"I want to show my identity today because I want to ask everyone for their opinions. Are you willing to help protect His Highness the 'King of Yan'?" "Dongxie" continued to ask.
"Then what else is there to say? Master, based on our relationship, it is natural to support 'King Yan'. Do we still need to consider this?"
After a brief shock, everyone calmed down, and Chen Xuanfeng was the first to express his stance.
"Everyone, Guo Mo has been friends with you for a long time, and we will not change because of our different identities."
"There are a lot of things and preparations need to be made, so I will not return to the court so soon. In the Jianghu, I am still 'Guo Mo', and there is no need to call me 'King Yan'. It will be fine as always. Don't let me because
This one makes me feel unfamiliar."
Guo Mo hurriedly expressed his attitude. When his father-in-law called him His Highness "King Yan," he felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
"May I ask Yan... what is Mo'er's ambition?" Zhu Cong, the "wonderful scholar" asked.
This was not a simple question. He not only wanted to know what Guo Mo planned, but also wanted everyone to strengthen their determination to follow his apprentice.
More importantly, he wanted Guo Mo to recognize and confirm his new identity from the bottom of his heart.
The road to fighting for the dragon is never smooth. It is either success or death. Without perseverance and perseverance, it is completely impossible to survive.
Hearing the second master's question, Guo Mo glanced at him gratefully.
"Second Master, everyone, since Guo Mo is a member of the royal family and the only son of an official family, it is imperative that he inherit the throne."
"But Guo Mo didn't want to be satisfied with the Song Dynasty, which was partial to peace. Expedition to the Central Plains and returning to the old capital was the minimum goal."
"It was Taizu's last wish to take back the 'Sixteen States of Youyun' and the Great Wall to complete the true unification of China."
"If possible, the capital of the Song Dynasty would not be 'Lin'an' or 'Bianliang'. I would rather place it in the 'Zhongdu' of the Jin Kingdom."
"Okay, haha, Mo'er, a real man of the Song Dynasty should have this ambition. I will leave these more than one hundred kilograms as a teacher in your hands. Expedition to the Central Plains in the north, return to the old capital, recover Youyun, and herd horses on the Great Wall.
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"Nanshan Woodcutter" Nancy Ren stood up excitedly.
He originally had a slightly dull temperament, but over the past ten years or so, spending time with Guo Mo day and night, his whole person has changed a lot.
The martial arts has repeatedly broken through the original realm, and the mentality has also broken through.
When he knew Guo Mo's identity, he seemed to feel that he was about to have another breakthrough opportunity, and all this was just the beginning of witnessing.
"We are willing to follow His Highness the 'King of Yan' in the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, return to the old capital, recover Youyun, and herd horses on the Great Wall——"
Seeing Nan Xiren's behavior, everyone expressed their opinions one after another.
"Dongxie" Huang Yaoshi was very satisfied with everything in front of him.
Ever since Emperor Ning Zong recognized Guo Mo's identity, especially after receiving the news of the imperial edict, the mentality of this learned and talented martial arts master has changed dramatically.
"Everyone, although your ambitions are good, you must have your own strength. In the current Song Dynasty, treacherous ministers are in power, corrupt officials are rampant, the emphasis on culture and military affairs is serious, and the trend of luxury and enjoyment is getting stronger day by day. It is not a day's work to restore the original source."
"Since everyone is willing to help protect Mo'er, we must use our own expertise to do useful things for Mo'er."
"Mo'er was awarded the title of 'King of Yan' and was given a gold medal. This status and power can only be used at specific times."
"And ordering him to supervise the 'Imperial City Division' is where we can directly exert our efforts."
"The 'Imperial City Secretary' has one hand to guard the palace, and the other hand to spy on and supervise. With the approval of the officials, Chengfeng was granted the 'Tidian Imperial City Secretary' with the authority to govern hundreds of people. Everyone here is here to 'run the Imperial City Secretary'"
' among the list."
