Is “Was Li Yan's son, delivered Meng Da's letter and served as Chief Clerk” true?
This is Li Feng, a Shu-Han general (son of Li Yan). Chapter 094 and Chapter 101 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms describe how he delivered Meng Da's letter to Zhuge Liang and was appointed as Chief Clerk. For instance, Chapter 094 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms records: 「镇守永安宫李严令子李丰来见……丰曰：‘……今累差心腹人，持书来见家父，教早晚代禀丞相……’」 Also, Chapter 101 records: 「孔明回到成都，用李严子李丰为长史」. Limited by the scope of official historical texts (no corresponding chapter in the Book of Shu), this local account only confirms his trajectory from the novel.
The candidate confused three same-named figures from the Three Kingdoms period (Yuan Shu's general, Shu Han's Li Yan's son, and Cao Wei's Zhongshu Ling), whose deeds are recorded in both history and the novel, but they are actually three different people.
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