Dealing with the ministers who came to visit him from all over the place made him feel that this was more tiring than fighting with others for three days and three nights.
After handling some necessary matters, Guo Mo quietly left Lin'an with his family members again.
Two hundred "Jinyi" were all left in Lin'an by Guo Mo. They were led by "Iron Palm Ruthless" Lu Pingsheng and Li Zhichang and continued their daily practice.
"Brother-in-law, is this the sea?"
After getting on the big boat to Peach Blossom Island, Xiao Longnu seemed like a new person. Although it was her first time on a boat, she didn't show any discomfort at all.
This made Haji, who wanted to watch the excitement, ended up feeling lonely.
I remember that when this boy from the desert took a boat for the first time, he had to vomit violently.
There was nothing surprising about Xiao Longnu calling Guo Mo "brother-in-law". Originally, she was Li Mochou's junior sister, so it was only natural for her to call her senior sister's husband "brother-in-law."
However, I couldn't stand the fact that there was a little Xiang'er next to me shouting "Sister Long" and "Sister Long", which made the whole scene a bit eye-catching.
Before they had even completed half of the waterway, the navy received the news and sent a dozen large ships to greet them.
He didn't come forward to say hello, but silently guarded Guo Mo from front to back, left and right, not far or near the boat.
"Hey, what a beautiful Peach Blossom Island, and now it's been turned into this."
From the first moment he saw the navy, Guo Mo felt a little uncomfortable.
He also understood that these were all arrangements made by his father, just to protect the little grandsons on Peach Blossom Island.
What a pity, Peach Blossom Island is a holy land of martial arts.
"Brother Mo, when you see the children later, you must be more enthusiastic towards Simo."
When Peach Blossom Island could be seen in the distance, Huang Rong walked up to Guo Mo and said solemnly.
Zhao Simo is the child of Guo Mo and An Ling'er. He is eight years old and has never seen his father.
An eight-year-old child already has his own thoughts and judgments. Huang Rong reminded Guo Mo like this because he didn't want the child to feel alienated at first impression.
"Rong'er, you are so kind -"
Guo Mo gently held Huang Rong in his arms. It seemed that many years ago, when he first took a boat to Peach Blossom Island, he held Huang Rong like this?
Times have changed, and the young man and woman at that time now have a lot of children.
Someone came to the island to report early, and because Feng Heng was there, "Dongxie" Huang Yaoshi actually led everyone on the island to personally greet him at the pier.
"Hey, did you miss me?——"
Before the big ship could stop, little Guo Xiang flew directly off the side of the ship.
Ignoring "Dongxie" Huang Yaoshi, Yang Tiexin, Li Ping, Mei Chaofeng, Nan Qin, Zhu Cong, Ye Qu, Mu Nianci and others standing in front, he rushed directly towards the group of children following behind.
"Xiang'er——"
As the eldest brother, Guo Yi, although he is less than two-quarters of an hour older than Guo Xiang, is much more stable than Guo Xiang. He behaves as if he is a little adult.
It seems that the lecturers sent by the government have spent a lot of effort in recent years.
From the age of five, the official Zhao Kuo began to send enlightenment lecturers to Peach Blossom Island. When he was six years old, another lecturer on "propriety" was added. After the spring of this year, another lecturer on "filial piety" was sent.
Fortunately, there is still the master Zhu Cong, the "Masterful Scholar", and there are many children practicing martial arts together. Although Guo Yi is trained like a little adult by this group of instructors, he is still an agile child at heart.
"Xiang'er——"
"Xiang'er——"
As soon as little Guo Xiang came over, all the well-behaved little boys immediately broke their guard.
Guo Ping, Guo Yi, Lu Bing, and Ye Feng greeted each other warmly, followed by the unfamiliar Zhao Simo, Yeluqi, and Guo Xiao, who was over three years old.
"Haha, your eldest sister is back, and this Peach Blossom Island is going to be lively again -"
Compared with two years ago, there are a few more children, so it is naturally more lively.
"Second Senior Brother, they are much better than us back then. At least we have more people to play with."
