Chapter 306 Finding the Way with a Light(1/3)
"Master Yideng, why are you here?"
Hearing the report from the "Hu Ben Army" that a solemn old monk had arrived outside the palace, Guo Mo was still very puzzled and guessed which eminent monk was visiting, but he didn't expect that it was Master Yideng who arrived.
"Amitabha, after so many years of separation, I don't want His Highness to change again and again. Now the power of flying to the sky has been achieved. Unifying the universe is just around the corner. It has also achieved the 'innate realm'. I am very happy and congratulated!"
We haven't seen each other for seven or eight years, but Yideng still doesn't look old. Looking at Guo Mo, who is dressed in casual clothes, there is a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
"Brother Zhu, are you here too?"
Following Yideng was Zhu Ziliu, known as the "scholar".
He is the youngest disciple of Master Yideng. He is only thirty-six or seventeen years old this year, and he is rare in being versatile in both civil and military affairs.
"master--"
Before Zhu Ziliu could speak, a little head poked out from behind him and looked at Guo Mo with a smile.
"Guo'er? Is that you? Why are you here? Why are you with Master Yideng?"
Guo Mo first bowed his hands towards Master Yideng, then took two steps to come to Yang Guo and hugged the boy.
We haven’t seen each other for more than three years. Yang Guo is now eight years old. He has practiced martial arts all year round and is well-nourished. He looks like a half-grown boy when he stands there.
Little Yang Guo recognized Guo Mo at a glance. If he hadn't heard the other person call him "Master" and seen these familiar big eyes, Guo Mo might not have dared to take the initiative to recognize Yang Guo in front of him.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
At this time, Zhu Ziliu also came over to say hello to Guo Mo.
"Hey, we have known each other since we were young, and Master Yideng is an eminent monk. Brother Zhu, please don't use those common names to dirty each other's ears. You should call me 'Brother Guo Xian'."
Guo Mo hurriedly stopped Zhu Ziliu. He admired the Duan family's consistent handling of the relationship between the court and Jianghu. Therefore, he preferred to call himself "Guo Mo" in front of Jianghu people.
A month has passed since the Battle of Bianliang.
Cheng Jue and Yelu Chucai also rushed to Bianliang City one after another. The two men had a clear division of labor.
Yelu Chucai took office as the magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture, while the old Cheng Jue fulfilled his duties as the Minister of Rites, preparing the way for the official Zhao Kuo to go north to worship his ancestors next year.
All the other state capitals of the Jin Kingdom were placed under the rule of Du Gao, the economic and pacification envoy of Henan Province, and the administrative seat was still located in Luoyang City.
Except for Yingzhou, which was captured by Hu Ju of Lin'an, Yue Ao only sent two thousand "Yue family troops" to each of the other state capitals. It is more appropriate to say that they were captured rather than captured.
The first thing to solve is naturally the food problem. Fortunately, the weather is going well this year. With the entire Song Dynasty, it is more than enough to provide food and clothing for these two million people.
Guo Mo stayed in Bianliang City for more than a month, and personally presided over the funeral of Wanyan Saibuhe Shi Anshi. For those who were loyal to the emperor and patriotic, Guo Mo would always let them get the honor they deserved.
The generous burial of Wanyan Saibuhe and Shi Anshi greatly appeased the Jin Kingdom's surrender. Although most of these people will not be retained, they and the power behind them cannot be ignored.
Cui Li also received a generous burial. After his son Cui Mian was "interviewed" by Guo Mo personally, he found that this son was also a talent that could be developed, so he was left to Yelu Chucai for training.
"Haha, I've heard about the great achievements of 'Colonel Heizi' for a long time, but I didn't expect it to be you."
After surrendering Cui Li's thousands of troops, they naturally met the Colonel Heizi. This person was none other than Lu Pingsheng, who was recruited from the "Jingnan Army" by "Tingfeng".
At the beginning, "Tingfeng" needed to send people to infiltrate Cui Lijun's army, but they could not find a suitable leader. He needed to be good at martial arts and know how to fight in the army.
Because the operation was targeting Cui Lijun in Weizhou, Lu Chengfeng specially sent someone to consult Guo Jing for his opinion. In the end, Guo Jing sent his right-hand man, "Iron Palm Ruthless" Lu Pingsheng.
"There are some things that this subordinate made the decision without permission, and almost ruined His Highness's important affairs, subordinate."
Lu Pingsheng and Guo Mo had known each other for a long time. As Guo Mo's identity changed, this "iron-palm ruthless" man became a little "strange" unconsciously.
"Haha, I don't blame you. Judging from the results, everything is just right. What are your plans for the next step? Do you want to stay in Tingfeng or return to the Jingnan Army?"
Lu Pingsheng was born in the Green Forest and was the third leader of the "Iron Palm Gang". He followed Guo Mo and joined the "Dunwu Army". He accumulated military merit and was later promoted to be the deputy general of Guo Jing, the "Jingnan Army".
"Your Highness, can I join the 'Jin Yi'? I am from a martial arts background, and I would like to learn kung fu."
Lu Pingsheng studied under the "Iron Palm Floater" Qiu Qianren, and his palm skills are very good. After so many years, he has become a second-rate master.
"Haha, okay, you have made a great contribution this time. Since you have this request, I will simply grant it to you. However, after entering the 'Jinyi', you can no longer call me Your Highness, but you have to call me 'Teacher'.
"
"Yes, thank you so much, thank you, teacher -"
Lu Pingsheng was thirty-three years old. After breaking through to the second-rate level, he had not made any progress for several years.
At his age and level, where can he find a suitable master?
When he heard that Guo Mo had formed "Jinyi" in Luoyang City, Lu Pingsheng had this idea. Unfortunately, he had responsibilities after all, so how could he leave his post without permission so easily?
