Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 38. The Storm is Over

"Meng Zidu, what else do you have to say?"

The guard next to him also took a ball of cloth out of Meng Da's mouth, and Meng Da immediately screamed.

"Unjust! Unjust! It was Liu Feng who harmed me! It was Liu Feng who asked me to surrender to Cao Wei! Unjust!"

Meng Da screamed heart-wrenchingly, but Liu Feng beside him remained calm, as if he was confident.

"Feng'er, let me ask you, is what Meng Da said true?"

"Reporting to my father, it is not the case. When I learned that General Feng had arrived, I immediately sent an envoy to inform Meng Da. When Meng Da arrived, he immediately hinted to me that if I returned to Chengdu, I would be punished by my father.

I felt something was fishy, ​​so I discussed the matter with General Feng. Later, I followed General Feng's instructions and tried to test Meng Da. As expected, Meng Da fell into the trap and said that he had connections with the Wei Kingdom and recommended the Shen brothers to me. "

Liu Feng spoke neither hurriedly nor slowly, and he was not panicked, which made Liu Bei believe him a lot, and his disgust for Meng Da's random accusations became even stronger.

"No matter what, Meng Da committed treason and should be sentenced to death. Take him away and execute him directly."

Liu Bei waved his hand and asked the guards to drag Meng Da away.

"Liu Feng! Liu Feng, you will not die well! If I die, you will be the next one!"

Meng Da was dragged away howling. After a while, after another scream, the guards presented Meng Da's head.

Liu Bei waved his hand and asked the guards to take the head away. It was quite an eyesore.

"Let's not talk about your great contribution to Meng Da's matter. I want to ask you, why did you hesitate to help your second uncle when he asked you for help in Jingzhou?!"

Liu Bei finished talking about Meng Da's rebellion, his expression suddenly changed, and he asked in a stern voice.

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Liu Feng knelt down directly.

"Father, I did not mean to shirk my responsibility. First, the three counties of Shangyong were newly settled, and there were bandits and remnants of the army causing chaos. I was busy stabilizing the three counties and had no soldiers to use. Second, Meng Da made false accusations, saying that my second uncle always disliked us, and if I went again at this time, I would be incurring his wrath. Third, I did not expect my second uncle to be defeated so quickly. It was only ten days after I received the news that my second uncle had been captured, and it was really difficult for me to react.

But no matter what, all these are my fault. I am willing to be the vanguard in the attack on Wu and personally avenge my second uncle."

Although Liu Feng described the situation at that time, he only stated the objective circumstances at the time. He did not shirk responsibility or make excuses. In the end, he admitted it. This reduced Liu Bei's anger, which was already not much.

"Alas... He is your uncle anyway... How could you..."

Liu Bei didn't know what to say and could only sigh.

Liu Feng also looked at Liao Hua with a sincere expression.

"Master Liao, it is not Feng's fault that my second uncle was put to death. I am willing to take responsibility. Whatever punishment Master Liao and my father may impose on me, Feng will shoulder it. If I am lucky enough to survive, I will serve my father and kill Wu Gou myself to avenge my second uncle."

After Liu Feng's words, Liao Hua could only burst into tears. The death of the prince was a huge blow to him. But at this moment, Liu Feng's sincere attitude made it impossible for him to say that he should execute Liu Feng.

"Hey, Yuan Jian, you should go down and have a rest first. Don't worry, Yun Chang is also my sworn brother. This matter will never end well."

Liao Hua nodded and left sobbing.

After Liao Hua left, Liu Bei looked at Liu Feng, who immediately struck while the iron was hot and continued the previous topic.

"Father, I feel guilty towards my second uncle. I have received many letters from my hometown in Jingzhou, saying that the family is small and no one is taking care of the incense in the ancestral hall. I cannot bear it. In addition, I am indeed at fault this time. I am willing to change my name back to Kou, firstly to continue the family tradition and to punish myself. I hope Your Majesty will grant me your approval." Liu Feng threw out a bombshell that was heavy enough to make Liu Bei open his mouth and dazed for a moment. Liu Bei was silent for a while, and also replied:
"Since that's the case, I can't stop him. Liu Feng failed to rescue the former general Guan Yu, so he should be punished. But he was able to uncover Meng Da's treason case and prevent the three counties of Shangyong from falling into the hands of Cao Wei, so he still has merit.

