Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 574 My dear, don’t you like young women?
With Liu Feng, such a big bomb by his side, Xing Daorong didn't dare to delay on the road.

He rushed all the way back to Chang'an and went to report to Liu Bei.

However, after telling Liu Bei what happened in Chengdu, Liu Bei acted faster.

An imperial edict was issued that day, clearly stating the punishment for Liu Feng.

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"I have received the mandate of heaven and rule over the world. I govern the world with benevolence and justice, and establish the moral principles with loyalty and filial piety."

"All my subjects should strictly abide by their duties and serve the country with loyalty."

"However, there is Liu Feng, a member of the royal family, who has received great favors from me and has been appointed as a general. He should have been loyal and devoted to repay the country."

"However, he has evil intentions and secretly communicated with the Northern Wei. He betrayed the loyalty between the emperor and his subjects and failed my trust. He is truly a disloyal and unrighteous person."

In the imperial edict, Liu Feng's behavior was characterized right from the start.

Next, he explained clearly how he was disloyal and unjust.

"Liu Feng's crimes are too numerous to list. He colluded with the enemy and plotted evil, trying to overthrow the Han Dynasty, causing the people to be in dire straits and putting the country in jeopardy."

"If such traitors are not severely punished, how can we uphold the law? How can we comfort the loyal and good? How can we bring peace to the world?
"Although I care about him as a member of the royal family, the law of the country is as strong as a mountain and does not tolerate personal feelings. Now I will convict Liu Feng according to the law and sentence him to death as a warning to others."

"I hope all the people in the world will take this as a warning, uphold loyalty and righteousness, and not repeat the same mistakes."

Kill decisively!
In the end, Liu Bei took on the task of taking down Liu Feng on his own.

However, with the letter from the Northern Wei Dynasty, no one would blame Liu Bei for being cruel.

First of all, you, Liu Feng, are really incompetent. Colluding with the Northern Wei Dynasty is just seeking death.

Secondly…

In fact, everyone knew that keeping Liu Feng would be a hidden danger.

Liu Bei is now old, and although he is still in good health, no one can guarantee how long he can survive.

After he left, Liu Chan would definitely succeed him.

But if Liu Feng had stayed, who knew if he would rebel? Killing him now can be considered as eliminating future troubles forever.

As a result, everyone was not surprised by this. Not only did they not think that Liu Bei was cold-blooded, they even thought that His Majesty was extremely wise!
As for Xing Daorong...

As the "tool man" this time, he had no objection.

After this incident, he felt that Liu Chan was more suitable to inherit Liu Bei's throne at the moment.

At least…

It seems that Liu Chan has never done anything too crazy.

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After dealing with Liu Feng, Xing Daorong thought that he would have to go to war soon.

Unexpectedly, before the expedition, our emperor Liu Bei came to find Xing Daorong again.

But he was not talking about the war, but about the barbarian girl Huaman who came back with him...

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In the palace, Liu Bei sat in the main seat with a smile on his face, looking gently at Xing Daorong who was standing in front of him.

Xing Daorong was dressed in military uniform, but he looked a little embarrassed. Standing next to him was a barbarian girl, who was Hua Man.

Her eyebrows and eyes are picturesque, and although she has a bit of exotic charm, her beauty cannot be concealed.

Liu Bei stroked his short beard, a hint of teasing flashed in his eyes, and he slowly said, "Zi Yu, I heard that you always like young women. As the saying goes, 'young women know the warmth and coldness of people and understand the human heart.' Why did you bring back a barbarian girl this time? Have you changed your personality?"

Xing Daorong almost stumbled when he heard this. Brother Liu Bei... you are an emperor after all, why are you still so naughty and talking nonsense!
Besides, it’s not nice to say that in front of a girl!

Even the thick-skinned Xing Daorong felt a little embarrassed when he heard this, and hurriedly explained with a fist: "My lord, I dare not have any improper thoughts! This girl is the daughter of Meng Huo, named Hua Man. She insisted on coming with me to Chang'an. I was afraid that she might have an accident and it would be difficult to explain, so I brought her along."

Liu Bei smiled even more when he heard this, and pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh? I see. However, I see that this Huaman girl is quite heroic despite her young age, and she is a good match for Ziyu."

Upon hearing this, Xing Daorong couldn't help but wonder whether Liu Bei had the potential to be a matchmaker.

Your Majesty also had a share of the credit for bringing Fan and myself together.

Xing Daorong blushed slightly, scratched his head, and said with a wry smile: "My lord, please don't make fun of me. I am devoted to the country, how dare I sacrifice my own interests for the sake of my own? I am only following orders to escort you, and I have no other intentions."

Seeing Xing Daorong's embarrassment, Liu Bei laughed and waved his hands, saying, "Forget it, I was just joking with you. You are a loyal person, and I can trust you."

"But... since Miss Huaman has come with you, you must take good care of her and don't neglect her."

What?
I'll take care of it?

Xing Daorong was a little confused when he heard this. How could it be his turn to take care of this person?
Just as he was about to speak, Liu Bei turned his gaze to Hua Man and said gently, "Miss Hua Man, you have come from a long distance and must have worked hard. I have ordered people to prepare a banquet to welcome you."

Hua Man bowed slightly and replied in a slightly awkward tone: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. Hua Man is grateful."

Liu Bei said again: "Miss Hua... in Chang'an, you should follow Zi Yu. If he doesn't want to, you can come to me."

After these words were spoken, Huaman naturally thanked him again.

only…

The more Xing Daorong listened, the more he felt something was not right.

How could he really intend to rely on himself?

However, since His Majesty had spoken, he couldn't refuse, so he just listened.

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After Liu Bei gave his instructions, he asked Hua Man to return home first. He had prepared a dinner himself and was going to have a feast with Xing Daorong.

As the night deepened, candles were dimly lit in the palace. Liu Bei and Xing Daorong sat opposite each other at a table, on which were placed a few side dishes and a pot of warm wine.

Liu Bei looked relaxed, took a sip of wine, looked at Xing Daorong gently, and said seriously: "Zi Yu, do you feel strange? Why do I have to tie that flower garland to your side?"

Xing Daorong was naturally surprised, but he still answered honestly: "I think your majesty has his own thoughts."

Liu Bei picked up a glass of wine, drank it in one gulp, and then said, "The barbarians...after all, there is a gap between them and the Han people."

"The barbarians don't trust the Han people, and the Han people look down on the barbarians."

“The barriers are hard to break.”

Xing Daorong thought that not to mention it was difficult to break now, even after a thousand years of integration, there would still be a little gap.

After thinking for a while, Xing Daorong said, "Your Majesty, this is not something that can be done overnight."

"If we really want to integrate the barbarians, Qiang people and other ethnic groups, we can only use cultural identity."

"As long as these people recognize that they are the descendants of Yan and Huang, there will be no distinction between different races."

"If not..."

Xing Daorong paused, but still made up his mind and said directly: "If not, we will have to kill them all and eliminate the trouble forever."

Liu Bei heard this, but he didn't pay any attention to Xing Daorong's words about killing everyone. Instead, he was immersed in the "cultural identity" mentioned by Xing Daorong earlier.

But he murmured to himself: "Cultural identity... is interesting!"

"Zi Yu, please tell me, how do we implement this cultural identity?"

(End of this chapter)