The gods began by supporting Guo Jing to become emperor

Chapter 170 Rong'er, let's go!

The faint words echoed in Guo Jing's mind. He murmured to himself, feeling an inexplicable feeling in his heart. Things have changed and people have changed. "Everything is not static. There are reasons for change. Did Miss Huang go north alone?"

Huang Rong picked up the teacup, covered her lips, and took a sip. "I'm not alone. My father is here too."

Speaking of Huang Yaoshi, Guo Jing also praised, "The Peach Blossom Island where my uncle lives is truly a paradise far away from the secular world and war. It is really enviable."

Huang Rong's lips curled up slightly, her beauty was breathtaking, "Envy? If you, Guo Jing, really envy me, why don't you give up your huge family business, take your family across the ocean, and live overseas? There is always a place for you in such a large overseas land."

Guo Jing was stunned. He was just talking and couldn't take it seriously.

He is not alone now, how can he just leave? At this point, he is not only carrying the fate of his own, but also a myriad of responsibilities on his shoulders. He is no longer living for himself.

Guo Jing shook his head and said seriously, "Miss Huang, you are joking. The safety of Jinzhong depends on me. If I leave with my wife and children, Shanxi will be in chaos and the Jin army will come back. I don't know how many people will be killed or injured. Even if I want to leave, I can't."

Although people are equal, the weight and value of life are never the same. His status and power affect people in all aspects. Although what Guo Jing said was a bit exaggerated, it was indeed true.

"Since Uncle Huang is in Taiyuan, why don't you come to my house so that I can show my hospitality. I still remember his kindness in teaching me."

Huang Rong looked at Hua Zheng who was standing beside her and saw her looking at her quietly. She shook her head slightly and said, "My father is used to living a carefree life and doesn't like dealing with outsiders. Just let him be."

……

On the mountain path, Su Ming, Ouyang Feng and Hong Qigong walked together.

"Mr. Su, why have I never heard of someone like you in the martial arts world?"

Su Ming looked up at the sky, the blue sky, white clouds floating, "The world is so big, there are always people who don't want to step into the martial arts world and live a peaceful life. Where there is a martial arts world, there will be disputes. I don't want to be a famous person in the martial arts world."

Ouyang Feng was silent for a moment, his expression gloomy, "What a pity, if you had participated in the Huashan Sword Contest, you would definitely be the best in the world." There was a hint of relief in his words. Ever since he lost to Wang Chongyang in the Huashan Sword Contest that year, he has always wanted to take back the Nine Yin Scriptures and become the best in the world.

However, Peach Blossom Island was isolated overseas and few people knew its location, so there was no way to find the so-called Nine Yin Scriptures. Later, his son Ouyang Ke became a guest official in the Palace of Prince Zhao of the Jin Dynasty. When Prince Zhao ascended to the throne, Ouyang Ke's status also rose.

It was not until he returned to the martial arts world that he realized how the world had changed and he could not find the Nine Yin Scriptures. In order to improve his martial arts, he joined Wanyan Honglie and entered the Jin Dynasty's arsenal, where his martial arts skills further improved.

He thought he would win the championship in the next Huashan Sword Contest, but he met Su Ming.

The battle in the palace that day made him realize how shallow and narrow-minded his previous thoughts were. The absolute gap in strength made it impossible for him to even think about catching up.

Wang Chongyang is the best in the world, and he can still see his back, but when facing Su Ming, he can't even see his back, so how can he catch up?

This person's internal strength was too strong. Even if the five supreme masters were combined, they were not as strong as him. Who in the world could stop that powerful palm? Therefore, in front of Su Ming, he had already put away his unruly face.

Su Ming shook his head slightly. "The path of martial arts is to seek truth. Ouyang Feng, you are unscrupulous in your pursuit of the best. You are really inferior. At your level, it is difficult to make progress by working in isolation. Only by competing and communicating together, learning from each other's strengths and making up for each other's weaknesses, can we make further progress."

"After the Huashan Sword Contest, the five of you benefited a lot and your martial arts improved by leaps and bounds. This is much better than you dominating the world alone. In this world, the most terrifying thing is not being invincible, but the loneliness after being invincible."

"If you don't believe me, ask Brother Seven. If there hadn't been the Huashan Sword Contest, he wouldn't be where he is today."

Hearing this, Hong Qigong looked at Ouyang Feng and chuckled, "That's right. When I mastered the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, I thought I was invincible. It wasn't until I met you and Wang Chongyang that I realized there are always people better than you."

