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Chapter 285 An old friend comes from the north

"Meng Dutong, I didn't expect 'Princess Yincheng' to be..."

Meng Gong and Zhao Chengyu stayed at the residence of "Princess Yincheng" for a full hour, and they left after dinner.

"Cheng Yu be careful, if you have anything to say, we can talk about it back to the military camp——"

Compared with the excitement on Zhao Chengyu's face, Meng Gong's expression was much more solemn. He didn't expect such a big change to happen. Everything happened so suddenly.

The two mounted their horses outside the gate of "Princess Yincheng"'s house. The twenty personal guards were already waiting there. They all left the city gate and returned to the Song Dynasty's military camp.

"Chengyu, I think it would be better to report this matter to His Highness King Yan in detail."

Meng Gong thought about it again and again, but still felt a little uneasy.

"However, just now 'Princess Yincheng' has repeatedly warned not to let His Highness know her identity for the time being. If we just tell His Highness like this, wouldn't it be..."

Zhao Chengyu was a little puzzled after hearing Meng Gong's words.

Even though they were both commanders of the same army, in front of Meng Gong, Zhao Chengyu was just a new recruit.

A few years ago, when Zhao Chengyu first joined the "Dunwu Army", he started from Guo Mo's personal guard. At that time, Meng Gong was already the deputy commander of the "Dunwu Army".

"Cheng Yu, the identity of 'Princess Yincheng' is secondary. The key is that she wants to completely hand over the command of the 40,000 Xixia Army into our hands."

"Also, we can't tell whether the instructions she gave King Li Dewang of Xixia before his death are true or false, especially since 'Princess Yincheng' has such a sensitive identity."

Meng Gong has passed his thirties and is five years older than Guo Mo. He is a cautious person and naturally has more things to consider.

This was not because he had any prejudice against this "Princess of Silver City". When he recognized the identity of "Princess of Silver City", he was also excited in his heart.

However, Meng Gong could only say sorry for what "Princess Yincheng" wanted. After all, the person he really wanted to be loyal to was His Highness King Yan of the Song Dynasty, and he himself was also a Song Dynasty person.

Even though he did not receive full support from Zhao Chengyu, Meng Gong still wrote a detailed report on what he had seen and heard since entering Xixia.

He also called his seventh brother Meng Ying over and asked him to deliver this report to His Royal Highness King Yan of Luoyang as quickly as possible.

Because the matter was so important, Meng Gong also sent the ten best kung fu men among his own bodyguards as Meng Ying's bodyguards, and they galloped together in Luoyang.

There are certain laws to follow in war, but they are the most elusive.

Sometimes, like a sudden storm, a city can be conquered in half a day, completely tilting the balance of victory.

Sometimes, they have been on defense for years, even when both sides are on the defensive, and no one dares to fire the first arrow, wasting time, money and food in vain.

...

Lin'an, Funing Palace.

Guo Mo still asked Zhao Rushu to rewrite the Xixia battle report, write down his response, and sent someone to Lin'an, which was filled with three large sheets of paper.

In the Funing Palace, Zhao Kuo was sitting behind the imperial desk. The old eunuch was still standing in his place. At this time, there were a few more people in the Funing Palace.

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Xue Ji, the Right Chief of the Yan Palace, Hu Ju, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Meng Zongzheng, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Yue Ke, who had just been promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu.

The original Minister of Household Affairs was old and frail. After begging for his body three times, he was finally released by Zhao Kuan to provide for his retirement.

Yue Ke, who had been the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs for several years, naturally took over and became the real helmsman of the Ministry of Household Affairs, in charge of the money bag of the Song Dynasty.

You must know that Yue Ke is only forty-three this year. It is rare for him to be promoted to the position of Minister of Household Affairs at this age. Among the old ministers, he is considered young and strong.

"Everyone, have you read the situation in Xixia and the measures taken by King Yan? Is there anything wrong with it?"

The reason why Zhao Kuo found these people was because he had a purpose.

Xue Ji is naturally the most resourceful person in the court. After completely getting rid of Shi Miyuan's party in the past two years, he has become quite popular with the official Zhao Kuo, and he always wants to check on him for big and small matters.

