When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 278: One Step Ahead Liu Xuande
Bing province
晋阳
Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, was handling official business as usual. Less than two hours after he sat down, he felt his shoulders ache and swell. He shook his head and sighed, "I'm getting old. I'm getting old."

Ding Yuan was born in a humble family and was just a minor official in Nan County when he was young.

It was by virtue of his fearlessness in the battlefield and his repeated achievements that he rose step by step from a county official to a cavalry captain.

Zhang Yi, the then governor of Bingzhou, was killed by the invading Xiutuhu people. Ding Yuan took over the position of governor of Bingzhou by imperial decree. He did not retreat from the front line of the battlefield until he was shot in the shoulder by an arrow.

Therefore, Ding Yuan was keen on promoting and recruiting brave men from humble backgrounds.

For example, Zhang Yang and Lu Bu.
As soon as the name "Lu Bu" appeared in his mind, hurried footsteps rushed into the house. Ding Yuan looked up and saw a tall and mighty warrior walking towards him.

This man is over seven feet tall, with broad shoulders and a strong body, a strong back and strong waist, a pair of handsome eyes with clear white and bright eyes, a nose like a jade pillar, and a mouth full of red. He is truly a good man from Bingzhou!
"Fengxian, why are you so panicked?" Ding Yuan laughed loudly and said the man's name, who was his chief clerk, Lu Bu Lu Fengxian.

Lu Bu clasped his fists and said, "Reporting to the envoy, I heard that Chen Yuanlong of Xuzhou once sent someone to invite the envoy to discuss important matters! Why are you so reluctant to set off?!"

"Fengxian, sit down." Ding Yuan invited Lu Bu to sit down.

Lü Bu sat in front of Ding Yuan. Seeing the confusion on Lü Bu's face, Ding Yuan sighed and said, "Fengxian, you don't know that the Yuan family has three dukes for four generations, and Chen Yuanlong is a local big family. How could they care about warriors like us? What does it have to do with you and me if they want to discuss something?"

Lu Bu seemed to be thinking about something.

Seeing Lu Bu thinking, Ding Yuan felt relieved. Lu Bu was the most brave warrior he had ever seen. He was an excellent rider and his archery skills were superb and unparalleled.

They just don't have much in mind, have a simple mind, speak bluntly, and don't understand government affairs.

If Lu Bu were placed in a local area or in the imperial court, he would probably worry about Lu Bu even while eating.

Even if you think about it yourself, what can you figure out?
Of course, for these reasons, Ding Yuan liked Lu Bu very much. Isn't it better to be a straightforward person than a scholar who is full of bad intentions?

Unfortunately, he had no knowledge of government affairs, so Ding Yuan specially appointed Lu Bu as the chief clerk in order to train Lu Bu.

However, Lu Bu's frown became deeper and deeper. His background was even worse than Ding Yuan's, and he wanted to be promoted more than anyone else, to turn his life around, or even to achieve a great cause that would be praised by everyone.

In his opinion, he had done enough for Ding Yuan, including countless charges into battle and repeated military exploits.

What did you get in return?
Ding Yuan sent Zhang Yang to the Eight Schools of Xiyuan, but what about him?
It was just that the cavalry commander had an additional clerk who was in charge of documents and government affairs.

There are countless trivial things every day, which is really annoying.

Now that good things are right in front of us, we watch them slip away.

How could Lu Bu not be angry?
He also wants to be a governor!

Seeing this, Ding Yuan suddenly laughed. He asked in a joking tone: "Fengxian, which girl do you like? Why don't you tell me?"

Lu Bu clenched his fists, stood up, and said casually, "Sir, I'm leaving!"

Ding Yuan had a smile on his face and thought that Lu Bu was just being shy.

When Lü Bu's figure completely disappeared from his sight, the smile on Ding Yuan's face receded like a tide. He murmured: "Fengxian, Chen Yuanlong told me to be careful of you, how can I take you to Xuzhou?"

At this moment, a messenger came hurriedly.
"Report - Envoy, Xixiang Hou Liu Xuande, following the general's will, raised an army to fight against Dong!" "What!"

Ding Yuan's eyes widened in disbelief, and Lu Bu outside the house was also shocked.