"After the Huashan Contest, I devoted myself to practicing the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, and reached the state of perfection from the outside to the inside. Old Poisonous Creature, you must watch carefully at the next Huashan Contest."

If it were under normal circumstances, Ouyang Feng might have wanted to fight him, but with Su Ming here, he didn't have the heart to do so. "Seventh Brother, with Mr. Su here, what's the use of us being so powerful?"

Hong Qigong took a sip of wine and said indifferently, "Mr. Su is no longer an ordinary person. I can't compare to him, but we have to decide who is better in the Huashan Sword Contest. Otherwise, wouldn't I have practiced martial arts for so many years in vain?"

Su Ming refused to accept the compliment and said, "Seventh Brother, you are going too far. I am still a mortal, I just don't like fighting. The Huashan Sword Contest is a great event in the martial arts world, but I am not a martial arts person. This matter has nothing to do with me."

"Let's go quickly. It's still a long way from here to Shanxi."

On the way, Ouyang Feng taught Su Ming all his poison skills and methods of controlling and breeding venomous snakes. During this period, he also tried to test with poison, but every time, Su Ming escaped safely.

After several times in a row, Ouyang Feng lost all his thoughts. He couldn't beat or kill, so he could only obey.

……

At the invitation of Guo Jing, Huang Rong stayed in his mansion, and Hua Zheng, as his legal wife, received guests together with him. Logically speaking, Huang Rong was not qualified at all, but she had a past relationship with Guo Jing, and her appearance made Hua Zheng competitive.

In the evening, after dinner, Huang Rong was taken to rest by the maid in the mansion, while Guo Jing and Hua Zheng slept together. After experiencing a hearty lovemaking, the sounds in the room gradually fell silent.

Hua Zheng leaned against Guo Jing's chest and suddenly asked, "Guo Jing, did you get to know Miss Huang when you followed your masters south?"

Guo Jing half-closed his eyes, and when he heard it, he opened them, a trace of memory flashed in his eyes. He had guessed that Hua Zheng would ask, but there was nothing to hide in this matter, so they just had to be frank with each other and say it directly.

Then he talked about how he met Huang Rong after he went south, how he got to know Hong Qigong through her and learned the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, and how he went to Guiyun Villa to meet Lu Chengfeng and his son and Huang Yaoshi.

When he was telling these stories, his voice was flat and without much emotion, and Hua Zheng just listened quietly without saying a word.

After listening, Hua Zheng looked up at his face, her eyes moving, beautiful beyond words. Suddenly, the corners of her mouth lifted, and she got closer to him. "Guo Jing, luckily I knew you before her."

Guo Jing reached out and stroked her hair, his voice gentle, "You are my wife, no one can change that, it's getting late, let's go to bed." Obviously, he didn't want to say more about this matter.

In the past, he was young and could not believe Huang Rong's feelings for him, but over the years, he grew up very fast, and his mind gradually improved in the battlefield and in the process of ruling the place. He is no longer the ignorant boy.

Looking back, he finally understood how pure the young girl's friendship was. However, he already had his own family, a wife and children, and this was his responsibility. He could not abandon his wife and children for someone else. He told Hua Zheng all this to comfort her and to show his openness, because there was only friendship between them, and not much else.

In the next few days, Huang Rong stayed in the general's mansion. She rarely saw Guo Jing on weekdays. The person she communicated with the most was Hua Zheng. Even women would be attracted to a woman as outstanding as Huang Rong.

Hua Zheng was quite hostile towards Huang Rong at first, but as they got to know each other better, she couldn't help but feel respect and admiration for this intelligent woman. As the wife of a general and a princess of Mongolia, her responsibilities were not limited to the small general's mansion.

No matter whether they are powerful men from Shanxi or nobles from Mongolia, if they want to get in touch with Guo Jing, they have to go through the wife route.

Many things are inconvenient to say directly. With Hua Zheng in the middle, she can mediate between the two parties to avoid losing room for maneuver. Such things are common and happen frequently. Hua Zheng is often troubled by this matter.

Dealing with Mongolian nobles was fine, but she seemed to have some difficulty dealing with the powerful people in Shanxi. After all, she was not Han Chinese, did not understand the essence of Han culture, and did not understand local customs and habits, so communication was inevitably hindered.

These things cannot be changed simply by power and status, and she has only been with Guo Jing in the Central Plains for a few short years, so she cannot learn them in a short time.

It was not until Huang Rong's arrival that her confusion was finally resolved. Huang Rong was able to point out the key points of things that she thought were complicated, and she was able to explain them very clearly.