"Now that our power is limited, we are mainly focusing on Lin'an, Taihu, Jiaxing and Peach Blossom Island, covering the areas where they are connected to each other."
"Chengfeng wants to go to Lin'an to take charge. He needs the cooperation of Sanyuanlou on a daily basis. It is you who will do the contact and liaison with the palace."
"Let's buy a few more properties in Lin'an, don't concentrate them in one place. We must handle things with a sense of proportion, and the starting point must be to not harm Mo'er's interests."
"Our first priority is to gradually eliminate the traitor Shi Miyuan, and eradicating the so-called 'four trees and three evil men' around him is a top priority."
"The key point is to cooperate with the old eunuch in the palace. He is the 'Imperial City Secretary'. He collects the evidence of the seven people of the 'Four Woods and Three Evils' and exposes them to Yousi. They must be eliminated one by one openly."
"As for them, they keep those thugs and martial arts scum in captivity, and clean up as many as they encounter."
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Guo Mo watched attentively and listened carefully.
"Dongxie" is indeed a knowledgeable person, he can achieve perfection in everything he does, and he looks like a military advisor. It seems that he still has a lot to learn.
"Mo'er, is there anything else you want to add?" Huang Yaoshi asked.
"Thank you for your trust and support. I know that you are used to being idle and have no intention of attending court, and the same is true for Guo Mo."
"After completing the established mission, Guo Mo will also abdicate and leave to devote his life to the world. Unfortunately, I don't know how many years it will take to achieve this wish..."
"Second Master, I want you to take a trip to the desert, go to the Seven Sages Village, and ask everyone what they think. Except for the Third Master and Feng Ge, it would be best for everyone else to return to the Song Dynasty."
"Let's live in the 'Yuanyang Villa' for the time being. As for whom to be honest with, the second master will decide for himself. The premise is to ensure the safety of the people they leave behind."
"Guanying, you will continue to practice in 'Peach Blossom Island' this month. Next month I want you to return to Taihu Lake and participate in the local 'martial arts'."
"You can also choose a few suitable people to run for election with you. Try to be among the top three in this 'military examination', so that you can enter the army openly."
"Senior Brother Chen needs to go to Taihu Water Village to take charge and conduct daily drills. Just don't let those people do anything out of the ordinary."
"Senior Sister Mei, please stay at Peach Blossom Island and take care of Peach Blossom Island with Sister-in-law Fifth. They will mainly supervise Qu Ling and the servants' martial arts."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Naturally, everyone has no objections. Although the things they do and their habits have changed somewhat, since they have made a choice, they should fulfill their commitments.
Master "Flying Bat" Ke Zhen'e and "Business Hero Yin" Quan Jinfa returned to Jiaxing's "Yuanyang Villa" first, while fourth master "Nanshan Woodcutter" Nancy Ren rushed to "Lin'an" with Lu Chengfeng.
Everyone left, leaving only Huang Yaoshi, Feng Heng, Guo Mo and Huang Rong in the hall.
"Mo'er, did you just say that you would return to the world in the future?"
"Dongxie" was a little confused as to why Guo Mo made such remarks just now.
"Father-in-law, I am originally from the martial arts world, and martial arts is more attractive to me than the country."
"There are so many things. I wonder what my father-in-law can teach me?"
Guo Mo didn't want to let such a knowledgeable person go to waste.
"The Song Dynasty now emphasizes literature and suppresses military affairs, but there are very few people who can actually handle government affairs. Generals who can recruit and fight are often seen, but they are not reused, or they are fettered by the court."
"What we will face in the future will not only be internal troubles, but more importantly foreign troubles. I suggest we start with force and build an army that is accustomed to fighting."
"The Song Dynasty was not backward in terms of economy, technology, and population, but its army was backward and lacked the spirit of martial arts."
"If you want to manage the army, you must choose your generals; all generals are placed side by side, and no commander can move forward. Does Mo'er have a suitable commander in mind?"