Haji, who had already got off the ship, saw the children playing together from a distance and couldn't help but look envious.
"Tch, you can go there now. You have to remember that you are still a child. Maybe you can become the king of children."
Wu Nantian is already twenty years old, so naturally he no longer has that childlike innocence. Only Haji, who is half a head taller than Wu Nantian, still looks like he has still lost his childlike innocence.
"Second Senior Brother, are you telling the truth? Can I really go?"
Hearing Wu Nantian's words, Haji was a little eager to give it a try.
However, when he saw Yang Guo snickering next to him, he realized that the second senior brother was making a joke on him, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Everyone also got off the ship, and Huang Yaoshi came up first.
"Haha, where are my two little grandsons? Come over and let me see them -"
Look at his happy look, just like the day before yesterday when the official Zhao Kuo went to the "East Palace" to see his grandson.
Whether it was Guo Yao born to Huang Rong or Guo Xun born to Li Mochou, in Zhao Kuo's eyes, they were both his own grandsons, and he didn't care who the child's mother was.
It was another good reward, and he also made up for the reward owed to his grandson Guo Xun, and he was named the King of Chang'an.
After Wei Liaoweng's governance in the past few years, Chang'an City and even the Guanzhong area have gradually regained some vitality and have basically become self-sufficient.
The same goes for Huang Yaoshi. "Dongxie" naturally also knew about the news that Li Mochou had adopted Feng Heng as his adoptive mother.
Therefore, I stepped forward and took over Xiao Guo Xun.
It’s the eighth birthday of April, and I’m only a few days away from turning one, but I’m already able to take two steps independently.
The two-year-old Guo Yao is much taller.
This kid has been a big eater since he was born. Now, if he is put together with Guo Xiao, who is over three years old, people who don't know may not be able to guess who is older and who is younger.
"Mo Chou has met his adoptive father——"
After all, this was the first time Li Mochou saw Huang Yaoshi after his identity change, so he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed deeply.
"Haha, okay, good boy, I haven't prepared any gifts for you as a father. In two days I will teach you the magical power of Lingbo Weibu and Finger Snap."
"Mother, my son is back. Mochou and I got married in Luoyang, but I didn't tell you in advance. Mochou, let's salute mother together."
Guo Mo took Li Mochou and respectfully gave Li Ping a big gift on the pier of Peach Blossom Island.
"Get up, you are such a silly kid. When you meet a good girl like Mochou, do you still need to come back and ask my old lady for instructions before you can consummate your marriage?"
"In the future, if I meet a suitable girl again, Mo'er can just marry her outside. My mother will like her if she brings her back."
Li Ping had naturally seen Li Mochou and was very satisfied with this beautiful woman.
However, the old mother's words made everyone around her laugh.
Guo Mo was very embarrassed, and he could even feel four piercing gazes directed at him.
"Are you Simo? Come, come to daddy -"
Looking at the group of children at the back, Guo Mo didn't recognize two of them.
The youngest one, about three years old, should undoubtedly be the third child, Guo Xiao, and the older child walking at the end, nearly four feet tall, must be eight-year-old Zhao Simo.
"Is this my father?"
Zhao Simo asked himself in his mind when he saw a stranger calling him, saying he was his "daddy".
"Simo, come over quickly, this is your biological father——"
Seeing that Zhao Simo was still reluctant to come over, Zhu Cong, the "wonderful scholar", hurriedly persuaded him.
In the past few years, although Zhu Cong has been teaching these children equally, from the bottom of his heart, he undoubtedly prefers Guo Jing's son Guo Ping and this Zhao Simo.
Guo Ping's parents are not around, and he is a child who lives with his grandmother Li Ping every night, but among all the children, he practices the most diligently, very much like Guo Jing back then.
Although Zhao Simo is also Guo Mo's son, he was born and grew up in such circumstances.
Now, I have left my mother again and been sent to Peach Blossom Island to study art. I have not been able to see my biological father for several years.
Therefore, Zhu Cong's love for Zhao Simo comes from the depths of his heart.
