Seeing that Guo Mo had left, Shi Miyuan picked up the tea bowl he couldn't put down again and pointed it at the man next to him.
Zhao Rushu asked.
"Enxiang, from my perspective, this guy has clear ideas, well-founded advances and retreats, and doesn't stick to common sense. He is really a determined person. If he is allowed to develop, he may be difficult to control in the future."
"Haha - Mingke, Mingke, I often hear people say that you are a 'jealous' person, but I didn't believe it at first. When I saw you today, I realized that the rumors were true. You actually didn't even let a young boy off your back.
ah?"
Although, knowing that Shi Miyuan was joking, Zhao Rushu still blushed.
"My dear, I don't have any other intentions. I just feel that even if we support this son, we should nip it in the bud. We can't raise a tiger to cause trouble, and we will suffer from it in the end."
"Don't worry, Ming Ke. How could I not understand your thoughts? It's just that in the Great Song Army, we really need a strong help."
"It's a good thing that this kid is ambitious. If he just obeys without any sharp edges, I won't like him!"
"It's just that this guy's performance is indeed very comparable to others. If we want to completely win over him, I'm afraid ordinary methods may not be effective."
Shi Miyuan seemed to be answering Zhao Rushu, or talking to himself. He even forgot to put down the tea bowl in his hand.
"Dad, are you arranging others behind your back again? I think this martial arts champion is quite good. He has achieved such an achievement at such a young age, and it was entirely due to his own efforts."
"Compared to those children of aristocratic families who only know Zuyin, I don't know how many times better. The key is... the key is that they are so good-looking."
Mochou was expressing her opinions beside her. At the end of the sentence, her voice was so low that even she could not hear it, and her ears turned red inexplicably.
Shi Miyuan seemed to hear something strange in her words, and turned his head, just in time to see his adopted daughter's slightly blushing face.
There is something in my heart, if...
At this moment, his son Shi Zhaizhi came in from outside.
"Zi Yi, are you sent away?"
"Sent him off. He said he wanted to go to the official office of the 'Imperial City Division' to have a look."
Shi Zhaizhi replied respectfully.
"Zi Yi, what do you think of this person?"
Shi Miyuan asked his son the same question.
"This person was able to win the first place in martial arts in this year's 'Martial Arts' competition, which shows that his martial arts skills are superhuman. And judging from his remarks and overall response just now, this person is good at pretending to things and has a good vision.
Unique.”
"Therefore, the child believes that if this person is a friend and can take advantage of the situation, he may be able to achieve great achievements; if this person is an enemy, he should be removed as soon as possible to avoid having trouble sleeping and eating in the future."
Shi Zhai thought for a moment and said solemnly.
"Hahaha - it's rare to find someone you can like. From now on, you will be responsible for contacting this person."
"In two days, you can pay your respects to him once again, just in the name of congratulating him for being the top martial arts champion in high school and being given an important position. As for the gift, go to the warehouse and choose a good sword."
Before Shi Zhaizhi could agree, Mochou had already turned around behind him.
"Dad, can you give this task to your daughter? The second brother is a scholar, and it is not suitable for him to handle swords and guns. My daughter is also a martial arts practitioner, and it will be easier to communicate with the top martial artist."
Shi Miyuan did not expect that this adopted daughter would come out of nowhere and offer herself to take over the job.
"this....."
"Looking at the favor, judging from the old age, perhaps the intended purpose can be achieved only through the intervention of Miss Mochou."
Zhao Rushu, who was standing aside, suddenly spoke up and looked at Mochou with a smile on his face.
"Okay, then I wonder which sword you, little girl, are going to choose and give it to that boy?"
I don’t know why, but when I saw my daughter choosing a gift for Guo Mo, I felt a little strange. It was completely different from asking my son to give it to me.
"Enxiang, if you want to achieve the best results, I'm afraid you really have to give up a little."
Zhao Rushu spoke again, as if he talked a bit too much today, which was completely inconsistent with his past temperament of being wise and self-protective.
