Song Mu stayed in Shiyang County for a day, met with many elders in Shiyang County, explained his experience to them, and reaffirmed his identity.
Just one night, the city immediately became agitated, and the people suddenly learned a piece of news that shocked everyone.
The talented man who was once regarded as a hero, the hero of Shiyang County who made everyone sigh with regret, Song Jialang, did not die, and he actually returned to the city at this moment.
Not only that, the current Song Dynasty champion has a stronger cultivation level.
This is a Hanlin who has never appeared in Shiyang County for hundreds of years.
Countless people were excited about this news, and saw with their own eyes that after Song Mu kowtowed at the ancestral hall, he turned into a stream of light and rose into the sky, which instantly became the talk of Shiyang County.
After leaving, Song Mu went all the way north, first going to the burial ground of his master, where he carefully cleaned up the area that had turned into a piece of bluestone, and told his master what he had discovered.
Then Song Mu went all the way east, down the river, and finally entered Jinling three days later in the morning.
There didn't seem to be many changes in Jinling. Song Mu took advantage of the light fog in the early morning and stepped towards it.
In the early morning, there is a sense of purity in Jinling City, with the vapor from the mountains and forests lingering in the breath. Occasionally, pedestrians pass by in a hurry, and the boys in the surrounding shops yawn and open the door panels, and the atmosphere of the market comes.
Soon Song Mu stopped in front of an alley and looked up at a courtyard gate at the entrance of the alley.
This is the house that Song Mu purchased in Jinling City. It is the home of Song Mu and Gu Qingqing in Jinling.
It is said that being close to hometown makes you even more timid. Song Mu actually hesitated for a moment. Just when he was about to step forward, he heard the courtyard door open.
Then two figures rushed out, children's laughter erupted, and an urgent voice came from the courtyard.
"Huai Tong, Cheng Ming, please slow down."
"Mom, we know. Chengming and I are waiting for you at the entrance of the alley."
A slightly childish voice came, and Song Mu saw the two figures running towards him.
Running in front was a child of five or six years old, wearing a small purple coat, walking very fast. Behind him was an eight or nine-year-old child, with a book bag on his body and a piece of clothing in his hand.
shouted from the front.
"Brother, wait a minute, don't run around, uncle will come to pick us up later."
"If you fall and stain your clothes, it won't look good at grandpa's birthday party."
The younger child had already run to the entrance of the alley, and then slowly stopped. Then he saw the tall Song Mu, with a look of timidity on his face.
Song Mu smiled slightly and could tell that the person in front of him should be Song Chengming.
Just as he was about to speak, Song Huaitong from the alley also trotted out, and he also immediately saw the tall Song Mu.
However, he quickly ran to Song Chengming's side, immediately grabbed Song Chengming's little hand, and took him back a few steps before looking up at Song Mu.
Song Mu finally saw Song Huai Tong's appearance clearly. He was now much taller and broader, and his eyebrows were somewhat similar to Song Mu's.
Song Huaitong looked up and saw Song Mu at this moment. He was suddenly stunned at the moment. The next moment he blinked in disbelief, shook his head, and then looked at Song Mu again.
Seeing Song Mu still staring at him, Song Huaitong's expression changed slightly. At this moment, he rubbed his eyes again, then suddenly trembled and looked away, and said in a deep voice.
"Dad, do you... miss us?"
When father and son met, Song Huaitong regarded Song Mu at the entrance of the alley as the soul looking back at his wife and children.
Seeing Song Huaitong's appearance, Song Mu was stunned for a moment, sighed with a smile, and said softly.
"Huai Tong, you have grown up a lot."
After hearing this, Song Huaitong's face changed, and he seemed to have sadness on his face, while Song Mu took out a piece of malt candy from his arms, gently broke it open, and squatted down.
Song Mu reached out to Song Chengming and handed out the candy. Song Chengming's eyes rolled with tears and he was a little greedy for a moment. He was about to step forward, but Song Huaitong held him back.
"Brother, that's not daddy, daddy...is gone."
Song Huaitong gritted his teeth and said this, his voice suddenly choked up. Song Mu was stunned when he heard this. He was not angry at all, but a little touched. Thinking about his absence in the past few years, the Wen Dynasty was even more rumored.
If he died, the two little guys might not have a good life.
Song Mu felt a mixture of emotions in his heart for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, he heard an exclamation coming from the side.
Raising his head, Song Mu stood up and saw the figure that haunted him.
That was Gu Qingqing. Her face was still as delicate and pretty at this moment, but the years seemed to have left traces of it.
Gu Qingqing looked at Song Mu in front of her, her heart was shocked for a moment, and she stepped forward uncontrollably. When she reached Song Mu, she suddenly stopped.
Song Mu was relatively speechless. Before he could speak, the sound of a carriage suddenly sounded next to him.
The sound of rolling wheels was heard, and a figure immediately jumped out of the carriage, and then hurriedly walked over.
Before he reached the entrance of the alley, he shouted loudly towards the inside.
"Sister, sister! There is a big happy event!"
The person who came was none other than Gu Fengjie, but at this moment he had shed his former immaturity and now he had become a scholar. At this moment, he lifted his robe and walked over in a hurry, not forgetting to speak loudly.
"My brother-in-law is not dead. News has just come from the Western Xinjiang border army. My brother-in-law returned from the desert hinterland with a narrow escape and is now a member of the Imperial Academy!"
"Sister, did you hear..."
As Gu Fengjie said this, he suddenly saw the situation at the entrance of the alley clearly. When he saw his sister standing in front of a man, a trace of panic flashed in Gu Fengjie's eyes. As he moved forward, his footsteps suddenly
A meal.
At this moment, he could clearly see the face of the visitor, a face that he would never forget.
At this moment, Gu Qingqing did not move, as if she had not heard anything at this moment, she just looked at the person in front of her blankly, with tears suddenly surging in her eyes.
Gu Fengjie was slightly stunned when he saw this scene. Although he was extremely surprised, he did not dare to move forward.
The morning mist was slowly dissipating, and Gu Qingqing let out a breath, then slowly stepped forward, slowly standing in front of Song Mu, looking at Song Mu's face with beautiful eyes, and slowly stretched out her hand.
When the jade fingers touched the face of the person in front of him, the warm temperature slowly spread, and Gu Qingqing's heart suddenly trembled. Two tears streaked across her face, and she spoke with a trembling voice.
"Husband, is it really...you?"
Song Mu also lowered his eyes slightly at this moment, with an expression on his face. At this moment, he reached out to wipe the tears from the corners of the other party's eyes and said softly.
"It's me, Qingqing, I'm back."
Song Huaitong next to him suddenly burst into tears and pulled Song Chengming forward.
"Daddy!"
The family was huddled together, sobbing and crying. Gu Fengjie was standing aside with his eyes red and grinning. The young Song Chengming took the piece of candy that should have been his for a long time and couldn't wait to put it into his mouth, his eyes narrowed.