1285. Arrive in Guangzhou

In the territory of the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Dongting led the Imperial Army, many soldiers of the Flying Dragon Army, and many retired officials in the court were walking along the way, and did not marches in a hurry.

But now it has been two months since they set out from Changsha. No matter how anxious they are, they have arrived in Guangzhou City.

Before, Zhao Dongting rarely entered the city along the way, mostly spent the night outside the city. Now, when he went to Guangzhou, he went south and went to Haojing Island, and of course he would not stay outside the city.

He led the army and the ministers to the west gate of Guangzhou City.

Feng Tingluan, the transfer commander of Guangnan East Road, who was in charge of Guangzhou, and He Dongqiang, the pacifier, and others had been waiting for a long time.

The army stopped.

Zhao Dongting's carriage was pulled by eight black and shiny horses and slowly arrived in front of the army.

Feng Tingluan, He Dongqiang and others all knelt down, shouting long live the mountain.

And behind them, there were countless people who went out of the city to greet them.

No matter whether these people came spontaneously or were instructed by Feng Tingluan and others, this scene still made Zhao Dongting feel a little moved.

As an emperor, being supported and loved by the people will always bring a strong sense of satisfaction.

With his ability, he could have been able to survive the Southern Song Dynasty alone and live a life like a god with his daughters. However, for the old ministers, veterans, and countless people in the world, he finally chose to embark on this path of struggling to compete with the Yuan Dynasty and other countries. Zhao Dongting seemed simple to develop the Song Dynasty to this point, but in fact he put in countless efforts.

I don’t know how many nights he tossed and turned and was worried.

And now it seems that these are worth it.

Listening to the tide of shouting outside, Zhao Dongting stopped staying in the chariot, got up and walked out of the chariot, and said, "Let's just flat!"

His tone was not high, but because his internal energy was stimulated, it was still clearly transmitted to the eyes of everyone in the official road.

Officials such as Feng Tingluan and the people all stood up slowly.

There are crowds of people.

Zhao Dongting said again: "Everyone doesn't need to delay family affairs to welcome me. Please go back!"

However, the people never left. Looking around, they were all looking at Zhao Dongting with great respect and gratitude. Shanhu's voice was still endless.

Zhao Dongting had no choice but to nod his head slightly to Eunuch Liu who was serving beside the chariot.

Eunuch Liu understood and walked away.

But soon, Zhao Dongting's guard of honor, led by Feng Tingluan and others, slowly moved forward again and headed into Guangzhou City.

The people on the road spontaneously gave way to both sides of the road, watching Zhao Dongting's guard of honor enter the city.

Zhao Dongting did not get back into the chariot, stood in front of the chariot, and waved to the people around him frequently.

However, this insignificant move has made the voices of the people around him even louder.

It seems that they are no different from Zhao Dongting’s loyal fans.

In fact, there are indeed many people in the Song Dynasty who are equivalent to loyal fans of Zhao Dongting.

His literary achievements and military rule were unparalleled, far surpassing the emperors of previous dynasties, and he helped to win over the tide of the Song Dynasty. His prestige in the hearts of the people was unparalleled.

The people all know who gave them enough food and clothes to wear, and who made them live such a peaceful and peaceful life. The gratitude to Zhao Dongting is also very deep.

They are the most satisfying people.

What you want is nothing more than food and clothing, and peace.

Until Zhao Dongting, the mighty guard of honor, walked into the city, the people on both sides of the official road were still stopping and watching.

And in the city, it is also a scene of crowds.

As the main residence of Guangnan East Road and a coastal city, Guangzhou City is almost comparable to that of the imperial city.

There are also more and more people gathering here, and it is very striking to develop into a mighty city of hundreds of thousands.

Feng Tingluan and others did not sit in the sedan chair, but walked to the city with Zhao Dongting's guard of honor.

Until the government office.

The soldiers in the guard of honor took them away and entertained them.

Nearly a hundred people including Zhao Dongting, Le Chan followed Feng Tingluan and others to the main hall of the government office.

Today's Song Dynasty is no longer the same as before. In order to create the momentum of government officials, government offices in various places should be much more magnificent than before.

This government office in Guangzhou City is enough to accommodate more than a hundred people.

