Suzhou was once the best city in the Ming Dynasty, with the densest population and the most developed textiles.

The complexity of Hanchuankou and Guanglingfu is the most prosperous world, except for the capital Wuxia. It is said that Suzhou is the second largest city in the Ming Dynasty except Beijing, and it is the economic and cultural center of the Ming Dynasty.

On the southern Suzhou city tower, Hou Xuanyan looked at Wu Zhikui and his soldiers who were leaving, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. As soon as his shoulders collapsed, an unspeakable fatigue surged into his heart. After forcing him for so long, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Hong Yizhuan used cleverness, and seemed to put his hand on his shoulder, but actually pulled him down the city tower.

As soon as they got down the city wall, countless people had gathered under them. They walked out of the house and celebrated happily.

Dorgon's hair shaving order made the people of Jiangnan resist from the heart. Suzhou is the place with the most Jinshi since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. This kind of hometown of poetry and books carries ink in the rivers, and trees, flowers and plants have a bookish spirit. It is a big trick to ask them to shave a rat tail with money.

Hou Xuanyan always believed that Dorgon, the actual master of the Qing Dynasty, might be a powerful general in war, but he was really lucky to invade the Central Plains.

First of all, there was Huang Taiji, who had several levels higher in political IQ than him, paved the way for him and designed the general strategy. Secondly,... the Ming Dynasty's opponents set off so well.

Hou Xuanyan looked at it forgot to see that the joy on the faces of the people was real and there was no show. Most people in Jiangnan were interested in their homeland, and the Ming Dynasty was still in full swing.

The gray-haired Gu Youde, under the escort of the Gu family thugs, squeezed out the crowd and greeted him.

Hou Xuanyan was forced to fight and stepped forward to hold his hand. The scene at this time seemed to be a meeting between two giants in Jinggangshan.

"Xuanyan, you are a good person. From today on, Suzhou is our Suzhou people's own Suzhou."

When they returned to Gu's mansion, the luxurious courtyard was already crowded with people. These people were well-maintained, mostly with crane hair and childish faces, and rich and powerful clothes. They were all well-known gentry in Suzhou Mansion, and some did not live in Suzhou City, but they also rushed over. Seeing Gu Youde returning to his mansion, these big landlords surrounded him.

Gu Youde took Hou Xuanyan's hand and introduced: "This is the eldest son of Lord Zenghou, Hou Dong, Jiading, Hou Xuanyan!"

Seeing that he was so young, the landlords showed a satisfied expression on their faces and nodded secretly. Only by supporting such a young man can they control it. If they raise a Cao A-man out, they are afraid that they will not be able to control it.

Hou Xuanyan's soldiers are now mostly from the people's houses, so he is also polite to them.

"Everyone, Qinggou will not sit idly by and we will take Suzhou. Not far from here, there are more than 70,000 Qing soldiers who are besieging Jiangyin. There are few soldiers in Yan Yingyuan City in Jiangyin County. I don't know how many days it can last. We need to repair the city wall, build more arrows, prepare for rolling stones, and prepare for defending the city."

Gu Youde said with a smile: "We are all ordinary people, so how can we understand these things? You can do it even if you don't have anything else. We have enough money."

He did have the confidence to say this. Among the richest people in the Ming Dynasty, there are probably many of the yards that are full of the yard. Other landlords and friends also smiled. They are indeed not short of money and are willing to spend money. At that time, the Donglin Party was in power, and in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, which was as dangerous as the battlefield, they maintained super high combat power for many years. The boss behind the Donglin Party was the group of big landlords in front of them.

It’s so comfortable to be friends with the rich. The Donglin Party is almost done now, and it’s time to find another representative. Hou Xuanyan may not be their ideal candidate at this time, but he has become the only candidate.

After this time, Tu Guobao suddenly raised his butcher's knife, these landlords with money but no soldiers also realized that supporting civil servants in peace and prosperity could ensure their wealth in Henglong. But now that wars are in full swing, what is needed is an armed force to protect their wealth.

At this moment, they stared at Hou Xuanyan with a smile, as if they were staring at the majestic and vicious dog they just bought. They were all satisfied and admired.

Hou Xuanyan looked at them with a smile, as if he was looking at a group of fat sheep with delicious meat, tenderness and juicy meat. What he saw was greed and desire.

The two sides had a great conversation and had a drink. Hou Xuanyan, who had been baptized by the dinner party for a long time, could finally let go of his stomach in Gu's house and taste what delicious delicacies are.

Xu Yuanbao and Hong Yizhuo were not so lucky. They had not had a good meal since the Qing army broke Jiading.

Xu Yuanbao's belly was chubby when he was approached and was stretched round, and Hong Yizhuo was not much better.

Hou Xuanyan was drunk and was taken to the carriage. The Gu family's groom raised the horse whip and took them to the Gu family's villa. Xu Yuanbao and Hong Yizhuo did not have such treatment. They were dragged into the servant's yard and found a bed to settle down. After they woke up, they would be sent back to Hou Xuanyan.

Now the plaques at the gate here have been replaced by Hou Mansion. If Hou Xuanyan saw it, he would inevitably sigh that the efficiency of wealthy families is fast.

When the carriage arrived at the inner courtyard, he didn't dare to walk forward. The inner courtyard of the wealthy family had their own subordinates to stop buffing.

Although Hou Xuanyan claimed that he could drink well, he felt sweet and clear when he drank in Gu's house and didn't feel much drunk. However, he was full of energy and became more and more drunk. Later, he simply fell asleep in the carriage. The inside of the Gu family's carriage was spacious and comfortable, and he deserved to be a wealthy gentry.

The groom stopped the car and shouted, "Son-in-law is here."

At the entrance of the inner courtyard, flowers are filled with fragrance. The groom takes a deep breath of the fragrance greedily and watches the flowers and plants linger.
Chapter completed!