"Oh, does Mingke mean that sword? But are you sure he can control it? Although it is just a sword, wouldn't it be self-defeating if it arouses the suspicion of officials because of this?"
Shi Miyuan also thought about which sword Zhao Ru was talking about.
To him, Shi Miyuan, any magical weapon is nothing more than a plaything in his collection.
If you can really make Guo Mo follow you wholeheartedly, then there will be no room for reluctance.
It's just that the official had hinted that he wanted the sword several times, but Shi Miyuan never offered it.
"Haha, please think about it, Enxiang. If he can solve the trouble caused by that sword, it just proves that this boy is indeed extraordinary and worthy of Enxiang's efforts to win over."
"It would be better if he can't handle it. After all, there is still grace, and we can really watch that kid suffer. At most, he will only lose a sword."
"If we can really save him from danger, we may have unexpected effects. We don't know."
Shi Miyuan looked at Zhao Rushu with some confusion. He had developed a suspicious temperament over the years, which made him feel that Zhao Rushu today was a little abnormal.
But for a moment, I couldn't think of what went wrong. The other party was really thinking about himself and making suggestions.
"Let me think about this matter again. There are still a few days left. Obviously, I won't let you eat today. In a few days, my 'illness' should be cured."
Zhao Rushu left the Prime Minister's Mansion and sat in a carriage.
"Master, are you going home now or going to the Yamen?"
The coachman sitting on the shaft asked Zhao Rushu in the car.
"Go to Zongzhengji Temple——"
The carriage turned and drove straight south.
Just after walking through an intersection, I heard Zhao Rushu say again in the carriage.
"It's better to send me home first, and then you can take my name card and invite Young Master Zongzhengsi to your home. You should be more secretive and try not to be seen by others."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The coachman was helpless and did not dare to ask any more questions. He turned the carriage around again and headed east along the street.
Let's say that Guo Mo left the Prime Minister's Mansion and went directly to the "Sanyuan Building".
Lu Guanying stayed in the camp in the south of the city, and only two servants were watching his home.
After working hard for a long time and not being able to eat, Guo Mo thought that he would go to "Sanyuanlou" to fill his stomach first.
In order not to attract attention, Guo Mo now always goes through the back door when going to "Sanyuan Building".
There is no need to go upstairs, just stay in the backyard and someone will go and report to Wu Mianfeng.
There was not much time, and Wu Mianfeng really came.
To his surprise, Lu Chengfeng and the fourth master, "Nanshan Woodcutter" Nanxi Ren, were also there and rushed over together.
"Fourth Master, Brother Lu, are you here too? We haven't had dinner together for a long time, so we just happen to have two drinks together today."
When the three of them entered the house, Wu Mianfeng ordered his servants to bring a banquet to the backyard, and then closed the door.
"Did something happen?"
Seeing the solemn expressions of the three of them, Guo Mo couldn't help but ask.
Finally, it was "Nanshan Woodcutter" Nanxi Ren who spoke, who made him Guo Mo's master.
"Mo'er, your behavior today is a bit outrageous."
It turned out that as soon as Guo Mo arrived at Shi Miyuan's residence today, the "Imperial City Division" got the news.
To be precise, since Lu Chengfeng took office a few months ago, the first thing he did was to send his confidants to keep an eye on the Prime Minister's Mansion for twelve hours.
Every day, there is a dedicated person who registers who comes in and who comes out. If a special person appears, they will be reported to Lu Chengfeng as soon as possible.
"Haha, the intelligence work of the 'Imperial City Division' has been done very well."
Guo Mo didn't think it was a big deal, but he was deeply moved by these people's concern for him.
After a while, two waiters from the "Imperial City Division" carried two large food boxes and set up a full table in the backyard.
He patted the seal on the wine jar, filled a bowl of wine for each of the people present, then closed the door and left.
Guo Mo was not polite. After calculating the time, he estimated that these people had already eaten, so he started eating with open stomach.
