The rebellies

None of that nagging and annoying tugging by his inner heart thing whatever it was not conscience all bullshit no none of it would work, he was a businessman a farmer and most importantly the master of the house he had to take care of his family and servants and support his extended family. Such sentimentalism wasn't going to change his opinion on anything ever. Why did they ever thing they would sway his opinions, how dare they imagine him to be such a weakling incapable of making any kind of reasonable thought out decision. He had his priorities right and they didn't lie anywhere close to the top. He had to fulfill his duty, that was put upon him, complete what was expected of him and that was it. Even if, and this was a very big if, he wanted to help them it would be absolutely impossible to do so for he was not the only one making decisions. His wife, his family, his children even the servants they all had a say in his decisions indirect as it may be and they would vehemently opposite that. They might even rebel and string him up! He was not okay to compromise his wealth and safety and potentially his life to help these rebels he didn't even agree with. Not that he didn't want to, mind you, if they could show they were truly needy and helpless he could have considered providing them with financial assistance but their cause just... Seemed not right. Going against the state was risky, dangerous and with few rewards. It was a lost cause, he would tell them that the next time they should up to ask for money again.