The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 269 You Want My Daughter to Be a Mistress

Peach Blossom Island is not very big, and it is not very deep into the sea. In the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Yang Kang and Mo Shenggu took a boat to the deserted Peach Blossom Island. However, the Peach Blossom Island with Huang Yaoshi is completely different from the Peach Blossom Island without Huang Yaoshi.

The flowers are in full bloom and are breathtakingly beautiful. This is Yang Kang’s impression of the Peach Blossom Island today.

"Huang Yaoshi, come out to greet the guests!" After arriving at Peach Blossom Island, Yang Kang looked around and was quite impressed by Huang Yaoshi's art of Qimen Dunjia. Although he could also find the way, he was too lazy to use his brain and just shouted.

Yang Kang was not alone, but came in a warship, with loads of gifts placed there in different categories. His twenty guards were all second- and third-rate fighters, and were all experts in naval warfare. Half of them were trained by Yang Kang himself, and the other half were "invited" from the Yellow River Gang and the Iron Palm Gang.

"You are such a big show, kid. Wow, seeing so many good things, even an old beggar wants to snatch some from you." The ones who came out to greet the guests were none other than Huang Yaoshi, Hong Qigong, and Guo Jing. Huang Rong was cooking at the moment, and this was revealed by Hong Qigong.

"Rong'er's cooking skills are unparalleled in the world. You've made a killing this time."

Huang Yaoshi has always been arrogant, but he can't be arrogant in front of Yang Kang. Yang Kang is a man of both civil and military skills, and his martial arts are so superb that even he may not be his opponent. He has learned a little about his realm of cultivation from "Yang Wu Nei Gong" and "Gentleman Swordsmanship". The two of them walked together and talked about literature and martial arts, and they were quite harmonious.

Guo Jing has become much calmer than before, and his martial arts skills have gradually improved. Even though he is not as good as the Five Great Masters now, he has made great progress compared to two years ago. It seems that Huang Yaoshi has given him a lot of punishment.

Huang Yaoshi's popularity wasn't great, and Guo Jing and Huang Rong had only a handful of close friends. Furthermore, this was just their daughter's first birthday, a relatively minor celebration, and many people gave gifts but didn't attend in person. Guo Jing, the fool, had actually taken Ke Zhen'e to Peach Blossom Island to live out his days, unaware that this was actually an offense to Huang Yaoshi; he and Ke Zhen'e simply didn't get along.

When they arrived at the mansion, Yang Kang ordered people to lay out the gifts and casually threw the gift list to Guo Jing. This big fool was also a wealthy Mongolian prince consort who had seen the world. He didn't care about the gold, silver, jewelry, silks and satins in the gifts, but was a little shocked by a complete set of Tomb School martial arts, a set of full body armor, and several siege equipment manufacturing drawings.

Huang Yaoshi, a scholar of all things, was stunned by the three boxes of precious medicinal herbs on the gift list. Then he looked at the two boxes of precious spices and two boxes of precious food ingredients, and was speechless. The gold, silver, jewelry, silks, and satins were for others to see. The martial arts were for his granddaughter, and the spices and food ingredients were undoubtedly for his precious daughter. As for the weapons, armor, and siege equipment diagrams, they must have been for that fool Guo Jing.

Guo Jing was agitated at the moment. Yang Kang's constant coldness towards him hurt him deeply. He and Yang Kang were sworn brothers. Although they had only known each other briefly, Yang Kang had left a deep impression on him. He had treated him with great courtesy from the moment they met, and later even taught him martial arts and prepared medicines for him to enhance his skills. It wasn't until he rescued Tuo Lei, Mu Huali, and others from Yang Kang's clutches that their relationship gradually became hostile.

Guo Jing has no regrets about rescuing Tolui and Mu Huali. If he could turn back time and do it again, he would still do it. However, he feels some remorse when Tolui and Mu Huali later led the Mongol army to invade the Central Plains and cause great suffering. Guo Jing does not think he was wrong. Loyalty is very important to him and cannot be ignored, especially since their relationship with the Jin Dynasty was not harmonious at the time.

However, when the matter rises to military and national affairs and national justice, Yang Kang is always right. But sometimes, the reason is reasonable, but it may not be reasonable and popular.

Guo Jing has always wanted to reconcile with Yang Kang, and this time, following Yang Tiexin's suggestion, he tried hard to form an alliance with him. Although Yang Kang was still cold and indifferent to him, he gave him these things, which was enough to prove that he still cared about him.

Guo Jing was a little amused and confused about Yang Kang sending two boxes of spices and two boxes of ingredients. Although they were indeed valuable and precious, it didn't seem like a good intention at all. This bastard was treating Rong'er as a cook.

Yang Kang met with his father, Yang Tiexin, and asked about Luzon and his mother, Bao Xiruo. Then he said, "Wait a little longer. When Cheng'er is five years old and can remember things, I will bring him to Luzon to meet his father and mother. After that, he will spend half of each year with you and half with me."

