In recent days, the landlords and wealthy businessmen in Suzhou have been in a state of panic.

Zheng Chenggong's army surrounded the city of Suzhou, and the city of Suzhou imposed martial law, and everyone couldn't even go to the street, and they couldn't do business.

In fact, these landlords and wealthy businessmen don't care who governs and who becomes the emperor.

As long as their interests can be guaranteed.

It is most unacceptable to continue like this.

Which big businessman like them is not making money every day, if this is a siege for a month, won't he do business for a month?

After enduring it for two or three days, they finally couldn't bear it anymore, and they jointly came to the prefect Pei Yuanshan to petition.

Pei Yuanshan originally didn't plan to meet them. But those who came helplessly were all well-known figures in Suzhou, so it was really inappropriate to hang them like this.

In desperation, Pei Yuanshan could only let them in.

Who knew this group was prepared.

"Governor Pei, the Ming army is powerful. We won't be able to last long, rather than sticking to the last city and ruining the people, it is better to surrender as soon as possible and continue to live a normal life. ”

As soon as he opened his mouth, it was an old yin and yang.

Pei Yuanshan sneered in his heart. These hypocrites are obviously worried about the damage to their own interests, but they say that they are for the people.

It's disgusting to say such disgusting words.

"Xue Yuanwai's words are wrong, this official eats the Qing Dynasty's Yulu, so he should naturally die for the Qing Dynasty. Do you want to rebel against the Qing Dynasty? ”

His words are very heavy, just to disgust these hypocritical rich businessmen.

Why are these rich businessmen only allowed to disgust him, but he can't fight back?

A group of wealthy businessmen looked at each other. They really didn't expect Governor Pei's reaction to be so strong.

Originally, they wanted to cut the meat with a blunt knife and grind it slowly, but now it seems that Pei Zhifu wants to be tough to the end.

"Governor Pei, everyone is also focusing on the overall situation. Even if you surrender in time, you may not have the opportunity to play in the new dynasty. ”

"Yes, Governor Pei, there is a way for good birds to choose trees to perch. Now that the Qing army is in full decline, why would you hang yourself from a tree? ”

"Please think twice!"

"Please think twice!"

A group of businessmen pressed one after another, not giving Pei Yuanshan a chance to answer at all.

Well, these businessmen turned out to be discussing and colluding.

This is to force him to commit it together.

"The big war is coming, and it will disturb the hearts of our army. What sin have you just been guilty of? ”

Pei Yuanshan's face was pale, and he said sharply.

Seeing that Governor Pei was going to order someone to take people in the next moment, the businessmen had no choice but to try to be poor and seize the lead.

Xue Lu, a wealthy businessman, took out a dagger from his sleeve and hit it directly at Pei Yuanshan's neck.

Hiss!

All this happened so fast that Pei Yuanshan was completely unprepared.

"Governor Pei is offended."

Xue Lu laughed, and the dagger deliberately pressed down, warning Pei Yuanshan not to move.

"As the saying goes, cutting off people's wealth is like killing parents, why does Governor Pei bother to do it against so many of us. The most important thing in our business is a good word, if you can't make money, you can turn your face to your mother. ”

Pei Yuanshan had a calm face and didn't say a word.

It is said that the bitch is ruthless, and the drama is meaningless.

Pei Yuanshan felt that there was one more sentence that Shang Jia was neither ruthless nor righteous.

"If the government doesn't obey, what are you going to do? Is it a rebellion to kill officials? ”

For a long time, Pei Yuanshan spit out a sentence coldly.

"Governor Pei, what's the matter, everyone eats mixed rice. The difference is only that you are doing things for the imperial court. Changing the door is not as difficult as imagined. You might as well take a look at Wu Sangui, this person is a slave with three surnames, and the Ming, Shun, and Qing Dynasty repeatedly jump horizontally and are not the same as the wind and water? In this troubled world, the most important thing is strength, and nothing else is important at all. ”

Xue Lu paused and said: "Governor Pei has tens of thousands of green battalion soldiers in his hands, which is powerful, and Suzhou Mansion is a prosperous place with every inch of land, and this is a territory." You have both territory and strength, and if you are a good believer, you will definitely be reused. ”

"Governor Pei, you have to think clearly, everyone is just trying to eat, if you are stubborn and let everyone have nothing to eat, everyone can only offend."

"Are you threatening the Mansion?"

Pei Yuanshan asked coldly.

"What does Governor Pei think?"

Xue Lu pressed the dagger down and asked rhetorically.

For a while, a clear blood mark appeared on Pei Yuanshan's neck, and Xue Lu was afraid that he would bleed if he used a little more strength.

People are greedy for life and afraid of death, and Pei Yuanshan is naturally no exception.

The reason why he was stubborn before was to bet that the other party would not dare to mess around. But now it seems that the other party not only came prepared, but also ate the scales.

In this case, if Pei Yuanshan still has a hard mouth, I am afraid that blood will really be splashed here.

"It seems that the government can only cooperate with you."

Pei Yuanshan sighed and said.

"You will release the mansion first, and the mansion will do as you say."

Cui Lu sneered: "Does Pei Fuzun think that we are three-year-old children, so casually coaxed." Not to mention whether you will regret if we let you go. Even if you don't regret it, we should also keep a backhand, right? ”

Pei Yuanshan chuckled in his heart.

The other party really ate him.

It is better to agree to their "petition" from the beginning.

It's really embarrassing to be so undignified now.

But at this point, he could only follow the wishes of these merchants.

"Well, you say yes. What should we do now? ”

"Pei Fuzun, you quickly write a handwritten letter for the soldiers in the city to put down their blades and open the city gate, and then go out of the city with us to surrender."

Xue Lu added: "I advise Governor Pei not to be smart, otherwise don't blame Xue's subordinates for being ruthless." This room is full of our people, and even if you call the guards, you can't be faster than my knife, right? ”

Pei Yuanshan sighed carelessly in his heart.

But he would never have thought that these businessmen would dare to do it directly with him.

It's really hard to use the strength now, it's really uncomfortable.

Pei Yuanshan nodded and said, "Ask someone to prepare pen, ink, paper, and inkstone." ”

Pen, ink, paper, and inkstones were all ready-made in the government, and they were soon placed in front of Pei Yuanshan.

"Can Xue Yuanwai's knife be loosened, it's hard for you to carry a pen against this mansion like this."

Xue Lu thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he nodded and said, "That's it, Pei Fuzun, please take care of yourself." ”

With that, he put away his dagger.

Anyway, the house is full of their people, and they don't have to worry about Pei Yuanshan running away.

Pei Yuanshan really didn't have any extra thoughts, picked up the pen and dipped it in ink, and then wrote.

Soon Pei Yuanshan wrote a handwritten letter. He picked it up and looked at it again, and then handed it to Xue Lu and said, "Xue Yuan can take a look outside, but can you still put your mind to it?" ”

Xue Lu took it and looked at it, with a smile on his face.

"That's what it means, Governor Pei is really a handsome man who knows the times."

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