As soon as she arrived in the yard, Concubine Yang was about to talk about the matter of taking the concubine again.

However, before he could say anything, an eunuch came in outside to report, "Emperor, State Order and Supervision Order lead all the adults to come to see you."

This made Concubine Yang hum unhappy, and it scared the little eunuch so much that he quickly fell to his knees on the ground.

Concubine Yang muttered: "I don't even have time to talk about some family affairs."

Zhao Dongting breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Go and invite all the sirs in."

This made Concubine Yang give him a blank look again.

She knew that Zhao Dongting was always resistant to the concubine. But she didn't understand why Zhao Dongting was so resistant to such things.

The little eunuch got up from the ground and ran out quickly.

Concubine Yang Shu no longer had the power to rule behind the curtain and was inconvenient to follow the power. She was reluctant to take Zhang Ru, Ying'er and his daughters to leave and talk to the room.

However, Zhao Bing is still here.

As soon as they left, all the ministers entered one after another.

Lu Xiufu and Zhang Shijie were the State Council and Supervision Order, and were in the forefront, followed by Deputy State Council, Chen Wenlong, Deputy Military Order Su Liuyi, Minister of Finance Chen Jianghan and others. Wang Wenfu, the Imperial College Priest, who rushed from Pingnan to Leizhou earlier, was also on the list, equivalent to the Minister of Education. Zhang Xizai, the Duke of the Palace Front, who was disabled and sent back, was also followed.

They walked into the lobby and fell to their knees, "Long live my emperor."

Then when Zhao Dongting asked them to get up, he bowed to Zhao Bing, "I have met King Guang."

Zhao Bing nodded gently. Although he was young, his face also had extraordinary maturity. Children from the royal family always had precocious ripening more than ordinary children.

Zhao Dongting looked at the dozens of officials in front of him with a smile, even Liu Hongyi and Xiyi were among the list. With such a big battle, he couldn't help but ask: "Do you guys have something to ask me for?"

Lu Xiufu said: "We were just excited when we heard that the emperor was back, and rushed over to meet him."

After saying that, he pondered for two seconds and said, "Why is the emperor back alone?"

All the ministers had some doubts in their eyes.

Good news has been frequent in recent days, and they know that Zhao Dongting regained Guangxi. Logically speaking, after Zhao Dongting's victory, he should lead his army to triumph.

As for the matter in Chongqing Prefecture, they have not yet learned the news.

Zhao Dongting said: "There are still some things to be dealt with there, so I will stay there with General Jiling, General Su, General Yue and others."

"I see."

Lu Xiufu nodded slightly and said, "It is really a blessing for our dynasty to recover Guangxi."

The ministers followed and agreed, "Long live my king!"

Zhao Dongting just nodded disapprovingly. Compared with military generals, it became a habit for these civil officials to flatter and he gradually got used to it.

Not to mention, I haven't been sought after for a long time. At this moment, I feel a little proud when I see them admiring them.

However, when his eyes swept across the ministers again, he found that there seemed to be no one.

With a slight frowning, Zhao Dongting asked, "Why didn't you see Deputy State Order Liu, Lord Liu?"

The ministers suddenly bowed their heads.

Lu Xiufu sighed, "Your Majesty, Lord Liu, he was seriously ill and had died half a month ago."

Death means death.

Since the Tang Dynasty, the emperor and the empress used "beng" when they died, concubines and second-rank officials and above used "death" when they were used, second-rank to sixth-rank "shu", and the rest were used "death".

"this!"

Zhao Dongting's eyes widened in shock, "Mr. Liu is dead?"

Lu Xiufu nodded again, feeling resentful.

Zhao Dongting was stunned and dazed.

Liu Fu was the oldest among court officials. He was born in the eleventh year of Jiading in Emperor Ningzong of Song Dynasty and is now 62 years old.

According to historical records, he died of illness in the first year of Jing Yan. In other words, according to historical facts, he died three years ago. Perhaps because of Zhao Dongting's arrival, he did not die of illness as in history books, but was able to follow the court to Chengzhou Island.

But what Zhao Dongting did not expect was that in the past three years, Liu Fu still failed to escape the fate of dying from illness.

Although anyone will die, Zhao Dongting couldn't help but wonder, although he has changed history now, will the Southern Song Dynasty be destroyed like history in the future?

He suddenly didn't know whether he could really completely change the wheels of history.

When the ministers saw him trance, they looked solemn, and they only thought he was sad and didn't say anything.

After a while, Zhao Dongting said, "Why don't you report to Guangxi for the death of Lord Liu Fu?"

Lu Xiufu knelt down again and said, "The emperor led his army to fight with Ali Hague. I am afraid of disturbing the emperor's mind, so I made a decision privately and never reported it. Please punish the emperor."

Zhao Dongting waved his hand to let him get up, "You are not guilty of this matter and there is no need to be punished. How is Lord Liu Fu's funeral handled?"

