Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 36. Designing Meng Da
"And my lord, Meng Zidu is a selfish person. He rebelled against Liu Zhang because Liu Zhang treated him badly. Now the king may want his life. Do you think Meng Da will obediently go back to Chengdu with us?"

"This... maybe not."

After hearing what Feng Xi said, Liu Feng became a little hesitant.

"Meng Da is most likely to defect to Cao Wei, using the three counties of Shangyong and even your head as a token of surrender. Do you think I am here to save your life?"

Seeing that the heat was almost right, Feng Xi also went for it. Liu Feng's eyes widened, unable to believe what Feng Xi said.

"This... Meng Da really dares to defect?! Then what should I do? Why don't we take the initiative?"

"You can't do that, young master. If we take action first, there will be no evidence. The king will think that you are passing the buck to Meng Da and will kill him to silence him. If we capture him alive, Meng Da will also say that you framed him. Neither of these is safe and may even make the king dislike you."

Feng Xi calmly rejected Liu Feng's proposal, which made Liu Feng anxious.

"What should I do? I hope the general can save my life! I am willing to spend all my wealth just to ask the general to show me a way out!"

Seeing that Liu Feng was successfully pua, Feng Xi did not keep him in suspense.

"This plan is simple. The eldest son will invite Meng Da to come later and tell him that he heard that Peng Ying, the governor of Chengdu, was arrested for trying to defect to Cao Wei, and that several secret letters were found in his home.

Then, you can say that you have learned through various channels that the king is very angry this time and is worried that he will be punished, so he wants to find a way to escape. Let's see how Meng Zidu reacts.

If Meng Zidu wants to flee to another place, you can do as he wishes. Once we have letters and other things as evidence, we can capture him in one fell swoop. At that time, I will also testify on your behalf to prove that this was our plan to lure the snake out of its hole.

At that time, the rebel Meng Zidu had been dissatisfied with the prince for a long time, and he instigated the eldest son not to send troops to rescue the prince. In desperation, he tried to force the eldest son to rebel against Cao. The eldest son understood the righteousness and contacted me to capture Meng Da together. "

Liu Feng's eyes lit up when he heard this. He didn't expect it could be played this way.

"I heard that Master Liu Qi once asked Zhuge Military Advisor to go up to the attic and then took away the stairs to ask for advice. General Feng saved my life today just like Zhuge Military Advisor saved Master Liu Qi!"

Just as Liu Feng was about to express his gratitude, Feng Xi stepped forward and held him back.

"Not only that, my lord, I even have a suggestion that can make your life easier."

Feng Xi seemed to be hinting at something, which made Liu Feng look a little gloomy.

"I know what you are worried about. Please forgive me for asking you this question. Do you really think you have a chance?"

Feng Xi questioned Liu Feng in a tone of accusation. Liu Feng slumped in the main seat, his eyes dull, and he was in deep thought for a long time.

"I... I also know it's impossible. That position can only belong to Liu Chan. But I... Alas."

Liu Feng thought for a long time, but didn't know what to say. All his words turned into a sigh.

"My Lord, do you know that during the Battle of Hanzhong, when Cao Cao and the king were deadlocked in Yangping and were in a dilemma, Cao Cao killed a chief clerk named Yang Xiu?
Because on that day, Xiahou Dun went to ask Cao thief for the routine password, Cao thief was eating, sighed and replied, "Chicken ribs. Today's password is chicken ribs."

Xiahou Dun was puzzled, and he met Yang Xiu and told him about this. Yang Xiu then told Xiahou Dun to prepare to return to Chang'an. He was then killed by Cao Cao.

Feng Xi told a story from not long ago, which made Liu Feng, who had never heard of such secret, very curious.

"Why? Why did Cao Cao want to kill Yang Xiu? Why did he retreat when the command was useless?"

"Xiahou Dun was puzzled at the time and asked Yang Xiu why. Yang Xiu replied: 'Chicken ribs are just chicken ribs. They are tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away.' Xiahou Dun suddenly realized. At that time, if they advanced, they would not be able to capture the natural barrier of Yangping. If they retreated, it would be a pity. Therefore, Cao Cao felt that they were just chicken ribs.

Later, Cao Cao inspected the camp and found Xiahou Dun packing up to withdraw his troops. He questioned Xiahou Dun and learned that Yang Xiu had figured out his intentions. Cao Cao executed Yang Xiu on the pretext of "shaking the morale of the army."

Feng Xi drank a sip of tea and finished telling the story. Of course, Feng Xi didn't just tell Liu Feng a story to ease the atmosphere.

"Now I dare to ask, young master, are you also hesitating about the chicken ribs?"

Feng Xi's words made Liu Feng fall into deep thought.

"Alas... chicken ribs, chicken ribs, tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away. The thief Cao is not deceiving me. The general is right."

At the end, Liu Feng let out a long sigh, as if all his energy and spirit had been drained away.

"My Lord, I think the Kou family still needs someone to maintain the incense, and the king will support this matter if he knows about it. Why bother fighting over such a useless thing?
When you meet the king, you only need to honestly admit your mistakes, explain the truth, clarify the matter of Meng Da, and mention the matter of the Kou family. I think the king will not make it too difficult for you. "

Feng Xicheng was striking while the iron was hot, and Liu Feng was indeed very tempted.

"Thank you, General, for saving Feng's life today and showing him a way out. If Feng is lucky enough to survive after meeting the Queen, I will definitely serve you in the future."

Liu Feng didn't wait for Feng Xi to react, he just knelt down and thanked Feng Xi.

"Why do you have to do this, young master? I just see that you have worked hard and made great contributions, and I can't bear to see you being imprisoned by Meng Da and his ilk. I only hope that you can lend me a helping hand and work together to thwart Meng Da's plot."

Feng Xi also helped Liu Feng up, and the two smiled at each other.

Less than an hour later, Meng Da had just spoken a few words to Shen Dan. Shen Yi had not come yet due to the long journey, when suddenly a personal guard came to report that the eldest son Liu Feng had invited Meng Da to come for a chat again.

"Why did the eldest master invite Brother Zidu to go again? Could it be...?"

Shen Dan thought that Liu Feng had discovered Meng Da's idea, and he couldn't help feeling worried.

"Don't mess up your righteous actions. The eldest son is brave but not wise, so it's impossible for him to discover our plan. Something big must have happened, and he called me to discuss it."

Meng Da waved his hand. He was quite familiar with Liu Feng and knew that he didn't have the brains. Besides, he had just started the conspiracy and hadn't done anything yet. What could he catch?
Meng Da came to Liu Feng's mansion and saw that Liu Feng looked worried, so he started asking.

"What is the matter that the eldest master summoned me to come here for?"

Liu Feng sighed, picked up a letter on the table and handed it to Meng Da.

Meng Da took it and read it. It said that Peng Ying, an official of the Chengdu government, had made wild remarks in the court about punishing Liu Feng and Meng Da.

Later, it was discovered that he secretly sent messengers to send letters to Liu Feng and Meng Da, agreeing to surrender to Cao Wei together. He was caught on the spot. Peng Ying had been put in death row and was being interrogated. Countless private letters were found in his home, and the King of Hanzhong was furious.

Meng Da was horrified after reading this. Peng Ying was not careful enough and could have caused such a big mess. He had only planned it, but now he might have to carry it out.

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