Entering the Imperial City from Dong'an Gate, it was once used as a garrison of the Eight Banners by the Tartars, and there are traces of the palace being destroyed and demolished everywhere.

In this way, it was convenient for Hou Xuanyan's soldiers and horses to settle in, and 100,000 people entered the city, and Hou Xuanyan gave an order to camp on the spot. The Qing soldiers retreated in a hurry and fled Jinling without anything. The Eight Banners garrison is readily available, and there are even pigs and sheep in captivity.

Hou Xuan's speech was carried out, and he ordered to go down and set up a stove in the imperial city, killing pigs and sheep and drinking bitterly. The wine is the liquor of Jinling Mansion, and this kind of liquor is commented on "almost swallowing knives, but scraping the stomach", which means that this wine is strong, just suitable for the soldiers who fight for a day to drink.

The night will be thick, and the soldiers will light bonfires and gather in groups.

Hou Xuanyan, who was sitting at the top, looked at this scene, his mind was dizzy, and he was drunk before he had drunk. After laying down Jinling, there is a lot to be done in the world, and there are always thousands of difficulties and dangers ahead, and tonight is also worth celebrating.

Hou Xuanyan picked up the wine glass, came below and talked with the soldiers, and the wine glasses collided with each other's drinks. Hou Xuanyan fished out a piece of meat from the pot, nibbled and drank it, and tried to walk past each bonfire.

This piece of meat is light and tasteless, Hou Xuanyan, who has developed a tricky taste in later generations, eats it very happily, and every little soldier who looks at him has an indescribable brilliance in his eyes.

At the end of the drink, the drunken Hou Xuanyan was carried by Qin He, came to a palace in the palace, and slept all night.

As soon as he opened his eyes the next day, he saw two figures in front of the bed, Hou Xuanyan shook his head vigorously, rubbed his eyes and saw that it was Xia Wanchun and Hong Yixun.

They lost the trace of Duoduo, entered the city in the middle of the night, and came to Hou Xuanyan early in the morning to ask for guilt.

Hou Xuanyan originally wanted to ask Duoduo if he had been caught, but when he saw the appearance of the two of them, he knew that he had not been caught.

Now that it is autumn, Hou Xuanyan, who has just woken up drunk, feels a chill on his body. Qin He was a man in the end, careless, put him on the bed, and went out to stand guard with a knife.

Hou Xuanyan sneezed, sobered up a little, and asked, "Let him run away?" ”

Xia Wanchun and Hong Yixun's faces turned red and nodded together.

"There are many Tartars near Jinling, so Li Haoxian sent troops to guard all the passes near Yingtianfu, and all official roads were strictly checked, as long as they could only speak Manchu, all of them were beheaded on the spot. You also send people to search around, and as long as Duoduo does not cross the river, you must find him all over Jinling. ”

Xia Wanchun surrendered his fate, turned around and walked out of the hall, Hou Xuanyan grabbed Hong Yixun and said, "Have all your people arrived in Jinling?" ”

Hong Yixun thought for a moment and said, "There are only about 100 people. ”

Hou Xuanyan nodded, and just as he wanted to speak, Qin He said loudly outside: "Commander, Zhao Zhilong, the former commander of Nanjing, asks to see him." ”

"This traitor, when Duoduo entered the city, he opened the door to offer the city, and he dared to come to see me?" Although Hou Xuanyan was angry, he was also very curious about the purpose of this big traitor.

"Let him in."

Zhao Zhilong had a chance to escape, but he was reluctant. He was the commander of the Nanjing garrison, and he was the most powerful man in Nanjing in the Ming Dynasty before the fall of Jinling. His family business, his old and young, and his old days are all in Jinling. After so many years of painstaking management, he can call for wind and rain in Jinling and even the entire Yingtianfu.

In his opinion, if Hou Xuanyan wants to completely control Nanjing, he can't do without himself. All he asked for was official position and power, as for who the master was, Zhao Zhilong didn't care at all.

