The Gu family suffered from this catastrophe, and before the Ming army entered the city, they had been killed by the national treasure.

The entire Gu Mansion was filled with a smell of blood, and the three of Hou Xuanyan frowned at the same time, the scene here reminded the three of them of some memories that they didn't want to touch.

Gu Youde sat in the guest hall, not angry and arrogant, no one knew what he was thinking in his heart. The male heirs of the Gu family are basically safe and sound, and those who are fighting outside are all some family nurses, and there are heavy casualties. Gu Youde's children and grandchildren surrounded him, and their faces were full of horror.

The subordinates of the family, holding a blood-dripping spear in their hands, hurried in and said, "Master, there are Ming soldiers outside who want to see you." ”

"It's finally here, I've been waiting for them for a long time. How many people came? ”

"If you go back to the master, there are three in total."

"What! Three? Gu Youde closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, and said, "That's it, let them in." ”

Hou Xuanyan strode into the guest hall and carefully looked at Gu Youde, this old man knew at a glance that he was not an ordinary person.

Although his beard and hair are white, he has a childish face and a look of good spirits.

"No wonder this old prostitute has 1 stick, and he can still climb the ashes with his daughter-in-law at an age, it seems that he is well maintained."

Hou Xuanyan's face was silent, and he said with a smile: "In Xiajiading, Hou Xuanyan has seen Gu Yuanwai. ”

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

"It's my father."

Gu Youde hurriedly greeted him, Hou Dong was a member of the imperial court, and Jiading was not far from Suzhou. If it was a peaceful season, he was a businessman, and when he saw Hou Dongzeng, he would kneel down and salute. Hou Tong was a well-known figure in Suzhou Mansion and Songjiang Mansion, and Gu Youde put away his pride and greeted him.

His second son, Gu Shouzheng, was even more excited, and stood up and said: "Ling Zun died of martyrdom, he is really a model for my generation. ”

Hou Xuanyan heard them talk about his deceased father's miserable expression, and then returned to normal. After coughing lightly, he said, "The kid is here, I have something important to discuss with Gu Lao, you see..."

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

Hou Xuanyan whispered to Xu Yuanbao and Hong Yixun and asked them to wait here. He followed Gu Youde around the screen, behind the screen was a small room, with tables, chairs, and tea sets. After the two of them sat down as the guest of honor, Gu Youde asked straight to the point: "This time I hit Suzhou, Hou Gongzi..."

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

After speaking, he told the story of his city, of course, he saved the matter of instigating his subordinate Xiaohei to inform.

Gu Youde's eyes flashed with the cunning of an old fox, and he asked: "Hou Gongzi's clever calculation is admirable, just listen to your meaning, I'm afraid you can't control this Ming army." ”

Hou Xuanyan chuckled, squinted his eyes and said, "What Gu Lao said is not bad, otherwise the kid would have come to the door." The two looked at each other for a long time, and then Gu Youde put away the banter, and said:

"I like to talk to smart people like Hou Gongzi and save a lot of trouble. Hou Gongzi's intention and my old bones' thoughts, we all tacitly know, so I will say it directly. I can unite with the Suzhou gentry 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 another circle. "This is Shaoxing, where King Lu is in charge of the country."

"And below, is the entire land that has not fallen in the Ming Dynasty, in the hands of the Tang King."

Gu Youde stared at him without saying a word.

Hou Xuanyan didn't think about it, and continued: "Gu Lao resolutely opposed the Qing Dynasty this time, and he 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 Da Ming with all your heart, am I right?"

"That's right."

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

"I can't."

"Can he replace King Tang?"

"Neither can we."

Hou Xuanyan stood up and opened his mouth. "The Ming army in the city is loyal to King Lu, and I am the person of King Tang. Our remnants of Jiading have been sent to Fuzhou by me, and now they are guests of the Tang Dynasty. After the news of my takeover of Suzhou spreads, I believe that the letter of appointment will arrive later. ”

"My family business is in Suzhou, can you keep Suzhou?"

Hou Xuanyan's expression was light, knowing that this old guy had been moved by his own words.

"As long as we control Suzhou and cut off Jinling and Hangzhou, then northern Zhejiang is in our hands. What King Lu relies on is only a corner of eastern Zhejiang, how can he compete with us. When the time comes, to eliminate this trouble, with the support of the six provinces in the south, is it a hundred times easier to hold Suzhou than to capture Suzhou? ”

Gu Youde secretly planned in his heart, supporting a Hou Xuanyan would definitely be better for himself than letting those remnants of Taihu Lake control Suzhou. If Suzhou really can't hold on in the future, and flee south, it will also flee to Fuzhou or even farther. What this kid said is worth considering. But this kid is extremely cunning and scheming, and even Suzhou was deceived by him, how could the old man control it. If this is sold by him, who will he reason with?

He took a closer look at Hou Xuanyan, made up his mind, and called his eldest son in with a clapping hand.

"Xuan Yan, what you said is not bad, but this world is chaotic, and I, an old man, have no score in my heart. I think so, I will marry my granddaughter to you, we will become relatives, and we will be close to each other, what do you think? ”

Hou Xuanyan was stunned for a moment, he deduced it ten thousand times when he came, but he didn't expect Gu Youde to throw this hand.

Marriage? Forget it, I'll give up my life once.

"How can a boy be loved. I've seen my father-in-law and grandfather-in-law. Hou Xuanyan thought in his heart, no matter how the Gu family is said to be a wealthy family, Gu Youde's granddaughter is a real Miss Jiangnan Water Town, so it shouldn't be far behind. Thinking of this, there is still a little expectation.

Gu Shouye's expression changed, and he said, "Dad, you won't be talking about Ling'er, right?" ”

"The granddaughter of the old man's unmarried husband is just that, who do you say I'm talking about? You go and bring her here, and now the world is not the same as before, and you don't have to follow the old rules. I think it's good to get married today, and I'm happy. ”

Hou Xuanyan was speechless for a while, which clearly showed that he was afraid that after he gained power, he would turn his face and not recognize people.

"But Ling'er, she..." Although Gu Shouye didn't dare to disobey his father, this was a little too absurd.

"Don't go yet!"

Gu Shouye didn't dare to resist after all, stomped his feet, and turned to leave.

Hou Xuanyan secretly scolded in his heart, marry your daughter to Lao Tzu, are you still unwilling? Lao Tzu is a talent...

Soon he couldn't scold, Gu Shouzheng came back, still holding a...

A little Lori carved in pink.

The girl is five or six years old, wearing a pretty purple shirt and a pink little face, smooth and cute. was held by his father, and his little feet couldn't keep up with Daddy's pace, and he moved quickly with difficulty, and the two pigtails also shook with him, looking even more cute.

Gu Youde smiled and said, "Ling'er, I came to see your husband." ”