Suzhou government office.
Lou's courtyard.
Lou Yushu gathered a dozen elders, a group of sons, and several dog-headed military advisors to discuss matters.
Originally, Lou Yushu was not sure whether the Ming Dynasty could win, but in the name of strengthening the city's defense, he mobilized a large number of government officials and green battalion soldiers to the city wall.
Unexpectedly, with only 200 men, Ming Dynasty completely wiped out the 2000 Eight Banners cavalry known as the "unparalleled salvo".
It’s twice as good as one Han as Wu Hu!
After Lou Yushu learned the news, he immediately made his decision.
Since the Chongzhen year, my Lou family has pledged allegiance to Dashun just to protect the lives of the people in the city. Later, I pledged allegiance to Yongli anyway.
On the 10th, Yangzhou surrendered to the Qing troops, and during the San Francisco Rebellion, he surrendered to Wu Sangui...
Now that the Ming Dynasty has returned, it is time to bring order to the chaos and restore order to the world.
He is not ashamed at all to repeatedly jump around and stab his adoptive father.
The emperor of running water, the master of iron.
He, the Lou family, is just a wall, and whoever wins the favor will be able to inherit the land for hundreds of years and annex the land for hundreds of years.
Although he, Lou Yushu, is just a small county magistrate, who in Suhang and Hangzhou doesn't give the Lou family some face?
Even whether the banner people can live comfortably depends on the Lou family's expression.
Otherwise, how could those Eight Banners soldiers from Erzhen be so fat?
Therefore, Lou Yushu once again mobilized traditional performing arts, gathered a family of young and old, and prepared to arrest people and surrender to the Ming Dynasty.
As a result, there was a scene of shooting bannermen at the city gate.
An old housekeeper came in and brought good news to everyone.
"Master, everything is arranged! The city gates are all closed, and all the bannermen have been arrested."
"Has the messenger sent the message out of the city?" Lou Yushu asked: "Where are the wine, wine and silver coins prepared for the labor force?"
"It's all done."
"Not bad, not bad. When this is done, there will be rewards from all over the house!"
"Oh, thank you sir!"
Lou Yushu stroked his beard and began to think about a bright future.
On the Dingyuan, Zhu Zaiming received a telegram from the 3rd Brigade.
Zhu Zaiming didn't look down upon this kind of wallflower who was worse than Lu Bu in the novel.
A "public trial" telegram was sent directly to the 3rd Brigade, and the advanced experience of attacking landlords and dividing fields was used on the Lou family.
The 3rd Brigade and the Heavy Artillery Brigade are 20 kilometers north of Suzhou City.
After receiving the instructions, the two brigade commanders Wang Zaihan and Chen Deng immediately launched operations.
But it is not a blind arrest, but a plan to take over Suzhou City first.
The two of them worked together and wrote a letter to Lou Yushu.
The letter greatly praised the Lou family's behavior of abandoning the dark side and turning to the bright side, and asked Suzhou to be undefended and hold a banquet in the Lou family's courtyard to entertain prominent figures in the city.
After Lou Yushu received the letter, his beard flew wildly with excitement and he shouted "It's done".
The family is neatly organized and full of happy atmosphere.
When the Ming army entered the city, the king's flag was changed at the top of the city.
Under the arrangement of Lou Yushu, the people stood on both sides of the street to welcome Master Wang.
After the Ming army entered the city, they quickly took over various city gates and county offices.
Wang Zaihan rode on a tall horse, and under the guidance of Lou Yushu, he came to the gate of Lou's courtyard.
At this time, red lanterns were hung high in the Lou family courtyard, and red silk was spread on the ground, extending to the street, showing luxury.
When Wang Zaihan arrived at the door, the firecrackers prepared on both sides began to set off "crackingly".
Lou Yushu was very satisfied with the speed of the clan's decoration, and said to Wang Zaihan: "It's just a humble house, which makes General Wang laugh."
He said this, but his eyes were filled with arrogance.
After surrendering to the Ming army, the Lou family could rely on their intricate network of contacts and large amounts of silver as donations to quickly climb to a high position.
