The Marquis' Mansion has never been so lively. From the beginning, the four masters and servants are now full of popularity.

In addition to an uncle, a cousin, a younger brother and sister, and his own sister, Hou Xuanyun, who is about to get married. In troubled times, family affection is particularly valuable. Hou Xuan is rarely so comfortable. After enjoying the joy of family for a few days, he can't sit still.

Taking advantage of the old ceremony of worshiping ancestors and visiting the tomb of forgetting his father, Hou Xuanyan took Yang Shu to Jiading.

Jiading is located in Suzhou Prefecture, next to Songjiang Prefecture. Hou Xuanyan arrived with his personal guards.

After this small town was slaughtered, the real Jiading people were dead and fled. Now, after the reconstruction, most of the refugees who fled from the north settled their homes here.

The city wall has been renovated, and the newly appointed magistrate of Jiading County was an official who fled south. Most of the civil officials in the court were resistant to these officials who fled south. Because many of them had been officials in the Dashun regime, and if they were activated after fleeing south, they would inevitably affect their status. There are only so many official positions, and civil officials in the south did not want to share them with them.

There is also Hou Xuanyan who disagrees with the public and vigorously activates these people as officials. In Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hu and Guang, many counties and counties have activated these officials. First of all, these people have certain political experience and know how to manage the local area and how to handle good relations with local gentry. And most importantly, these people have no foundation in Jiangnan and want to recover, they are their backers. So, when they use them, there is no need to worry about loyalty.

The magistrate of Jiading County was named Liu Wenbing. He was in his forties and had a long and white face. When Hou Xuanyan answered him, he determined that this person was very upright. So he handed over his hometown, Jiading City, to him, and asked him to recruit refugees and rebuild Jiading.

Liu Wenbing had already received news that Hou Xuanyan was going to come back to visit the grave, so he brought the county officials early and waited in front of the city.

Seeing several horses running from afar, Liu Wenbing said to Dianshi: "This must be the advance of Duke Yue."

When the person arrived, County Magistrate Liu exclaimed: "Isn't that the Duke himself?"

Everyone hurriedly went up to meet him. After Hou Xuanyan dismounted, he handed the whip to Yang Shu and said, "I'm sorry, please welcome me."

Liu Wenbing twisted his beard and said with a smile: "The Duke of the State is worthy of being the General Baisheng. He actually came with a horse. The official thought it was your advance entourage."

Hou Xuanyan walked into Jiading County. The streets had long disappeared from corpses and blood. There were only traces of fireworks on the walls of the tall buildings and courtyards.

Hou Xuanyan pointed to the bridge and said, "I brought the 800 township soldiers back to Jiading. The next day I wanted to take the 2,000 surviving people to escape. Mr. Wu scolded me here."

Liu Wenbing said: "Old Wu's remains have been moved to the bamboo forest behind. There are also Lord Huang's family, the heroes of the Gong family, and other martyrs who died in the city. Those who can find the remains will buried them in the bamboo forest."

Hou Xuanyan was grateful and thanked him: "Mr. Liu County is in love."

Everyone walked and chatted, and the people along the way stopped to watch occasionally. I don’t know what the big shot was, but I actually asked the county magistrate to accompany him in person.

When I walked to a dilapidated house, I saw a big yellow dog squatting in front of the door. After seeing Hou Xuanyan, I stuck out my tongue and sniffed hard, barking wildly, and ran over happily.

When Hu Bawan saw it, he thought it was a mad dog biting someone, so he raised his foot and was about to kick it away.

Hou Xuanyan laughed and said, "Dahuang, has the ingot arrived?"

Hu Bawan said awkwardly with big feet in the air: "It turns out to be an old friend of the commander."

Xu Yuanbao inside heard the dog barking and ran out to see it. He was surprised and said, "Brother, I got your news and rushed back day and night. Unexpectedly, I asked you to arrive first."

Hou Xuanyan kicked away the big yellow dog rubbing against his legs. Dahuang didn't care and stuck out her tongue and came over again.

The Xu family's house was quite small. After hearing the movement outside, many people rushed out one after another. When Hou Xuanyan saw that they were familiar faces, Fan Xian and Ji Mingtian were all tax officials he selected from the remnants of Jiading.

Hou Xuanyan simply followed them to the Xu family courtyard, and said as he walked, "No wonder Yuanbao is stupid. It turns out that he is really a rich young master. I think this courtyard is no less than Mr. Wu."

Xu Yuanbao looked glamorous and said, "Yes, except for the eldest brother and the Wu family, these local buns are all poor people. If the Qing soldiers had not come, our Xu family would have been the richest man in Jiading."

Fan Xian said coldly, "Mr. Hou is a scholarly family, and Mr. Wu is also a family of good fortune. Only your father is a nouveau riche with a famous nouveau riche. What's there to brag about?"

Xu Yuanbao was furious and counterattacked: "That's better than your family. Your father has also come to our mansion to work as a long-term worker."

Fan Xian's face turned red. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a gentle and graceful voice from inside: "Yuanbao, why are you arguing with Brother Fan again?"

Xu Yuanbao's anger suddenly went away and said with a smile: "Sister, I'm joking with them."

Hou Xuanyan finally met Xu Yuanbao's sister. She was indeed a gentle beauty. She was wearing a plain white long dress and her behavior and words were unique to Jiangnan's daughter.

Xu Yuanbao stepped forward and said, "Sister, this is the eldest son of the Hou family, my eldest brother."

"Minister Xu Jinfeng, I have met the Duke."

Hou Xuanyan chuckled and said, "Yuanbao is my brother, and his sister is my sister, so you don't have to be so polite."

He secretly complained in his heart that Mr. Xu is indeed a nouveau riche. His son is Yuanbao and his daughter is Jinfeng. It's such a pity that such a beautiful woman.

Xu Yuanbao felt very proud when he heard this and shouted loudly: "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, come out quickly, don't study hard."

As soon as he finished speaking, a lazy voice came out: "Yuanbao, you are still young and don't know the magical use of reading. You can cure all kinds of diseases and become a fairy. How can you be called studying hard? " Then a young man who looks like a scholar came out of the inner courtyard of the Xu family. Although he looks handsome, he has a shaved beard and a loose robe. He walks shakingly, looking like a lazy person.

When he saw everyone, he touched Xu Yuanbao's head, rubbed and laughed, "Yuanbao, you have many friends, oh! Isn't this the county master?"

Liu Wenbing actually respected the sloppy scholar and said, "Mr. Yao, this is the Duke of Yue of the current dynasty, why don't you come and pay a visit."

When the scholar named Yao heard this, he put away his lazy expression and bowed solemnly and said, "Student Yao Yiyao, pay homage to Duke Yue, thanked Duke Zhuo Jing's younger brother, and even thanked Duke Guo to keep my long hair for me."

Hou Xuanyan burst out and laughed out loud by the name. Then he thought that this was impolite and said, "Mr. Yao, don't be polite."

Liu Wenbing was afraid that he would misunderstand, so he quickly said, "The Duke of the State does not know that Mr. Yao is a really talented person."
Chapter completed!