![]() ![]() Guo Jing (郭靖), Guo Xiao Tian's son grew up in Mongolia, under the protection of Genghis Khan. The second part of the story focuses on the events that both of their sons underwent. Thus, in the harsh deserts of Mongolia, Guo Xiao Tian's son, Guo Jing was born and raised. Meanwhile, after the death of her husband, Guo Xiaotian, Li Ping was rescued by Mongolian soldiers and brought to their country. Her son, Yang Kang grew up in the palace and was treated by Wanyan Honglie like his own flesh and blood. After marriage however, she did not live with him in the palace, she chose instead to live alone in a simple cottage. Bao Xiruo, believing her husband was dead, married Wanyan Honglie as a form of gratitude for saving her was her savior. Enchanted by her beauty, Wanyan Honglie later returned and ordered her family to be murdered and took her back to his kingdom. Wanyan Honglie (完顏洪烈), a prince of Jin, after narrowly escaping death, is saved by Yang Tiexin's wife, Bao Xiruo. When the Jin soldiers invaded Northern Song, Yang Tiexin and Guo Xiaotian joined the citizens and fought them. Qiu Chuji wanted the children to remember this national embarrassment (靖康之耻), and hopefully help restore glory to their country and defeat the Jin when they grow up. Jingkang (靖康) was the era name of Emperor Qinzong, who was abducted, along with his father, by the invading Jin soldiers in 1127, ending the Northern Song Dynasty. With both their wives pregnant, Guo Xiaotian and Yang Tiexin met a Taoist, Qiu Chuji (丘處機) who helped them name their two sons. Yang Tiexin married Bao Xiruo (包惜弱) while Guo Xiaotian settled down with Li Ping (李萍). ![]() The bond between the two was so deep that they swore to each other when their children were born, they would become sworn siblings if they were the same gender or be married if one was a boy and one was a girl. The first part of the novel revolves around the friendship of two men, Yang Tiexin (楊鐵心) and Guo Xiaotian (郭嘯天) who fought against the invading Jin soldiers. The story is set in the Southern Song Dynasty at the beginning of the Jurchen Invasion of China. 3.4 The Seven Freaks of Jiangnan (江南七怪). ![]()
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