Hu Ju and Meng Zongzheng organized the Ministry of War. Although foreign expeditions were decided by the Yan Palace, they also had to be reported to the Ministry of War.

The more than 200,000 elites under the command of the King of Yan were not trained entirely from the common people, but were also recruited from all the soldiers of the Song Dynasty.

In other words, all the armies of the Song Dynasty will be the source of troops for King Yan's powerful forces. This has been a tradition that has been continued since the establishment of the "Dunwu Army".

To be precise, in the current Song Dynasty, only the four powerful brigades under the command of King Yan, with more than 200,000 people, can be considered real soldiers and are responsible for external operations.

Other armies, in addition to the 30,000 regular imperial troops guarding Lin'an, the garrison troops in various places perform daily garrison tasks and are also responsible for recruiting and preliminary training of new recruits.

These troops are no longer considered combat troops, but garrison troops.

Especially in the past two years, under Guo Mo's initiative, qualified garrison troops in various places have also participated in large-scale military reclamation or disaster relief.

"Guan family, what do you think His Highness, King Yan, wants to capture Xixia first?"

Hu Ju, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, spoke first. This person is also a veteran. He is 33 in 60 this year. He has been in the center all year round and can be regarded as an evergreen tree in the political arena.

He is also the grandson of Hu Quan, a famous official who fought against the Jin Dynasty. His grandfather was even more powerful. Historically, he was known as the "Four Officials of the Southern Song Dynasty" together with Li Gang, Zhao Ding and Li Guang.

It’s no wonder that Hu Ju has such doubts. In Guo Mo’s previous plan for the Song Dynasty, the Kingdom of Jin was the one he wanted to win first, followed by Xixia.

As for Mongolia, its territory was too vast and mostly bitter and cold, so it was regarded as a useless place in the eyes of the people of the Song Dynasty.

Now that the situation in Xixia has suddenly changed, Guo Mo's active response will naturally make people think.

"Last time, His Highness Prince Yan wrote a letter saying that both the Jin Kingdom and the Xixia Kingdom will be our territory in the Song Dynasty in the future, and the people there will also become our subjects in the Song Dynasty."

"Therefore, His Highness is considering using military coercion as the main force in these two places and using 'economic warfare' and 'public opinion warfare' as much as possible."

"Although I still haven't fully understood how His Highness implemented these two tactics, but His Highness's consistent behavior style should not be a blind move."

Xue Ji spoke next to him. He was the official secretary of the imperial court and the right chief historian of the Yan Palace.

Especially after Old Cheng Jue went to Luoyang half a year ago, Xue Ji was completely in charge of Prince Yan's Mansion in Lin'an, and they often exchanged information with Prince Yan's Mansion in Luoyang.

"This time, the war in Xixia seems to have broken King Yan's original plan. However, I agree with Mingke's approach. Even if we cannot completely win Xixia, we can at least gain more territory and support."

"In my humble opinion, we should give more thought to His Highness's post-war affairs. If the three major economic and strategic pacification envoys are sent out, Your Highness may not have a fourth candidate."

Indeed, there were more than 200,000 strong troops under the command of the King of Yan during the war, but there were not many civil servants who could stand alone. Let alone Guo Mo's command, such people were scarce even in the entire Song Dynasty.

"Forget it, let Xiao Qi handle foreign wars by himself. We can just provide him with logistical support."

"Su Zhi, you need to pay more attention to this matter. Although Luoyang is now self-sufficient, launching such a big war still has to support the operation of the eight prefectures in Hebei."

"In terms of money and food, Xiao Qi will give him as much as he wants. The Ministry of Revenue strictly controls it. If anyone dares to reach out here, ask the 'Imperial City Division' to cooperate with you and kill every one they find -"

Naturally, Yue Ke had nothing to object to. Yue Ke himself had a prosperous official career in recent years and made great achievements. His son became a general under King Yan, and he even reorganized the "Yue family army".

Encountering such a talented and strategic monarch as King Yan, Yue Ke had no time to play with the poetry he loved so much, and spent more time and energy on government affairs.