Zhao Simo is also sensible. Although he also plays around with these children, he never does anything excessive. Zhu Cong can feel the inexplicable sensitivity of this child.
After he was seven years old, he gradually understood some things. He was sometimes cautious when talking and doing things in daily life. Did he feel that he was dependent on others?
"Master, is he really my father?"
Zhao Simo still didn't dare to come over and asked Zhu Cong for confirmation again in a low voice.
"Silly boy, of course this is your father. Didn't you see that your noses are exactly the same?"
Li Ping also came over. She had watched Guo Mo grow up little by little, and now looking at the eight-year-old Zhao Simo, she looked eighty percent like the little Guo Mo back then.
"Haha, son, I am your father, and you are my son——"
Seeing that his son still refused to come over, Guo Mo walked forward and hugged Zhao Simo directly.
His son, whom he had never met before, had grown so big now, and Guo Mo felt a little guilty in his heart.
Some were interested in the son in front of him, and some were interested in An Ling'er who was thousands of miles away. Although Guo Mo couldn't remember An Ling'er's appearance very clearly.
"Dad...dad——"
Zhao Simo lay in Guo Mo's arms and finally called out "Daddy", but tears flowed down unsatisfactorily.
"Daddy——"
This is my father, is this my father's embrace?
"Okay, okay, don't stand here anymore. A banquet has been prepared at Fulongju. If you have anything to say, let's go home first."
…
April is the most beautiful day in the world, with pink willows and green butterflies in the future.
When the catkins start flying in May, the wind turns the white waves and the waves chase the immortals.
As the weather gradually got hotter, Guo Mo suddenly had the idea to build a swimming pool on Peach Blossom Island.
After all, the current group of children are not as good as those of my apprentices back then. The eldest among them, Guo Ping, is only ten years old this year. He can't be dragged directly into the sea to learn to swim, right?
Fortunately, he was on Peach Blossom Island. If he had changed places, Guo Mo might have been looked down upon by the secular world again. Even here, Guo Mo still had people build a fence around it.
Little Guo Xiang was also seven years old, and Huang Rong was unwilling to let the little girl go with her, so Guo Mo had no choice but to build a three-room house in the back house of "Fulongju", which was regarded as an indoor small swimming pool.
It actually satisfied the needs of Huang Rong, Li Mochou, Xiao Longnu and Xiao Guoxiang.
With Guo Mo here, the matter of supervising the practice naturally falls on his head.
No matter what the upper limit of these children's future is, Guo Mo is envious of their current achievements.
Especially Guo Ping, Yang Guo, Yelu Qi and little Guo Xiang. When I and my elder brother Guo Jing were at their age, our martial arts skills were far inferior to theirs.
Especially Yang Guo, who has been following Guo Mo for more than half a year, has completed the fourth level of "Autumn Comes Like Snow" and started the fifth level of practice in the "Eight Methods of the Desert".
This speed makes even Haji, the fourth senior brother, feel ashamed. He has just reached the fourth level and has not yet mastered it.
Yang Guo's progress seriously irritated Guo Ping. Originally, the two were keeping pace, but now they were one level behind Yang Guo.
Fortunately, little Guo Xiang did not practice this, otherwise she might have embarrassed more people.
Yeluqi is also a good young man who practices kung fu. In another time and space, he just casually followed the kung fu learned by the old naughty boy. When he grew up, he was already superior to those of his age.
But now, if one can systematically follow Guo Mo to practice Kung Fu, I am afraid that his future achievements will only be inferior to those of Yang Guo and Guo Xiang.
On the other hand, Guo Mo's eldest son Guo Yi seems to have mediocre qualifications or is not interested in practicing martial arts. So far, the "Eight Methods of the Desert" has only just entered the third level.
Guo Mo knew his father Zhao Kuo's intention. Since everyone agreed with it, he would not interfere. If the child could grow up as soon as possible, he would be able to live a leisurely life as soon as possible.
On this day, "Nanshan Woodcutter" Nan Xiren came to Peach Blossom Island with many gifts. What came with him turned out to be "Flying Bat" Ke Zhen'e, "Xiao Mi Tuo" Zhang Asheng and "Yue Nu Sword" Han Xiaoying.