"Eat slowly, no one will compete with you."
"Nanshan Woodcutter" Nancy Ren, who was sitting next to him, looked at Guo Mo gobbling up the food, as if he was reminded of the scene when the two boys of the Guo family competed to eat when they were children.
Unexpectedly, time passed by in a blink of an eye, and the children back then all grew up.
I haven’t seen Guo Jing for a long time, but Guo Mo has undergone such earth-shaking changes.
No matter how their identities change, in the heart of an honest person like Nan Xiren, they are still his disciples and the children he has watched since childhood.
Guo Mo was almost done eating and drank a bowl of wine to take a breath.
Then, he recounted in detail what he saw and heard in Shifu today, without missing a beat.
"Mo'er, if the war horse problem can be solved, the combat power of the 'Dunwu Army' will indeed be greatly improved. It seems that Shi Miyuan really wants to take you for his own use now."
"It's just that this person is a scheming person, and there are many wise people around him. It's better to be careful when dealing with him in the future."
Wu Mianfeng is not in the "Imperial City Division" sequence, but is more open-minded.
"Four Heroes of the South, let me tell you, you and Brother Lu are just worrying in vain. Even if the young island master makes a mistake in his words, is there any danger?"
"With his skills, he could kill Shi Miyuan's mansion three times inside and out without any trouble."
Wu Mianfeng drank a bowl of it by himself. After a few months of serving as the shopkeeper, he probably gained ten kilograms of meat.
"Fourth Master, is there any news from the desert? I wonder when my mother and the other masters will be able to come back from the desert. Staying there is not a long-term solution."
Hearing Guo Mo ask about this, Nan Xiren didn't know what to say, and suddenly thought of something.
"Mo'er, I received a piece of news yesterday that the uncle and nephew of Ouyang Feng, the 'Western Poison', suddenly appeared in Dongting Lake, and the beggar gang also appeared in large numbers near Dongting Lake."
"There are also some small gangs and factions who are plotting something. The power of the 'Imperial City Division' there is still very weak. It will probably take a few more days before any new news comes back."
"Dongting Lake? Beggar Gang? Is it the 'Junshan Conference'?" Guo Mo thought to himself.
"Fourth Master, where is the eldest brother now? Is there any news recently about the young prince named Wan Yankang from the Kingdom of Jin?"
In another time and space, the protagonists of the "Junshan Conference" are Guo Jing, Huang Rong and Yang Kang. Now Huang Rong has determined that it is impossible to pass, but what about Guo Jing and Yang Kang?
Because of his appearance, there is not much interaction between Guo Jing and Yang Kang now, and they are not sworn brothers. Even Yang Kang still maintains the name Wan Yankang.
However, the two have their own strengths in martial arts, but the eldest brother is probably more powerful.
"Hey, I'm so ashamed. I haven't heard from Jing'er for a long time. He seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. The young prince of the Jin Kingdom you mentioned seemed to have returned to Zhongdu, and then there was no news from him again.
"
After hearing this, Guo Mo didn't have a good solution. Everything had changed too much.
I can't even guess the whereabouts of my eldest brother.
As for Wan Yankang, he probably had someone verify the information he provided when he returned to Zhongdu.
Because, according to the intelligence sent from the "Imperial City Division", in Xiangyang, Runan and other places, the Jin army was silently reduced by about one-third.
It seems that they were secretly transferred to the north to target the Mongols.
Wanyankang got the "Xuanming Divine Palm" from the masked Taoist, so he should find a place to retreat.
"Then send more people from the 'Imperial City Division'. Fourth Master, I, the 'Imperial City Division', don't seem to have a limit on the number of people?"
"You see, if necessary, you can ask the Sixth Master and Senior Sister Mei to come over. The Fifth Senior Brother can also find someone you trust to look after the 'Sanyuan Building' for you. You can also come to the 'Imperial City Division' to help.
"
"There are too few areas that the Song Dynasty can really control now. Let's first penetrate into the two lakes, Huainan, and Huaibei, and then expand to a scale of 2,000 people. You are responsible for recruiting and training the specific personnel."
