After listening to Tian Feng's words, Tao Shang felt really sad for Tian Feng in his heart. It was really sad that he had such a sincere heart and finally ended up like this.
Tian Feng seems to be like this in history. Because his loyal words were offensive to his ears, and because he offended his colleagues, he was slandered and framed, and finally ended up miserable and committed suicide.
It is really sad that a generation of loyal ministers did not end well...
Wait a minute!
Looking at Tian Feng who was sighing and usually winning everyone's sympathy, the pottery merchant suddenly thought of something very important.
Although Tian Feng in history was harmed by Yuan Shao, he seemed to have ended his life as a loyal minister. Even though he was tragically imprisoned and even killed by Yuan Shao, he never gave up on Yuan Shao's actions, even if he was killed by Yuan Shao.
In prison, he was still trying to think of ways to write to Yuan Shao, asking him to turn around and be safe.
This determination and loyalty are truly heartwarming.
The story is very rich, the reality is very skinny, and the pottery merchant came to his senses through this incident.
Where has Tian Feng, the loyal and unyielding Tian Feng, gone?
According to what he knows, shouldn't Tian Feng be a person who can betray the organization and his comrades?
He should be a loyal minister, right? The kind who never looks back until he hits the wall.
Thinking of this, the pottery merchant suddenly had doubts in his heart.
This doubt is something others don't have, at least Guo Jia and others don't have it.
Because judging from Tian Feng's current performance and the things he encountered, there are almost no flaws in this matter.
But Tao Shang's doubts were entirely due to his preconceptions about Tian Feng in later generations. He felt that Tian Feng was not a person who could betray Yuan Shao.
At least it shouldn't be such a weak master-servant relationship.
"Mr. Tian, you have the right to go down and have a rest. You are a wise man from Hebei Province. Tao deeply admires you. As long as you don't dislike our Jinling Army's small temple, this will be your home from now on."
Facing such a courteous and virtuous corporal like Tao Shang, Tian Feng was slightly moved in his heart. Although he was relatively stubborn, he was not an unkind or emotionless person after all.
Emotionally speaking, at such a young age, Tao Shang is so understanding and kind to people, and he is able to treat surrendered and resourceful people favorably. This kind of broad-mindedness is really admirable.
No wonder that over the years, the pottery merchants have made Xuzhou and Jiangdong so powerful, with numerous talents and fierce generals, and their power and strength are directly catching up with the Yuan family in Hebei.
If I had not defected to Yuan Shao earlier, or if I had met this young man earlier, maybe my life now would be different.
Tian Feng sighed secretly, shook his head and didn't think too much, and then walked out of the main hall under the leadership of the guards.
As soon as Tian Feng's figure disappeared, Tao Shang immediately ordered Guo Jiadao: "Hurry up and send the school officials from the School Affairs Office to Yuan Shao to investigate the news and see if there is anything related to Tian Feng recently."
Guo Jia saw that the pottery merchant looked unkind and couldn't help but wonder: "Why are you so nervous and serious all of a sudden? Tian Feng is very resourceful and knowledgeable. Now that he is willing to surrender to the Prime Minister's command, I, Xuzhou, will undoubtedly have another powerful person."
Guo's help, this person should not be inferior to Guo when it comes to strategy."
The pottery merchant opened his mouth, but swallowed his words.
The suspicion that Tian Feng is not really surrendering is just his subjective guess, which is based on some knowledge in his previous life and is not in line with the current actual situation.
But no matter what, the pottery merchant always has such a small knot in his heart... Even if the wheel of history changes its direction, it will not change a person's innate nature. Tian Feng's surrender is so happy, it is really disappointing
Confused.
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A few days later, the school affairs officer sent by Guo Jia to the Yecheng School Affairs Office received shocking news.
Tian Feng and his family were imprisoned in Yecheng by Yuan Shao. All the more than 20 members of the family were placed on death row and could not be seen by outsiders at all.
Moreover, according to rumors, Tian Feng's eldest son and younger brother had died in prison and were secretly buried by Yuan Shao.
The death row is the most secret place for every power. Even the school affairs office cannot investigate it so clearly and explore the situation so clearly.
But there is no doubt that Tian Feng's family has been imprisoned. As for the current situation of Tian Feng's family, there is a high chance that they are indeed dead.
After the school officials passed the news back to Linzi City, Tian Feng sprayed out a mouthful of old blood, then his eyes turned white and he fainted on the ground.
Everyone was panicked and hurriedly found Zhang Ji, who had come with the army from the south, and asked him to diagnose and treat Tian Feng.
Tian Feng's condition and the reply from the school affairs office made Tao Shang temporarily dispel his doubts, but he still had some doubts in his heart.
But the potter couldn't tell his people about this doubt. After all, the old Tian family had been captured by Yuan Shao, and his brother and son had died. On the surface, it seemed almost certain.
But what surprised the potter himself was that a strange idea came into his mind.
Why did Yuan Shao kill Tian Feng's family on death row?
Could it be that the person surnamed Yuan did not really kill Tian Feng’s family at all? These were just acting...
If this idea were expressed, Tao Shang felt that all the civil and military subordinates would despise him. It was really embarrassing. As the overlord of a party, it was ridiculous to be so narrow-minded and fuzzy.
He didn't say anything about it, but the potter still kept this idea and caution in his heart.
After Zhang Ji felt Tian Feng's pulse, he said that he was caused by excessive grief and anger, and that he could recover as before with only careful care.
After knowing that Tian Feng was fine, under the guidance of Zhang Ji, the pottery merchant came to visit Tian Feng in person.
When Tian Feng saw the pottery merchant, he held the pottery merchant's hand without asking anything else, and burst into tears.
"Please ask the Prime Minister to make the decision for me! My poor son and brother... they are all innocent!"
Seeing Tian Feng's pitiful attitude, Tao Shang felt somewhat unbearable in his heart. He sighed helplessly, patted Tian Feng's hand gently and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Yuan Hao, if Yuan Shao is so unkind, Tao must be
Ask him to give you justice."
Tian Feng shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it's not that simple... Yuan Shao had previously sent people to negotiate a peace with the Prime Minister. Although this move was Yuan Shao's strategy to temporarily appease the Prime Minister in order to deal with Cao Cao and the Black Mountain Army on the Western Front first, it would not
The Prime Minister's current situation is also extremely favorable. If Yuan Shao breaks up with the Prime Minister because of this matter... wouldn't it be because of me that I missed the Prime Minister's important event?"
These words spoke to the heart of the potter.
If Yuan Shao's intention to negotiate with him just now was ruined because of a person like Tian Feng, this matter would still make the pottery merchant somewhat passive.
There is a saying in this world, "What you fear will come to you." Just as the pottery merchant was planning this matter, Yuan Shao's envoy arrived in Linzi City again.
The envoy came this time and brought generous gifts, but at the same time he made a clear request to the pottery merchant.