Be polite to General Wang today, but tomorrow General Wang will have to come to Lou's house to apologize!
Watching Wang Zaihan instruct a group of his sons to move tables and chairs to the street, Lou Yushu shook his head secretly.
As expected of a man with mud legs, he already has a way to die and doesn't even know it.
Lou Yushu saw all this in front of his eyes and thought in his heart, how could he read Zhu Zaiming's book and harm this man named Wang.
"Eh? Why are there so few tables and chairs? There's not even enough space for one street. Quick, take down the bed and take it out!"
Wang Zaihan looked around and found that the tables and chairs were half way up. He immediately became angry and ordered the Lou family's young master to start dismantling the bed.
You know, for big landowners like the Lou family, the furniture is made of precious trees, solid wood, and very heavy.
How could these young men who don’t distinguish between grains and grains do this?
Lou Yushu still felt distressed and scolded the servants watching the show on both sides: "What are you doing? Come and move them all, let the general wait and you will take advantage of it."
Wang Zaihan didn't object. He really asked those young men to move. He didn't know when they would move.
He just wanted to disgust Lou Yushu first.
With the addition of servants, the speed is much faster.
Soon the whole street was filled with furniture.
Wang Zaihan took a satisfied look and called on the curious people to sit down.
"You're all sitting down, why are you standing? You can't see the people behind you."
However, although these people gathered around, they did not dare to actually sit on these expensive furniture.
What kind of power the Lou family is, they, the common people, have the most say.
Anyone looking at the Lou family has a look of fear on their faces.
Some people said: "General, if you have anything to say, just tell me. We can go home and work after listening."
"That's right, my sweet potatoes haven't dug holes yet."
Everyone's words made Wang Zaihan's face darken.
After being sold to Australia, the comfortable life made him forget the pain of the past.
When I came back and saw the people under the Manchu rule, some bad memories emerged.
His thoughts changed rapidly, he took a deep breath, and his gloomy face was replaced by a flattering smile.
In order to throw the Lou family down hard, you must first lift him up.
A hint of cunning flashed in Wang Zaihan's eyes, he turned around and knelt down on one knee, saying: "Commander of the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Division of the Ming Dynasty Standing Division, Brigadier General Wang Zaihan, I have met Mr. Ge Laolou!"
Lou Yushu's originally flattering smile paused, and his heart seemed to be tugged, pounding.
His eyes were full of expectation, and he asked with some uncertainty: "General Wang, the elder you are talking about..."
Wang Zaihan clasped his fists again: "Sir Lou, the imperial court has learned that your Excellency has changed his mind and wants to recruit you into the cabinet...
Just because Kong Er, the old thief, is not allowed to enter the cabinet, and he holds a grudge, let me, the master arranger, give you a slap in the face.
It's not me who embarrasses the adults. Kong Er is really bullying others too much! "
Wang Zaihan told the story he had just made up. When he thought of the military training, the face of the devil instructor Kong Er suddenly gritted his teeth.
And this scene seemed so real to Lou Yushu.
The flattery on Lou Yushu's face disappeared, replaced by his old smiling face.
Even the hardships the sons endured for half a day in the morning were forgotten.
All he could think about were words such as "Ge Lao", "Kong Er", and "Party Struggle".
As expected of the Ming Dynasty, these "fine traditions" have been preserved even in Australia.
Great party struggle.
At this time, Lou Yushu completely lost his humility just now, and his words revealed the rebelliousness that belongs only to a landlord's family.
"This Kong Er, I must read his book!"
Lou Yushu was very angry. He held up Wang Zaihan with both hands and said comfortingly: "It is not the general's fault. I will report to your majesty to clear the general's name."
"Thank you, Mr. Ge! I will be appointed as Mr. Ge at the end of my life. I'm so devastated!"
"Hahaha! Okay...General, get up quickly. I have a granddaughter who is very beautiful..."
Lou Yushu laughed boldly and once again helped Wang Zaihan, who was holding his fists.
