Chapter 244

He didn't care that Henei Commandery already had two governors... the governors were piling up!

Li Ru said again,

"My lord, also appoint Gao Gan as Governor of Shangdang."

"He has the hatred of having his wife stolen by Liu Bei, and he lost face at Huguan last time..."

Dong Zhuo stood up tall,

"Good, let's do that!"

"Order Li Jue and Guo Si to exit Wuguan and collect grain, fodder, and property from the people in Nanyang, Runan, and other places!"

Dong Zhuo was currently very short of people and grain. Since he couldn't beat Liu Bei, he could only target the soft persimmons!

Jinyang City was decorated with lanterns and colored streamers to celebrate Liu Bei obtaining the position of Governor of Bingzhou, from then on holding the power to appoint and dismiss officials at all levels in Bingzhou!

Zhang Fei laughed loudly,

"Big Brother, I didn't expect that I could also be a Zhonglang General!"

Guan Yu was appointed as the Yangwei Zhonglang General,

Zhao Yun was appointed as the Polu Zhonglang General...

After the celebration, Liu Bei received several waves of guests.

Liu Biao sent an envoy to express goodwill, and Liu Bei also let him bring back his goodwill to Brother Jingsheng.

There was also Yuan Shao's envoy, his second brother-in-law,

"Governor Xuande, last time it was completely a misunderstanding. It was Gao Gan who was angry about the Zhen Jiang incident and acted on his own initiative."

Zhen Yan cupped his hands, looking all business-like.

Zhang Fei snorted,

"Yuan Shao says it's a misunderstanding, so it's a misunderstanding? Back then my brother gave Jizhou to him, and he didn't even thank my big brother!"

Zhen Yan's voice wasn't as loud as Zhang Fei's, and he wasn't as good at quibbling as Zhang Fei, so he was left speechless.

As for why the reckless Zhang Fei was in charge of diplomacy here, that would be a question for Guo Jia!

Jian Yong also patted the desk,

"Why did Yuan Shao station troops near Huguan? We treated him as an ally, but he stabbed us in the back! Excessive!"

"And he calls himself an alliance leader; it really makes one's heart cold!"

Zhen Yan... this carefree guy was also so annoying!

Liu Bei tapped the desk,

"Yuan Shao's apology lacks sincerity. It just so happens that Brother Gongsun invited me to go hunting in Zhongshan Kingdom, so it's time to set off."

Zhen Yan's mouth twitched. This brother-in-law really didn't give him any face,

"Governor Xuande, my lord is willing to gift fifty thousand shi of grain."

"Only fifty thousand shi? Are you trying to dismiss a beggar? One hundred and fifty thousand shi, not a single shi less!"

Zhang Fei immediately shouted, looking just like the shrewd merchant who sold pork in Zhuoxian!

In the end, Zhen Yan gritted his teeth and gave one hundred thousand shi of grain to settle the matter.

Liu Bei just didn't want to tear his face off with Yuan Shao, as he still had things to do passing through his territory recently.

"Brother-in-law really doesn't give me any face!"

Zhen Yan looked at Zhen Jiang and Zhen Mi, his heart full of resentment!

Zhen Jiang frowned,

"Second Brother, my husband just won a great victory over Dong Zhuo, and his prestige is at its peak. Yuan Shao attacked Huguan for no reason; he was the one who made the mistake first. How did it become my husband not giving you face when it reached you!"

Zhen Mi's eyes lit up, and she secretly gave her eldest sister a thumbs up; that was well said!

"Exactly, brother-in-law is amazing, shaking the Nine Provinces. Yuan Shao will be defeated by brother-in-law sooner or later!"

Zhen Yan's face changed drastically, and he said angrily,

"Zhen Mi, don't talk nonsense!"

"The foundation of my Zhen family is in Jizhou, and I am the head of the family now!"

Zhen Mi turned her head away, stuck out her tongue, and didn't care!

Zhen Yan's tone softened slightly,

"Fifth Sister, you have been studying in Jinyang for a while now; you should go back to see Mother. Her health hasn't been very good lately."

Zhen Mi... "But I still have a lot to learn, and Sister is pregnant, so I need to help take care of her."

She didn't want to leave Jinyang, didn't want to leave Zhen Jiang, and even less did she want to leave Liu Bei's sight...

Zhen Yan was a bit impatient,

"Mother is in poor health, so you should go back. Besides, Cai Yan just gave birth to a child and can't teach you anything at all!"

The three of them parted on bad terms.

As soon as Liu Bei returned to the backyard, Zhen Mi ran over like a gust of wind, her eyes red, and she drew out her voice,

"Brother-in-law~!"

Liu Bei laughed,

"What's wrong? Someone actually dares to bully my sister-in-law! Tell me quickly."

Zhen Mi rolled her eyes beautifully,

"Hmph, it's all because of my Second Brother, wanting me to go back."

Liu Bei wasn't surprised at all. News had come from Yecheng that Yuan Shao intended for Yuan Xi to marry Zhen Mi.

"Second Brother said my mother is sick."

Zhen Mi didn't want to go back, but with her mother sick, she couldn't stay in Jinyang City any longer.

"Is that so? As far as I know, the old lady is in very good health; she even went for an outing outside the city half a month ago."

Liu Bei had an expression of great surprise.

Zhen Mi?!

She was as clever as ice and snow,

"What a good Second Brother, that's excessive!"

"Brother-in-law, you are truly good!"

Zhen Mi looked at Liu Bei with sparkling eyes and bowed gracefully,

then ran off happily. She definitely wasn't going back this time.

Liu Bei had many opinions about this second brother-in-law, but he didn't let it show,

"I remember this Zhen Yan is going to pass away soon; he looked in very poor condition last time I saw him."

Soon, Zhen Rong, who was on good terms with him, would become the head of the Zhen family, and that would be the time when the Zhen family would fully lean toward him.

The netizens in the broadcast room were complaining,

"Damn, big-eared thief, you sent people to track Zhen Mi's mother; what are you trying to do!"

"It's terrifying to think about; the big-eared thief is shameless!"

"As long as little sister Zhen Mi doesn't return to Jizhou, everything is fine!"

"Forget it, Zhen Mi's eyes have light when she looks at the big-eared thief; I don't want her eyes to be dull in the future."

Bingzhou Governor's Mansion,

Liu Bei looked at the bamboo slips before him,

"The Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou is developing rapidly and has the momentum to sweep through Qingzhou. Kong Beihai wrote me a letter asking for help. What do you all say I should do?"