Yang Tiexin nodded in satisfaction and said, "Cheng'er is still young. It's really not advisable to go to the smoky and malaria-ridden Luzon too soon. Don't worry, your father is here. Now Luzon, covering a thousand miles, has been completely taken over by the Han people. The people you send are all capable. With a large army and the advantage of ships at sea, no one dares to cause trouble."

"Father, as the chief instructor of the army, needs to learn not only martial arts and military tactics, but also literacy. I will need to send these people to the local areas in the future. They are not just simple soldiers, they must have certain knowledge. Are there any scholars who are willing to do this?" Yang Kang was asking the failed scholars who had been transferred there by him.

Yang Tiexin laughed heartily. "With the library you founded, they're already overjoyed, so why would they be upset? Those idiots are obsessed with Confucianism as if it were a sacred text and refuse to teach much. They've only taught you things like 'Qimin Yaoshu' and Mohist texts, not realizing this is exactly what you want. It's just that the weather in Luzon is scorching hot, and the forests are full of snakes and insects. The snake exorcists you sent aren't enough, and we need more doctors, too."

Huang Yaoshi, Hong Qigong, Guo Jing and others have gained a completely new understanding of Luzon from what Yang Tiexin has said in recent days. There are more than 1.5 million Han people, thousands of miles of land, countless precious products, rice can be harvested three times a year, and the people live and work in peace and contentment without worries about food and clothing. It is completely different from the barbaric land they imagined.

Hong Qigong was very dissatisfied with Yang Kang and said, "You are very cunning. Some time ago, you used three dou of pearls, ten ships of spices, and 100,000 dan of rice to exchange for 50,000 Miao people from the Song Dynasty. You said they were sent there to do hard labor, helping with picking spices, farm work, and mining ore. You did all kinds of hard work and could never return to the Song Dynasty. You caused widespread resentment among the people. But in the end, you went there to enjoy the good life. All the benefits were yours, and the bad reputation was borne by the court."

Yang Kang snorted disdainfully, "Everyone who leaves China is a barbarian. Isn't that what those corrupt scholars themselves said? Since they don't want to see us living well, we won't let them. From now on, except for soldiers and merchant caravans, ordinary people will not be allowed to return to Song State to avoid unrest."

"Let's not talk about military and national affairs today, Island Master Huang. Why don't you bring out your precious granddaughter for Kang'er to see? He has even sent a betrothal gift." Yang Tiexin is different from the original author who died in poverty. Now he is the chief coach with tens of thousands of troops under his command. Although he is only responsible for training and not fighting, he is a man who has seen the world. He has his wife by his side, and he often discusses the world situation with his son through letters. He is no longer as stupid as before.

He was originally a man of both civil and military talents and quite intelligent, otherwise how could he have married a girl like Bao Xiruo who was a student of the same school.

Yang Kang held Guo Fu for the first time. Seeing that she looked a bit like Huang Rong despite her young age, he nodded and said, "She takes after her mother. She'll be a rare beauty in the future. However, she might take after her father's brains. She may not be a bright and clever child."

"Hmph, can't you stand to see my child being smart?" At this time, Huang Rong brought a team of maids to deliver the food. These maids were brought by Yang Tiexin, or rather, they were sent by Bao Xiruo to take care of Yang Tiexin. She was the legitimate grandmother of the King of Song in Luzon, and she also set up a women's college under the instructions of Yang Kang.

"Guo Jing is dull, and you are protective of his shortcomings. This child's future achievements may be very limited. She may not be suitable to be the principal wife. Just give her the position of a concubine."

"You actually want my daughter to be your mistress?"

"Do you think she's suitable to be the first wife?"

The two of them actually started arguing. Huang Rong suddenly realized and said, "Asshole, you mean Cheng Ge'er will have several wives in the future? No, I won't allow that!"

"The dignified King Song, with his vast territory and hundreds of thousands of troops, traversing the East China Sea and the South China Sea, actually imagined he only had one wife? Ask around and you'll find out. Not to mention the princes, even any wealthy and powerful noble has three wives and four concubines."

"The most famous prince of the Jin Kingdom, Prince Qi, has only one wife."

"He is an exception. A guy who is afraid of his wife can be ignored." Yang Kang's words made everyone laugh, but they also knew that Yang Kang was just mocking himself. He was devoted to Mu Nianci. Apart from Cheng Yaojia who often came in and out of the harem, there was no third person, and Cheng Yaojia was not accepted by him at the moment.

Although his son was successful, he was unwilling to take a concubine and was devoted to his adopted daughter, Mu Nianci. Yang Tiexin was both pleased and uncomfortable about this. Why? He had few grandchildren, but even if his adopted daughter, Mu Nianci, was willing for his son to take a concubine, his son would refuse. What could he do?

Since his son couldn't have children of his own, he could only make more efforts for his grandson. So when he heard his son say that he wanted to find more wives for his grandson, he was quite willing. However, the marriage with the Guo family was a bit of a headache, as it was an agreement he had made with his sworn brother.