Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 469 Xu Ziyuan! (Thanks to Jose-Zhaojian and Hell's Kiss for their monthly ticket support~)
Yang Feng's eyes suddenly became sharp:
"I never thought that Feng Ji would collude with the enemy. Bring it to me quickly!"

Mrs. Guo immediately took the order and left.

Not long after, Feng Ji, with a confused look on his face, was captured and taken to the prefect's mansion.

Feng Ji couldn't help but curse at the soldier who pushed him:
"I am a guard, how dare you treat me like this?!"

Hearing the sound, Yang Feng came out of the room and looked at Feng Ji who was tied up, with a sneer:
"General Feng, you also know that you are the guard of our army?
"Then why did you collude with the envoy of Lu Bu's army? Do you also want to be a slave of three surnames?"

Feng Ji's heart tightened, and he quickly argued:

"What nonsense are you talking about? When did I collude with Lu Bu's army?!"

Yang Feng wiped the dagger in his hand and said:

"Then the messenger from Lu Bu's army came to you. Did this happen?"

Feng Ji was silent for a moment and nodded silently.

Since the other party dared to kidnap me, it means that he must have known about this.

Although it is unclear who leaked the information to the other party, if he does not admit it now, it may lead to even worse consequences.

What's more, he had already rejected Zhang Song.

I haven't done anything to offend the emperor, so I have a clear conscience!
Yang Feng was a little surprised when Feng Ji did not deny it.

So he continued to ask:
"Who is that messenger, and what is his purpose in seeking you?"

Feng Ji did not hide anything and replied directly:
"He is Zhang Song from Lu Bu's army. He wants to persuade me to join forces with them to capture Wudu County.

"But I have rejected it in a stern manner!"

"Refused?"

A hint of teasing appeared in Yang Feng's eyes:
"Since you refused, why didn't General Feng capture the envoy and bring him to me to claim credit, but let him escape instead?

"This makes me wonder if there is something fishy going on..."

Feng Ji's eyes dimmed immediately, and after a long silence he said:

“As the saying goes: When two armies are at war, they do not kill the envoys.

“I have already rejected the other party, and I am just a civilian official.

"What if I force him to stay and it affects my life safety? Wouldn't that be more harm than good?
“After all, Lu Bu’s army has those terrible gunpowder jars.

"If Zhang Song kills me with that thing, wouldn't it be a loss for the general?"

Seeing Feng Ji's eloquent speech, Yang Feng couldn't help but narrow his eyes:

"Even so, you should at least report this to me afterwards.

"But you didn't report it. This general has enough reason to suspect you and has agreed to the request of Lu Bu's envoy!"

As soon as these words came out, Feng Ji's face suddenly became extremely ugly, and then he turned his head and snorted:
"If you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext. Since the general wants to kill me, then do it!"

Seeing Feng Ji looking like he had been wronged, Yang Feng turned his head and looked at Mrs. Guo standing beside him.

Guo Tai, who was born as a bandit, always loved killing. He immediately said:
"There is enough evidence, why not kill him as soon as possible!"

Hearing what Guo Tai said, Yang Feng immediately waved his hand and prepared to execute the other party.

After all, the other party was an old minister of Yuan Shao, and was suspected of having secret dealings with Lu Bu's army.

Even if he killed the other person, His Majesty the Emperor would not blame him.

Seeing that Yang Feng had given the order, Guo Tai was delighted and immediately prepared to take Feng Ji to execute him.

However, at this moment, a person's shout suddenly rang out:
"General, wait!"

A wealthy scholar hurried into the courtyard and bowed to Yang Feng, saying:
"General! After all, General Feng is an official appointed by the imperial court. Killing him directly is against the law.

“Moreover, how can we convict him based on witness testimony alone without physical evidence?
"What if this is Lu Bu's plan to kill someone with a borrowed knife? Wouldn't that let the enemy get what they want?"

After hearing this, Yang Feng suddenly fell silent.

Mrs. Guo on the side could not help but scold:

"Xu Ziyuan! You are also an old subordinate of Yuan Shao. Now you are pleading for Feng Ji. I'm afraid you have also joined forces with Lu Bu's army, right?"

The man called Xu Ziyuan is naturally the famous strategist Xu You!

Xu You glanced at Guo Tai and replied disdainfully:

"I'm talking to General Yang. What right do you, a mere lieutenant, have to butt in here?!" "You!"

Guo was so angry that he immediately grabbed the handle of the knife and wanted to kill the other person with one blow.

Seeing this, Xu You continued to sneer:
"As expected of a Yellow Turban bandit! His bandit nature remains unchanged.

"I wonder if you accepted benefits from Lu Bu's army, so you are eager to execute Feng Ji, and now you want to kill me?"

"You, you fart!"

Being slandered suddenly, Guo Tai flew into a rage. He drew out the sword from his waist and was about to chop at Xu You:

"You're talking nonsense! I'll kill you!"

A trace of panic flashed across Xu You's eyes. Fortunately, Yang Feng stopped him in time and said:

"Boss Guo, stop it!"

Guo Tai was once the leader of the Baibo Army, while Yang Feng served under the other side.

Later, the Baibo Army was recruited by the imperial court, and its leader Guo Tai was only appointed as a colonel.

Instead, Yang Feng was promoted by Liu Xie to the position of prefect of Wudu County.

Although Mrs. Guo was unhappy, fortunately Yang Feng did not forget the old kindness and was very good to him.

Therefore, the two of them still call each other brothers in private.

Hearing Yang Feng's words, Mrs. Guo was quite annoyed:

"Yang Lao Er, why don't you let me kill this arrogant guy!?"

Yang Feng sighed:

"They were all appointed by His Majesty himself. If I take action against them without sufficient reason, I will be the one to bear the blame."

Seeing that Guo Tai fell silent, Yang Feng looked at Xu You:

"Xu Lingshi's words make sense. At the moment, there is insufficient evidence, so lynching is indeed not an option.

"I will report this matter to Your Majesty, and then Your Majesty will make the decision.

"Before that, let General Feng rest in the mansion. If there is nothing urgent, don't leave the mansion again."

Xu You immediately bowed to Yang Feng in gratitude:

"Thank you, General!"

Then Xu You took Feng Ji's hand and left the prefectural government.

Mrs. Guo watched the two of them leave and couldn't help but complain to Yang Feng:

"Second brother, are you just going to let them go like this?
"What if they really are colluding with Lu Bu's army?"

Yang Feng sneered:
"Don't worry, just keep an eye on them.

"They are just two powerless civil servants.

“Instead of thinking about dealing with them, it is better to save your energy to deal with Lu Bu’s army that may arrive at any time.

"Also, send people to search the city for the trace of Lu Bu's messenger. If you can catch him, it will be a great achievement!"

Mrs. Guo's expression then looked a little better, and she left the prefectural government immediately.

As Yang Feng looked at the other person's leaving back, the politeness he had just shown suddenly disappeared.

……

Feng Ji and Xu You walked out of the prefectural government together.

Feng Ji bowed to Xu You and thanked him:

"I am really grateful for the help, Brother Ziyuan. If it weren't for you, I would have been dead."

Xu You sighed:
“You and I are both defeated subjects, and now we have both been sent to the court, so naturally we have to support each other.

“The imperial court is certainly more prestigious, but as an official here, the opponents you face are all tough guys.

"From now on, you and I need to act with caution..."

(End of this chapter)