Guo Mo found that when he really wanted to do something, there were still too few people available.
"I have been staying in Lin'an City for the past two days. If there is any news from Dongting Lake, I will have it sent there as soon as possible."
Guo Mo remembered something again.
"Fourth Master, I wonder how the civil and military officials in the DPRK and China will react to Mo Ze's death this time?"
For Guo Mo's sudden change of topic, the elders didn't get used to it for a while.
"Mo'er, what do you mean?"
"For example, the reactions of all parties, the other 'Four Woods and Three Fierce', or those who are sitting on the fence, or those who are not dealing with Shi Miyuan overtly or covertly."
"Shi Miyuan's party is so deeply rooted that it will take more than a day to eradicate it. I'm afraid some people will take desperate risks."
Guo Mo knew that several assassinations against Shi Miyuan ended in failure, but he could not remember who took the action and when.
Hearing Guo Mo say this, the three people opened their eyes wide at the same time and looked at Guo Mo in surprise.
Because, almost all the information Guo Mo could get was taken from the three of them, and there was no other source of information.
The problem is, the news just came to them, and before they had time to tell Guo Mo, he actually knew it himself? Is this a coincidence?
"Mo'er, there is really some news. Come and see it."
Nan Xiren took out a bamboo tube and poured out a paper roll. Guo Mo took it and took a look.
It turned out that Luo Riyuan, the school officer in front of the palace, had entangled more than a hundred people with the intention of intercepting Shi Miyuan in the middle of the road.
Unexpectedly, Luo Riyuan was not strict with others. Among the more than 100 people, one of them was Xue Ji's domestic slave. He was kicked out because his hands and feet were unclean.
Seeing that the opportunity to claim credit and be rewarded had come, he immediately went to Xue Ji's house to report the matter, but unexpectedly, he fell into the hands of the "Imperial City Secretary".
"It's stupid, Fourth Master, to let someone reveal the information to this Luo Riyuan, just to say that the information has been leaked. Shi Miyuan has already taken precautions. Don't reveal that he is from our 'Imperial City Division'."
"Don't worry, Mr. Lu has arranged for people to do it. Although these people are a little reckless, they are still people who yearn for the Song Dynasty."
"By the way, if there is still manpower, send some more people and keep an eye on a horse farm owned by Jin people in Huaixi. It is estimated that it has not been established for a long time. Let's see if we can get some horses. Try to use the ones we bought first."
"I asked others to buy horses before. This time Shi Miyuan also promised to solve the problem of war horses. Let's put more thought into it ourselves. After all, the demand for war horses is too great. We can get as many horses as we can."
"By the way, where did the more than fifty horses go during the raid on Moze's house this time?"
Now Guo Mo is really full of war horses.
"Well, hey, Mo'er, if it's convenient one day, I might be able to get it if I go and have a meal. Maybe it's more than fifty horses."
"Nanshan Woodcutter" smiled at Guo Mo. It turned out that those horses fell into the hands of the officials.
During the few days he spent in the military camp, Guo Mo certainly set an example by living and eating with the soldiers and didn't get much rest.
It was rare to have a few days of peace and quiet, so I simply stayed at home and thought about what to do next.
"General, there are guests visiting outside."
On the third day after returning from "Sanyuan Building", Guo Mo just got up and had a rare sleep.
Breakfast had just been delivered, and before the food box could be opened, a servant came in to report.
"Guest?" Guo Mo couldn't remember who would come to him at this time.
"What kind of person is he? Has the other party revealed his identity?"
Guo Mo stopped opening the food box and asked.
"General Qi, the other party did not reveal his identity, but the person who came over was a young woman with a sword in her hand. She said she was the general's friend."
"Woman? Sword? Friend?"
Guo Mo was even more confused. He simply didn't think about her, got up and walked towards the door.
Guo Mo's house is not that particular, it just has two red-painted doors.
