A hearty laugh interrupted the upcoming worship ceremony.

I saw two old men passing the gate of "Fulongju" and walking towards the wedding hall.

The two of them were walking in front of each other. The old man in front was of medium build, about fifty years old, and dressed in casual clothes.

He has a gray beard and a face like a silver basin. He doesn't walk too fast, but he is calm and composed. An invisible nobility rushes towards his face.

The one following behind is slightly older, has no beard under his chin, his eyebrows are drooped, but his eyes are very bright.

Half a body behind, he followed step by step to the right, as if he was always alert to everything around him.

"Sure enough, it's here——"

Seeing the person coming, Feng Heng let out a sigh of relief.

Early in the morning, she told Tingxiang to go to the pier to guard the dock. If an old man came today and claimed to be her "brother-in-law", she would directly invite him to "Fulong Ju".

"Dongxie" saw the visitor about to enter the wedding hall. He was slightly startled and glanced at Feng Heng.

The two hurriedly got up and left their seats to greet him.

"Brother-in-law, you are finally here."

Such a sudden move attracted the attention of everyone in the wedding hall.

Guo Mo was convinced that this was the second time in so many years that he heard someone call him "brother-in-law."

Moreover, the same person was calling, once calling "himself", and once calling the "old man" in front of him.

While they were talking, "Dongxie" and his wife had already brought them into the wedding hall.

The wedding hall was filled with dozens of people. After the old man came in, he immediately saw the groom and the bride standing in the center. His eyes stayed on the groom's face and never left.

Guo Mo also looked at the old man.

From Feng Heng's words "brother-in-law", he already realized who this person was.

As a baby who came out of the palace, he became even more aware of this person's unusual identity.

However, what he didn't understand was how could this person arrive here today?

...

Time goes back to yesterday.

The seventh day of August, Lin'an, Qinzheng Hall.

"Everyone, this is what you want. The old slave told the children to scatter all our people. We can find these in half a month."

The old eunuch handed Emperor Ning Zong a thick secret book, then took a step back and continued to rest with his eyes closed.

Emperor Ningzong opened the secret fold and looked at it carefully. It turned out that what was written on it were some information about Guo Mo that the old eunuch had mobilized to mobilize the people who were truly loyal to him in the "Imperial City Division".

He came from the desert and lived there for eighteen years. The specific details are not yet available.

He has a mother Li Ping, a brother Guo Jing, and a sister-in-law who is a Mongolian princess.

He became a disciple of the "Seven Freaks of Jiangnan" and had close ties with the Quanzhen Sect. However, his martial arts skills were much higher than those of these people. He was suspected to have learned from another teacher.

There was once a big riot in the "Zhongdu" city of the Jin Kingdom, and the death of the sixth prince of the Jin Kingdom, Wanyan Honglie, was suspected to be related to it.

Together with a woman named "Huang Rong", they went south from Huainan and destroyed many green forest villages. They only sought money and rarely hurt people. They also punished some corrupt officials and opened warehouses to benefit the people. They were known as "Black and White Shuang"

"Xia".

He is the son-in-law of Huang Yaoshi, "Dongxie", one of the "Five Wonders" in the Jianghu. Huang Rong is the daughter of "Dongxie" and has a close relationship with Taihu Water Village.

He once kidnapped a Mongolian envoy and later let him go. He seemed to be acquainted with him.

It is suspected that he has contacts with the upper echelons of the "Luo Family Ghost Kingdom". The civil strife in the department last year seemed to be related to it, but the details are unknown.

He has been to Dali and is suspected of having contact with the royal family of Dali, but the details are unknown.

The "Iron Palm Gang" who was causing trouble in western Hunan was reported to have extorted a huge amount of his property, but the details are unknown.

Now living in the "Peach Blossom Island" in the East China Sea, she is scheduled to marry Huang Rong, the daughter of "Dongxie" Huang Yaoshi, on the eighth day of August.

Emperor Ningzong read it twice carefully, wishing he could remember every word in his heart.

"Hahaha, old man, have you seen this discount too?"

The old eunuch opened his eyes and smiled noncommittally.

"This Xiao Qi is quite capable. From the desert to Dali, he has traveled to more places than in the Song Dynasty."

"It seems that he already has some foundation in the world of martial arts, and he also has extraordinary martial arts skills. Could it be that he will become an 'innate warrior' like Taizu?"

The old eunuch couldn't interrupt other things, so he could only listen to Emperor Ning Zong's own judgment. When it came to martial arts, the old eunuch was inexplicably excited.

"Everyone, according to the secret records in the palace that the old slave read, Grandpa Taizu 'entered the Tao through killing', and he indeed cultivated the innate realm."

"A little earlier than Grandfather Taizu, Murong Longcheng of the Murong family and Duan Siping of the Duan family of Dali also reached the innate realm."

