"In that case, I thank Governor Blazing Sun and King of Bohai for your kindness."
After receiving Yang Rui's invitation, Liu Bei appeared to be in a daze and did not react for a long time. However, his eyes, which were occasionally rolling, reflected his inner thoughts. After roughly three breaths' worth of time, Liu Bei finally made up his mind and agreed.
"Mm. That would be for the best. With Xuande's help, the East County would be flattened. Haha … hahaha … "
"My Lord, you praise me …"
After receiving Liu Bei's reply, Yang Rui appeared to be very happy and let out a long laugh. Liu Bei humbly smiled as well.
On the other hand, Cheng Yu, Zhang Ning, Gao Shun and the others who had been following Yang Rui for a long time had noticed the abnormality in Yang Rui's tone. Yang Rui had always been very gentle to the people around him. At the very least, he had never addressed himself as' His Majesty 'before.
In fact, Yang Rui had intended to do so. Although Zhang Fei was the least likable among the three, Yang Rui disliked Liu Bei's hypocrisy and scheming even more. Therefore, he intentionally or unintentionally highlighted the difference between their statuses.
Since Liu Bei had a habit of torturing others, Yang Rui did not mind helping him.
"You may stay in the inn in Pingyuan City and wait for the good news."
After the two sides reached an agreement, Yang Rui and Liu Bei chatted for a while before sending people to bring Liu Bei and the others to the inn 'A pint of incense' in Pingyuan City. The three of them were too powerful. Yang Rui naturally did not want them to stay in the inner city of the Three Mansions.
"Then, we will have to trouble you. My Lord, you are very busy. The three of us will take our leave. "
Liu Bei was very grateful for Yang Rui's arrangement. Liu Bei had a grateful look on his face and Guan Yu remained calm. However, Zhang Fei's displeasure was written all over his face.
The three of them had always been treated as guests by Gongsun Zan. Usually, they would eat and sleep in Gongsun Zan's residence. Even when they were marching, they would be at the center of the camp. Liu Bei would even sleep with Gongsun Zan.
However, when they arrived at Qingzhou, Yang Rui directly arranged for them to stay in an inn. The contrast was very obvious.
"Hmph …"
Yang Rui noticed. After Liu Bei's group of three left the hall, Zhang Fei let out a dissatisfied snort. However, Yang Rui merely responded with a faint smile.
"Milord, Liu Bei is a formidable person and cannot be casually appointed. This time, Milord has sent him to the East County. Even if there are some results in a short period of time, I am afraid that there will be trouble in the future. Please reconsider, my lord … "
Just after Liu Bei's group of three left the hall, Cheng Yu reminded Yang Rui.
However, when Yang Rui heard that, he said something. This caused everyone to fall into deep thought.
Speaking of which, Yang Rui had thought of an idea when he was faced with the letter from the Nine Counties in the East County. That was to give Liu Bei the position of county magistrate.
With Liu Bei's personality and habits, Yang Rui believed that he would work hard to run his territory well in a short period of time. He would try to develop his own forces, but he would not dare to confront Yang Rui directly.
When Liu Bei had more or less managed the affairs of his territory, Yang Rui could easily give Liu Bei a higher position and send him away or find a random reason to send him away.
If it was only for the benefits of running a county well, Yang Rui would not necessarily let Liu Bei be a county magistrate. Most importantly, Yang Rui was prepared to give Guan Yu the position of county magistrate. On the other hand, Zhang Fei would not be given any position. This was to sow discord between Guan Yu and the other two.
Guan Yu's strength was well known. He was talented in both civil and military matters and was exceptionally brave. It would be a lie to say that Yang Rui did not want to subdue him. However, in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu was described as the embodiment of loyalty and righteousness. The hope of subduing Guan Yu was too slim.
However, people always had some selfish desires. Yang Rui was only giving it a try.
At the very least, Guan Yu would remember Yang Rui's kindness. As a player, Yang Rui knew very well that in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu had killed Yuan Shao's two generals, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, in order to repay Cao Cao's kindness.
Of course, Cheng Yu and the other NPCs present did not know about this. However, Yang Rui's two points made sense. Therefore, Cheng Yu and the others agreed. They only reminded Yang Rui to be wary of Liu Bei.
After the discussion, everyone went to take care of the matters at hand. Cheng Yu and Wu Anguo went to Fan County to settle down. Ju Shou and Han Dai remained in Pingyuan City. Yang Rui drafted the official documents for Liu Bei and Guan Yu's appointment as county magistrates and sent someone to report it to Chang 'an via the teleportation circle. After that, he, Zhang Ning, Zhang Liao, Cai Yan and Guo Jia used Sky City to patrol Qingzhou.
At this time, Yang Rui had been away from Qingzhou for many days. Naturally, there were a lot of things to do in Qingzhou. Fortunately, Sun Qian, an expert in internal affairs, was in charge of Linzi. As long as it was not a special matter, Yang Rui's absence would not affect much.
