The Three Kingdoms: The Oath of the Peach Garden, the Rise of the Han Dynasty

After listening to Zhang Fei's words, Li Chang felt as if Lü Bu was saying goodbye.

But where can he go if he wants to leave?

Even if Lü Bu were to leave, Li Chang felt he could find a way to keep him, but if he did, he was worried that Lü Bu would betray him.

Liu Bei looked at Li Chang: "Fourth brother, are you worried that they will leave?"

Li Chang nodded.

Liu Bei laughed, "If they can have a better future if they leave Bingzhou, then they are free to leave! Every one of my men is like that."

Li Chang was somewhat prepared, but he was still surprised when he heard Liu Bei say this. But that's just Liu Bei for you.

In another time and space, so many talented people were missed one after another, perhaps because they couldn't bring themselves to be ruthless like this.

Li Chang smiled, no longer considering those things: "Third Brother, you should have a good talk with him these days."

Let him see the outside world!

……

three days later.

The angel, carrying the imperial edict, arrived in Jinyang ahead of everyone else.

"Ding Yuan, the Commandant of Taiyuan, has guarded the frontier for many years with great merit and hard work. He is hereby appointed Prefect of Hedong and General Who Guards the North. He shall assume his post immediately!"

After the reading was completed, the entire hall fell into a deathly silence.

Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage!

boom! !

He stepped on the ground, leaving a mark in the mud.

"Ding Yuan! You traitor!" Zhang Fei roared, his eyes wide, pointing at Ding Yuan.

"My elder brother has treated you well, entrusting you with the defense of Jinyang and giving you significant power! How dare you betray him!"

"I'm going to kill you today!"

As he spoke, Zhang Fei was about to charge forward.

"Third brother! Stop!" Guan Yu quickly stopped him.

Ding Yuan's face flushed red and then turned pale. He forced a smile and said, "I am an official appointed by the imperial court. How can this be considered betrayal?"

"You!" Zhang Fei was so angry that he trembled all over, but when he turned his head, he found that his elder brother seemed not to have reacted.

"Big brother, say something!"

"Sigh..." Liu Bei sighed, took the initiative to pull Ding Yuan up, and walked to the side.

Lu Bu stood still, head down, not daring to look Zhang Fei in the eye, much less Liu Bei and Li Chang.

His face burned, as if he had been slapped hard several times!

Just then, Li Chang stepped forward and gently patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder, signaling him to calm down.

He walked up to Ding Yuan:

"General Ding, congratulations on your promotion. Hedong is an important town of the Han Dynasty. I hope that after you take office, you will protect the territory and its people, and never forget that you are a Han Chinese and your duty to kill the barbarians and serve the country."

Ding Yuan was stunned for a moment, not expecting that Li Chang would not scold him.

Immediately afterwards, Li Chang turned to Lü Bu.

He looked at Lü Bu's guilty face, still so gentle: "Fengxian, in my opinion, you are the greatest general in the world! There are almost no rivals for you in the entire Han Dynasty!"

But I hope you remember that no matter how high your official rank or how great your title, never forget the Lü Bu who fought the barbarians in Bingzhou today.

"A person's value is not measured by the rank they hold, but by the amount of work they do. Lasting fame is never about official position, but about what you have done for the people and what you have left behind."

"The gates of Bingzhou are always open for you. We welcome you anytime you wish to return and fight the Hu people."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lü Bu shuddered.

He suddenly raised his head, looked at Li Chang, and his eyes instantly turned red!

He thought Li Chang would scold him for betraying his lord and seeking personal gain, and that Liu Bei would hate him to the bone.

Unexpectedly, Li Chang said something like that.

"Prefect Li..." Lu Bu choked up, a thousand words stuck in his throat, but he couldn't say them.

Ding Yuan's face instantly darkened.

What does Li Chang mean by this?

Digging up his godson right in front of him?

unacceptable!

And what's going on with this adopted son? Yet he himself is entangled in complicated relationships with others in front of his adoptive father.

Just as he was about to lash out, Liu Bei stepped forward and handed him a wooden box:

"General Ding, the journey to Hedong is long. Please accept this small gift."

"Hedong is also part of the Han territory. I hope that after you take office, you will govern the region well and defend against bandits. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can also send someone to Bingzhou to find me."

Looking at Liu Bei's sincere face, Ding Yuan felt a mix of emotions.

He had to admit that Liu Bei was indeed a kind and honest man.

But now that things have come to this, there's no turning back.

"Thank you, General Liu." Ding Yuan accepted the wooden box.

He was afraid that if he stayed even a second longer, he would waver!

"Without further ado, I shall set off immediately."

After Ding Yuan finished speaking, he turned and left.

Lu Bu glanced deeply at Li Chang and Liu Bei, then at Zhang Fei, whose face was contorted with rage. He gritted his teeth and followed Ding Yuan out.

Watching them leave, Zhang Fei stomped his feet in anger: "Eldest brother! Fourth brother! How could you just let them go like that! And Fengxian! Even I can't beat him!"

"Let them go," Li Chang said calmly. "Forced relationships are never happy. Ding Yuan's heart isn't in this; keeping him around is a potential problem. As for Fengxian... if he wants to come back, he will."

Perhaps you can also sense his resentment and arrogance.

It's like a capable child who's grown up and wants to show off their abilities and strength to their family!

Jia Xu stood to the side, stroking his beard, and nodded slightly.

But in his heart he was thinking: "What are you saying, all that talk about trying to sow discord? Even if Lü Bu comes back, he'll be tricked into returning. You'll have to thank me, Li Chang, then!"

That was absolutely brilliant.

Not only did it earn him a great reputation, but it also planted a seed in Lü Bu's heart.

The day after Ding Yuan led his troops away from Jinyang.

The second imperial edict arrived in Bingzhou.

This time, the angel brought with him an imperial edict appointing Liu Bei as the Governor of Bing Province.

Imperial Edict:

General Liu Bei, who has pacified the Liaodong region and served as the Governor of Bing Province, has decisively defeated the Xiongnu, recovered three commanderies, and secured peace and security for the people. He is hereby appointed Governor of Bing Province, granted the authority to establish his own government, and given the power to command the military and political affairs of all nine commanderies of Bing Province!

After the imperial edict was read aloud, the entire city of Jinyang instantly erupted in excitement!

"Governor of Bingzhou! Our lord has become the Governor of Bingzhou!"

"We have our own governor now!"

"Dawn has broken in Bingzhou!"

The cheers shook the heavens.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and others all knelt on one knee, their faces filled with excitement!

Liu Bei received the imperial edict, his hands trembling.

He finally became the rightful master of Bingzhou.

But what pleased him was not the promotion, but the fact that he could now legitimately do more for the people!

At this time, Ding Yuan, who had just left Bingzhou, also received this news.

He reined in his horse, turned back to look in the direction of Bingzhou, his face ashen.

He exerted all his strength to be won over by powerful families and in return became the governor of Hedong.

But Liu Bei became the governor of Bing Province?

But now, looking towards the east bank of the river, he has no regrets.

No matter how well things are done in Taiyuan, it is still Liu Bei's Bingzhou. But Hedong is different; its population is more than twice that of Taiyuan!

Lu Bu stood behind him, watching Ding Yuan's back, then turned back to look in the direction of Bingzhou, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

He suddenly felt as if he had done something wrong.

But now, there's no turning back.

Ding Yuan gritted his teeth and said, word by word, "Let's go! To Hedong!"

The procession moved slowly forward and disappeared at the end of the official road.