The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 189 Tiger General Zhang Jue
Outside the Haikang Palace, fireworks continued to soar into the sky, shining brilliantly in the night.

Zhao Dongting followed Zhang Ru to the gate of the palace.

Jun Tianfang fluttered his blue clothes, his slender body stood outside the door, faintly visible under the brilliance of the fireworks.Beside him was a burly man in gray coarse cloth.

This man is about fifty, and must be more than 1.8 meters five. In the south, he is quite majestic.

With a Chinese character face, thick eyebrows, and an air of calmness and prestige, he appears extremely calm.

Zhang Ru rushed forward, straight into the man's arms.

There is no doubt that he is Zhang Jue, the Sichuan Tiger General.

Zhao Dongting walked over quickly and said with a smile, "Master Zhang, Senior Jun, you are back."

Jun Tianfang saluted, "Jun has met the emperor."

Zhang Jue, who was tightly hugged by Zhang Ru, was stunned, and then his eyes turned red. He gently pushed Zhang Ru away, and knelt down on the ground, "The guilty minister Zhang Jue kowtowed to the emperor!"

The guards of the palace gate knelt down one after another.

Zhao Dongting personally helped Zhang Jue up, and said softly, "Master Zhang is the tiger general of my dynasty, how can you say that he is a guilty minister?"

But Zhang Jue knelt on the ground and said: "The minister failed to defend Chongqing, which caused the loss of life. I ask the emperor to punish me."

Zhao Dongting used his internal energy secretly, and forced Zhang Jue to stand up, saying: "Yuan thieves are powerful, and it is not easy for Mr. Zhang to be able to guard the Chongqing Mansion for so many years. If I blame you, why not bear the infamy of the emperor? Zhang Please don't say such things again."

As he spoke, he grabbed Zhang Jue's hand, "Let's go, follow me into the palace for dinner. I'm very happy, very happy that Mr. Zhang has returned safely."

Zhang Jue showed a look of gratitude, and at the same time, he was a little rejoicing.

When he was in Chongqing, he had heard that the young emperor suddenly became enlightened, he was majestic and powerful, and he was a virtuous corporal. He thought it was inconceivable, but now seeing Zhao Dongting's attitude, he just felt that all his efforts to resist the Yuan thief all these years were not in vain.The emergence of such an emperor in the Song Dynasty may really have the hope of restoring the country.

Jun Tianfang and Zhang Ru followed behind Zhao Dongting and Zhang Jue.

After walking tens of meters away, Zhao Dongting asked, "Senior Jun, how did you rescue Master Zhang?"

Jun Tianfang's eyes suddenly became strange, and he said: "According to what the emperor said, after leaving Pingnan, Jun hurried to Zhao Lao'an outside Xi'an City, just like the emperor's dream. After waiting for two days, there was actually a Yuan army escorting him. Brother Zhang Xian passed by and rested in Zhaolao'an. Listening to his friend's words, Brother Zhang almost untied his bowstring and hanged himself in the hut. Fortunately, I stopped him in time. It's a pity that there are so many Yuan troops, and I only rescued Brother Zhang and several sages in Chongqing. The fierce generals were all shot to death by random arrows."

Looking back now, he still feels a little unbelievable.

Although it is often heard that dreams have the ability to foretell, but it is unheard of that Zhao Dongting's dream is so accurate, and he has lived for decades.

Zhang Jue also heard about this from Jun Tianfang on the way to Haikang, so he couldn't help asking: "The emperor really has this dream?"

Zhao Dongting nodded, "If it wasn't for this dream, how would I know that Mr. Zhang would pass by Zhao Lao'an?"

Zhang Jue couldn't help feeling, "It's amazing."

Zhao Dongting grabbed his hand and didn't let go, he said with a loud smile, "It's the mercy of the heavens, and I'm lucky to be able to continue to have the help of a general like Master Zhang."

Zhang Jue showed a humble expression, but he also believed that this was the destiny in his heart, and immediately said: "Serve the court, and I will die!"

Zhao Dongting said: "I don't want you to die, I want you to live well and accompany me to the top of Ancheng again."

Zhang Jue's eyes were red and he could no longer speak.

He is a tiger general, a loyal minister, and a national hero who still insisted on resisting the Yuan Dynasty when the Great Song Building was about to collapse.For righteous people like them, what they hope most in their hearts is undoubtedly the restoration of the Song Dynasty and the restoration of the prosperity of Lin'an in the past.

If it weren't for the war, the Southern Song Dynasty was quite outstanding in the fields of economy, culture, science and technology, etc., and it was a bright pearl in the long river of history.

It's just that this glorious color was dusted because of the weakness of the army, which caused the Southern Song Dynasty to be criticized in later generations.

All the way to the courtyard of Zhao Dongting's bedroom.

Zhang Jue and Jun Tianfang were stunned when they saw the bonfire in the courtyard, as well as Concubine Yang Shu, Ying Er and others dancing in a circle.

This kind of scene can only be seen in the common people, but I never thought that there will be such a scene in the palace, and it is the emperor's palace.

Zhang Jue has never met Concubine Yang Shu, so she doesn't know her.

Zhao Dongting took his hand to the bonfire and introduced him, and he suddenly fell to his knees, "Sichuan Governor Zhang Jue kowtowed to the Queen Mother."