The Yue family's rise again will fall on him and Yue Ao, and His Highness King Yan is the only help they can rely on.

"The officials can rest assured. After the first crop of rice is ripe this year, I will order it to be sent directly to Luoyang to save unnecessary turnover."

"The salary and silver are also sufficient, and those with military merit, whether in Hebei, Hedong or Guanzhong, can be awarded Yongye Field according to the size of their military merit."

"The amount of idle cultivated land in various places has also been reported one after another. Military camps have been established in some places. From now on, if it is rewarded to the soldiers, it will be mature land."

"Those three strategic and pacifying envoys are all capable people. They are worthy of being cultivated by His Highness King Yan."

When it comes to the government affairs under his jurisdiction, Yue Ke, who has always been poor in words, actually talks eloquently.

In the Funing Palace, several other old men were in their fifties or sixties, but Yue Ke, who was in his early forties, showed full of vigor in his speech.

"Hahaha, Suzhi, you still envy the three of them? Aren't you also cultivated by His Highness King Yan? You have to work hard, young man -"

Meng Zongzheng listened on the sidelines and even joked.

Yes, even Meng Zongzheng is sixty-two years old. If it weren't for Guo Mo's existence, like in another time and space, Meng Zongzheng would have passed away for three years.

The official families of the Song Dynasty were the least pretentious. It was not an overly formal occasion, and getting along with courtiers who got along well was like chatting with friends.

"Well, you can go to the West Lake in person tomorrow and meet the Emperor of Xixia."

Zhao Kuo suddenly lowered his voice.

The supreme emperor of Xixia, Li Zunxu, the champion emperor, has lived in Lin'an for more than half a year.

When he was about to arrive in Lin'an, the official Zhao Kuozhen went out of the city ten miles to greet him. This kind of formality also moved Li Zunxu to a complete extent.

Li Zunxu was eight years older than Zhao Kuo. Although he had abdicated, Zhao Kuo still called him "brother emperor" one after another.

During the New Year, Zhao Kuo even invited Li Zunxu to have a drink with all the civil and military officials in the palace to congratulate him on the new year.

Even according to the prince's specifications, the Ministry of Household Affairs was asked to send a salary to Li Zunxu every month. Zhao Kuo also visited Li Zunxu's house every now and then.

The war in Xixia, especially the death of Li Zunxu's son Li Dewang, was such a big deal that someone had to send someone to tell the Xixia Emperor.

Xue Ji accepted the order. He was a person who was not afraid of trouble. He was even thinking about whether he could plan something from it.

To be honest, Xue Ji agreed very much with Zhao Rushu's plan for King Yan in Luoyang, and he wished he was there at the time.

Whether it's the comparisons between the advisers or the open and secret fights, it never stops.

They may not necessarily want to contain or suppress anyone, but more often than not, they just want to show off what they have learned.

"Official and ministerial matters..."

Xue Ji wanted to speak but stopped.

"Haha, let's see, our Prime Minister is looking for you again? I think you can give him some advice."

"Shi Miyuan is considered a shrewd person, but why can't he see through it? I don't know how Xiaoqi fed him the ecstasy soup, so that this person who has been shrewd all his life is actually running for him?"

"No one should stop him. You can even follow him at certain times. Let's see how he performs——"

Zhao Kuo's eyes flashed with confidence.

Shi Miyuan was the person Zhao Kuo relied on the most back then, and he supported him all the way. Do you think he will let me wield a butcher knife against him now that he is old?

...

By the West Lake, Li Mansion.

An antique house, the house is not too big, at least in the eyes of northwest people, Sanjin's house is considered small, but all the vegetation is very particular.

There are not many people living in the house, just two owners, three guards, and four maids.

Of the original people in the mansion, only two cooks and two gardeners remained.

The plaque on the house is also very simple, with gold characters on a black background and only the word "Li Mansion" on it. Although the characters are simple, they were written by the current officials of the Song Dynasty.

This "Li Mansion" is the residence of the Western Xia Emperor Li Zunxu in Lin'an.

