The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 20
He looked at the door of the mansion in front of him, and suddenly seemed to feel that the inside was extremely dark.

He couldn't stop thinking in his heart, the emperor came in person, is this trying to kill me?
At this moment, Zhang Shijie's heart was full of deep grief, indignation and sorrow.

He spent most of his life working hard for the Song court, and in the next few years, there were winds and rains, and frost appeared on his temples. He never thought that he would end up like this in the end.

"Well..."

Zhang Shijie sighed softly, "It's just a step ahead..."

After finishing speaking, he said to the two servants: "Help me in."

His face was full of the look of death.

The two servants were full of doubts. They didn't know how their lord was beaten like this, but they didn't dare to ask. They took Zhang Shijie from the guards and walked into the house.

When she arrived at the living room, Mrs. Zhang saw her master, and her face was full of joy, "Master, you are back, Your Majesty..."

Before he finished speaking, he noticed that Zhang Shijie was supported by two servants, his face was pale, and he instantly became shocked, "Master, what's wrong with you?"

Zhang Shijie smiled desolately, shook his head and did not answer, then looked at Zhao Dongting who lived in the high hall, and said: "Since ancient times, the king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die. The sinful ministers contradict the emperor in the hall, and death is not a pity... I only hope that after death , the emperor can forgive the sinner's family."

"God, what's going on?"

Mrs. Zhang wailed and fell to the ground, the blood on her face disappeared in an instant.

Zhao Dongting was slightly stunned, and then thought that Zhang Shijie thought he was here to kill him.

Immediately, he quickly stood up from the chair, cupped his hands at Zhang Shijie and said, "I have no choice but to punish Mr. Zhang, and please forgive Mr. Zhang..."

Seeing Zhao Dongting like this, Zhang Shijie was also stunned, and then said puzzled, "Your Majesty, this is..."

He thought, could it be that the queen mother blamed the emperor, and the little emperor came to apologize to himself?

No matter how I say it, I am still the pillar of the current imperial court, and the queen mother still values ​​me.

Zhao Dongting went over to support Zhang Shijie, and said: "Master Zhang, listen to me, I know that you advised me to move to Yashan because of my safety, loyalty can be learned from, and I really don't want to be the rolling stick of all the ministers in my heart." It's your fault..."

Zhang Shijie looked at Zhao Dongting in confusion.

Mrs. Zhang on the ground forgot to cry, and her face was suspicious.

Zhao Dongting said again: "It's just that Mr. Zhang has ever thought about it, but Yashan may not be safe. Although Ling Zhen and Wang Daofu captured Guangzhou, the Yuan thieves are powerful, and Guangzhou may not be able to last. At that time, Yashan will definitely be difficult to hold on." If I want to stay in Xianglong County, I can go to Leizhou if I go in, or go to Qiongzhou if I retreat, so I won’t be forced into a desperate situation. Besides, even if the Yuan thieves come to attack, I’m still somewhat sure to defeat them.”

Zhang Shijie didn't think about this, but only thought that Yashan could be attached to Guangzhou, thinking that he was too impulsive, "This..."

A bit of guilt welled up in his heart, and his anger towards Zhao Dongting completely disappeared.

Zhao Dongting sighed softly, "At the court, Mr. Zhang has a firm attitude, and all the officials agree. I am afraid that the army's morale will not be stable, so I have no choice but to blame Mr. Zhang. Only in this way, can all officials understand my determination. Think about relocation."

As he spoke, he walked up to Zhang Shijie in two steps, bowed solemnly again and said, "Master Zhang, please forgive me."

Seeing that Zhao Dongting bowed to him again, Zhang Shijie felt even more guilty, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is reckless, please punish me."

He made a gesture to kneel down, but it was related to the injury on his buttocks, so he gasped twice.

Zhao Dongting saw that he was in so much pain that sweat was coming out of his forehead, and he was very embarrassed, so he hurriedly said to his servants and Imperial Physician An: "Help Mr. Zhang indoors quickly, Imperial Physician An, I order you to use the fastest Give Master Zhang a good medicine to heal!"

Physician An took the order.

A group of people surrounded Zhang Shijie and walked indoors.

Zhang Shijie was supported by his servants and lay down on the bed, but he still couldn't stop thinking about Yashan.

Originally, he thought that he would be killed by Zhao Dongting, so he would kill him, but he didn't know who to choose, but he didn't expect that Zhao Dongting would personally come to his house to apologize and say such unavoidable words. He was extremely moved, thinking that the emperor was such a wise emperor, so he was naturally more determined to devote himself to the Southern Song court.

Goodbye Zhao Dongting was still guarding his bedside full of guilt at this time, almost crying.I just feel that my beating is worth it.

Zhao Dongting looked at Zhang Shijie's bloody buttocks, and felt apologetic in his heart.