"Commander?"
Guo Mo really had such a candidate in mind. This person's historical achievements and abilities were among the best in the entire Song Dynasty. That is to say, he was only slightly behind Yue Fei in terms of fame.
Just calculating the age, the other party is five years older than me, and he should still be at a very low military rank now. If he is promoted rashly, it will cause little trouble, and it will have the effect of undermining others' achievements, which will not be good.
On the contrary, this man's father was considered to be the commander-in-chief of the army at this time. He was the commander of the capital of Jing'e and knew the Zaoyang Army. His official rank was Doctor Youwu. If he started from his father, it would be quite justified.
Moreover, this person has ten brothers and may have several talents that can be developed. It seems that I have to create an opportunity to meet this person.
"Dongxie" saw that Guo Mo was deep in thought, so he didn't bother him and just waited quietly.
"Father-in-law, I suddenly have an idea. Is it appropriate or not?"
"Let me know what you think."
"Dongxie" was also very curious, wondering what kind of fantastic ideas this son-in-law, who had always been smart, could come up with.
"Now that I have the identity of 'King Yan', I can't use it for the time being. Why not add some more leverage to the identity of 'Guo Mo' publicly?"
"Mo'er, what do you mean?" "Dongxie" asked in confusion.
"I want to participate in this 'Martial Arts' selection as Guo Mo."
Hearing Guo Mo say this, Huang Yaoshi's eyes lit up.
Indeed, in this era, if the future monarch can "start his career with military force", what can be better than this to change the situation of "valuing civility over military affairs"?
Besides, promotion based on military merit and personal experience in martial arts, with Guo Mo's skills, as long as there is a chance, it is not easy to capture.
"Okay, there's still time. Now, you can practice Taizu's 'Pailing Dragon Stick Technique'. In terms of military tactics and strategies, Mo'er has a photographic memory and is extremely smart. It's not too difficult to think about.
Big trouble."
"You should improve your riding and shooting skills. I don't understand that, for someone who grew up in the desert, your riding and shooting skills are only average."
Guo Mo was also speechless. If he were as good as his elder brother Guo Jing, he would definitely be able to take first place.
Fortunately, in "Martial Arts", the final competition is to fight immediately. "No one is first in civil service, second in martial arts." The one who can persist to the end undefeated is the final winner.
"In the next more than a month, you can train with Guanying in a targeted manner. I will personally go to Lin'an tomorrow to give you some benefits."
The plan was decided and everyone went about their business.
"Fulongju" back house.
"Brother Mo, if you become a prince or an official in the future, won't Ronger be able to be with you every day? Will you marry many concubines?"
Huang Rong asked timidly. She found that she was very conflicted now and didn't know what to do.
"Silly girl, I will only have you as a woman in this life, whether it is Guo Mo now or the emperor of the Song Dynasty in the future. But..."
Guo Mo paused deliberately, but stared at Huang Rong.
"But what?" Huang Rong looked very nervous.
"If the ministers saw that I, an official in an official family, had a difficult time raising an heir, they might risk their lives to come to see me and ask me to accept concubines. Ronger, shouldn't we make more efforts in advance? Haha——"
"Hmph, disgusting, you are getting worse and worse."
For more than a month after that, Guo Mo stayed in his study in the morning, and Huang Rong brought over all the military books and strategies collected by "Dongxie". The most important thing was that he also had Yue Fei's "Wu Mu's Suicide Note" in his hand.
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In the afternoon, I went to the martial arts field behind the island with Lu Guanying to practice the "Pailing Dragon Stick Technique" and horseback shooting kung fu.
In the evening, it was naturally the world of two people with Huang Rong, and the life was comfortable and busy.
When Xiao Nantian came to complain, he remembered that he had forgotten his duty as a master, so he simply asked him to learn the art of war and horseback archery with him.
