The official nodded happily, and then said, "Please come and have dinner with me later."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

This meal was the last meal Zhou Chen had with the official family. Just a few days later, the official family explained all the funeral arrangements. After closing his eyes, he never woke up again.

After the national mourning, Zhao Zongquan officially succeeded to the throne and became the fifth emperor of the Song Dynasty. A new era has arrived.

Although the new emperor was quite old, he did not gain real power when he first ascended the throne. Instead, he had the Queen Mother Cao to oversee the affairs. Strictly speaking, he was a new emperor who had been deprived of power.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, Empress Dowager Cao and other ministers took power, and the court situation also underwent great changes. Many officials were missing before, but now many new officials have taken office, and the court has gradually stabilized.

Zhou Chen has not changed, he still serves as the commander of the front office of the palace. He is also regarded as the former emperor's entrusted minister, and the new emperor cannot touch him at all;

Secondly, Queen Mother Cao also had a friendship with Zhou Chen. She felt that Zhou Chen must be on her side, so she naturally trusted Zhou Chen very much.

With the advent of the new era, many things have also changed. For example, after the new emperor ascended the throne, he immediately announced to the world that Enke would be added and the imperial examination would be held one year in advance.

However, the new emperor mentioned his brother-in-law to the position of deputy commander of the Imperial Palace, with a vague intention of competing with Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen, who had seen Zhao Zongquan's brother-in-law Shen Congxing, naturally had some understanding of him. He was a powerful military commander, but his intelligence was average.

Shen Congxing had just assumed the post of deputy commander of the Dianqian Division, but he was very considerate. After meeting Zhou Chen, he began to interfere in the affairs of the Dianqian Division.

Although Zhou Chen did not intentionally target him, Shen Congxing still overestimated himself. He soon discovered that although he was the deputy commander of the Dianqian Division, in fact, there were not many commanders in the Dianqian Division. Take him into consideration.
Chapter completed!