"Masters, why are you here together? You didn't even send a message to your disciples in advance so that I could go out and greet him."
It wasn't until these people entered "Fulong Residence" that Guo Mo got the news.
The fourth master is quite common. After returning from the desert, the other three settled in the "Yuanyang Villa" in Jiaxing. Guo Mo has not seen them for several years.
The master master Ke Zhen'e has not changed much, but the fifth master Zhang Asheng has become even fatter. He deserves to be called "Smiling Amitabha". Is he really going to look like Maitreya Buddha?
"Mo'er, I haven't seen you for a few years, but you are getting more and more handsome with your kung fu skills. I read your revision of the 'Eight Methods of the Desert', but unfortunately, I still can't understand the eighth layer of 'A Solitary Leaf'."
As soon as they met, "Yue Nv Sword" Han Xiaoying complained.
After listening to this, Guo Mo almost broke into cold sweat on his forehead.
"Master Seven, just be satisfied. If you really practice this set of 'Eight Methods of the Desert' to perfection, it is possible for you to reach the ultimate state, or at worst, it will be only half a step to the extreme state."
"According to my disciple, your current internal strength accumulation is still not enough. Do not force a breakthrough, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.
"Haha, Seventh Sister, what did I say? This set of exercises is no longer the original one after passing through Mo'er's hands. Don't try to show off."
It turns out that as early as a year ago, "Flying Bat" Ke Zhen'e and "Yue Nv Sword" Han Xiaoying had disputes over Guo Mo's revised "Eight Methods of the Desert", especially the newly added eighth level "One."
"Ye Gupeng".
This level, from the whole article, seems to be completely in line with the previous seven levels. However, no matter how hard I practice, I always feel that something is missing.
Because the eighth level did not indicate whether the practice was static or dynamic, Han Xiaoying chose to practice the eighth level in swordsmanship, while Ke Zhene chose to meditate.
It's a pity that these two have been struggling for a year. Although they feel that their skills have improved, they still haven't touched the threshold of "A Lone Leaf".
This time, they came to Peach Blossom Island, of course, for other important matters, but it was also their plan to ask Guo Mo face to face about the eighth floor.
"Where's Master Six? Why didn't he come with you?"
After everyone took their seats in "Lingqing Pavilion", Wu Nantian came over to offer tea diligently. This was originally a job of listening to incense, but Wu Nantian snatched it away at the door.
Seeing the diligent look on his second disciple's face, Guo Mo was too embarrassed to expose him. He just liked to please his future father-in-law and mother-in-law so much?
"Haha, Mo'er, your sixth master originally wanted to come with us, but after counting the days, the sixth sibling will give birth this month, so he has no choice but to take care of her at home."
"Xiao Mi Tuo" Zhang Asheng spoke. Unexpectedly, this man has gained weight and his voice has become so loud?
Guo Mo was thinking, why not go to the Shaolin Temple again one day and find out the "Lion Roar" Kung Fu for the fifth master to practice?
"That's such a happy event. I hope Master Six can give birth to a son, who will look like Master Six. If he gives birth to a daughter, it will be troublesome, hehe..."
In a moment of happiness, Guo Mo actually made a joke about Master Six.
"You kid, you actually made fun of your sixth master, you really deserve a beating——"
Han Xiaoying was amused by Guo Mo's words. Maybe she imagined the scene in Guo Mo's words and couldn't help laughing.
"Yue Nu Sword" is only in her early forties now. She has been hiding in "Yuanyang Villa" for the past few years. In addition to taking care of the daily affairs of the Villa, she is practicing martial arts diligently.
Without the wind and sun, I still look a bit younger than when I was in the desert.
"Hey, I think Master Six can have a child. Master Seven, you are younger. You should hurry up and have a child with Master Five."
"Hahaha, Mo'er, you really understand your fifth master——"
Han Xiaoying didn't expect that she would get angry, and she didn't expect that her husband, who had always been honest and kind, would actually cater to Guo Mo in front of so many people.