"After Grandfather Taizu, there was also a person named 'Xiaoyaozi'. It is said that this person has a higher level of cultivation. He may have surpassed the 'Xiantian' and directly caught up with the founder of 'Dharma'."

"If anyone reaches 'Xiantian' in the future, our 'Imperial City Division' will become increasingly weak and we will not be able to explore these secrets."

"However, everyone has to say... Whether this young master can achieve 'innateness', this old slave can't say."

"The most powerful person I have ever come into contact with is Tong... Hehe, I have learned some of his martial arts manual."

"It's a pity that the old slave has poor qualifications and learned a little late. At most, he can only reach the level he is now."

"But in my opinion, the boy who created this treasure book... hehe, he has not yet reached the state of 'innateness'. After all, he was delayed by fame and worldly affairs."

The old eunuch rambled on, and after finishing speaking, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

"Humph, you old man, do you have the martial arts secrets left by Taizu?" Emperor Ning Zong suddenly asked.

"Let me tell you, the 'Taizu Chang Fist' and the 'Pailing Dragon Stick Technique' are indeed in the hands of the old slave, and they are still the original ones."

"For hundreds of years, many people have been practicing. I don't know why, but no one can come close to the realm of Taizu. Instead, they have been reduced to commoners. The world wishes that everyone could use the 'Taizu Changquan'."

"Just keep a copy for yourself, and bring me the original later. Do you think Xiao Qi is short of money? Why is he robbing money everywhere, and specifically robbing bandits? It's interesting."

"Old guy, you go and pass on two 'oral orders'. One is to tell the states and counties in the Taihu Lake area not to cause trouble for the Taihu Water Village. The other is to see which garrison is closest to the 'Iron Palm Gang' in western Hunan and send people

Go and destroy it."

"I'll come back after I'm done. The two of us will quietly leave the palace to get a wedding drink."

"Everyone, this...isn't this okay? White Dragon Fish Suit, if something goes wrong, I can't afford it."

As the old eunuch spoke, he knelt down and asked the official to take back his order.

"You old guy, you just said how powerful you are, why are you so timid when you accompany me out of the palace? It's been a long time since I went out freely."

"I only have two requirements for how to arrange for you to be responsible. First, you must not make any noise, go quietly, and return quietly; second, you must let me drink the wife's tea. This is the wedding of Xiao Qi, my only son.

"

The tone of Emperor Ning Zong's order seemed a little lonely, which made the old eunuch feel a little uncomfortable. He could no longer bear to stop him, so he had to accept the order and go down to prepare.

Emperor Ning Zong couldn't hide his excitement when he thought about what was about to happen. What gifts should I prepare for Xiao Qi?

...

"Rong'er, Mo'er, let me introduce you to an elder." Feng Heng called Huang Rong and Guo Mo in front of him.

"Rong'er, this is my mother's brother-in-law, that is, your uncle. Before you were born, you recognized your uncle as your adoptive father. Today is your wedding day. I didn't expect you to come here by such a coincidence.

"

Feng Heng told a lie that was "full of loopholes", but no one exposed her. Guo Mo and Huang Rong had no choice but to come forward to greet her.

Guo Mo also finally knew why this person came here by such a coincidence. It turned out to be his father-in-law and mother-in-law who went to the island last month to "invite" him.

"Haha, good. I, Zhao Ning, do some small business in Lin'an City. I have been busy with mundane affairs and rarely move around. Today is a coincidence. I will definitely have a few more drinks soon."

"Rong'er, this girl is even more beautiful than A Heng when he was young. Your name is Mo'er? Well, that's right. You should treat Ronger well."

The visitors were naturally the current Emperor Ningzong of the Song Dynasty and his personal old eunuch.

This excitement and enthusiasm are not fake.

As the king of a country, I have never experienced such a true "family love" experience for many years.

Ning Zong smiled heartily, but his eyes were full of tears, and even Guo Mo was a little moved when he saw it.

"This should be my only blood-related relative in this world, right?"

Guo Mo thought about it and realized that the experience of Emperor Ning Zong in front of him was quite sad for him.

None of his nine biological sons survived, and the throne could only be passed on to his distant nephew.

From the blood stains on the swaddling clothes, Guo Mo could smell the smell of "infighting in the palace" and "cliques in the court." According to Guo Mo's nature, he did not want to get involved in these dirty things.

But looking at the current prospects, it seems that I don't have many choices.

Moreover, according to the course of history, Emperor Ning Zong should be fifty-four years old this year and will pass away in three years. It seems to be related to Shi Miyuan's donation of "hundred golden elixirs".

Guo Mo was thinking as he mechanically followed Huang Rong to the ceremony.

Not being able to waste the auspicious moment, everyone continued to sit down and watch the ceremony.
To be continued...