Zhao Dongting took Yang Shu, Xie Daoqing, Le Chan, Le Wu and other girls all sat in the top position.

Further down are Feng Tingluan, He Dongqiang and other leaders of Guangnan East Road, and retired officials of the court who came with Zhao Dongting, as well as the consecrated members of the Wuding Hall and the generals of the guard of honor this time.

Although Feng Tingluan and He Dongqiang are both nearly fifty years old now and are still a little older than retirement, they are also relieved to see the officials in the hall.

The emperor was able to bring these retired officials out, which was enough to show that the emperor was a kind-hearted person and would not ignore these officials because of the retirement of them.

And they will retire sooner or later.

It is said that the officialdom is cold. Even those of them have been worried about whether they will fall into neglect after retirement.

And now it seems, obviously not.

As long as the emperor still remembers these old ministers and still remembers their contributions, it will be inconvenient for them not to worry about their old age.

Not long after, Feng Tingluan ordered a banquet in the government office.

Zhao Dongting did not stop him.

With the current national strength of the Song Dynasty, holding such a banquet to entertain everyone is not a luxury.

He is not that particular person.

Zhao Dongting really couldn't do such a thing as to save money and even let the concubines in the harem sew clothes and weave cloth in order to be a national model.

In previous dynasties, there were few precedents of such emperors who truly made great achievements.

Before the banquet began, Zhao Dongting specially ordered He Dongqiang to announce the generals of the Guangzhou garrison army.

He praised Guangzhou Garrison Army Commander Lu Yingcai in public, and even many generals such as Jian Jingshan, the commander of the Garrison Army Investigation Corps.

They all made many contributions in the Battle of the Yuan Dynasty.

When the Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty started a war in northern Xinjiang, if it were not for the garrison troops from Guangzhou and other places, the imperial guards would have traveled thousands of miles to support, that great war would not have been able to be won so easily.

His praise made Lu Yingcai and others quite excited, and some even blushed with excitement.

Zhao Dongting's prestige in the Song army is now so great, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a god.

Even though he did not lead the army to fight for a long time, he created the Imperial Guards of the Great Song Dynasty. He is still an idol in the hearts of the soldiers and the soul of the Imperial Guards of the Great Song Dynasty.

Afterwards, the banquet was full of joy.

Not to mention these.

When the banquet faded, it was already quite late.

Zhao Dongting and others planned to rest in the government office.

Feng Tingluan had arranged the room in person.

However, Zhao Dongting did not go to rest early, but held a discussion with Feng Tingluan, He Dongqiang and others in Feng Tingluan's study.

Let’s talk about the people’s livelihood of Guangnan East Road and the future development plan of Guangnan East Road.

Although he was far away in Changsha, after memorials from Feng Tingluan and others, and every year they went to Changsha to report their work, they still have a good understanding of the situation on Guangnan East Road.

Now in Guangnan East Road, there are rich people who are rich and poor people who are poor.

Zhao Dongting originally proposed that coastal cities should lead to wealth before they become rich. Now that the initial stage has been reached, the next step is to let those rich people lead ordinary people.

Zhao Dongting traveled through time from later generations, and his vision was far beyond the point of comparison between Feng Tingluan and others. Anyone who spoke up and suggested it would always make Feng Tingluan and others feel enlightened.

They were surprised and were also deeply moved.

I really don’t know how the emperor was born like a hero, nor where did the emperor learn these knowledge.

Many of Zhao Dongting's proposals and policies were unheard of in the past.

That night, until the night was so dark that Zhao Dongting and others dispersed.

Feng Tingluan and others were still unsatisfied until the end.

If Zhao Dongting hadn't been worried that they were old and could not bear it and had to let them go back and rest, they would have to discuss with Zhao Dongting until dawn.

Guangzhou City was quite lively that night.

Although it was not a festival, fireworks were set off everywhere in the city. Until Zhao Dongting and others dispersed, the fireworks had not yet been cut off.

This is undoubtedly the people expressing their joy for Zhao Dongting's arrival.

This also made Zhao Dongting feel moved again and reminded himself.

Now that the Yuan Dynasty has not yet been destroyed, there are many countries around the Song Dynasty. For nothing else, even for the people of the Song Dynasty, he will inevitably push the Song Dynasty to a higher level.
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