Now that everything has changed, Guo Mo is no longer timid. He wrote a letter in his own hand and had it sent to Zhang's house in Runan, informing Zhang Tong of his situation and asking Zhang Shijie to come to "Peach Blossom Island" to learn.
art.
Thinking about the last time we were separated, it has been two and a half years. I wonder how my great disciple has become now?
Thinking of this, I suddenly thought of my little apprentice Yang Guo. It was his first birthday now, and he was so busy that he even forgot to send him a gift.
Fortunately, this place is not too far away, so Huang Rong quickly asked Huang Rong to pick out some suitable things. Yang Tiexin, Mu Nianci and Yang Guo all prepared a copy and told them that if the time is convenient, they can come to "Peach Blossom Island"
"Be a guest.
"You mean, Mo'er wants to participate in this 'martial arts' selection?"
Funing Hall, Imperial Study Room.
Emperor Ningzong and "Dongxie" Huang Yaoshi were sitting opposite each other drinking tea, with the old eunuch standing beside them as always.
He couldn't help but murmur: "Hey, it seems that no matter how we arrange the guards, we can't stop these powerful people."
Although it was not aimed at Huang Yaoshi, after the last time "Dong Xie" took Feng Heng and came and went freely, the old eunuch became interested and deployed all the eight masters he could mobilize near the palace where Ning Zong was.
But today, "Dongxie" still came to Ning Zong's imperial case quietly.
"For officials, from my point of view, this is an opportunity. Since you want him to become a figure like Taizu, it doesn't make sense not to start in the military."
Emperor Ning Zong nodded.
In recent days, he has taken two "Jiuhua Jade Dew Pills", and with the help of the old eunuch, he has gradually found the feeling by practicing the breathing technique.
Gradually, he paid more attention to the "masters" under the old eunuch, and he was amazed to see their "performance" in front of him.
But the old eunuch said that even if these people were tied together, they wouldn't be enough for His Highness "King Yan" to pull over.
Ning Zong's expectations for Guo Mo were even greater. He felt that he must take good care of his health, strive to live for two more years, and try to shield his son from the wind and rain. He also wanted to see how far his son could grow.
"Okay, since Xiao Qi wants to cause trouble, I will simply help him out again."
"Old man, I'll save myself a trip to my door later and issue another edict. Among all the soldiers stationed in the Song Dynasty, all those under the age of thirty must participate in this 'military examination'."
"Let's think of it as a big military training. Control everywhere. Each person will eventually have twenty candidates to go to Beijing. Before the end of October, the list of selected winners must be submitted to the Privy Council."
"On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, the final competition in the capital will be led by the Privy Council, assisted by the Ministry of War and the Sanyamen. The competition for the last ten will be presided over by me personally."
"The number of admissions remains unchanged, but the rewards will be increased. The top ten are all called 'Emperor's Disciples' and will be awarded by me personally. Those with original official positions will all be promoted to one level. Military attachés who enter the top ten will be awarded civil servants of the same level.
Dismissal officials."
This is incredible. It is very difficult to promote military generals. One "military examination" can give you such a golden opportunity. If this edict is promulgated, the entire army will not explode.
He was both a "disciple of the emperor" and a "literary official", which were all attractive features. Emperor Ningzong was not worried about his son at all.
The old eunuch wrote them down one by one, for fear of missing something.
"In addition, you go to the arsenal and the Horse Controller to choose two good horses for Xiao Qi, and then choose some bows, arrows, armors, etc. Just choose the ones you want. If you really can't decide, just bring two copies with you.
Let Xiao Qi choose."
"Well, this biological son is different. The key is that there is only one biological son."
The old eunuch kept complaining in his mind.
"Send the 'Coiling Dragon Stick' at the end of the arsenal to Xiao Qi as well. Although it is not what Taizu owned back then, the material made of it is better than what it was back then."
After completing the operation, Emperor Ning Zong seemed to still have some unfinished ideas, so he turned to "Dongxie" and asked.
"Brother-in-law, do you think you need anything else?"