In the blink of an eye, another year had passed. Ding Huai was already thirteen years old. After a year of training, Ding Huai was almost as tall as his father, Ding Yuan. His body was tall and sturdy, and his childish face had already degenerated. In its place was a handsome and resolute face.
At this moment, Zuo Ci had already stayed in Taiyuan for three years. Ding Huai was no longer the Ding Huai of the past. His medical skills, military strategy, and martial arts had all reached a proficient level. Especially his martial arts, he wielded the Seven-Dragon Trident flawlessly and was full of vigor.?In order to prove the extent of his martial arts skills, Ding Huai specially found his adopted brother Lu Bu to have a match. The two of them exchanged more than 500 moves before Ding Huai was defeated.
Daoist Zuo Ci could not help but nod as he watched the competition between the two. He was very satisfied with Ding Huai's rapid progress in the past six years. After the competition, Zuo Ci once said to Ding Huai privately,"Although Lu Bu's martial arts skills are high, I feel that he is a capricious villain. If he works under you in the future, you should be careful.”Ding Huai thought to himself,'I know this. I definitely won't make this mistake.'
When Zuo Ci saw Ding Huai nod, he continued,"Currently, you are already skilled in both martial arts and martial arts. Your martial arts, military strategy, and medical skills have also been passed down by me. Cheng Lian and Gao Shun have also made some achievements. The Whirlwind Cavalry has also been formed. They charge forward and should be invincible in the world. With these 300 people, they are enough to match an army of 15,000. I have nothing to teach you now, so you have to practice diligently. I have already been here for three years. Now that my wish has been fulfilled, I will continue to travel around and devote myself to cultivation. Now that the world is in chaos, you should take it as your duty to save the people in the world from fire and water. Only then will you not let down your master's three years of teaching and live up to your seven-foot-tall body. I hope that after you achieve success in the future, you will remember my words and treat the people well. This Seven Dragons Trident is for you, as well as a manual about the art of the emperor that I personally wrote. I hope you can study it slowly in the future.”Thus, Zuo Ci left.
This Seven Dragon Trident was a divine weapon. It was extremely sharp and had three tridents. Moreover, there were seven flying dragons engraved on the trident, so it was called the Seven Dragon Trident. Moreover, it could be separated into three parts when not in use, and assembled into one when in use. There was no gap between them. Legend had it that it was the weapon of Erlang Shen. Later, it fell into the mortal world and was obtained by Zuo Ci. This halberd was almost on par with Lu Bu's Heavenly Halberd. In the future, it even made outstanding military achievements on Ding Huai's path of conquering the world.
When Ding Yuan and his wife heard that Zuo Ci was leaving, they hurriedly came out to ask him to stay. However, Zuo Ci had already left. The two of them could only sigh and bow twice in the direction where Zuo Ci had left to show their respect.
Now that his master had left, Ding Huai was thinking about taking up his post in Hanzhong. There were only three years left before the Yellow Turban Uprising. It was time for him to make some preparations. Not only did he have to recruit some talents, but he also had to try his best to obtain more territory in the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
During this year, some things had happened. The most influential one was in December of the 3rd year of Guanghe. Under the insistence of Zhang Rang and the others, Consort He was appointed as the Empress. Empress He's elder brother, He Jin, also started the most glorious period of his life. In the end, he also died in this most glorious period.
He Jin word then high, Nanyang Wan people. Liu Yi's mother and younger brother were elected to the Ye Court as noble people, favored by Emperor Ling, He Jin was appointed as a doctor, later promoted to Huben Zhonglang General, out of the capital as Yingchuan prefect. In the third year of Guanghe, Noble He was made Empress. The Ling Emperor brought He Zheng into the capital and made him a servant. Later, he was promoted to Great Craftsman and Henan Yin. Later, during the Yellow Turban Uprising, he was made Great General by the Ling Emperor and guarded the capital.
The second matter was Cai Yong's resignation and retirement. Rather than saying that Cai Yong resigned and retired, it was more accurate to say that the Spirit Emperor had dismissed Cai Yong from his position. Ever since Cai Yong rejected the marriage in the court, the Spirit Emperor had been brooding over it. Cai Yong, Lu Zhi, Han Shuo, and others had been writing the Records of the Later Han Dynasty. Cai Yong was a realistic person. In the Records of the Later Han Dynasty, he could not help but comment on some of the practices of Emperor Ling. As a result, he was secretly reported to Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty.
The Spirit Monarch was overjoyed and ordered people to delete all the comments criticizing the Spirit Monarch. Cai Yong had no choice but to resign. The Spirit Emperor couldn't wait for Cai Yong to resign, so he immediately approved. Cai Yong was extremely disappointed in the Spirit Emperor, so he led his family to Kuaiji in Jiangdong.
After Ding Huai told his father about his thoughts, Ding Yuan agreed. After all, his son had already been appointed as the Hanzhong Prefecture by the Emperor. If he did not take up the post, the Emperor would probably blame him. Therefore, Ding Yuan agreed with Ding Huai's thoughts. Ding Huaigeng took the opportunity to ask his father for Gao Shun and Cheng Lian.
