Chapter 150: Liu Fengs life and death, Cao Rens worries(1/2)
Mi Yang looked at the pensive Liu Bei and had no intention of expressing his opinion.
Even though he knew that Cao Cao would die during this period in history, once he said this, it would be too unbelievable and no one would believe it.
Although Cao Cao was old, he was still very active last year and was able to lead the Wei army in various campaigns.
His physical condition, at least in the eyes of most people, is still very strong.
Moreover, once Mi Yang expresses his opinion, he must provide evidence to prove his argument.
As for the fact that Cao Cao might have been seriously ill, he couldn't prove it at all.
This is something that only Mi Yang knows.
Unlike when he was in the police, he was the commander in chief, so he didn't need to explain some things. As long as the order was given, someone would naturally follow it.
But if there are not enough reasons to support his argument, no matter how much Liu Bei thinks of him and no matter how great his contribution is, Liu Bei will think that he is talking in his sleep.
Facing such an opponent like Cao Cao, no one dared to take it lightly.
And Liu Bei had no intention of delving into this matter.
After all, he still has many things to deal with nowadays, and focusing on one rumor will delay the handling of other matters.
Then Liu Bei looked at Zhang Fei behind him and ordered him to escort Liu Feng and Meng Da in.
After receiving the order, Zhang Fei strode out of the tent and quickly led his men to escort Liu Feng and Meng Da in.
Since Zhang Fei captured Liu Feng and Mengda's two generals in Shangyong City, he took the two guilty generals with him to the outside of Xiangyang City.
He knew that Liu Bei would definitely want to see these two people after arriving outside Xiangyang City.
After Zhang Fei brought Liu Feng and Meng Da into the tent, Mi Yang and other ministers saw the miserable state of these two men.
Liu Feng was originally the son of Luohou Kou and the nephew of a family named Liu in Changsha County.
After Liu Bei took refuge with Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, he temporarily settled in Jingzhou. Because Liu Bei had no heirs at that time, he adopted Liu Feng as his adopted son.
Judging from Liu Bei's purpose of adopting Liu Feng at that time, he initially regarded Liu Feng as the successor to his career.
In the eighteenth year of Jian'an, Liu Bei summoned Zhuge Liang and other generals to Shu.
Liu Feng was only in his twenties at the time, but he already had outstanding military strength, so he led his army along with Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and others to the west to attack Yizhou, and fought everywhere they passed.
Later, Liu Bei appointed Liu Feng as his deputy, Zhonglang General.
The nicknames Liu Bei gave to each of his generals were carefully conceived.
The word "deputy army" he gave to Liu Feng has a huge meaning.
The title of deputy commander, the second choice of the commander-in-chief, was a hint at that time that Liu Feng was still one of Liu Bei's successors.
When Liu Feng was appointed as his deputy, Liu Bei's eldest son Liu Chan was only seven years old.
Seven-year-old children were very likely to die young due to illness in ancient times, so it was reasonable for Liu Bei to appoint Liu Feng as his deputy lieutenant general.
I just didn't expect that Liu Feng, the eldest son of Liu Bei and a strong contender for the crown prince of Hanzhong, would be reduced to a prisoner today.
At this time, Liu Feng and Meng Da were seen, with disheveled hair, disheveled clothes, stubble on their faces, and bloodshot eyes, looking extremely embarrassed.
After Liu Bei saw Liu Feng being escorted in like this, he couldn't bear it in his eyes.
He had high hopes for Liu Feng.
When he succeeded to the throne as King of Hanzhong last year, he appointed the crown prince of Hanzhong as Liu Chan.
When the reserve position was determined, he did not deprive Liu Feng of the title of deputy general, but promoted him to deputy general.
It's not that he doesn't know how powerful it is.
He just wanted to use this move to tell Liu Feng that although he was not the crown prince of Hanzhong, he could still become the second most powerful figure in the Hanzhong Kingdom by virtue of his status as Liu Bei's eldest son a hundred years after Liu Bei.
This is not only Liu Bei's love for Liu Feng, but also Liu Bei's expectations for Liu Feng, and it is also a kind of compensation for Liu Feng.
But what Liu Bei didn't expect was that his eldest son Liu Feng, whom he always valued, would do such a thing.
Liu Bei was angry that Liu Feng failed to live up to his expectations. He stood up from his seat, then came to Liu Feng, looked at him and asked:
"You are my son, why don't you obey the king's orders?"
