"Dad, Brother Yang, come and see, it's snowing so heavily -"

A teenage girl ran in front and climbed onto the Juyongguan gate tower in one breath. Even though there was heavy snow falling in the sky, there was still a "Jingnan Army" soldier standing next to each crenellation on the gate tower.

"Guo'er, go and watch Xiang'er quickly and don't let that girl run wild."

Guo Mo was speechless. On this snowy day, wouldn't it be better to hide in the room and warm up by the fire?

If you have to run out to see the snow, you should go to Juyongguan, which is twenty miles away.

The one who braved the snow to climb the mountain was none other than His Majesty Guo Mo, the current emperor of the Song Dynasty, with his fifth disciple Yang Guo and his precious daughter Guo Xiang.

…

After Guo Mo returned to Bianliang City, he quickly stepped into his role. Being an emperor did not stipulate what he must look like.

Guo Mo felt that as long as he was not like those dissolute and unethical monarchs, even if he was a mediocre and conservative monarch, today's Song Dynasty would move forward step by step.

Back in the harem, there was really a full family.

Guo Mo plus three daughters-in-law Huang Rong, Li Mochou and Murong Yan, and six sons, Zhao Simo, Guo Yi, Guo Xiao, Guo Yao, Guo Xun and the youngest Guo Shi.

There are two young apprentices there, namely twelve-year-old Yang Guo and ten-year-old Yelu Qi. Compared with the four previous apprentices, these two apprentices are undoubtedly much more talented in martial arts.

But now that he is still young, his second disciple Wu Nantian’s real combat power must be given priority.

Of course, there are also two young girls, the 16-year-old Xiao Longnu and the 10-year-old Guo Xiang, who are moving and still. Standing together, they have two completely different styles.

Xiao Longnu still likes to wear white. I haven’t seen her for more than two years. She has completely grown into a big girl. She is sixteen years old, slim and graceful, and she is still as serious as ever.

With so many people, there is no longer room for one table to sit down.

Guo Mo and Huang Rong sat together with several older children, such as Zhao Simo, Guo Yi, Guo Xiang, Yang Guo and Yeluqi.

Li Mochou and Murong Yan went to another table to take care of a few children.

Xiao Longnu sat there eating quietly, looking at the children who couldn't sit still, which made her smile from time to time.

"Brother Mo, a few days ago someone from Luo's Ghost Kingdom sent a message saying that their leader Ander is now seriously ill and may not survive for a few months."

"They want Simo to go back and inherit the position of the leader of the Luo Ghost Kingdom at the appropriate time. The Supreme Emperor has not made a decision yet, so he will wait until you come back. You see..."

During the banquet, Huang Rong glanced at Zhao Simo next to her and talked to Guo Mo.

Several years have passed since Zhao Simo was sent to Peach Blossom Island to study, especially in the past two years or so. Huang Rong has taken him with him almost every day, as if he were born in person.

Zhao Simo, who has already passed his eleventh birthday, looks more and more like his mother, An Ling'er, as he grows older. He has a foreign bloodline, and his whole temperament appears to be very unique.

Hearing Huang Rong talk about him, he silently put down the Kuaizi in his hand, lowered his head slightly, but looked towards his father from time to time.

After so many years, this son still has an inexplicable feeling of strangeness towards Guo Mo. In fact, not only him, but also Guo Mo's other children are quite strange to his father, except for the weird little Guo Xiang.

"This matter is a big deal, and Simo must go back. However, he is still so young, and he is too weak to deal with a country."

The folk customs of Luo's Ghost Kingdom are fierce. The current leader of the country, Ande, was rebelled by his subordinates back then. An Ling'er was even planted with "Golden Cicada Poison", which led to an indescribable incident between him and Guo Mo.

things.

"Well, I'll ask Senior Brother Zhu Ziliu to go back with Simo later. With his help, I believe Simo's situation will be better."

"In addition, we can dispatch thirty experts from the 'Jinyi'. As long as we can protect Simo's safety, even if something unexpected happens, we can turn the danger into good fortune and make a comeback."

After all, he is his son. As a father, Guo Mo must at least protect his son's life. As for the army, he believes that the eight thousand cavalry under Elder Shi are enough.

They were originally trained by the "Dun Wu Army". Naturally, there are also chess pieces placed or transformed by the "Dun Wu Army". They may be able to help at critical moments.

"Dad, my child doesn't want to leave you -"

Zhao Simo was sitting opposite Guo Mo. After hearing his father's words, the eleven-year-old could already understand that his father's arrangement was entirely for his own sake.

When he was five years old, Zhao Simo set foot on the land of the Song Dynasty. Now more than six years have passed, and his mother An Ling'er's appearance is already somewhat vague in his memory.

If possible, he would rather stay here forever, with his brothers and sisters.

Although I didn’t see my father very often or for a long time, I could often hear people talk about my father’s deeds.

Every time he heard it, Zhao Simo's heart was filled with happiness and pride, which was a son's instinctive admiration for his father.

As for the book "The Romance of the Gods" written by Guo Mo, Zhao Simo, who has been literate for many years, has read it countless times.

He was very curious about how his father came up with so many wonderful characters and stories, but that boy Guo Yao always said that he was the "Lei Zhenzi" in the book, which made all the little brothers very unhappy.

"Okay, Simo, you have grown up, and now you have a certain foundation in knowledge. Bring more books when you go back this time. You need to know that learning is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat."

"I heard that your kung fu training is pretty good, and you have reached the third level of the 'Eight Methods of the Desert'. You can stay with dad these days. When Magistrate Zhu comes, you can go back with him."

More than three years ago, when the Song Dynasty had just overthrown the Jin Kingdom, Zhu Ziliu followed Master Yideng to Bianliang and found Guo Mo. Master Yideng expressed his willingness to recommend a disciple.