Hou Xuanyan put on his official robe and hurriedly washed under the service of his own soldiers, and Zhao Zhilong entered the palace, wearing the official uniform of the Ming garrison. He said loudly: "The hereditary Xincheng Bo of Xiaguan, Zhao Zhilong, the commander of Nanjing, and the Lord of Nanjing, meet the Governor." ”

Hou Xuanyan wiped his face, and scolded in his heart, there are such brazen people in the world, and today he is really fucking pulling his ass with a knife and opening his eyes. Nanjing, as an important town, also became the capital of the Southern Ming Dynasty for a time. However, the vast majority of the civil and military generals here are like fluffy grass that turns with the wind. The boundless wind and moon on the Qinhuai River make this ancient capital of the Six Dynasties less stormy and more affectionate. Some people say that these people are: the beak is three feet long, the knee is softer than cotton, and the face is thicker than iron. To sum up, there are three characteristics, being able to speak, willing to kneel, and thick-skinned.

When Duoduo hit Nanjing, these people didn't even resist a little and pretend. More than 30 high-ranking officials and dignitaries, including Zhao Zhilong, Duke of Xincheng, Zhu Guobi, Duke of Wei, Xu Jiujue, Marquis of Longping, Zhang Gongri, scholar Wang Duo, Cai Yichen, Qian Qianyi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and Li Zhan, Yushi of Zuodu, opened the city gate, knelt on the outskirts of the heavy rain, and welcomed the high-spirited Eight Banners soldiers to the city and enshrined them as masters.

Thinking of this, Hou Xuanyan looked at Zhao Zhilong with a bad face, and asked casually, "Why did Lord Zhao come here?" ”

Zhao Zhilong looked righteous and said angrily: "When Duoduo entered the city, he drove the Han people out of the eastern and northern districts of Jinling for the Qing soldiers to live in, and these poor people lived on the streets and were homeless. Now that the Qing soldiers have been exterminated by the governor, the people are very happy, and in the opinion of the lower officials, the adults should put up notices and let the people go home. ”

Hou Xuanyan nodded and said to the soldiers around him: "Go out and pass on my order, just do what he says." ”

Zhao Zhilong was overjoyed in his heart, thinking that he would definitely be able to escape this time, and he would have a chance to become an official again.

Hou Xuanyan stared at him with interest and asked, "Is there anything else Lord Zhao has to do?" ”

Zhao Zhilong said with a smile: "The lower officials and others will prepare a banquet slightly, and I hope that the governor will appreciate his face and deign to go to the lower officials' mansion." ”

Hou Xuanyan gently patted his leg to relieve the soreness of a day of horseback riding, and said, "The banquet is free, let's cash out." ”

Zhao Zhilong's eyes were dumbfounded, since Hou Xuanyan said last night that he wanted to clean up them, he did everything he could at home before he came here to ask for a meeting. But he never expected that Hou Xuanyan would openly ask for bribes. However, he immediately secretly rejoiced, as long as this kid is greedy for money, the lords and gentry of Jinling, the wealth in his hands is enough to make him crazy with a small place in Jiading.

Zhao Yilong smiled and asked, "The lower officials are stupid, they can't calculate the value of this banquet, and I hope the adults will tell me." ”

Hou Xuanyan laughed and said: "Not much, not much, that is, all your family property, plus the silver taels after your wife and concubine and daughter are sold, as well as the head of your man." All of this adds up to more than that. ”

Zhao Yilong's legs were weak, and he knelt on the ground, trembling sweat like rain.

"Governor, spare your life!"

Hou Xuanyan spat and scolded: "I spare your life, who spared the lives of 800,000 people in Yangzhou?" Tu Guobao and Zhang Cunren haven't gone far yet, you can catch up with them after you die, and tell them not to be lonely. Soon your traitor friends, I will send them down one by one, so that you can be reunited in the underworld. ”