Lu Xiufu replied: "Mr. Liu's subsequent affairs have been handled properly and they are buried in the Yishi Temple in Song Junshan, just a posthumous title... I'm waiting for the emperor to decide."

Zhao Dongting pondered for a moment, "Lord Liu Fu is loyal to the country and devotes his wholeheartedness to the public. Then he will give him a document!"

All the ministers shouted, "The emperor is wise."

In addition to the specific posthumous title of "Zhongwu" like Li Yuanxiu, the posthumous title headed by the character "Wen" and the character "Zheng" are the highest rank, followed by "Zheng", followed by the characters Cheng, Zhong, Xian, Duan, etc. The posthumous title "Wenxian" given by Zhao Dongting to Liu Fu is already a posthumous title with a very high rank.

When Zhao Dongting learned that Liu Fu died of illness, he was a little depressed and waved his hand, "If there is nothing wrong, all my dear friends will step down!"

When the ministers saw Zhao Dongting, they had already shown what they should have performed, so they took the opportunity to withdraw.

The dormitory is not a place to discuss political affairs, they just come to see it. If there is really something wrong, I will also talk about it in the morning court tomorrow.

Zhao Dongting sat in his seat in a daze.

Liu Fu's death from illness reminded him of many problems.

Will the Southern Song Dynasty still perish on the trajectory of history? Will these court officials and ministers also die one by one?

Who will take over Liu Fu's position?

The current Song Dynasty court lacks pillar talents. Liu Fu died of illness, which made Zhao Dongting suddenly realize that he was not just recruiting good players in the martial arts world. To develop the martial arts, the literary world also needs to grow. Military generals open the border and civil officials maintain their careers. It is necessary to cooperate with both so that the Song Dynasty can become stronger.

And just when he was in a daze, Concubine Yang brought Zhang Ru and other women out again.

As soon as Concubine Yang Shu sat down, she said, "Xi'er, the end of the year is approaching, so how about we announce the appointment of the concubine before the end of the year?"

Zhao Dongting was stunned.

Take a concubine? Who should I marry?

She looked at Yunjin and Ying'er's four daughters and found that they were all blushing. She thought to herself, I was afraid that Concubine Yang Shu had just told them.

Although he liked all four girls, especially Ying Er, who would definitely become a concubine in the future, he still didn't want to accept a concubine now.

Le Chan is still waiting for him in Baicao Valley.

During the five-year agreement, Zhao Dongting vowed to marry Le Chan.

He sighed and said, "Mother, my son just learned about Lord Liu's death and was in a bad mood. I'd better stop talking about this later!"

Concubine Yang Shu was a little frustrated, "You!"

She stood up and said in a heavy tone: "I really don't know what kind of woman you want to marry."

As she said that, she turned around and took Zhao Bing, "Binger, let's go."

Then, Concubine Yang rushed away in anger. Although she was a little show, she must have been really angry.

Zhao Dongting smiled bitterly.

Concubine Yang was so anxious that he was a little worried about how long he could delay. He was the emperor, but this meant that it was also difficult for him to decide his marriage.

When people get married, they only need to look at their parents' intentions, but they still have to listen to the opinions of Concubine Yang and the ministers.

It's hard for the emperor to do it.

However, this still does not change Zhao Dongting's determination to make Le Chan the emperor.

Seeing Concubine Yang Shu left, Ying Er comforted softly: "Emperor, the Empress Dowager is just anxious about your marriage and is not really angry."

"I know."

Zhao Dongting said: "But I really don't have the intention to accept a concubine now..."

When the girls heard this, their eyes were different.

Zhao Dongting was in a good mood, but because of Liu Fu's death from illness and urging him to get married, he was also a little bored.

However, there was something that made him even more depressed.

At night, when he went to the bathtub to take a bath, he found that the beautiful maids who were originally serving him to take a bath were gone, and they were all young eunuchs.

Is this something that Yang Shufei specially arranged when she was angry?

Originally, Zhao Dongting was not very repulsive of this, but seeing these little eunuchs, he couldn't help but think of the scene when Zhao Da wiped his body in Baicao Valley, which made his hair stand on his back.

A little eunuch stepped forward and said with a sharp voice: "Your Majesty, I will wear you with ease."

Zhao Dongting was so scared that he hugged his chest, "Don't, where are the palace maids who were originally serving me?"

The little eunuch said a little aggrievedly: "The Empress Dowager said, since you don't want to accept a concubine and don't like women, there is no need to let the palace maids serve you."

Zhao Dongting was stunned. Damn, who said I don’t like women anymore?

If you don’t accept a concubine, you don’t like women?

He waved his hand helplessly, "Do you all go out, I'll just wash myself."

The little eunuchs did not move.

Zhao Dongting deliberately frowned and said in a deep voice: "I let you go down!"

The eunuchs were disgusted and then hurriedly left the house.

Zhao Dongting took off his clothes in a few seconds and jumped into the bathhouse, his face feeling bitter, "How can I deal with this?"

Although he was the emperor, Yang Shufei was his mother. He had no choice but to advocate marriage for him.
Chapter completed!