That night, the city was brightly lit, and Hou Xuanyan held a banquet in his house to entertain civil and military officials of Yuezhou Prefecture.

The governor of Yuezhou Yuan Jixian, Gu Yanwu, Zheng Zunqian, Xia Wanchun, his own personal commander Qin He, and of course Hong Yizhuo, these are all Hou Xuan's confidants in Huguang.

After several months of life and death, they finally won the Battle of Jingxiang. The bloody storm on the front line of Jingzhou and the Jedi counterattack under Changsha City, everyone fought side by side, living and dying together. After a major battle, no one surrendered to Xiancheng and betrayed his comrades. Hou Xuanyan was very satisfied with them. In this era, sometimes the requirements were so low. Since the Jiashen National Incident, I don’t know how many heroes died at the hands of villains who bowed their knees and treason.

In the brazier in the lobby, the indoor heat from charcoal burning was constantly warm. Everyone in the hall drank tea and chatted, chatted with laughter and banquets, and greeted each other for New Year.

After everyone sat down on seniority, Hou Xuanyan stood up and smiled and said, "Everyone, since I came to Huguang, I have been very grateful to everyone for their help. The soldiers have worked hard to drive the Qing soldiers out of Huguang after hundreds of wars of all sizes and sizes. Now only Xiangyang is surrounded by a gated governor, and the restoration of the entire Huguang area is right in front of me. Taking advantage of the end of the year, we invited everyone, first to celebrate the New Year, and secondly to thank you for your help. I hope we will continue to work hard and make a northern expedition to the Central Plains as soon as possible."

Yuan Jixian felt relaxed. The battle of Jingxiang swept away the haze of repeated defeats in the late Ming Dynasty. He laughed and said, "The General of the Supervisor is so kind. Who doesn't know that the General of the Jingxiang battle has made the most contributions. He waded on the wind and snow and was on the front line, personally posed arrows, and even accidentally shot arrows, which shows the General of the Supervisor's courage; Changsha destroyed the city gate and fell on the suspension bridge, and burned the boat and fought with the back water, which shows the General of the Supervisor's wisdom. It is a great blessing for us to fight with the General of the Supervisor."

There was constant laughter in the hall, and Zheng Zunqian nodded, touched his beard and said, "This is right. When the commander-in-chief took Shaoxing and rescued Brother Qian Sule, I knew that the commander-in-chief was brave and resourceful, and was a person who did big things."

Hou Xuanyan smiled proudly and Zhan Yan said, "Brother Zheng brought his servants to protect the hospital and dared to kill people in the city. When he opened the city gate, he was also a man with blood and responsibility."

Hong Yizhuo, who has always been taciturn on such occasions, had envy in his eyes and said, "You may not know yet that the eldest brother is a person enlightened by the King of the East and is born with a profound blessing."

Everyone was confused and asked in a slight manner. Hong Yizhuo said aloud and said that Hou Xuan's words in Jiading were from the beginning, and he actually remembered them clearly.

Hou Xuanyan was secretly ashamed. When he looked at everyone's eyes, he believed it and felt even more ashamed. He clapped his hands and the soldiers began to serve the dishes. Plates of dishes and fine wine were served. Although it was not very exquisite, it was very rich.

Jingxiang fought beautifully, everyone in the hall was happy, and even Gu Yanwu, who had never drunk much, had his cheeks rosy. Hou Xuanyan said emotionally: "Everyone listen to me. Looking at the big and small wars since Hongguang, I, Hou Xuanyan, did not boast about it. I fought several big victories. Is this right?"

Yuan Jixian nodded and said, "That's right, the governor is really the pillar of the country."

Hou Xuanyan sighed and said, "This is not that I have any talent, but that I have less constraints. From He Tengjiao to Huangdaozhou, they fought on the front line, and they were in the back. How could they fight this battle?" Hou Xuanyan became more and more angry as he spoke. He threw his chopsticks and cursed: "How many heroes have been defeated since the Ming Dynasty? Who has not lost in the hands of these villains who have not succeeded enough to make things better, and has made great rivers and mountains fall under the iron cavalry of the alien race."

Speaking of this, Hou Xuanyan stood up and said, "The journey of attacking the Qing Dynasty is still far away. Please protect me from being framed by villains in the future. I, Hou Xuanyan, also want to contribute to the Han Dynasty's country and do not want to die in the Fengbo Pavilion."

Gu Yanwu's face darkened and said angrily: "Change the surname and change the name, which is called the destruction of the country. Benevolence and righteousness are abundant, and foreign races lead beasts to eat people and enslave the Central Plains, which is called the destruction of the world. If the people are about to die today, we must protect the world, regardless of the noble and low, and we are responsible for the rise and fall of the world! We will be bound to protect each other with death."

Yuan Jixian had a higher alcohol tolerance. After hearing this, he was a little panicked at first. Then he lowered his head secretly and felt as if he had realized something.

The others are all hard-core confidants of Hou Xuanyan, and they all expressed their loyalty.

After three drinks and five flavors, Hou Xuanyan thought that at the end of the year, everyone had their own social engagements, so he sent everyone away one by one.

Huguang is a strategic location, commonly known as Huguang, which is well-versed in the world. It is not only an important geographical location, but also a region with the highest grain yield. If you want to make a Northern Expedition, you must master Huguang. The people who were invited tonight are basically the cornerstones of their own in Huguang. With them, they will each develop their subordinates to ensure that this place is firmly in their own hands.

Hou Xuanyan's alcohol tolerance is average, and she is very worried recently, so she drank a few more drinks. When she returned to the inner courtyard, she was already a little shaking when she walked.

Although there were only three masters and servants in the yard, the two little girls were already arranged with joy, with couplets, characters of Fu, New Year pictures everywhere, and a string of firecrackers hanging under the pomegranate tree beside the wall.

Hou Xuanyan chuckled, pushed open the door and went in, and saw Shuang'er and Miao'er washing the carrots. Seeing that he was coming, he hurriedly came up and took off the cloak on his body.

Shuang'er frowned and said, "I'm very poor at drinking. Why are you drinking so much? I'm not doing well yet. I'm going to have a headache again tomorrow."

Seeing that there was some snow on him, Miao'er twisted her waist and bent her arms attentively, and went out to wear clothes outside. While busy, she said, "It's the end of the year, it's inevitable that she will have to socialize. You can go and make a bowl of tea, which is better than gossip here." Shuang'er stuck out her tongue and turned to make tea.

Hou Xuanyan saw her wearing a double-breasted narrow-sleeved shirt and crimson-red Yanju underwear wrapped in a full moon-shaped buttocks, outlining an attractive curve. She rushed to herself, held her arms in her arms, and said, "It's still Miaoer Kexin, I know my thoughts. What are you doing here for washing carrots?"

Miao'er lay lazily in his arms, like a satisfied kitten, with willow eyebrows, almond eyes, peach cheeks, and diamond lips, as charming as a flower.
Chapter completed!