Over the past six months, Li Zunxu, who was originally in a bad mood, may have become more accustomed to the soil and water of Jiangnan, but he has become stronger day by day.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Read a book, drink tea, or go boating on the nearby West Lake every day.

In order to satisfy Li Zunxu's elegance, Zhao Kuo, an official of the Song Dynasty, even directly sent Li Zunxu a ship.

It is still a two-story building boat, operated by six sailors. When the weather is good, Li Zunxu even sleeps directly on the building boat.

The house is inconspicuous, and Li Zunxu is also very low-key. After living here for more than half a year, no one around him would have thought that a former king of Xixia lived here.

On this day, Li Zunxu did not go out, or he was blocked when he was about to go out.

"Xiaonan, Xiaobei, why are you here? But something happened in Zhongxing Mansion?"

Seeing the two people hurried in from outside "Li Mansion", "Vulture" Yu Chixuan spoke first.

Who is coming?

It was in the "Yipin Hall" that two of the eight second-rate masters were the adopted sons of "Vulture" Yu Chixuan. One was named Yuchi Nan and the other was named Yuchi Bei.

What's rare is that these two are twins, in their mid-twenties, who have learned the true heritage of the "Vulture" Yuchixuan and the others, and are already second-rate players at a young age.

"Father, something happened in the Zhongxing Mansion. Your Majesty...he passed away——"

"What?--"

As Yuchi Nan and the two fell to the ground crying, everyone in the Li Mansion was shocked. Murong Qiudi hurriedly supported Li Zunxu from the side to prevent the old man from falling.

"Xiaonan, what are you talking about? Please explain it clearly to me. The king was in his prime, how could he just die?"

Although he knew that his two adopted sons could not talk nonsense about this kind of thing, "Vulture" Yuchixuan still jumped over, grabbed Yuchinan's collar and asked.

"Let's talk in the study, Red, mother. You two guard the door and don't let anyone in."

Murong Qiudi spoke and dismissed the four maids. It was determined that they would not be able to go on today's boating trip. He supported Li Zunxu and asked "Vulture" Yuchixuan to walk into the study of Li Mansion with two names.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

After helping Li Zunxu sit down, Murong Qiudi asked with a solemn face.

Having been in charge of "Yipin Tang" for many years, even "Vulture" Yuchixuan and the three of them treated Murong Qiudi as elders, not to mention Murong Nan, who was another generation below him.

"I report to the concubine that the Mongolian Temmu Ge led 30,000 Mongolian cavalry and raided Guazhou City. They broke into the city in half a day and caused more than 20,000 casualties to the Daxia army."

"In times of crisis, 'Princess Yincheng' stepped forward and personally led 10,000 Great Xia warriors to reinforce the situation. They withdrew their troops from Suzhou and Ganzhou, and nearly 40,000 soldiers were stationed in Xiliang Prefecture."

"At the same time, the king also ordered people to go to Yinzhou and Kangcheng to ask for reinforcements. If the reinforcements can arrive in time, Daxia may be able to turn the crisis around."

"However, just five days after the 'Princess Yincheng' went on the expedition, the king was poisoned to death! He was only discovered by the palace officials early the next morning."

"The night before, only Commander Tuoba Hong was with the king. When we arrived at Tuoba Hong's house, he, his concubine and only son Tuoba Xu had already disappeared."

Yuchi Nan was kneeling on the ground and talking the whole time, and next to him was his brother Yuchi Bei. As members of the "Yipin Tang", the king was poisoned and they could not escape the crime of not being able to protect him.

"So it's Tuoba Hong who poisoned Wang'er?"

Li Zunxu leaned on the Grand Master's chair and patiently listened to Yu Chinan's story.

"Thanks to the Supreme Emperor, I dare not speak nonsense due to my humble position, but everyone thought so at the beginning. The first night the King was the only one with Tuoba Hong, and this was seen by many people."

"When I looked for him again, he was nowhere to be found, and his only son was also taken away. It can be seen that he fled in fear of crime."

Facing Li Zunxu's questioning, Yuchinan was a little frightened, but he could only tell the truth.