"you you……"
Han Xiaoying was so embarrassed that she was speechless.
"Brother Mo, why didn't you ask someone to tell me when the masters came?"
At this moment, Huang Rong walked in from outside, followed by little Guo Xiang. Originally, she came to see her father.
"I have met the master master, the fourth master, the fifth master and the seventh master. I just heard that you are here. I have already ordered the kitchen to pack a table of wine and food and send them over in a moment."
After seeing the ceremony, Huang Rong consciously sat next to Han Xiaoying instead of taking the main seat next to Guo Mo.
"Rong'er is the mother of several children, but she is still so beautiful. Mo'er is so lucky -"
At the beginning, there were still voices against Huang Rong among the "Seven Monsters of Jiangnan", mainly because of the enmity with the "Dark Winds" and the reputation of "Dongxie" Huang Yaoshi.
Now that time has passed, Han Xiaoying felt an indescribable sense of intimacy when she saw Huang Rong again.
"Xiang'er, go quickly and meet your masters——"
Guo Mo, who was originally sitting, walked over in person, holding Xiao Guo Xiang's hand with one hand, and came to the front of several masters.
"This is your grand master, who was the most severe one when he taught Kung Fu. If you don't obey, dad will hand you over to the grand master and discipline you strictly."
"I've seen Grand Master——"
"Haha, Mo'er, you actually used me to scare the child? Is he called Xiao Xiang'er? Don't listen to your father's nonsense. He was very lazy back then and was much more cunning than your uncle."
After so many years, Ke Zhen'e is no longer the "flying bat" he used to be. Of course everyone knows that Guo Mo has many children, but he only dotes on this little girl.
"I have known each other for a long time, Fourth Master Xiang'er. This is your Fifth Master. Come quickly and see me."
"Xian'er has met the fifth master——"
"Well, that's right. She's a very smart and cute little girl. The Fifth Master didn't bring any gifts as a greeting. You can take this little money and buy whatever you want."
Zhang Asheng smiled and took out a banknote from his arms and handed it to Xiao Guo Xiang.
But little Guo Xiang didn't dare to pick it up and looked at Huang Rong with her eyes.
"Since it was given to you by your fifth master, Xiang'er just take it."
Huang Rong was very pleased. It seemed that although her daughter was usually naughty, she was still very sensible in formal occasions. At least she was still very "majestic" in her daughter's heart.
"But...but if I take this money, my mother will definitely take it away."
Hahaha--
Xiao Guoxiang's innocent expression and such straightforward words immediately caused everyone to burst into laughter.
"You are such a cute little girl. Come and let Seventh Master take a good look at you."
Han Xiaoying conveniently took the banknote from Zhang Asheng's hand, called Xiao Guoxiang in front of her, and personally stuffed the banknote into Xiao Guoxiang's hand.
"Are you also daddy's master? But...but why do I feel like you are just like daddy's sister?"
Little Guo Xiang raised her little face and looked at Han Xiaoying for a long time before she said something like this.
"Haha, what a good boy, I can talk better than your father."
Han Xiaoying hugged little Guo Xiang excitedly. How could this little girl be so lovable after what she said?
"Masters, why did you come to Peach Blossom Island this time?"
When the food and drinks were served, Zhu Cong, the "Masterful Scholar", also came over. When the elders arrived just now, he happened to be at the martial arts training ground with his children.
"Mo'er, the main reason why I came here this time is to propose marriage to Lord Huang on behalf of your fourth master."
"Flying bats," Ke Zhen'e said.
As the saying goes, there are thousands of people in a family but one person is in charge. All major issues among the "Seven Jiangnan Monsters" have to be handled by this big brother.
Sure enough, when he saw several masters coming in with so many gifts, Guo Mo had a suspicion in his mind.
"This is easy to handle. The relationship between the Fourth Master and the Seventh Senior Sister is originally a matter of mutual love. It is getting late today, and all the Masters have come from afar, so let's take a rest for the night."
"Tomorrow morning, I will inform Ming Jiayue that we will go through a formal process to ensure that this matter is handled beautifully."