Physician An looked at Zhang Shijie's butt, then turned to look at everyone.

Everyone understood, Li Yuanxiu and Zhang's family members and servants all walked out the door.

Zhao Dongting was also planning to leave, but was stopped by Zhang Shijie, "Your Majesty, I still have some doubts, and I would like to ask your Majesty to clarify."

Zhao Dongting stayed by the bed and said, "Master Zhang, please tell me."

Doctor An carefully cut Zhang Shijie's bloody trousers with scissors, only to see that the inside was bloody and bloody, and his entire buttocks were smashed.

Although his movements were gentle and slow, Zhang Shijie couldn't help gritting his teeth and gasping for air in pain.

The guilt on Zhao Dongting's face was even worse.

It wasn't until Physician An cut off all the blood-smeared trousers that Zhang Shijie heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "Just now in the living room, the emperor said that if the Yuan thieves come to invade, they are somewhat sure to defeat them. I want to know, what is the emperor thinking?" What plan."

Qizhou is located overseas. If the Yuan army cannot be stopped, it will be difficult to run away.

Zhao Dongting said that Quezhou can enter Fuzhou and retreat to Qiongzhou, and that is without fighting the Yuan army head-on.But right now, Zhang Shijie has already seen that the little emperor intends to confront the Yuan thief on Quzhou Island.

This is a major matter related to the survival of the Southern Song court. If he doesn't ask clearly, he will really have no idea.

Zhao Dongting said softly: "You should rest in peace and heal your wounds first. After your body recovers, I will take you to see where my confidence comes from."

Hearing what Zhao Dongting said, Zhang Shijie was still puzzled, but he couldn't keep asking.

He thought about it, the emperor has acted quite calmly in the past few days, with a strategy in mind, he should not be aimless.

After Doctor An helped Zhang Shijie to compress the wound, Zhao Dongting took Doctor An and left.

Mrs. Zhang and the others were already full of doubts. As soon as Zhao Dongting left, they hurriedly went to Zhang Shijie's bedroom to inquire.

And Zhao Dongting plunged into the weapon workshop again.

Another morning.

Zhao Dongting was not so early, and arrived at the Hall of Political Affairs according to the time, and all the officials had already stood still in the hall.

As soon as he sat on the dragon couch, he saw Zhang Shijie standing in the row, Zhao Dongting asked, "Master Zhang, why doesn't he recuperate at home?"

Zhang Shijie said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern, I'm fine."

Some of the ministers present probably already knew about Zhao Dongting's visit to Zhang Shijie yesterday, and they were not surprised to see the harmony between the emperor and his ministers, but those ministers who didn't know about it were full of doubts.It stands to reason that it was absolutely impossible for Zhang Shijie to come to the court yesterday morning, and he was so polite with the emperor.

At the moment, their hearts are alive and well, and each has their own ideas.

Zhao Dongting didn't care about the eye contact of the ministers, and turned his head to Li Yuanxiu and said, "Elder-in-law, give Master Zhang a seat."

As soon as he said the words, he remembered that Zhang Shijie's buttocks had been beaten to death, and he was afraid that he would not be able to sit still.After thinking for a while, he walked up to Zhang Shijie himself, took Zhang Shijie's hand and said, "Master Zhang, lie down on my seat."

Zhang Shijie was so flattered that he almost died of fright, and exclaimed: "Your Majesty, how did this happen?"

The dragon couch, the dragon couch, is naturally the place where real dragon emperors can sit.

Zhao Dongting didn't pay much attention to these things in his heart, and said, "Why can't it be done?"

Zhang Shijie said: "I absolutely dare not!"

He stood firmly on the spot with both feet, desperately refusing to be pulled away by Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting knew that these ancient people attached great importance to etiquette, so he said: "Whether I sit in the court hall or stand on the corner of the sea, am I the emperor?"

Zhang Shijie replied: "The emperor is the real dragon emperor, no matter where he is, he is naturally the emperor."

Zhao Dongting looked around at the courtiers in the hall, and his voice became louder, "Since this is the case, they all know that I am the emperor and you are a subject, so why not you lie on my dragon couch? Besides, I still invite you to go up. of."

Zhang Shijie was stunned and unable to answer.

Zhao Dongting couldn't help saying that he pulled Zhang Shijie to sit on the dragon couch, helped him to lie down, and stood beside him, then said: "Let's start morning!"

Li Yuanxiu was about to raise his voice and shouted, but Zhang Shijie suddenly burst into tears, "Your Majesty, I... feel so guilty..."

His Royal Highness and his ministers talked a lot.

Although Zhao Dongting's move was disrespectful, it really moved these ministers.

I don't know who took the lead and knelt on the ground, shouting: "The emperor is holy..."

All the ministers fell to their knees.

The people who were a little panicked because of Zhang Shijie's beating yesterday calmed down instantly at this moment.

(End of this chapter)