Qin Feng smiled indifferently at Li Xiuning's exclamation.
Li Xiuning didn't know, but he, a穿越者, did!
The court of the late Han Dynasty could only be described as rotten!
Emperor Ling of Han might not have been entirely foolish,
but he lost miserably in his confrontation with the aristocratic families.
While he was alive, he could barely suppress the families with the help of the eunuchs.
But once he died, the entire Great Han instantly disintegrated.
However, that was still years away. For now, the Han court could barely hold on.
Therefore,
After considering for a long time, Qin Feng said with some uncertainty,
"Xiuning, you mean... we accept?"
"Let's see first!"
Li Xiuning shrugged noncommittally and smiled,
"If the conditions are good, it's not impossible to consider."
"That makes sense!"
Thinking of the Yellow Turbans and foreign tribes everywhere, Qin Feng nodded quickly.
Although the system had assigned him the identity of a Yellow Turban rebel, Qin Feng himself was very indifferent to the Yellow Turbans.
Perhaps it was because the dragon slayer would eventually become a dragon?
The Yellow Turbans were cruel to the aristocratic families and the Han army, but even more so to ordinary civilians.
Don't be fooled by the Yellow Turbans' claims of hundreds of thousands or millions at every turn,
there was too much exaggeration!
There weren't that many real Yellow Turbans, at most they were those bandits and mountain brigands.
The rest were mostly ordinary civilians they had coerced.
That was not all!
Just think about the promises made by the Yellow Turban leaders before attacking the city.
After the city was breached, the aristocratic families within the city might suffer, but the ordinary civilians had a greater chance of misfortune.
With this thought,
Qin Feng was no longer so resistant to the offer of amnesty. He dismounted from the carriage, changed to a warhorse, and led his personal guards to rush towards Zhuo County.
...
Outside the city gate of Zhuo County,
Silence reigned,
apart from the occasional snort of a warhorse, not a soul present dared to make a sound.
Even the arrogant Imperial Guards were the same.
When had they ever suffered such humiliation?
No matter where they went to deliver an imperial decree, they were always treated with the utmost respect!
And now?
Not only were they not allowed into the city, but they were also surrounded.
Despite this,
these once imposing Imperial Guards were now as timid as little sparrows, not daring to speak.
It was simply because the Han cavalry had put too much pressure on them.
The Han cavalry, having just retreated from the battlefield, still carried the smell of blood.
Although they weren't deliberately targeting them, the greater the silence, the more serious the situation.
"Eunuch... Eunuch..."
The Imperial Guard captain responsible for protecting the envoy quietly approached the young eunuch.
"What's the situation now? Are we going to have a conflict?"
"I... I don't know either!"
The young eunuch, whose body was somewhat weak, looked at the Imperial Guard captain with eager hope.
"Captain Wang, c-can you take me back?"
"???"
The Imperial Guard captain's mouth twitched, and he shook his head with a troubled expression.
"Left Eunuch, to put it bluntly, if a fight breaks out, none of us could withstand even one round from them."
"Alas..."
The young eunuch, who had long known the outcome, glared fiercely at Liu Bei, who was kneeling and refusing to get up.
He had already decided!
As long as he could return alive this time, that fellow named Liu would not have an easy time.
A descendant of the Han imperial family?
Bah!
He was just a fallen noble who had long since declined.
He still wanted to claim kinship with His Majesty?
Dream on!
Just as the young eunuch was contemplating how to deal with Liu Bei upon his return, another sound of horses' hooves approached.
Immediately after,
the cavalry surrounding the area parted to the sides, and a man and two women emerged on horseback.
"Oh?"
"These are all acquaintances?"
As Qin Feng entered the encirclement, he immediately saw Liu Bei kneeling on the ground and couldn't help but tease,
"Last time your sworn brothers barely escaped, why have you delivered yourselves to our doorstep again?"
"I, I..."
Liu Bei, whose identity had been revealed by Qin Feng, stammered, not knowing what to say.
He didn't want to either!
If it weren't for Dong Zhuo's coercion, and his desire to show off, do you think he would be so foolish as to come here himself?
It was just that,
he never expected the strength of Qin Feng's forces to be so formidable.
They weren't even here for an offer of amnesty, were they?
Now it was like this?
He had become a classic example of trying to show off and ended up losing face.
Fortunately,
Qin Feng didn't have time to bother with him at the moment. He turned to the young eunuch beside him.
"What is this Lord Eunuch's name?"
"I, I am Zuo Feng!"
The pale, beardless young eunuch trembled as he dismounted.
However, because his legs were a little weak, he lost his footing and kowtowed to Qin Feng.
"This..."
Qin Feng, who instinctively helped up the young eunuch, shook his head with a chuckle.
"Lord Zuo, I cannot accept such a grand gesture from you!"
"Heh, hehe..."
A flash of shame and anger flickered in Zuo Feng's eyes, but he didn't dare to say anything.
He dared to act so arrogantly in front of those court officials.
Because he knew that
the court officials feared his master behind him and did not dare to do anything to him.
But Qin Feng?
Don't joke!
This fellow was involved in matters that cost one their head, would he care if you were an envoy?
Perhaps he was even thinking of killing you to make a ritualistic offering.
This hadn't happened before?
As for the offer of amnesty?
After seeing the strength of Qin Feng's forces, Zuo Feng dared not even bring out the imperial edict.
That wouldn't be an offer of amnesty,
it would be an insult!
Without taking out the imperial edict, he might be able to get by, but with it, it was uncertain.
But as fate would have it.
Just as Zuo Feng was trembling with fear, Qin Feng curiously asked,
"Lord Zuo, weren't you here to deliver an imperial decree and offer amnesty?"
"Where is the imperial edict?"
"This, that..."
Facing Qin Feng's intense gaze, Zuo Feng was about to find an excuse to brush it off.
Unexpectedly,
the Imperial Guard captain responsible for guarding the imperial edict had already brought it out, and with a fawning smile said,
"Lord Qin, the imperial edict is here, why don't we let Lord Zuo read it to you?"
"No need!"
Qin Feng didn't want to kneel to a eunuch, so he refused with a shake of his head and casually took the imperial edict from the box.
"Hmm?"
After opening the imperial edict and looking at it carefully, Qin Feng's brows furrowed.
Seeing this,
Zuo Feng's heart sank to his throat, fearing that Qin Feng would erupt in anger the next moment.
However,
after waiting for a while, he didn't hear Qin Feng's thunderous rage.
While he was puzzled,
he saw Qin Feng wave to a woman behind him.
"Xiuning, come and help me see what this is all about."
"???"
Zuo Feng, who was full of worry, almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
So you can't understand it?
If you don't understand, why didn't you ask me?
You pretended to read it for so long, and I thought you understood it!
Just as Zuo Feng was struggling with whether to help Qin Feng translate, he heard the woman's disdainful voice.
"My Lord, it promises you the position of Prefect of Zhuo Commandery."
"That's it?"
"Yes!"
Li Xiuning nodded affirmatively, then smiled and explained,
"There are also some rewards like bolts of cloth. I suppose you wouldn't care about them either?"
"..."
Qin Feng's face darkened and he remained silent. He took the imperial edict and turned to look at Zuo Feng.
"Lord Zuo, is this your sincerity?"
"A Prefect?"
"My soldiers under my command seem to be somewhat dissatisfied!"
Having said that, Qin Feng raised his hand, and the personal guards beside him roared in unison,
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"