The unusual activities of the players in Qingzhou had basically subsided. However, a large number of soldiers that Yang Rui had scattered to various places to maintain order were still there. The policies of Qingzhou and the cities in the northern part of the East County that collected entrance fees and curfews for players were still in place. Moreover, the teleportation circle was still closed to players.
Most importantly, the players who participated in the unusual activities in Qingzhou had been judged by Yang Rui to be in the rebel camp. At this time, they were in the opposing camp and did not dare to enter Qingzhou.
With these measures in place, although the players in Qingzhou had some complaints, they could not do anything. After patrolling the entire Qingzhou for two days, Yang Rui had a rough idea of what was going on.
"In the second year of Chuping, on the thirteenth day of the fourth month, the Great Han Dynasty presented a policy book to the Emperor.
In consideration of Liu Bei, Liu Xuande and Guan Yu's great contributions in the crusade against Dong Zhuo and the Yellow Turban, they were highly regarded and recommended by the Governor of Qingzhou and the King of Bohai, Blazing Sun. Liu Bei was specially appointed as the Magistrate of Dongwu County and Guan Yu as the Magistrate of Liaocheng.
At the time of Tianshun, by the order of Zi Ming. "
Two days later, the imperial edict of Liu Bei and Guan Yu's appointment as the Magistrate of Qingzhou had reached the Inn of A pint of incense. Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei all received the edict.
In the beginning, it was not much. However, when the eunuch read out half of the edict, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's faces changed. It was obvious that they did not expect this situation.
Liu Bei was originally standing in the middle of the front. He inadvertently glanced at Guan Yu from the corner of his eyes. Guan Yu's face turned even redder as he caught Liu Bei's gaze. He then frowned and looked down thoughtfully.
Zhang Fei, the only one who was not appointed, had an extremely dark expression. His gaze kept switching between Liu Bei and Guan Yu. His face was full of anger. It was unknown whether he was angry because he was not appointed or because he was Liu Bei's boss.
"What kind of bullsh * t official is he? Second Brother is already a Magistrate. Big Brother should at least be a Prefect right? In Zhang Fei's opinion, it is fine if Big Brother is not an official. Hmph! "
Zhang Fei finally could not hold back and directly exploded after the eunuch finished reading the edict. It was almost as if he was about to see Shang Yang whipping the Inspection Prefect.
"Do not be rude! Quickly accept the edict and express your gratitude! "
These words naturally came from Liu Bei's mouth. At this time, the eunuch was so frightened by Zhang Fei's shout that he almost went limp.
It was only because the Eastern Han Dynasty was in decline that they no longer had any dignity. Otherwise, Zhang Fei's words would have been a major crime that would have his head chopped off. However, the situation was reversed. Not only did the eunuch not dare to say anything, he was also scared to death.
However, the edict still had to be accepted. Otherwise, it would be a public disobedience. Even though the Eastern Han Dynasty was in decline, if they were disrespectful, they might one day become a weakness that others could use against them.
Liu Bei understood the logic behind this. In the end, he was able to restrain Zhang Fei and make him calm down a little. Then, he completed the rest of the procedure.
"What a Blazing Sun. He actually made things difficult for us brothers …"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
"Hmph! Second Brother has made a great contribution. He is now a county magistrate and is on equal footing with Big Brother. He no longer needs Big Brother's support … "
It was not clear if it was because he was not conferred a title, but after receiving the edict, Zhang Fei transferred his anger to Yang Rui. After being stopped by Liu Bei, he directed his anger at Guan Yu.
"Third Brother!"
Guan Yu's red face turned even redder. Although he saw it clearly, he did not bother to argue.
"That's enough. Second Brother, Third Brother. It's not too late to talk about it in a convenient place!"
In the end, it was Liu Bei who stepped forward to mediate. Only then did Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's confrontation disappear. After that, Liu Bei solemnly held Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's hands and gave each of them a resolute look. Then, they walked into the inn together.
It had to be said that Liu Bei had a good grasp of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's temperament. Not long after entering the inn, the three of them seemed to have reached an agreement. They left the inn and went to the inner city of Pingyuan City to look for Yang Rui.
"After the two of you become county magistrates, you must work diligently and build a foundation for the Han Dynasty …"
When the eunuch who announced the edict arrived at Pingyuan City, he first reported to Yang Rui. At that time, Yang Rui was not in his residence. However, after receiving the news, he quickly rushed back through the teleportation formation. Now that Liu Bei and the other two had arrived, Yang Rui was naturally in his residence.
After seeing Liu Bei and the other two, Yang Rui only gave them a few words of encouragement before sending them off. If the three of them arrived a day earlier, the two counties of Dongwu Yang and Liancheng would have more help.
During the conversation, Yang Rui did not forget to emphasize Guan Yu's bravery and achievements. He paid special attention to Guan Yu. On the other hand, he was not so enthusiastic about Liu Bei and did not even look at Zhang Fei. Heavenly Literature.
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