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On the pier, a pirate ship with two bows sandwiched a small official ship with one bow slowly docked. Needless to say, at some point, countless pirates appeared out of nowhere and gathered at the dock to watch the high officials of the imperial court.

For them, the county magistrate was already a rare official, let alone someone who was several levels higher than the county magistrate. It is said that Zheng Yiguan, who was more powerful than the big boss in the past, was just a guerrilla after recruiting troops. He was not as senior as the two generals who came to recruit troops this time!

Ma San and his group had also forgotten all about the business, but because they were at the dock beforehand, they had the best viewing position and could clearly see the people on the official ship.

"Did you see that a high-ranking official from the government is really here!" Ma San was the leader of their team and the most knowledgeable one. I heard him introduce excitedly, "Look at that official uniform. The person standing at the bow of the ship must be the highest-ranking political figure who came here this time! I didn’t expect that they would actually dare to come here in person, so they must be very confident about the recruitment, right? "

If this were not the case, how could the high-ranking officials of the imperial court come here, and four of them came at once? This kind of thing had never happened before. Even when Zheng Yiguan was recruited before, the standards were not so high!

Hearing what he said, Scarface and others nodded in agreement. They are all very happy. It is not easy to have a good ending after becoming a pirate!

On the official ship, Fujian Taoist Councilor Hong Yunzheng was also looking at the den of thieves and the countless thieves who had come out to watch. Seeing their faces, he knew the strategy that had been agreed upon in advance, and made this matter known to everyone. On the right track. Judging from past experience, the possibility of Xu Xiang being recruited was very small, but his men were different. They forced him back, which at least prevented Xu Xiang from messing around, and he was still certain.

In fact, Hong Yunzheng probably knew that the imperial court had no intention of recruiting Xu Xiang at all, probably because Xu Xiang was different from Zheng Zhilong and should be regarded as a very vicious person. At least Zheng Zhilong knew how to win people's hearts. Although Zheng Zhilong was a pirate in the past, he often helped fishermen, and everyone on the shore praised him and respected him. Even if a ship is robbed, it is only for cargo, and rarely affects the people on the ship; but Xu Xiang does not have a good reputation. Once it is attacked ashore, it is burning, killing and looting, and plundering at sea is also inevitable for people and ships.

At this time, the ship had docked, but the pirates who were guarding them did not allow the people on the official ship to get off, saying that they had to wait for the master's order. Hong Yunzheng didn't care. He stood at the bow of the ship and suddenly said loudly: "You are thieves, mostly because of the pressure of life."

At this point, he paused slightly. When the pirates on the shore heard the high official speak, they stopped talking among themselves and looked at him curiously. This first sentence was very useful to them.

Seeing this, Hong Yunzheng continued to speak loudly: "But now that the emperor has decreed the opening of the sea, even fishermen have many ways to survive. Sun Zhongcheng is even more compassionate and will give you a way to survive and recruit An'er and others. I am willing to serve the imperial court If you serve, you can serve as an officer and army. If you are willing to be disarmed and return to the fields, your sins will be pardoned and serve the people. The fact that I have come here with orders is enough to prove Sun Zhongcheng's sincerity! Whether he will celebrate the New Year happily or meet with swords and soldiers in the future, it all depends on Xu Da's master between."

In fact, to be honest, after Sun Chuanting arrived in Fujian, he used thunderous means to kill the thieves when they should be killed and catch them when they were needed. He never showed any mercy, nor did he show any mercy. However, it is precisely because of the previous thunderous methods that the arrival of Hong Yunzheng and other high-ranking government officials this time is very conspicuous and makes people cherish it more.

After he finished speaking, the group of thieves on the shore couldn't help but whisper again. Among them, those who were originally forced to make a living were mostly surprised. There are not many such people. Among them, many are coastal fishermen.

At this moment, I saw a group of people coming from the direction of the village. The leader said loudly and disdainfully: "Humph, it's better to talk than to sing. You have to be sincere. Why don't you bring everyone here with you?"

When everyone heard the sound and looked around, they recognized him as their second in charge. Upon seeing this, many people suddenly felt a little cold. If the head of the family really wants to recruit people, senior government officials must come to greet them in person, right?

Someone on the side told Zheng Zheng the identity of the visitor. When Hong Yunzheng saw this, he also had a bad feeling in his heart. However, he still maintained the same appearance as before and responded loudly: "I and my colleagues came here in person. Isn't this sincerity enough? ? If it weren’t for those few people, would the big boss agree to negotiate? Besides, as long as the big boss can accept the recruitment, those few people will also be recruited together. What’s the difference between coming or not?”

After hearing this, many pirates on the shore nodded, obviously agreeing.

"Yes, if the court is not sincere, how could they come here!"

"We are the boss, so it would be disingenuous not to come here, right?"

"..."

Listening to the surrounding discussions, the second master became annoyed, pointed at Hong Yuntong and shouted loudly: "Stop lying, our first master said, you are pretending to appease, just to delay time and prevent us from going ashore to grab things. You don’t really want to recruit me!”

Upon hearing this, Kang Chengzu and others, who were still a little calm at first, were shocked. How could these pirates know about the major military and political matters discussed in the governor's hall? Hong Yunzheng was naturally no exception, and he was also taken aback. However, when he came, he was naturally mentally prepared and did not appear to be panic. He immediately retorted loudly and said: "Pretend to appease? Haha, could it be that I and all my colleagues just let it go?" I am not a good official, and I am here to die here? To be honest, does your boss Xu not want to be recruited? He is really happy as the leader of the pirates by himself, but have you ever thought about these subordinates? The imperial court will not always be patient. !”

Looking at the senior officials on the official ship, the pirates on the shore were a little suspicious. Could they really be right? But Hong Yunzong's words immediately dispelled their doubts. The panic of Kang Chengzu and others was interpreted by them as fear that Master Xu would not want to be recruited.

When the second master looked at the faces of his subordinates on the shore, he couldn't help but feel very angry. It was obviously a pretense of appeasement, but no one believed it! He knew that he could not defeat these officials, so he became angry and loudly ordered: "Stop sophistry! Come on, capture them all and take them hostage, and let the government release the captured brothers in exchange for hostages!"

When Hong Yunzheng heard this, his heart thumped, but he did not show any weakness at this time and immediately said: "Have you thought about it? Do you really want to cut off your own retreat and bear the thunderous wrath of the imperial court?"

Thanks to Xiao Yangliu for the reward!