The Gu family suffered this disaster. Before the Ming army entered the city, they were killed by the national treasures.

The entire Gu family was filled with a smell of blood. Hou Xuanyan and the other two frowned at the same time. The scene here reminded the three of them of some memories that they were unwilling to touch.

Gu Youde sat in the living room, not angry and powerful, no one knew what he was thinking. The male heirs of the Gu family were basically safe and sound. All the servants were guarding the hospital, and there were heavy casualties. Gu Youde's children and grandchildren surrounded him, with shock on their faces.

The servant at home hurried in with a blood-dripping spear in his hand and said, "Master, there is a Ming army outside asking for a visit."

"We're finally here, I've been waiting for them for a long time. How many people have come?"

"If you say so, there are three in total."

"What! Three?" Gu Youde closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, and said, "Forget it, let them come in."

Hou Xuanyan walked into the guest hall and looked at Gu Youdelai carefully. At first glance, the old man knew that he was not an ordinary person.

Although his hair and beard are all white, his hair is young and his face is energetic.

"No wonder this old lewd stick is still able to get rid of the ashes with his wife at the age of age. It seems that the maintenance is good."

Hou Xuanyan's face was silent and said with a smile: "Hou Xuanyan from Jiading, I have met Mr. Gu."

Gu Youde's face calmed down, stood up, walked a few steps and tilted his head and said, "Jiading? Who is Lord Hou Hou, Hou Dong,?"

"It's my father."

Gu Youde hurriedly came down. Hou Dongzeng was a serious court official, and Jiading and Suzhou were not far away. If it was a peaceful time, he, a merchant family, would kneel down to bow when they saw Hou Dongzeng. Hou Dongzeng was in Suzhou Prefecture and Songjiang Prefecture were all famous figures. Only then did Gu Youde put away his pride and greet him.

His second son, Gu Shouzheng, was even more excited and stood up and said, "Ling Zun died for his country, he is really a role model for us."

When Hou Xuanyan heard them say that his deceased father looked miserable, he immediately returned to normal. After coughing lightly, he said, "Boy is here, I have something to discuss with Mr. Gu, look..."

Gu Youde's eyes rolled, pointed to the screen behind him and said, "Please inside."

Hou Xuanyan whispered to Xu Yuanbao and asked them to wait here. He followed Gu Youde around the screen. There was a small room behind the screen, with tables, chairs and tea sets. After the two of them took their seats, Gu Youde asked straight to the point: "This time I hit Suzhou, Mr. Hou..."

"Hou is not talented, he is the one who takes the city."

After saying that, he told his story about his acquisition of the city, and of course he saved the incident of the servant Xiaohe who instigated him to inform him.

Gu Youde's eyes flashed with an old fox's cunning flashes, and he asked, "Young Master Hou's magic tricks are admirable. It's just that you can't control this Ming army."

Hou Xuanyan chuckled and squinted, saying, "What Mr. Gu said is not bad, otherwise how could the boy come to the door." The two of them looked at each other for a long time, and then Gu Youde put away his jokes and said seriously:

"I like to talk to a smart man like Mr. Hou, which saves a lot of trouble. We have tacitly understood Mr. Hou's intentions and my old bones, so I just said it. I can join forces with the gentry of Suzhou to support you and help you master Suzhou. What can we get?"

Hou Xuanyan drew a circle on the desktop with his fingers and said, "This is Suzhou."

Then he moved his finger down and drew a circle again. "This is Shaoxing, and King Lu is here to supervise the country."

"And below is the entire Ming Dynasty's unsinkable territory, which is in the hands of the King of Tang."

Gu Youde stared at him without saying a word.

Hou Xuanyan didn't care and continued, "Old Gu resolutely opposed the Qing Dynasty this time and has already formed a bond with the Qing court. If you want to keep your family business and protect your family, you can only follow the Ming Dynasty wholeheartedly. What I said is right?"

"That's right."

"Then do you think that King Lu of Shaoxing can block the Qing army?"

"cannot."

"Can he replace the Tang King?"

“No, either.”

Hou Xuanyan stood up and spoke nonsense. "This Ming army in the city is loyal to King Lu, and I am the King of Tang. Our survivors of Jiading have been sent to Fuzhou by me, and are now the guest of the King of Tang. After the news of my taking down Suzhou has spread, I believe that the letter of appointment will arrive later."

"My home business is in Suzhou. Can you defend Suzhou?"

Hou Xuanyan looked lighter and knew that this old guy had been moved by him.

"As long as we control Suzhou and cut off Jinling and Hangzhou's horizontal waists, then all northern Zhejiang is in our hands. King Lu relies on it to be just an eastern corner of Zhejiang, how can he compete with us? At that time, eliminate this problem and with the support of the six southern provinces, defending Suzhou is not a hundred times easier than capturing Suzhou?"

Gu Youde secretly conspired in his heart that supporting Hou Xuanyan would definitely be beneficial to him than letting the remnants of Taihu soldiers control Suzhou. If Suzhou really cannot be defended in the future and flees south, he will also flee to Fuzhou or even further. What this kid said is worth considering. But this kid is extremely cunning and has many tricks. Even Suzhou was tricked by him, how can I control it? If he sells this, who can I go to reason with?

He looked at Hou Xuanyan carefully, made up his mind, and clapped his hands and called his eldest son in.

"Xuanyan, what you said is not bad, but the world is in chaos, and I, the old man, feel unsure. I think this way, I will betroth you with my granddaughter, we will make relatives, and we will be able to hold each other apart. What do you think?"

Hou Xuanyan was stunned. He deduced it ten thousand times when he came, but he didn't expect Gu Youde to give up this move.

Are you marrying? Forget it, I'll sacrifice myself once.

"How can a boy be loved by him? I've met my father-in-law, my father-in-law." Hou Xuanyan thought in his mind. The Gu family is also a wealthy family. Gu Youde's granddaughter is a real daughter of the Jiangnan Water Town, so she should be nowhere to be far away. Thinking of this, there is still a little expectation.

Gu Shouye's expression changed and he said, "Dad, what did you not say, Ling'er, right?"

"I am the only one of my granddaughters who is not married. Who are you talking about? You should bring her now. The world is not as good as before, and you don't have to be consistent with the rules. I think I'll get married today and be happy."

"..." Hou Xuan was speechless for a while. This was clearly because he was afraid that he would turn against others after he gained power.

"But Ling'er..." Although Gu Shouye did not dare to disobey his father, this was a little too ridiculous.

"You won't go!"

Gu Shouye did not dare to resist after all, and stomped his feet and turned around and left.

Hou Xuanyan cursed in his heart, "You are not willing to marry your daughter to me?" I am a talented person...

Soon he couldn't scold him. Gu Shouzheng came back, holding someone in his hand...

Little loli with pink carvings.

The girl was five or six years old, wearing a pretty purple shirt and a pink little face, which was smooth and cute. She was held in her father's hand, and her little feet couldn't keep up with her father's pace. She moved quickly and hard, and her two small braids shook as well, looking even more cute.
Chapter completed!