The Bai family was unprepared and was robbed by a group of thieves. Patriarch Bai was so angry that he fainted.
After he woke up, the scout observed his face and nervously described the tragic situation of the Bai family in detail.
The clan surrendered, servants fled, food and grass were robbed, antiques were smashed, and houses were demolished.
From the rich class to the extremely poor class.
After hearing this, Patriarch Bai, who was lying on the hospital bed, widened his eyes and almost breathed away.
"The thieves are humiliating me! The thieves are humiliating me!"
Patriarch Bai slapped the bed board vigorously and shouted helplessly: "God, please open your eyes! These thieves are too rampant. Take them away quickly, otherwise the Bai family will be gone, and so will Liangzhou." ah!"
The wealthy family that has been passed down for hundreds of years is only one step away from being exterminated.
The wealthy people on the side looked at each other in shock when they saw this scene. Another wealthy family fell into the trap. If this continues, it won't be long before all the wealthy families in Liangzhou will be turned over again.
Did the thieves regard their wealthy family as their little wife?
Do you want to ravage it as much as you want?
Isn't that too miserable? !
Do you still want to continue to fight?
At this moment, another scout ran in and said, "Dear clan leaders, the Governor has invited me to discuss the matter of bandits with you."
After hearing this, everyone regained their energy, walked out, and headed to Jiang Tuo's mansion.
When they arrived at the mansion, they discovered that Chief Yang's peace-seeking faction was already waiting here.
They looked at each other, anger still lingering in their eyes.
"The governor has arrived!" Not long after, the guard shouted.
Jiang Tuo sat on the upper seat, and everyone saluted. Jiang Tuo raised his hand and said, "You don't have to be polite, please take a seat."
Everyone could see that Jiang Tuo's hair was messy, his face was haggard, and he seemed to be in low spirits, perhaps due to repeated defeats in recent days.
We are all grasshoppers on a rope, who can feel better?
Jiang Tuoqiang braced himself and said: "I invite you all to come this time. I won't go around in circles. It's just about the bandits."
Jiang Tuo said straight to the point.
All the wealthy families looked at each other and were not surprised at all. They were clear in their hearts.
Jiang Tuo glanced at them and then said: "As the saying goes, stability can only lead to development. Now there are wars in Liangzhou and thieves and bandits are causing chaos. You are also deeply troubled by thieves and bandits. I am worried day and night. I can't eat or sleep well."
Lu Qing on the side quickly lowered his head, fearing that he would be amused by the adult's poor acting.
"But!" Jiang Tuo slammed the table, raised his voice, and said loudly: "Now we have reached the point of life and death, hesitation will lead to defeat. For the future of Liangzhou, for our own survival, I decided... to negotiate a peace with the bandits! "
"What?! Make peace?!"
All the wealthy people were very shocked when they heard this, with expressions of shock on their faces, and many people exclaimed.
Have you finally come this far?
You know, Jiang Tuo represents the court, and he wants to negotiate peace with the bandits, which means that the Shu Han court indirectly acknowledges the existence of the bandits... What an incredible thing!
Isn't he afraid of being punished by the Prime Minister?
Jiang Tuo seemed to know what everyone was thinking, and said righteously: "I can't bear to see the people in Liangzhou devastated, see the people displaced, and see the wealthy families being destroyed one after another, being chased around by thieves and bandits like a lost dog. …”
"My heart aches!" Jiang Tuo hammered his chest.
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but lower their heads in shame.
Patriarch Yang reminded: "Sir, we wrote three letters before, but they were all torn to pieces by the bandits. I think that these bandits are lawless and don't take anyone seriously, so they may not accept peace..."
Patriarch Yang told everything that happened in the past two days.
The wealthy family and their friends were shocked to hear that the bandits were so unruly and had such a bad temper that they tore up the peace letter without any scruples.
"I know that asking for peace is very difficult! Even if the thieves reluctantly agree, what conditions should we offer? We can't let them become officials, right?" Jiang Tuo spread his hands to express his understanding.
"It's hard to return, but we have to give it a try. What if...I mean what if, the thieves agree to negotiate a peace?"
Patriarch Yang smiled bitterly, Mr. Jiang's thinking was too simple.
"How about we write another letter?"
Jiang Tuo suggested: "This time I, the governor, will write it. After writing it, I will send a horse to deliver it to the leader of the bandits."
Everyone looked at Jiang Tuo and had to say that Jiang Tuo's status was indeed very high, but... he had just been appointed governor and lacked prestige. Would these bandits take him seriously?
"Let's try it."
Immediately, Jiang Tuo drafted a letter, to the effect that you bandits are doing evil and harming the people... Now I will give you a chance to turn back the prodigal son. I hope you will not be ignorant and surrender quickly! Otherwise, if the Shu Han army comes over and kills you all!
This kind of arrogant letter made a group of wealthy people stunned.
"Are you writing this letter not to add fuel to the fire? Sir, why don't you word it more tactfully? After all, we are the loser." Patriarch Yang kindly reminded.
Jiang Tuo finally wrote his name, shook his head and said: "Send it over first. If the bandits don't recognize this letter, we will think of other ways!"
"yes!"
On the same day, a scout carried this letter and went to the bandits' camp.
Because thieves are easy to find, it only took two or three days for the letter to be returned.
Patriarch Yang got the reply letter, and the envelope was still intact. He touched the letter inside again. The touch this time seemed different from the previous two times, as if the thieves hadn't torn it into pieces.
"Damn it, it doesn't really work, does it?"
Patriarch Yang hurriedly handed it to Jiang Tuo. Jiang Tuo opened it and saw that inside was a reply letter from the bandit.
The general idea is that they first expressed their admiration for Jiang Tuo, and then said that they had no intention of causing trouble. Since the imperial court was willing to recruit peace, they were frightened and willing to lead their troops to surrender. However... they also hoped that Jiang Tuo could make a promise and would not Harm their lives.
The posture is very low.
Patriarch Yang's eyes widened. He really didn't expect that these bandits were so easy to coax?
