Is “Whether Li Feng's death began with a blood edict from Cao Fang” true?
based on fact
Sanguozhi says Sima Shi, on discovering Li Feng's plot, had him secretly summoned and killed — there is no blood edict. Chapter 109 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms invents Cao Fang biting his finger to write one: 「芳脱下龙凤汗衫，咬破指尖，写了血诏，授与张缉」「师视之，乃密诏也。」
Sima Shi
In the histories Sima Shi simply had Li Feng summoned and killed; the blood edict is invented.
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