Taking advantage of Guo Mo's opportunity to meet him, Lu Pingsheng mustered up the courage to bring it up. Unexpectedly, Guo Mo agreed immediately.
Guo Mo is also very happy. In this way, the strength of "Jinyi" has been strengthened again. In addition to the first-rate master Lu Guanying, it also has three second-rate masters Wu Nantian, Li Zhichang and Lu Pingsheng.
Guo Mo originally planned to return to Luoyang in a few days.
Everything in Bianliang was on the right track. The actual effect of his stay here was not great. Unexpectedly, he unexpectedly waited for Master Yideng, Zhu Ziliu, and Xiao Yangguo, whom he had not seen for three years.
Full of doubts, he couldn't stand outside the palace all the time. Guo Mo took little Yang Guo by the hand and hurriedly invited everyone inside.
"Yanfu Palace" became Guo Mo's temporary residence, and other palaces have begun to accept Cheng Ju's transformation.
Knowing that Guo Mo would not place the capital in Bianliang, the Song Dynasty had no need to build large-scale construction in Bianliang City.
However, the Jin Kingdom has occupied the Bianliang Palace for so long, and many places still reveal the unique style of the Jurchens. Old Cheng Ju still has to get rid of these "eyesore" places one by one.
"Master Yideng, where did you come from?"
After the guests and hosts were seated, tea was served by the "tiger army".
Guo Mo still couldn't get used to those palace maids or chamberlains, so he simply sent them all home, which could be regarded as a good deed.
"Amitabha, the old monk came from Peach Blossom Island——"
Sure enough, when he saw Yang Guo and Yideng together, Guo Mo thought of where they came from.
It turned out that by escorting his grandson, Duan Xiangxing, the last emperor of Dali, came to Lin'an, and Master Yideng also came all the way north.
However, when they were approaching Lin'an, Yideng left with Zhu Ziliu.
He was already a monk and would no longer participate in the submission of letters of surrender, so he continued eastward to Peach Blossom Island.
"Master Yideng? What a rare guest—"
After receiving the news, Huang Yaoshi personally welcomed the "Peach Blossom Array". The two old friends had not seen each other for many years, so naturally they had many feelings for each other.
However, after all the talk, one person cannot be avoided, and that is Guo Mo, the current crown prince of the Song Dynasty.
"Brother Yao is so lucky. He has such a smart daughter, but he has also found the best son-in-law in the world. He is the envy of others -"
"Haha, you are talking about that boy. Don't dare to say anything else. On the way to learning martial arts, that boy is definitely a genius that only happens once in hundreds of years -"
Huang Yaoshi had never even heard of this "innate master" who was in his twenties, let alone seen him.
"However, after that kid broke through to the 'Innate Realm', I haven't seen him yet, and I don't know what the 'Innate Realm' will be like?"
It stands to reason that Huang Yaoshi has seen innate masters. The old head of the Murong family gave Huang Yaoshi the feeling of being unfathomable.
However, Guo Mo said that the "innate realm" of Murong's old family master was compromised.
Although the current Huang Yaoshi is also in the realm of "half-step innateness", he vaguely feels that he may have no hope of breakthrough in this life.
"Haha, Brother Yao is already hoping for innateness? The old monk is still stuck in the 'peak realm'. This time he came north just to find his own opportunity for a breakthrough. I hope Brother Yao can teach me."
The more people are at the top of martial arts, the more eager they are to go further. Even a monk like Master Yideng is not immune to secularism.
"Okay, after drinking this cup of tea, Huang will accompany the master to walk a few moves."
"Dongxie" versus "Southern Emperor".
Although Huang Yaoshi was half a level higher than Master Yideng, when Master Yideng used the "Six Meridians Divine Sword", the two of them fought more than 300 moves in a row, but it was hard to tell the winner.
"Six Meridians Divine Sword? The name of the best sword in the world in the past is indeed extraordinary!"
Huang Yaoshi withdrew his moves first. The two of them had not seen each other for many years and wanted to test each other's martial arts skills. They were not fighting to the death, and of course they did not try their best.
"It seems that Brother Yao has already walked ahead of the old monk. Unfortunately, the old monk's use of the 'Six Meridians Divine Sword' is only superficial. If Nephew Mo was here, it would be a different story when he used it.
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Until now, Master Yideng still has not been able to use all six meridians simultaneously, as his own internal strength is still not enough.
Master Yideng felt that if he could practice the "Xiantian Kung Fu" to great perfection, he might be able to truly penetrate the "Six Meridians Divine Sword".
Unfortunately, he came into contact with "Xiantian Kung" too late. Due to his age and talent limitations, he had only been able to practice "Xiantian Kung" to a small degree after years of hard training.
"Haha, Huang is also thanks to the old poison and takes advantage of Mo'er, otherwise he may not be able to reach the state of 'half-step innateness'."
Huang Yaoshi did not hide anything and told him how Ouyang Feng, the "Western poisoner", poisoned him.
"Amitabha, Ouyang Donor is still like this. Even if his power is as deep as the sea, it is not the right way."
Among the five great people in the world, Ouyang Feng, the "West Poison", is considered the least popular. Even a monk like Master Yideng criticized his behavior.
"Brother Yao, have you heard anything about Brother Seventh over the years?"
Master Yideng is called the "Southern Emperor", while Hong Qigong is called the "Northern Beggar". They have not seen each other for more than 20 years since the last "Huashan Sword Discussion".
"Haha, you asked the right person. Huang really knows the news about the old beggar. He has accepted an apprentice named Guo Jing, who is the son of Mo'er's adoptive mother."
"I am the same age as Mo'er, and now he is already a strong man in the first-class realm. The set of 'Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms' is not inferior to Mr. Hong's beggar."
To be continued...