"So, who is in charge of Zhongxing Mansion now?"

Li Zunxu's question was on point. Royal accidents have existed since ancient times. Although he was grieved when his son died, who would want a man with white hair to give away a man with black hair?

However, if the son dies, what about the grandsons? Where is the throne of Daxia?

"Because the princes were still young, the ministers elected the emperor's nephew Li Sui to take charge of the overall situation. When the two low-ranking officials left, he had already ascended the throne and became the emperor."

"Hahaha, good, very good! What a civil and military man of the Manchu Dynasty, what a descendant of the Li family! Li Sui, I have underestimated you——"

"Your Majesty, do you think it was Li Sui who committed the murder?"

Murong Qiudi is no stranger to Li Sui either.

Among the descendants of the Li family in Xixia, Li Sui is considered one of the best. I have never seen him have such ambitions and means.

"None of this is important anymore. Among the dozens of state capitals in Daxia, it seems that only Xiliang Prefecture and Zhongxing Prefecture are left. The Mongols have already occupied most of the territory."

"As a person who maintains his status, Li Sui can still be used for a long time. Asking him to expel powerful enemies and reorganize Daxia is nothing more than a fool's dream."

Li Zunxu looked a little lonely.

When he was still in power, he wandered between Mongolia and Dajin many times, whether he was servile or groveling, all in order to continue the legacy left by his ancestors.

Do you think he is willing to step down from the position of king of a country?

If you can be a king, who wants to be an emperor?

Unfortunately, between the continuation of Daxia and personal honor and disgrace, he still chose the former.

Even though he gave up the throne to his son Li Dewang, Li Zunxu still worried about Daxia, whether it was paying courtesy to His Highness King Yan of the Song Dynasty, coming to An for retirement alone, or the "Princess of Yincheng".

However, even after doing all this, his son still died a tragic death.

"Your Majesty, please order me to go to Zhongxing Mansion now and bring you the heads of Li Sui and Tuoba Hong——"

The "Vulture" Yu Chixuan on the side heard the whole process clearly. He was originally a stable person, but he could not suppress the anger in his heart.

"Forget it, Daxia may die overnight, why would I want his Li Sui's head?"

"However, I really want to trouble Commander Yuchi to go to Zhongxing Mansion. Don't do anything else. Pick up my poor grandsons and escort them all the way to Lin'an."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It is impossible to deny that Li Zunxu is interested in the throne of Daxia. It is hard to say how much attachment or responsibility he has for Daxia.

After all, Li Zunxu also deposed Xia Xiangzong and Li An'an before proclaiming himself emperor.

Therefore, when he listened to Yu Chinan's story, his first reaction was that Li Sui poisoned his son Li Dewang and then proclaimed himself emperor.

Is this karma?

But why should retribution be imposed on my son?

The so-called country is destroyed and the family is destroyed. Since Daxia is no longer safe, it is better to take care of your grandchildren.

After discussion, Liu Yiniang, the "Scattered Flower Fairy", stayed in Lin'an to accompany Princess Murong and protect the Supreme Emperor.

And "Vulture" Yuchixuan and "Opening Tablet Palm" Reid took brothers Yuchinan and Yuchibei and returned to Zhongxing Mansion to find a way to bring Li Dewang's younger sons to Lin'an.

When "Vulture" Yuchixuan was about to leave, Li Zunxu, who had calmed down, called Yuchixuan into the study again.

Li Zunxu picked up a square seal from the table, thought about it, wrote an edict in his own hand, and handed it to Yuchixuan.

"Commander Yuchi, when you arrive at Zhongxing Mansion, if you can confirm that Li Sui sent someone to poison Wang'er, you can show the royal seal and the edict to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, explain Li Sui's sins bitterly, and appoint Li Deyan as 'Princess Yincheng'.

Empress of Great Xia."

"Your Majesty, you?——"

"Vulture" Before Yuchixuan had time to accept the edict, Murong Qiudi next to him shouted in surprise.

"Your Majesty, why do you need to do this more? In this way, aren't you putting Yan'er on the fire? Are you letting her, a woman, bear the infamy of Daxia's destruction of the country?"