Therefore, the relationship between Hua Zheng and Huang Rong became better and better, and when Guo Jing was not around, they even slept in the same bed.

Guo Jing naturally didn't know about these and didn't care. Huang Rong's arrival was just a small episode in his life. After the autumn, he would lead the army to advance into Guanzhong. For him, this was the most important thing at the moment.

On the streets, pedestrians are hurrying and vendors are shouting one after another.

Huang Yaoshi sat in a teahouse, drinking tea alone, the voices of conversation around him constantly pouring into his ears.

"Hey, have you heard? The Marquis is going to attack Guanzhong!"

Hearing this, an old man sighed and said, "Attack Guanzhong? We finally have a good life, but now we have to go to war again!"

The people on the side immediately retorted, "What do you know? The Golden Dog still occupies Guanzhong. If the Marquis conquers it and drives the Golden Dog away, we can also make achievements and earn a living, right?"

"Take those palace soldiers for example. Do you envy their lives?"

A young man was aroused by his reverie, and he banged the table with his hammer. "Damn it, kill Jin Gou, count me in. My ancestors fled from Henan and here, and Jin Gou killed my Han people. This blood feud can finally be avenged!"

"I am coming too!"

For a moment, the small teahouse was bustling with activity.

Huang Yaoshi sat in the corner drinking tea, watching all this coldly, without saying a word, but secretly praising in his heart.

These days, he traveled around the counties and prefectures around Taiyuan and found that Guo Jing governed the place very well. The army did not harm anyone and rarely disturbed the people. More than two years of governance not only restored Shanxi's vitality, but also stopped the chaos caused by the Jin dignitaries. The people could finally breathe a sigh of relief and their lives became more prosperous.

It took him only two years to conquer Shanxi, so the order in Hedong and Jinzhong was stable and they quickly achieved self-sustainingness, which prevented him from levying heavy taxes. In addition, he did not indulge in pleasure and was devoted to military preparations, so he had a very good reputation among the people.

More importantly, Guo Jing raised the banner of resisting the Jin army, and Han people from all over the world flocked to him to work in the marquis's mansion. Public opinion also supported him, which enabled preparations for war to proceed steadily without arousing much resistance.

Of course, the people at the bottom of society cannot resist at all; all they can do is accept it.

He saw very clearly some of Guo Jing's actions in Taiyuan and knew the intentions behind them. It was admirable that he had such insight and wisdom at only twenty years old.

But when he thought that his daughter was interested in him, but this guy had many wives and concubines, he felt so angry that his teeth were itching.

At night, Guo Jing returned home and saw Hua Zheng and Huang Rong bending over their desks, teaching their two children to read and write. They looked so happy that he could not help but wonder, "Hua Zheng, what are you doing?"

"Guo Jing, you're back!" Hua Zheng came forward and handed him tea.

He looked at the two children sitting at the desk and writing obediently, and thought to himself, "Chengping and Chengan are five years old now, it's time to find someone to teach them. I was negligent."

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of his teacher. The teacher once told him that he should send his children over to be taught and guard against the Mongols. But even for the teacher, he probably didn't expect that the Khan would actually delegate power and not be afraid of him.

I don’t know where the teacher is now?

Then, his gaze fell on Huang Rong and Hua Zheng. He had not expected that the two of them got along so well, but he was happy to see it, as it was better than having conflicts.

Guo Jing walked forward, watched the child write for a while, and then left.

After he left, Hua Zheng and Huang Rong smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.

……

The next day, the general's mansion welcomed a guest.

Huang Rong saw Huang Yaoshi standing in the hall with a cold face and looked a little surprised, "Dad, why are you here?"

"What? I can't come?" Huang Yaoshi looked at Huang Rong secretly, and seeing that there was nothing unusual about her, he couldn't help but feel relieved. He was afraid that Huang Rong would do something wrong, so fortunately nothing happened.

"General Guo, I have said everything I need to say. Goodbye." He nodded slightly to Guo Jing, turned to Huang Rong and said, "Rong'er, let's go!"

When he arrived, Guo Jing happened to be at home, so he met Huang Yaoshi in person. As soon as they met, Huang Yaoshi started talking about what he had seen and heard in Shanxi, and put forward many novel suggestions.

Guo Jing benefited a lot from this. He thought that the two of them would have a great conversation and would have a lot to talk about, but he didn't expect that Huang Yaoshi's temper had not changed at all. He was still the same as he was back then, leaving without leaving any room for negotiation.

(End of this chapter)