Even though we are all acquaintances, we still have to go through the proper etiquette and procedures.
After all, getting married is a major event in life. People like Nan Xiren and Jin Yufeng are now considered status people, so naturally they cannot engage in "unmatched marriage".
The next day, when Guo Mo personally invited Huang Yaoshi and Feng Heng to "Fulong Ju" and explained the purpose of the several masters' visit, the two elders agreed directly without saying anything.
The "Seven Freaks of Jiangnan" showed up to meet each other. Ke Zhen'e, the "Flying Bat", formally proposed to Huang Yaoshi for marriage. The two parties followed the established etiquette and exchanged tokens.
Everyone else was busy talking about it, but it was Nan Xiren and Jin Yufeng. The two of them didn't speak much during the whole process. One seemed to have been tapped on his mute acupuncture points, while the other blushed with embarrassment.
It is now the end of May, and in July Guo Mo will accompany him to the north to worship his ancestors, and Nan Xiren, who has been promoted as the "Imperial City Secretary", should also be included in the journey.
Therefore, everyone decided that the wedding of these two people would be held on June 18th.
Although it was a bit rushed in terms of time, fortunately there were enough people and relatives of both men and women were in sight, so it was not overwhelming.
The fourth master was getting married, and Guo Mo generously bought a house from his father. It was not far from Guo Mo's "East Palace", just across the street.
The courtyard with three entrances from the front and back is more than enough to accommodate dozens of people. It is said that this was a house owned by the prime minister of the year.
Nan Xiren has the right manpower to take care of the home and nursing home. After all, he has been running the business in Lin'an for so many years, so he still has some contacts.
As for the maids serving in the mansion, Feng Heng selected four clean and tidy ones from Taohua Island as Jin Yufeng's dowry.
Now that the good days have been decided, Guo Mo, as his apprentice, will naturally go all out to handle the matter. The "Seven Strangers of Jiangnan" are also helping in Lin'an City, but they are invited by Guo Mo to live in the "East Palace".
Everything went smoothly, but ten days before June 18th, the court received some bad news.
Li Zunxu, the "Supreme Emperor" of Xixia, who lived in Lin'an City, died of illness.
He was already a few years old, and the white-haired man sent him to the black-haired man.
When several of his grandchildren were escorted to Lin'an, Li Zunxu looked at these poor children and his condition worsened again.
Although an imperial doctor came to consult him, and the great master Murong Qiudi was there to take care of him, it was a pity that his life span was short of a few days.
The illness dragged on for more than a year, but in the end Li Zunxu still couldn't get over it. Finally, on the night of the eighth day of June, he fell asleep and never woke up.
Officials from the Ministry of Rites were cooperating with Li Zunxu's funeral affairs, and Guo Mo, as the Crown Prince of the Song Dynasty and an acquaintance of Li Zunxu, came to express his condolences in person.
Do as the Romans do, after Li Zunxu's "first seven years", as the current talker of "Li Zhai", Murong Qiudi personally visited the door of "East Palace", which can be regarded as a thank you to the crown prince of the Song Dynasty.
By coincidence, on that day, June 15th, Nancy Ren happened to be in Guo Mo's "East Palace".
The day is approaching, some details still need to be adjusted and refined, and Huang Yaoshi, Feng Heng, Jin Yufeng and other people from Taohua Island have also moved into Lin'an City.
Guo Mo, who has a lot of money, also prepared a mansion for his father-in-law early. Of course, this is also to show generosity to his father.
It took Murong Qiudi only half an hour at most from entering the "East Palace" to leaving the "East Palace", but it happened that when he was leaving, he met Nan Xiren.
First of all, Murong Qiudi was stunned, and Nancy Ren also felt a little familiar.
Obviously, Murong Qiudi has recognized Nan Xiren, but Nan Xiren has never seen Murong Qiudi's true face in Lushan.
Walking towards each other and passing each other, Nan Xiren stopped and looked back, but Murong Qiudi was nowhere to be seen.
is it you?
Outside the city of Suzhou, faces are covered with gauze; the so-called beauty, Muchiu of the Western Xia Dynasty?