"Hahaha - Di'er, if you want to wear his crown, you must bear his weight. Maybe it's not necessarily the infamy? Daxia is already like this, Wang'er is also dead, what else can I not dare to do?"

Li Zunxu still stubbornly gave the royal seal and edict to "Vulture" Yuchixuan, and repeatedly told him to focus on rescuing a few princes and ensuring that the princes were safe before doing other things.

"Vulture" Yu Chixuan and his party of four left Li Mansion and headed all the way to Xixia Zhongxing Mansion.

Three days had passed since this incident, and Xue Ji, the Minister of Civil Affairs, arrived at Li Zunxu's house to report the matter.

It wasn't that Old Xue Ji delayed intentionally, but the information they received was just a step too late.

The information from the official Zhao Kuo was sent to Lu Chengfeng in Yinzhou by someone who "listened to the wind". After Lu Chengfeng discussed with Meng Gong, he sent Meng Ying to deliver the message to Prince Yan's Mansion in Luoyang.

After Guo Mo and others received the urgent report, studied the plan, and dispatched troops, they compiled the information again and reported to Lin'an.

This was not the case for brothers Yuchi Nan and Yuchi Bei. After the death of Xixia King Li Dewang and the new Xia King Li Sui was elected, these two felt that they could no longer stay in Zhongxing Mansion.

The two of them directly rode on two fast horses and came to Lin'an non-stop, two or three days ahead of the Song Dynasty's military report.

...

Luoyang City, Prince Yan's Mansion.

Spring is always short. After the peonies bloom, before everyone can get enough of them, the hot summer has arrived.

The martial arts training ground in Prince Yan's Mansion was really in full swing.

In such weather, these men would feel depressed if they stayed in the "Dunwu Hall" to practice martial arts.

Besides, it was considered Xiao Longnu’s exclusive practice room. Except for Xiao Guoxiang who followed her every day, it was natural that no one else could disturb her.

Guo Mo had someone pull up a large piece of white gauze over the huge martial arts training ground. After many adjustments, it was able to isolate some heat while ensuring light.

Everyone thought this was a good and wonderful idea, but Guo Mo was not very satisfied. Unfortunately, he really didn't have anywhere to find the exclusive insulation materials of later generations, so he had to make do with it.

Feng Ge and Ye Qu are two junior disciples, Lu Guanying is his nephew, Li Zhichang and Cui Zhifang are guest ministers, plus his second disciple Wu Nantian.

Strictly speaking, the gap between these six people is not too big. Li Zhichang and Lu Guanying are slightly better, and the other four are all in the same range.

Regardless of whether he is a junior brother, a nephew or an apprentice, he is all one of his own, so Guo Mo will inevitably be stricter.

Especially after seven or eight days had passed, the latest military information from Xixia had not yet been reported. Guo Mo couldn't help but feel a little irritated, and the amount of training arranged for these boys was even greater.

Everyone also understood his feelings, and no one dared to bargain and practiced seriously, especially Wu Nantian. He was the only disciple and he couldn't embarrass his master.

One day, two days, three days...

Five days later, Zhao Rushu and Lao Cheng Jui came to the martial arts training ground hand in hand.

"Your Highness——"

"Your Highness——"

"Boy, is there any news about Xixia?"

Seeing the two elders rushing towards him, with beads of sweat on their foreheads, Guo Mo asked hurriedly.

It's just past midnight, and it's not yet time for Guo Mo to go to the "Hall of Heroes" to check the information. When these two people arrive, something big is going to happen.

"Your Highness, there is indeed a military report from Meng Dutong in Xixia, but the most urgent thing is that you still need to meet an old friend from the south first."

Zhao Rushu had Meng Gong's military report in his hand, but he did not give it directly to Guo Mo. Before they came, they happened to meet someone who came to the Prince of Yan's Mansion to look for Guo Mo.

The two took him to the small flower hall in the front yard. After asking him in detail, they felt that this matter was worth discussing.

They had already read Meng Gong's military report. Apart from a hint of shock, there was nothing critical about it.

