When Liu Bei originally had no children, he found someone else's son to pass over, that is, Liu Feng. In the eyes of many people, Liu Feng is also estimated to be a tragic figure. First of all, Liu Bei looked for Liu Feng with the intention of inheriting his own career, after all, the boss is not small. As a result, Liu Chan was born, and he should have given way. It doesn't matter if you give way, when a Shu Han general makes a meritorious career. As a result, due to forcing Meng Da to leave, losing the Eastern Three Counties, and not saving Guan Yu, Liu Bei was allowed to click. So why did Liu Bei have to kill Liu Feng, was it just because he listened to Zhuge Liang's words and thought that he was a threat to Liu Chan? Maybe there's another reason.
Liu Feng was the only son that Liu Bei could handle. Liu Chan needless to say, faint and incompetent, "Le Bu Si Shu" made him bear the name of eternal infamy (Xiaobian felt that the answer of "Le Bu Si Shu" was indeed no problem, but from Liu Chan's mouth, it was not necessarily the so-called "philosophy of life"); Liu Yong and Liu Li did not record much, there were no highlights. Liu Feng was still relatively brave and martial, could fight wars, and also made some military merits. However, according to his embarrassing situation, the more he can fight, the more senior he is, the more dangerous he is.
Liu Bei was dissatisfied with Liu Feng in two ways, which were also mentioned above, one was that he was at odds with Meng Da and bullied Meng Da. Meng Da directly led 4,000 people to cao Wei, and the eastern three counties were also lost; second, he did not listen to Guan Yu's words and did not save Guan Yu. In fact, the latter did not blame Liu Feng. At that time, the three eastern counties had just been taken down, and the situation was unstable. Guan Yu asked Liu Feng and Meng Da to send troops without any danger, and it was reasonable for them to refuse. After the loss of Jingzhou, Guan Yu went directly south to retake Jingzhou. In fact, it is too late at this time. And if Liu Feng sent troops, then the three eastern counties might also be unprotected. In contrast, the first sin is more fatal.
Liu Feng's series of tumultuous operations not only forced Meng Da to lose the three eastern counties, but also exposed a characteristic. There are clear records in the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms": "It is difficult to control the emperor in the end". This came from Zhuge Liang's point of view, but Liu Bei did not obey Zhuge Liang's words, he killed Liu Feng, he really wanted to kill, borrowing Zhuge Liang's mouth. Liu Feng's oppression of Meng Da reflects his desire for power. Such a person who is not an heir, but who has the qualifications to inherit, is really a threat to Liu Bei and Liu Chan.
For this reason alone, coupled with the reason for the loss of land, the execution of Liu Feng was a matter of course. But there may be another reason, and it is also the reason why Liu Bei executed Liu Feng. This incident was reflected in Meng Da's letter of persuasion. Meng Da's letter to Liu Feng can be said to be coercion and inducement, on the one hand, telling Liu Feng that he is in danger and making plans early; on the other hand, it is the advantage of his surrender to Wei.
And one of the benefits is Liu Feng's family. If Liu Feng had not become Liu Bei's righteous son, he might have had a good life. Because he was a descendant of Luo Hou, he had a small fief. Meng Da told Liu Feng that surrendering would not only enable the high-ranking official Houlu, but also inherit the State of Luo. That is to say, Liu Feng's original family was on Cao Wei's side. In case Liu Feng felt disappointed, he really wanted to recognize a relative and oppose the water, which was a time bomb for Liu Bei. Therefore, this can also become the reason for Liu Feng's killing. All kinds of circumstances show that Liu Feng will die, and he hates not to use Mencius' words!
Reference: "Three Kingdoms"