dynasty.This greatly enhanced the strength of Dewu Dingtang.

Go to Huanglong Island, in front of Li Yuanxiu's ancestral temple.

Zhao Dongting asked Hong Wutian and others to wait outside the ancestral temple, and walked into the ancestral temple by himself.

Inside the ancestral temple, there are Xiaojin's bones, Li Yuanxiu's urn and the golden sculpture made for him by craftsmen.

Standing in front of the sculpture, Zhao Dongting looked up at the lifelike face, "Elder-in-law, I'm here to see you again."

His life was exchanged by Li Yuanxiu.If it were not for Li Yuanxiu, there would not be the present Zhao Dongting, nor would there be the present Southern Song Dynasty.

To say that in this era, Zhao Dongting is most grateful to Li Yuanxiu.

He is his mentor, his elder, and his savior.

Although Li Yuanxiu was just a eunuch and a slave, Zhao Dongting never treated him as a slave.

But the sculpture is destined not to talk to Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting looked at Xiaojin's skeleton again, touched his dantian, and walked out of the temple after a long time.

In his dantian, it seems that Xiaojin's aura still remains!

If it wasn't for Xiao Jin's inner alchemy, he would have died under the poison dart, let alone the internal energy.

Return to Haikang Palace.

Because Lu Xiufu and others hadn't listed the recommended talents, and Zhao Dongting had nothing to do, so he went back to the bedroom directly.

However, just outside the courtyard of the bedroom, Yinger and Zhang Ru were already watching anxiously at the door.

Seeing Zhao Dongting, the two girls hurried up.

Zhao Dongting asked in confusion, "What happened?"

Zhang Ru gestured, while Ying Er said, "Sister Le Wu is gone."

Looking at her appearance, it seemed that she was about to cry.

Zhao Dongting frowned immediately, "Miss Le Wu disappeared? Where did she go? Did the guards stop her?"

He hurried towards the guard at the door, "When did the music and dance girl leave?"

All the guards knelt down on the ground, and the commander replied: "Your Majesty, forgive me, I'll wait... I didn't see the Le Wu girl leave..."

Zhao Dongting was stunned.

Obviously, Le Wu left secretly.With her kung fu and familiarity with the palace, it is not difficult to leave secretly and avoid the patrolling soldiers.

Immediately, Zhao Dongting frowned suddenly, and said: "Send the order, immediately look for Yue Wu in the whole city, and post her portrait!"

Le Wuhui is his master, Le Chan is his sweetheart, and he treats Le Wu as his younger sister. At this moment, Zhao Dongting is not in a hurry.

With the character of Lewu girl, if she leaves Haikang, she doesn't know when she can be found again.Although the war is over now, the situation in the country is still chaotic. Who knows if something will happen to her going outside alone?

If something happened to her, Zhao Dongting didn't know how to face Le Wuwei and Le Chan.

Although he knew that Le Wu was avoiding the marriage and was unwilling to face it, he still had to get Le Wu back.

The guards took orders and hurried away.

Ying'er walked to Zhao Dongting, and said worriedly: "Your Majesty, Sister Lewu..."

Zhao Dongting held her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, I will find her back."

However, until the evening of this day, Yue Wu was not brought back to the palace.

Judging by the situation, she should have left Haikang.

(End of this chapter)