Liu Feng was transferred to be the governor of Jianwei, and Li Yan, the governor of Jianwei, was transferred to be the governor of Shangyong County, to manage the three counties of Shangyong. Liu Feng was demoted to a lieutenant general, fined one year's salary, and guarded the tomb of former general Guan Yu for seven days. In addition, at Liu Feng's request, he was allowed to change his name back to Kou Feng.

After Liu Bei finished his proud speech, the eunuch who was recording beside him had also drafted the edict of the King of Hanzhong, which meant that Liu Bei had finished dealing with the matter.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Kou Feng knelt on the ground, feeling that the world had suddenly become wider and he was no longer restrained.

"Go ahead. For you two... cough, after guarding Yunchang's tomb for seven days, go back to Jianwei to sort out affairs. I intend to attack Wu, so you need to be more vigilant in Jianwei and be careful of the barbarians."

Liu Bei seemed to have put his worries aside and calmly waved his hand to tell Kou Feng to go away.

Seeing this happy result, Feng Xi calmly bowed and turned to leave.

After everyone else left, Liu Bei shook his head.

"Kong Ming, what do you think of Xiu Yuan's performance?"

"Xiu Yuan is indeed a great talent. He was able to discover Meng Da's clues within just a few days of going to Shangyong, and he was also able to instruct General Kou to act in this way. It is really not easy."

Liu Bei nodded. He knew his adopted son too well. In the past, he would be speechless if he was rude to him. How could he be so organized?
Even when he apologized before, it was quite methodical, not like something that the reckless Kou Feng would do.

If he could act like this, there must be someone behind him who was giving him advice. Who was this person? In recent days, there was no one beside Kou Feng who could know so much about the situation except Feng Xi.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang also had a much higher opinion of Feng Xi. In the past, Feng Xi's talents were only reflected in military affairs and inventions.

Now it seems that Feng Xiuyuan is quite experienced in dealing with interpersonal relationships. He actually arranged this matter so that almost no one could say anything.

"Kong Ming. If this expedition to conquer Dongwu can recover Jingzhou, and Feng Xiuyuan can continue to maintain this performance, I intend to let Feng Xiuyuan lead Jingzhou."

After a while, Liu Bei spoke, which made Zhuge Liang look sideways.

"My lord, Feng Xiuyuan is still young, I'm afraid..."

"Gan Luo was appointed prime minister at the age of twelve. What does his ability have to do with his age? During the reigns of Emperors Huan and Ling, older officials occupied the court, but they were unable to change the Han Dynasty's decline in the slightest."

Liu Bei interrupted Zhuge Liang.

"Besides, I originally intended to let Feng Xiuyuan take Yunchang's place. A hundred years later, you and Adou will go north from Sichuan, and Feng Xiuyuan will lead the army to attack Wan and Luo. You two should also get used to each other in advance."

After listening to Liu Bei's words, Zhuge Liang was speechless for a long time.

"Kong Ming, I know you are still hesitating about the Eastern Expedition. However, if I don't avenge my brother's blood feud, how can I, Liu Xuande, show my face in front of the world as a benevolent person?"

"But I promise that if the Marquis of Wu is willing to return Jingzhou, apologize, and send back the rebel generals of Jingzhou, I will still consider working with the Marquis of Wu to fight against Cao Wei."

Lao Liu's meaning was actually very clear. This matter must not end like this. Dongwu must at least show sincerity, and it can't just let it go after suffering a big loss.

Zhuge Liang shook his fan anxiously, hoping that the Marquis of Wu would be more sensible and offer some conditions that would save his lord's face, thus calming the conflict and preventing the two countries from resorting to war.

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