Liu Feng, this name may only be a supporting role in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", but his fate is quite thought-provoking. Liu Feng, who was originally Liu Bei's righteous son, was tragically forced to commit suicide for various reasons.
Liu Feng, this name may not be particularly conspicuous in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", he has neither Zhao Yun's bravery, nor Zhuge Liang's resourcefulness, nor Liu Bei's banner of benevolence and righteousness. But his existence is an attempt by Liu Bei to solve the problem of heirs. We all know that Liu Bei did not have his own biological heirs until middle age, which was a serious problem at the time. After all, the stability and future of the regime of a monarch without an heir is a big question.
When he first arrived in Jingzhou, Liu Bei was really anxious. The fierce generals around Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei are of course of great help, but without their own bloodline successors, they are hanging in their hearts. So, Liu Bei adopted Liu Feng, and Liu Feng at this time can be said to be his hope. Liu Feng's background is not simple, he is a side of the Han family and has a good bloodline background, which seemed to be very suitable for the first choice of successors at that time.
The good times didn't last long, and soon after Liu Bei's biological son Liu Chan was born, Liu Feng's position seemed to become precarious overnight. As Liu Chan grows up, Liu Feng's future becomes more and more uncertain. Although Liu Feng has followed Liu Bei for many years and participated in countless battles, this gap in blood is a gap that he cannot cross. And Liu Bei, as a monarch, needs to consider the future and stability of the entire Shu Han, which has to make him choose between Liu Feng and Liu Chan.
Liu Feng's ultimate fate was to be given death after Guan Yu's defeat. Many people may think that this is because he did not go to rescue Guan Yu, and he seems a little cold-blooded and ruthless. But in fact, behind this is more of a power game and future considerations. Zhuge Liang played a very key role in this, and he knew that if Liu Fengru remained alive, he would pose a great threat to Liu Chan. Liu Feng has a strong personality and strong martial arts, and his existence is undoubtedly a huge threat to the young Liu Chan.
In addition, when Liu Feng was in the three eastern counties, he had bullied Meng Da, which also became an excuse for Liu Bei to deal with Liu Feng. In the game of power, small mistakes can often be magnified and interpreted, and become a tool to get rid of political opponents. As the lord of a country, Liu Bei must ensure that his bloodline can smoothly inherit the throne, so as to ensure the long-term stability of Shu Han. So, at the suggestion of Zhuge Liang, Liu Feng was given death, and the cruelty of this decision also shows the ruthlessness of the ancient emperor's family and the complexity of politics.
Liu Feng's story is actually not alone. History is full of tragedies caused by the issue of inheritance. For example, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu disappeared because of the war, and the entire army fell into a state of ownerless chaos, until someone suggested that Emperor Guangwu's brother was in Nanyang, which stabilized the army's morale.
Game of Thrones has never been just a black-and-white battlefield, it's more like a bottomless undercurrent. Although Liu Feng has merits, in the face of the issue of inheritance, these credits seem insignificant. What's more, Liu Feng's inaction when Guan Yu was killed undoubtedly gave Liu Bei more reasons to deal with him. In this game, Liu Feng became the pawn that had to be sacrificed to ensure the stability of Shu Han's future.
Liu Feng's fate may also be a kind of helplessness in Liu Bei's heart. As the head of a country, the feelings of the individual must be subordinated to the interests of the state. And such a decision is undoubtedly cruel. In the long river of history, similar stories emerge one after another, and every transfer of power may be accompanied by bloodshed. Liu Feng is just one example, and his tragedy also makes people wonder if the price of power is worth it.
Through Liu Feng's story, we can deeply feel the cruelty and complexity of the power struggle of the ancient dynasty. Behind every decision, there may be far-reaching implications and considerations. Liu Feng's tragedy is not only the sorrow of personal fate, but also the epitome of the cruelty of the political struggle of that era.