Three Kingdoms: I, Liu Feng, do not want to die

Chapter 3 You have a honey trap, and I have a ladder
Liu Feng did not immediately respond to Shen Dan's request.

If Liu Feng could have restrained Meng Da's military discipline, he would have done it long ago and would not have waited for Shen Dan to bring it up.

Meng Da has been angry ever since the envoy from Hanzhong read out the appointment to the officers and officials of Shangyong three days ago.

Giving soldiers holidays, asking his cronies in the army to pretend to obey orders but actually disobey, and allowing the soldiers to rob civilians' property, etc., were all done by Meng Da for Liu Feng and Shen Dan to see.

It was done on purpose, Meng Da could definitely guess that Shen Dan would come to find Liu Feng.

With Meng Da's mentality, he might have even thought of a reason to fool Liu Feng by now.

Going to Meng Da to ask him to enforce military discipline at this time was purely Liu Feng's way of making trouble for himself.

However, if Liu Feng does not solve Shen Dan's current troubles, it will be difficult for him to get Shen Dan's support and effectiveness.

It might even force Shen Dan to bow to Meng Da.

For local nobles like Shen Dan, being able to bend and stretch is basic qualities. As long as the local interests can be guaranteed not to be encroached upon, it would be no big deal to bow to anyone.

After a moment's silence, Liu Feng asked with a smile, "Shen Zhengbei, I have something I don't understand."

"I originally thought that you sent your wife, children and clan members to Chengdu because you wanted your nephews and nieces to have a better career and that the younger generation of the Shen family could have a famous minister or general who would go down in history."

"But judging from your attitude today, you still only care about the family business and reputation accumulated by your ancestors in Shangyong. This is really incredible."

Shen Dan was stunned.

As the leader of a powerful family in a small county, Shen Dan's vision and knowledge are actually not very high.

Shen Dan's thinking is still at the level of a small peasant estate owner, and he only wants to preserve his interests in Shangyong and Xicheng.

He sent his wife, children and clan members to Chengdu simply because he was afraid that they would "die in the chaos of war" like Kuai Qi.

As for allowing the younger generation of the Shen family to have a famous minister or general who would go down in history, Shen Dan had never thought about it at all.

But now that Liu Feng has asked this, it would be sheer folly for Shen Dan to honestly say that he has no ambition to leave his name in history.

If you have no pursuit, what's the point of staying in Shangyong?

Shen Dan is not a newcomer to society.

I know that ability is not the first criterion for becoming an official, but pursuit is.

Think of this.

Shen Dan bowed his hands and asked tentatively: "I am stupid, please give me some advice, Deputy General."

Seeing Shen Dan taking the bait, Liu Feng said solemnly: "The reason why I am unwilling to restrain the soldiers under General Meng is not because I don't want to help Shen Zhengbei."

"Originally, Meng Pian was supposed to be the governor of Shangyong, but now my father has appointed Shen Zhengbei as the governor. Meng Pian is furious and wants to stir up trouble."

"If I were to restrain the soldiers under General Meng's command now, even if General Meng was dissatisfied with me, he would at most resort to some tricks to pretend to obey but actually disobey."

"But General Meng will definitely be jealous of Shen Zhengbei because of this. With this new hatred added to the old hatred, I'm afraid I may not be able to protect Shen Zhengbei by then."

Shen Dan was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

After Liu Feng's threat, Shen Dan suddenly realized that he really should go to the banquet to invite Meng Da.

But when he thought of Meng Da's vicious look when Kaesong surrendered, Shen Dan felt his whole body trembling again.

"If the deputy general hadn't reminded me, I would have been killed." Shen Dan bowed his head to the ground in fear.

Liu Feng helped Shen Dan up and comforted him, "Shen Zhengbei, don't be anxious. General Meng is not a man who kills indiscriminately. The death of Governor Kuai was just an accident. You don't have to be afraid."

Shen Dan was shaking even more violently.

Accident?

If something unexpected happens, will I send my family and clan members to Chengdu?
If something unexpected happened, would I wait for the deputy general to arrive before surrendering?
Even if it was really an accident, I wouldn't dare to gamble!

