The four gates of Huai'an City are wide open, the flags on the city tower are shaking, and everyone is greeted by the city.

Hou Xuanyan finally led his troops to evacuate the valley full of burnt corpses. When he came to the suburbs of the city, he saw ribbons everywhere, drums and music were noisy. Suddenly, he felt that Huaian City was like a delicate little lady, and he welcomed his new son-in-law into the boudoir.

Hou Xuanyan grabbed the horse's belly, and the maroon horse stepped forward steadily. The injuries suffered before Qingliu Pass were healed, but the horse's recovery ability was comparable to that of a person.

Zhu Dadian was in front of the city gate, with a smile that could not be hidden on his face. He clasped his fists and bent his waist and said loudly: "Congratulations to the Duke of the Kingdom for his great achievements, and to wipe out the Central Plains and expel the Tartars in the future. The achievements are just around the corner."

The spring breeze was so proud that the horse's hooves were anxious. Hou Xuanyan laughed to the sky and held the horse's reins and said, "The merits are not my wish, but I hope that I can work with you and others to kill all the Tartars and restore the Han family's tradition together."

When he arrived in Huai'an City, unexpectedly, he actually met Hong Yizhuo, who had been away from for a long time at the Huai'an Office. Hou Xuanyan said in surprise: "Why are you here?"

The two pretty spies behind Hong Yizhuo were obviously dressed as men, and they were two little thieves in Suzhou City. He smiled and said, "Brother, after hearing what you said, I checked the enemy salt merchants in Yangzhou. After checking, I killed them all. I thought that my elder brother was about to attack Huai'an early, so I just pretended to be a Taoist priest and scrambled into the city."

Hou Xuanyan burst into laughter: "You still have to pretend to be a Taoist priest?" Then he felt warm. This was the good brother of Gan Yun. When he got into Huai'an, he said it was calm and gentle, but the danger was probably even greater than the battlefield fighting. No wonder the news reported by Qianxiang Camp was so detailed. It turned out that it was their heads who broke into the enemy.

Hou Xuanyan patted his shoulder and pulled him into the yamen. After fighting south and north, the east and west for so long, the Huai'an government office was also the most exquisite and elegant. This was originally the office of the Governor of the Ming Dynasty's canal transport, but it was later requisitioned by Wakda, and the flowers, birds and trees inside were like courtyards.

Hou Xuanyan went to the court, and the generals were lined up on both sides, full of murderous aura. The war had just ended, and the generals who fought for a day and a night were all covered in blood. The time was to ask for rewards on the merits. Hou Xuanyan was never stingy at this point, and his soldiers knew this well. This time, he defeated the Qing army, beheaded 10,000 soldiers of the Eight Banners, 70,000 soldiers of the Han Dynasty, and captured the important areas of the Two Huai Rivers, and inevitably made another promotion and wealth.

At this moment, the personal soldiers outside came in and clasped their fists and said, "Master General, Cheng Liangren of Huai'an, Huang Tingyun, and Ma Chulu asked for a meeting."

Hong Yizhuo stood beside him and said with his ears: "These three are the largest salt merchants in Huai'an. They have greatly contributed to the Qing army. If they had not had their Qing army rations, they would have been cut off."

Hou Xuanyan sneered slightly and said, "Let them come in."

Cheng Liangru took two companions and bent down to walk into the lobby, not panic. He had family resources that were as rich as the country, and even the Qing Dynasty chose to cooperate in front of his wealth. Hou Xuanyan was not a saint, and he could not even be considered a clean official. He had already found out that this guy was lustful and lustful, and since this was the case, he could win him over.

When they entered the lobby, Cheng Liangru and others naturally knew that it was undoubtedly Hou Xuanyan who was sitting in the head. The three of them knelt down with their robes and called each other to Duke.

Hou Xuanyan laughed and said, "Cheng Liangru, I once told your subordinates in the camp outside the city. If I entered Huai'an, it was not the city gate you opened, I would kill your whole family. What else do you have to say now?"

Cheng Liangru never expected that Hou Xuanyan would speak so directly, and he would kill his whole family with just a word. Even though he was full of wisdom, he was shocked and sweated coldly at this time, and hurriedly said: "The Qing soldiers were brutal, and the villain was just a little man. He was about to open the city to welcome the Duke, but he didn't expect that the Duke's soldiers were so majestic that they had already attacked the city."

Huang Tingyun next to him continued to speak, saying, "We are all guilty when we fall into the enemy and are forced to do so. We are willing to work together to contribute 10 million taels of silver to reward the soldiers of the Northern Expedition."

They knew that the military generals in the hall were equivalent to those of Hou Xuanyan's family, and they were all his hard-core confidants. When the matter was about to come, they didn't care about it and wanted to bribe the most powerful minister in the world in the church.

Hou Xuanyan stood up and sighed in his heart. He was so rich. Ten million taels. To be honest, it was already the treasury income of the state in the prosperous Ming Dynasty for half a year. What does it mean to be rich enough to compete with a country? This is to be rich enough to compete with a country. At the beginning, he said five million taels in the camp. Now that he has entered the city, it has doubled in an instant. These people also know their past reputation, and this is really a waste of money.

He walked into the hall and said in a deep voice to the three people on the ground: "Raise your head, your country's public has something to ask."

The three of them slowly looked up, and Hou Xuanyan secretly praised him, Cheng Liangru was indeed a handsome and handsome man.

"I ask you, is this ten million taels your entire family income?"

The three of them didn't understand why, and couldn't answer it trembled.

Hou Xuanyan continued, "I guess it is not. You monopolize the salt transportation, the canal transportation of the two Huai Rivers, and the daily gold flow. The Ming Dynasty gave you this boundless wealth. But you used it to invest in the enemy. The Qing Dynasty took the military pay you offered, ate the military rations you offered, acted as a blessing on our land, burned, killed, and plundered. Today, you dared to come to my lobby openly and bribe me openly. It seems that I am Hou Xuanyan, who is greedy for money?"

Cheng Huang and the other three were trembling and kowtowed like pounding garlic. The richer the more they were, the more they cherished their lives. In the past, they relied on their wealth in their hands, and thought they were superior and played with everyone in their palms. Countless slaves served their daily life, and many beautiful women were for them to enjoy. Until now, facing the extremely powerful Hou Xuanyan, their appearance was finally stripped away, revealing the shattered fur wrapped inside the outside of the gold and jade.

Hou Xuanyan ignored their begging for mercy and said coldly: "Do you think ten million taels can buy me and continue to protect you from being arrogant and virtuous. The past sins of the enemy can be written off? Hey, you don't think about it. If I cut you off with one knife, all your property can be confiscated. Why would I accept your bribe?"

Cheng Liangru raised his head and begged: "Duke free my life. I have seven daughters and six of them are not married. I am willing to give them to Duke as slaves and servants."

Hou Xuanyan kicked him aside and said righteously: "Bastard! I, Hou Xuan, plays a good man who stands tall and strong. Do you think I am greedy for money and lust? How can I spare you, a traitor who is a foe for a few women?"

"Hong Yizhuo!" Hou Xuanyan shouted loudly.

"I'm here." Hong Yizhuoqing shouted and bowed to his orders.

"Take Qianxiang Camp and work." Qianxiang Camp is familiar with the business, and Hou Xuanyan only said something to do, Hong Yizhuo had already understood it.

Before leaving, Hou Xuanyan grabbed him and whispered: "This journey is extremely handsome, how can six daughters be short?"
Chapter completed!