"Gentlemen, Dong Zhuo is tyrannical and cruel, and he murders loyal people. Yuan Benchu, the governor of Yuan County, is well-known throughout the country. I would like to nominate Yuan County Governor as the leader of the alliance. What do you think?"

Chen Deng, dressed in gorgeous clothes, looked with a smile on his face at the generals from Guandong who had secretly gathered in Xuzhou and Xia Pi. The most powerful among them were Yuan Shao and Han Fu from Jizhou, and Yuan Shu and Sun Jian from Yangzhou. The rest, such as Kong Rong, Liu Dai, Zhang Chao, Qiao Mao, Yuan Yi, and Bao Xin, were either third-rate among the scholars, or were far less powerful than the Yuan family, or had an inseparable and complicated relationship with the Yuan family.

Therefore, the only ones who had the strength and ability to compete for the right to speak were the Yuan family. There were three people from the Yuan family present, so why did Chen Deng nominate Yuan Shao?
Of course I read the script.
Cough
Chen Deng coughed lightly in his heart, interrupting his ridiculous thoughts.

Although Yuan Yi was from the Yuan family, there was a hierarchy within the clan. Yuan Yi was just a member of a small branch of the Yuan family. Even though he was a few years older than Yuan Shao, he had no competitiveness in front of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, the legitimate sons of the main branch.

As for Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.
In terms of origin, Yuan Shao was inferior to Yuan Shu at the beginning. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were half brothers. Although Yuan Shao was Yuan Shu's elder brother, he was not born to Yuan Feng's wife, so he was a concubine's son. Yuan Shu was Yuan Feng's second legitimate son.

However, an accident changed Yuan Shao's embarrassing situation. Yuan Feng's elder brother Yuan Cheng passed away early without leaving any offspring, so Yuan Feng adopted Yuan Shao to Yuan Cheng, allowing Yuan Shao to continue Yuan Cheng's bloodline.

Therefore, Yuan Shao became the legitimate son.

After becoming the legitimate son, Yuan Shao was not as indulgent as Yuan Shu. He had a very good reputation and most scholars loved him. Even Yuan Wei praised him highly.

Of course, these two brothers are no match for Yuan Ji, the true heir of the Yuan family.

Nominating Yuan Shao as the leader of the alliance was in line with the psychological expectations of the generals in Guandong, not to mention that Chen Deng, the host, mentioned it himself. Except for Yuan Shu who was gritting his teeth, the rest of the people applauded and congratulated Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao humbly clasped his fists in return and looked at Chen Deng's smiling face. His love for talent overflowed uncontrollably and he thought to himself, Chen Yuanlong is truly a great sage!
Yuan Shu's eyes flashed with contempt, and he thought secretly, haha, Chen Yuanlong is nothing but a flatterer, he is really annoying.

Yuan Shu's change did not escape Chen Deng's attention. Chen Deng smiled and said, "As the saying goes, a single tree cannot make a forest. Now that the leader has been elected, there must be a deputy leader. In my opinion, Brother Yuan Gonglu can take on this important task."

“Hahaha!” Yuan Shu immediately performed a Sichuan opera face-changing move. He stood up and clasped his fists towards everyone present. “Although I am not talented, I will definitely perform this role well and assist Yuan Benchu ​​wholeheartedly.”

Everyone was silent. Yuan Shu's reputation was not good among the Han scholar circle.

However, for the sake of Yuan Shao and Chen Deng, everyone still returned the greeting and exchanged a few polite words.

However, Yuan Shao suddenly found something wrong. It was fine that Liu Yu, Gongsun Zan, and Ding Yuan did not respond. After all, it was a border county, so it was normal that they could not get away. But why didn't they see Cao Mengde? ? ?

A soldier came to report at this time
"Generals, urgent news has just arrived. Xixiang Marquis Liu Xuande ordered Xun Wenruo to write a letter and spread it throughout the country, saying that he was following the general's will and raising an army to fight against Dong!"

"what!"

Yuan Shao and Kong Jun's pupils trembled in shock and they both stood up.

My Cao Mengde!

My Yingchuan!
The two roared in their hearts.

Liu Xuande, why are you acting so quickly!

(End of this chapter)