When I opened the door, I saw a young woman standing there, wearing a yellow dress and holding a sword, but her face was facing the direction of the West Lake.
The gate of this house faces south, and you can reach the West Lake within twenty steps from the door.
"This little lady, why do you want to see Guo Mo?"
Guo Mo came closer and asked.
After hearing this, the woman turned around and looked at Guo Mo with a smile.
"It's you?"
The person who came was none other than Shi Miyuan's adopted daughter whom I had just met at the Prime Minister's Mansion the day before yesterday.
"Why, when we arrived at your mansion, the No. 1 Scholar didn't invite anyone in to sit there?"
After the woman finished speaking, she went to the yard without waiting for Guo Mo's reply.
Guo Mo shook his head helplessly. He had left in advance just to avoid this woman the day before yesterday. Unexpectedly, less than two days later, she would chase her to his home.
"The location of this house is good, and the decoration quality is also good, but it has a bit of a businessman's atmosphere and it can't help but fall into the conventional style."
As the woman walked inside, she looked at and commented on it.
"To be honest, I just bought this house. Everything is kept in its original condition and no changes have been made."
"Let me tell you, you don't seem to be a vulgar person. If you are too busy, why don't you let me help you decorate this house inside and out? I guarantee it will be much better than the current one."
Guo Mo didn't answer her words, but he was complaining in his heart, "Where is this? By the way, do I know you very well?"
The yard is not big, so it didn't take long to reach the front hall.
"Wow, are you ready to have breakfast? Just in time, I just left home early and didn't have breakfast, so I disturbed the No. 1 Scholar."
The woman smiled and opened the food box with ease.
"Wow, the breakfast at Sanyuanlou is so sumptuous? I didn't expect that Zhuangyuanlang is a person with great taste in life. He always eats from Sanyuanlou for breakfast."
Seeing her like this, Guo Mo couldn't say anything. He smiled helplessly and sat down beside her.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "I don't know why the little lady came to see Guo early in the morning?"
"Why, I can't come to you if I have nothing to do? Well, this crystal dumpling is so delicious. I haven't eaten their crystal dumplings for a long time."
This one has eaten it without any hesitation.
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. This is my return gift to you on behalf of my father. It can also be regarded as acknowledgment."
After the woman finished speaking, she handed over the sword in her hand.
Guo Mo took the sword in confusion and found that it turned out to be an ancient sword.
The sword was three feet long, and the blade imitated the Qin sword, with beautiful patterns. Guo Mo pressed the spring and pulled out the sword.
It was actually decorated with colorful beads and nine-flowered jade. It was a sword with a cold light, glittering golden light, and a blade like frost and snow. Two seal characters were clearly engraved on the sword: Chi Xiao.
It turned out to be the legendary "Red Sky Sword"? Guo Mo was immediately shocked.
The sword is of course a good sword, but since it was used by Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, this sword has been regarded as the "sword of the emperor".
Among swordsmen, some use "Zhanlu" and "Juque", and some use "Chunjun" and "Yuchang", but few people use "Chixiao".
Guo Mo hurriedly sheathed the sword and handed it back to the woman again.
"My dear lady, this 'Red Sky Sword' is too precious, and it is also the 'Sword of the Emperor'. How can Guo Mo, a mere warrior, dare to use this sword?"
"Mr. Guo appreciates Xiang Shi's love and care. As for this sword, little lady, you'd better take it back."
Seeing that Guo Mo was really unwilling to accept the "Red Sky Sword" as his adoptive father said when he arrived, it was in vain that she had patted her chest and promised that Guo Mo would be willing to accept it.
But now, looking at the "Red Sky Sword" brought to her by Guo Mo, the woman was also a little angry.
"Hmph, Wu Zhuangyuan, you have to have this 'Red Sky Sword' today, or you have to have it if you don't want it. What I, Li Mochou, gave away, is there any reason to take it back again?"
"Little lady, Guo really can't..."
"Yeah - you just said, what's your name? Li... Li Mochou?"