"When you set out from Hanzhong, I gave you many orders to assist Yunchang in attacking Xiangfan. Why did you delay in sending troops?"
In front of Liu Biao, Liu Bei did not use the title of "King" to call himself "Gu", but called himself "I".
Just like when he was in Xinye, he educated Liu Feng because Liu Feng was disobedient.
Liu Bei's face was full of confusion.
He has been homeless and looked down upon for most of his life, and has seen too many treacherous ways in people's hearts.
But he never expected that Liu Feng would betray him one day.
Listening to Liu Bei's disappointed and heartbroken tone, Liu Feng raised his head and looked at his father.
Liu Feng's mental state was very poor due to many days of being a prisoner, but his eyes were still full of unruliness.
But his unruly eyes were gradually replaced by guilt and respect when he saw Liu Bei.
Liu Feng knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Liu Bei and replied: "My son has never thought of betraying his father."
"My son did not intend to harm the former general. My son just did not expect that the situation in Jingzhou would change so quickly."
"When my son wanted to send troops, the upper reaches of the Han River had already been blocked by the Wei army."
Seeing that Liu Feng still wanted to make excuses, Liu Bei became even more angry.
"I have granted Yun Changjie the authority to use his axe. His military orders in time of war are equivalent to my king's orders."
"He sent envoys several times to urge you to send troops to help. You have repeatedly disobeyed his orders. Isn't this betraying me?"
"Furthermore, the Wei army did not have a strong naval force to intercept the Han River."
"I have given you all good soldiers, and there are no shortage of boats. If you lead the army upstream and go down the river, it will not be difficult to defeat them."
"Why do you have to use this reason to evade?"
"Furthermore, as the governor of the three counties, you are unable to obey my king's orders at the top and stabilize the people's hearts at the bottom. Instead, you go to rob Mencius of his advocacy. Do you still have any dignity and magnanimity for the Lord?"
The more Liu Bei talked, the angrier he became. In the end, the disappointment and pain in his heart turned into sullenness.
But facing Liu Bei's sullen tone, Liu Feng suddenly laughed at himself a few times when he heard Liu Bei's last words.
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He raised his head and looked at Liu Bei, and said in a sad tone: "Is this the reason why father chose Zen's brother?"
"Because I have no master."
"But did my father give me a chance?"
"When I was in Jingzhou, I was still young. I admired my father's reputation for benevolence. I would often go to the new wilderness by boat from Changsha just to catch a glimpse of my father."
"Later, my father adopted me as his adopted son. Those were the happiest days of my life."
"For the sake of my father, I can risk my life, I can do anything."
"Everything I have today is a gift from my father. My father has never owed me anything. As for the throne, it was decided by my father alone. No matter who it is given to, it is the king's order. I have never complained at all."
"But has my father ever thought about me?"
"I am my father's nominal eldest son, and I also hold the title of deputy commander. If my father succeeds to the throne a hundred years later, will he tolerate me as the eldest brother of the deputy commander?"
"I admit that I did not send troops in the first place out of self-respect."
"But I don't want to rebel, I just want to protect myself."
"Now that the big mistake has been made, I no longer want to defend myself."
"The father wants the son to die, and the son has to die."
"Feng only asks that after Feng's death, his father will not remove Feng's Liu surname. Feng's wish is enough."
After finishing speaking, Liu Feng kowtowed deeply to Liu Bei three times.
This is Liu Feng's most beloved father, and it is worthy of Liu Feng, who has always been unruly, to kowtow to him.
When Liu Feng finished speaking, the junior ministers in the tent all lowered their heads in fright. What Liu Feng said were all heart-wrenching words.
As for those with high qualifications, such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others, although they did not bow their heads, there were expressions of surprise on their faces.
It turned out that Liu Feng thought so.
As for Mi Yang, she also felt emotional about the reason Liu Feng said.
Everyone has their own thoughts when they make mistakes, and they all happen for a reason.
But Liu Feng forgot one thing, that is, he made a big mistake because of his own selfishness, which almost caused Liu Bei's great cause to fail. So is he worthy of Liu Bei?
Everyone has selfish motives, but have you ever seen Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang and others ruining their benefactor's great cause because of their own selfish motives?
Liu Feng's crime is excusable, but the law cannot forgive him.
When Liu Feng's words reached Liu Bei's ears, an incredible look appeared on his face. He did not expect that the eldest son he had always valued would have such heart-wrenching thoughts in his heart.
He was worried that Liu Chan would attack him in the future.
To be continued...