Therefore, they both agreed that King Yan should first see this person.

"Old friend? From the south?"

Guo Mo didn't understand what these two elders meant. Do you need to come to me together when you meet someone?

Seeing that the two refused to talk, Guo Mo didn't continue to ask.

Let those boys continue to practice, and then follow the two elders to the Little Flower Hall.

"Guo...His Royal Highness King Yan, do you still know me?"

In the small flower hall, there was a man sitting watching tea, dressed as a Confucian scholar, holding a folding fan in his hand.

"Ah, Brother Zhu? Why is it you? How did you find this place?"

Who is coming?

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It is none other than the scholar Zhu Ziliu, one of the four disciples of Master Yideng.

Calculating the time, it has been more than six years since the last breakup. At that time, Guo Mo was still a man of the world, and his martial arts level had not yet reached its peak.

"Hey, it's hard to put it into words. This time Zhu came here to ask for help from His Highness King Yan. I hope His Highness will help the Duan family in Dali for the sake of his master -"

Zhu Ziliu stood up and actually wanted to salute Guo Mo.

"Brother Zhu can't help it, what are you doing? Get up quickly -"

Guo Mo rushed forward and held Zhu Ziliu up. No matter how hard Zhu Ziliu tried, he couldn't break free from Guo Mo's hand.

"Brother Zhu, with my friendship with Master Yideng, what else does Brother Zhu need to ask for? As long as it is something Guo Mo can do, he will never shirk it."

Guo Mo also saw that something big must have happened, otherwise this person who was always gentle and gentle and cared very much about his own description was now in a dusty state.

So, why did Zhu Ziliu come here?

That year, after Guo Mo and Huang Rong left, Master Yideng lamented the martial arts talents of these two young people. He was also very restless and wanted to go home and see his children and grandchildren.

He took the four major disciples of "Fishing, Woodworking, Farming and Reading" and left the secluded place, heading southwest and returning to Dali.

When we entered the territory of Dali, we immediately discovered that the people's livelihood in Dali had deteriorated a lot in the past ten years, especially compared with the Song Dynasty.

Moreover, the place where they originally lived in seclusion could only be regarded as ordinary in the Song Dynasty. If they really arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, I am afraid the gap between the two would be even greater.

All the way back to the vicinity of the capital of Dali, I didn't enter Dali City at all, so I found an inconspicuous temple outside the city to hang out.

He ordered his fourth disciple, Zhu Ziliu, to go to the palace and call out his second son, Duan Zhixiang, the current emperor of Dali.

The father and son had not seen each other for a long time, so naturally they had a heart-to-heart talk with each other.

After that, Yideng practiced in an unknown temple and took Duan Zhixiang's three sons over ten years old with him, focusing on teaching the martial arts of these royal grandchildren.

Among the four "fishing, woodworking, farming and reading" people, Yideng only left the scholar Zhu Ziliu by his side, and the other three asked them to return to the court to help their son Duan Zhixiang act in the government affairs.

This stay lasted for six years, and the eldest grandson of the emperor had grown to twenty-two years old. His family's "Yi Yang Finger" had also been trained to the fourth level, and his kung fu had broken through to the second-rate level.

The other two grandsons of the emperor have also cultivated the "One Yang Finger" to the fifth level, but their martial arts are both third-rate.

It's a pity that the qualifications of these three emperors and grandsons can only be regarded as average. In this regard, Master Yideng is helpless.

Originally, this kind of life was quite stable. Master Yideng also considered that in a few years, if the martial arts of the two remaining emperors and grandsons could be raised to the second-rate level, such strength would be considered good in Dali Kingdom.

At this time, in the middle of the night, the cheers of the army were heard outside the nameless temple.

Before Yideng could go out, the fourth disciple Zhu Ziliu ran in, followed by his third disciple Wu Santong.

"Santong, why are you here? Ah, why are you covered in blood?"

With the light of the moonlight, Yideng discovered that his third disciple, whom he had not seen for half a year, was actually covered in blood.

Astonishingly, there was a broken arrow stuck in Wu Santong's right arm...


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