Concubine Yang Shu let go of Ying Er and Zhao Bing's hands, and said with a soft smile: "Master Zhang, there is no need to be too polite. This palace has already heard that you are famous for being good at fighting. It is really a blessing for the great Song Dynasty that your lord can come back safely."

Zhang Jue kowtowed, "I am ashamed and dare not take the place."

Zhao Dongting smiled and picked up an iron skewer from the grill, on which was skewered chicken, already browned and oily, exuding a fragrance.

He sprinkled some cumin powder on it, handed it to Jun Tianfang, and said, "Senior Jun, try it."

Jun Tianfang was a little taken aback, "This..."

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he couldn't believe that Zhao Dongting, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, would do such a thing.

Zhao Dongting knew what he was thinking, and said: "Tonight, Guan Shou Sui, there are no rulers and ministers here, only relatives and friends."

Jun Tianfang was free and easy by nature, and soon came back to his senses, took the iron stick from Zhao Dongting's hand, and bit the chicken into his mouth with a complicated expression.

Zhao Dongting had never seen him like this before.

When he was in the same company before, Jun Tianfang always chewed slowly when eating, with a very dusty atmosphere.But now, it seemed as if he hadn't eaten enough for many years, and a sad atmosphere suddenly permeated his body.

Zhao Dongting sighed slightly in his heart, it could be seen that Jun Tianfang Ding also had an unbearable past.

It seems unrestrained, but not necessarily unrestrained.In this era, there are too many people with stories on their backs.

Zhao Dongting picked up another chicken wing and handed it to Zhang Jue, "Master Zhang is tired and busy, so he will eat chicken legs first. Wait until tomorrow, and I will ask the imperial chef to cook delicious food for you and Senior Jun."

Zhang Jue took the chicken leg and said: "Your Majesty, I want to rush to Sichuan as soon as possible, and call on the righteous people to fight against Yuan again!"

Zhao Dongting shook his head slightly, "For the time being, there is no need. I have issued an order to call on righteous men from all over the country to gather in Pingnan. Now our dynasty's military strength is far inferior to that of the Yuan Dynasty, and righteous men from all over the country are like sparks, but it is difficult to destroy the Yuan Dynasty. The power of the whole world is concentrated, first take root in Guangxi, and then slowly recover the lost ground."

"But the people of Sichuan..."

Zhang Jue was in a hurry.

Zhao Dongting said: "Even if we go to seize Sichuan now, it will be of no benefit to the people, and it will only make people miserable. I heard that Yuan Emperor Kublai Khan was also a wise emperor. He should know that the prosperity of the world cannot be separated from the people. After the Yuan Dynasty occupied our territory , I presumably wouldn’t wantonly use me to attack the common people.”

Zhang Jue was slightly silent, and said again: "The minister asks for orders to go to Pingnan."

He was brought to Haikang County by Jun Tianfang, but he didn't want to stay here.He is a general, and when the dynasty is in crisis, he should be on the front line.

Zhao Dongting didn't stop Zhang Jue anymore, he just said: "Now the New Year's Eve is approaching, and the Great Sacrifice is approaching. After the Great Sacrifice is over, it will not be too late for Mr. Zhang to go to Pingnan."

Zhang Jue nodded heavily.

Zhao Dongting grinned again, "Let's keep the New Year's Eve today, let's not talk about it, we should be happy and have fun with the people."

He stood up, walked to Concubine Yang Shu, took the hands of Concubine Yang Shu and Ying Er, and jumped up again.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Jue and Jun Tianfang suddenly softened their eyes.

Zhang Ru went to the side to play the piano, and the courtyard was soon filled with laughter.

On the first day of the new year, there is no early morning.

As usual, Zhao Dongting got up early and practiced sword intent on the roof.

Not long after, I saw an eunuch walking towards the bedroom with several Taoist priests.All of these roads are wearing buns, and the two in front have long beards, white hair and childlike faces, wearing yellow Taoist robes, with a fairy air.

Yellow Taoist robes, this is the Taoist robes that Taoist priests with considerable status can wear. Ordinary Taoist priests can only wear blue robes.

Outside the bedroom, the eunuch shouted in a shrill voice: "Your Majesty, the two immortals of Wuliangguan are asking to see you."

Zhao Dongting jumped off the roof and asked the guards to open the gate.

Two Taoist priests in yellow robes came in with four disciples, and when they saw Zhao Dongting, they saluted, "Wuyuanzi and Wuxuzi, the poor Taoist, have seen the emperor."

Zhao Dongting put the long sword back into its sheath, and said: "You two real people don't need to be too polite."

He knew what these two Taoist priests with very high seniority in Wuliang Temple came to the palace, and he was invited to preside over the sacrificial ceremony in Wuliang Temple.

In fact, this was already arranged by the imperial court, Wuliangguan came to invite him specially, it was just a show, to give the emperor enough face.

Wuyuanzi and Wuxuzi are both patriarch level people in Wuliang Temple, and they are brothers of the same generation as the most famous real person Wuhuazi in Wuliang Temple.Back then, the founder of Wuliang Temple came from Quanzhen Sect, came to Leizhou to open Wuliang Temple, and accepted five apprentices, Wuyuanzi and Wuxuzi were two of them.

Their seniority is not the highest in Taoism in the world, but in this land of Leizhou, they are the best.

The status of a real person is considered extremely high in Taoism.

Wuliangguan asked the two of them to come to invite them, this face can be said to be enough for Zhao Dongting.

(End of this chapter)