Seeing that Shen Dan was still nervous, Liu Feng comforted him again:
"I'll give you an idea. Tomorrow you should prepare a generous gift to meet General Meng. Don't be stingy with the money."

"When you meet General Meng, you should flatter him in a way that suits his tastes, such as praising him for his 'manner of Yue Yi', 'talent of Sun Bin', 'style of ancient famous generals', etc." "If you do this, General Meng will not make things difficult for you again."

"Then, while we were drinking and chatting, he spread the word that he had accidentally learned from me during the banquet tonight that 'the former general is old, and my father intends to let General Meng take over as the former general, but he is afraid that General Meng will not be able to convince the people, so he asked me to come to Shangyong to observe General Meng's ability.'"

If Liu Feng's previous words were intended to win over Shen Dan and sincerely help him solve the problem, then the intention of the last sentence was different.

Why is Meng Da so angry now?
Meng Da felt that there were villains around Liu Bei who were deliberately targeting him.

Even though Liu Bei gave the "drum and trumpet" ceremonial weapon, it could not calm Meng Da's anger.

But if Meng Da "accidentally" learned that Liu Bei actually intended to let Meng Da replace Guan Yu, Meng Da would definitely have new ideas.

Since Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others will gradually grow old, Liu Bei now pays great attention to the training of the younger generation.

For example, the post of prefect of Hanzhong was not given to the most prestigious Zhang Fei, but to the young Wei Yan.

Didn’t Liu Bei know that Zhang Fei was more capable than Wei Yan?
Definitely know!

The problem is that Zhang Fei is not young anymore.

The Northern Expedition cannot be accomplished in one generation.

Liu Bei needed the young Wei Yan to gain experience in Hanzhong so that he could take on the important task of the Northern Expedition in the future.

It was precisely because of Wei Yan's appointment as the prefect of Hanzhong that the enthusiasm of the young civil and military officials in Liu Bei's army became very high.

Everyone hopes to be able to stand on his own in the future, become a general or a prime minister, be granted a title of nobility or a military officer, have his wife and children honored, and even leave his name in history.

Liu Feng's idea to Shen Dan was not without purpose.

Meng Da had long coveted Guan Yu's position.

When Liu Feng was a young man with amnesia, Meng Da once said to others in public: I can also stay in Jingxiang, fight against Cao Cao in the north, and defend against Sun Quan in the east.

When Liu Feng gave Shen Dan this idea, he was actually trying to make up for Meng Da on behalf of Liu Bei.

With the "propaganda" of the ceremony in front and the "secret order" leaked inadvertently by Liu Feng later, Liu Feng didn't believe that Meng Da was not interested in this big deal.

Shen Dan was excited when he heard this. His eyes rolled around and his goatee seemed excited as well: "Deputy General, does the king really mean this?"

Seeing Shen Dan's reaction, Liu Feng guessed what Shen Dan was thinking. He wanted to bet on both sides.

"Shen Zhengbei, my father's favorite saying of a sage is: Everyone has to die since ancient times, and a man without faith cannot stand. You asking this question makes it very difficult for me." Liu Feng tapped the table lightly.

The knocking sounds made Shen Dan feel uneasy.

Shen Dan quickly apologized: "Please forgive me, Deputy General. I have overstepped my authority."

Liu Feng continued, "Shen Zhengbei, I won't say anything else. I hope you can make a clear judgment on who to keep your word to."

"Whether I am an heir or not, I am still the adopted son of the King of Hanzhong and the sworn brother of the Crown Prince."

"My father appointed Adou as the crown prince and me as the deputy general. You must carefully understand the deep meaning behind this."

Shen Dan broke out in a cold sweat.

Liu Feng was warning himself that his little thoughts just now had been seen through.

Shen Dan kowtowed to the ground again and said in fear: "I will respect the deputy general as the leader, and I will never have second thoughts!"

Liu Feng stood up and stretched his muscles a little: "Shen Zhengbei, let's stop drinking. The beauty is sweeping the couch, I will take the opportunity to show her my affection. It just so happens that I also want to relieve my boredom."

"I'll take the deputy general to see Shuji now." Seeing that Liu Feng had no intention of blaming him, Shen Dan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and no longer dared to think about betting on both sides.

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(End of this chapter)