When Guo Mo was hiring people, he directly gave Zhu Ziliu the position of prefect of Guide Prefecture. He did this for more than three years, and he got top marks in the official evaluation every year.

Zhu Ziliu was once the prime minister of the Dali Kingdom, and it was natural that he was in charge of a government. Now that his son Zhao Simo was going back to take over the Luo Ghost Kingdom, Guo Mo thought of Zhu Ziliu first.

He is originally from Dali, and is a neighbor of Luo's Ghost Kingdom. He also has certain experience and experience in dealing with matters between various tribes. With his arm as his son, he can naturally sit back and relax.

In addition, Zhu Ziliu is not a simple scholar, he is also a complete first-class master. In addition to helping Zhao Simo handle government affairs, he is also a powerful guard when necessary.

During the meal, everyone was feeling a little depressed because of Zhao Simo's incident.

Especially among the children, who have been together for more than six years and know that this brother is going on a long journey, and they don't know when he will come back, they are a little reluctant to leave.

The next day, Guo Mo ordered people to pay a visit to Xue Ji, the Minister of Civil Affairs, who was ill, with heavy gifts.

Guo Mo went incognito, bringing only four "jinyi" men with him and a car with gifts from Guo Mo, half of which were specialties brought by Ningxia.

When he arrived at Xue Ji's house, his family status was not low. Guo Mo personally arranged the residences for these important ministers. Anyway, there were quite a few deep houses and courtyards received from the princes and ministers of the Kingdom of Jin Dynasty.

Guo Mo ordered someone to hand over his greeting card.

"Guo Mo? Why does it sound so familiar?"

The disciples of the Xue Mansion did not recognize Guo Mo, but they recognized the four people behind Guo Mo. To be precise, they recognized their brocade clothes and the wild goose feather sabers at their waists.

"Please wait a moment, I will go and report it to my master——"

The doorman didn't dare to delay, and ran inside to report the news.

It wasn't long before I heard chaotic footsteps coming from inside.

"Hurry and open the middle door——"

"Yeah--" The middle door of Xue's mansion was opened, and two young men walked out one after another. One was in his thirties, and he was actually wearing official clothes. He looked like he was from the Hanlin Academy.

The Hanlin Academy was an official institution established only in the Tang Dynasty.

When it was first established, it was not a formal official office. Instead, it gathered a group of institutions with artistic talents and set up specialized institutions such as literature, classics, divination, medicine, monks and Taoism, calligraphy and painting, etc.

The important function of this group of people was to accompany the emperor on his travels, so at that time the Hanlin Academy was located in the palace and was an institution of the inner court.

So what happened to the Hanlin Academy in the Song Dynasty?

In a certain sense, the Hanlin Academy of the Song Dynasty followed the Tang system, but compared with the informal official offices of the Tang Dynasty, the Hanlin Academy of the Song Dynasty was a formal official office and was affiliated with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The functions of the Hanlin Academy in the Song Dynasty were similar to those in the Tang Dynasty. It was in charge of painting, chess, piano, etc., which were dedicated to the entertainment of the inner court. The person in charge was the activity officer, who was escorted by the inner servant or the general, responsible for astronomy, calligraphy, painting, medicine, etc.

Official Fourth Courtyard.

The other person was younger, probably less than twenty years old. He was dressed in a popular warrior uniform and was half a head taller than the official in his thirties.

"I don't know... that I'm late to welcome you, so please forgive me——"

The official in his thirties was holding the greeting card handed in by Guo Mo. He suddenly remembered that Guo Mo had been incognito for this trip, and for a moment he didn't know what to call him.

The young man who was less than twenty years old followed behind him. When he saw Guo Mo, his eyes were filled with admiration. When he saw the four "jinyi" behind Guo Mo, he was even more filled with envy.

"You are?--"

Except for going to court or when Xue Ji went to the palace to pay homage in person, Guo Mo and Xue Ji rarely met. Guo Mo had never been to Xue Ji's mansion, let alone his family.

"I am Xue Dian, the eldest son of the Xue family. Now I am working in the Hanlin Academy. I am good at writing two strokes of Chinese characters on weekdays. This is my fourth brother named Xue An. He spends his days doing nothing but dancing with guns and sticks. For the time being,

Still a white body."

"Brother, I have already applied for the 'Martial Arts Examination' this year. The results will be out in the next two days. I will no longer be in vain."

The young man following behind heard the elder brother saying that he had "nothing to do" and forgot the identity of the person in front of him, so he unconsciously defended himself to the elder brother.

"Oh, you also participated in the martial arts exam? Can you pass the exam?"

Seeing that the fourth son of the old Xue family actually participated in this year's martial arts competition, Guo Mo was very surprised, but thinking about Zhao Chengyu of Zhao Rushu's family, he felt relieved a little.

Guo Mo was born in martial arts, and now in the Song Dynasty, martial arts is becoming more and more popular. A martial arts examination is held every two years to continuously provide talents to the army.

"Um... I can still shoot archery on horseback, but my strength is a little weaker. I lost to my opponent in the horse battle and only got fifth place. However, my results in planning are still good. I think the overall results will be good.

Among the best.”

When talking to Guo Mo, the young man named Xue An was still a little shy, but he was still full of confidence in his martial arts performance.

"Haha, okay, when your final results come out, come find me and I will personally arrange your affairs."

Guo Mo fell in love with this kid inexplicably. He was twenty years old, and his whole person was full of vigor, just like those of his group back then.

"Um...actually, I want to..."

"Okay, fourth brother, why are you so ignorant of etiquette? Come in and invite the distinguished guests. My husband is ill, please come with me."
To be continued...