In order to send Ding Huai off, Ding Yuan had specially invited Ding Huai's two elder brothers, Ding Xing, Ding Ke, and his nephew, Gong Kang, from Shangdang Prefecture, Xinxing Prefecture, and Xihe Prefecture. Together with Lu Bu and his wife, they had a meal together.
Ding Xing and Ding Ke were very despicable people. They did not have Ding Yuan's style. They only pretended to be polite in front of Ding Yuan, but when they deviated from Ding Yuan, they did everything they could. Ding Ke was still alright. He could do some bad things openly, but Ding Xing was extremely shrewd. He was one in front of others and another behind their backs. No one in Bingzhou knew that the eldest son of Provincial Governor Ding was actually a despicable person who hid his identity very well.
During the meal, after three rounds of wine and five dishes, Ding Yuan couldn't help but praise Ding Huai. His love for Ding Huai was obvious, but Lu Bu and Gong Kang didn't think much of it. After all, they were outsiders. However, Ding Xing and Ding Ke did not feel good when they heard this. However, Ding Xing did not make a sound after hearing this, as if he knew that Ding Ke would not be able to help but reply.
As expected, after Dink heard his father's praise, he was very dissatisfied. With the strength of the wine, he said,"Father, although Third Brother has gained a lot from his trip to the capital and was appointed as the Hanzhong Prefecture Governor and the Marquis of Yun Ting, how can the sons of the Ding Family be loyal to the country with just words? Moreover, Marquis Yun Ting was actually bought with a toothpick.”
When Ding Yuan heard Ding Ke's words, he frowned and was about to speak when Ding Xing noticed that his father's expression had changed. He hurriedly added,"Father, second brother wants to advise third brother not to waste all his time on poetry and painting. He wants to do more things that are beneficial to the people in his position as Hanzhong prefect. Only then will he live up to father's teachings.”
Ding Xing had long coveted the position of the governor of Bingzhou. He was actually very happy that Ding Huai could take up the position of governor in Hanzhong, which was far away from Bingzhou. If Ding Huai did not leave, Ding Xing was not very confident that he could surpass Ding Huai in the position of governor of Bingzhou. In order to get this position, Ding Xing deliberately fawned over Ding Ke. Ding Ke was just a boorish person and did not have much interest in the position of the governor of Bingzhou. He usually only liked to drink and have fun, taking in wives and concubines. Although he was only twenty years old, Ding Ke already had as many as eight wives and concubines.
Ding Xing usually catered to his preferences. He liked wine and beautiful women, and he was not stingy. The two of them quickly became jackals of the same feather. Ding Ke followed his elder brother's lead. Ding Xing knew that Ding Ke usually did not pay attention to the occasion when he spoke. He only spoke according to his preferences. Therefore, it became Ding Xing's forte to smooth things over for Ding Ke in front of Ding Yuan.
After hearing Ding Xing's words, Ding Yuan's brows slowly relaxed. He turned to Ding Huai and said,"Huai 'er, your elder brother is right. You are still young and there are some things you don't understand. But remember one thing. After you arrive in Hanzhong, you must pay more attention to the people and do more good things for the people. Only then will you not live up to the emperor's love and father's many years of teachings.”
Ding Huai repeatedly agreed, but his heart was filled with worry. It seemed that his eldest brother was determined to get the position of governor of Bingzhou. With his ability, he could defend the city, but it was impossible for him to achieve the hegemony of Cao Cao and Liu Bei in the chaotic struggle of the princes. Although Gao Shun and Cheng Lian had been taken away by Ding Huai, the tens of thousands of Bingzhou cavalry would definitely fall into the hands of others in the future. Ding Huai could not help but feel his heart ache when he thought of this, but there was nothing he could do. Hanzhong was mountainous and not suitable for cavalry battles, so Ding Huai could not ask his father for cavalry. He could only wait and see how things would develop in the future. Thinking of this, Ding Huai could not help but sigh.
Lu Bu had long seen through the discord between the Ding brothers, and he was delighted. The more intense the fight between the three of them, the better his chances would be. This time, Ding Huai had gone to Hanzhong to take up the post of prefect. For Lu Bu, there were both worries and joy. The worry was that after Ding Huai left, Bingzhou would definitely fall into Ding Xing's hands, and he might not have a chance in the future. The joy was that if Ding Huai was in Bingzhou, not only would Ding Xing not be his opponent, but even he might not be a match for Ding Huai. In the end, Bingzhou would very likely fall into Ding Huai's hands. For a moment, Lu Bu could not tell whether Ding Huai's departure was good or bad for him.
At the banquet, everyone had something on their minds. Although they were drinking very happily, they all had their own schemes and ulterior motives. Only Ding Yuan was unaware of it. He was drunk and sent back to his bedroom by everyone.
On the second day, after bidding farewell to his parents and brothers, Ding Huai led Wang Mian, Tangyue, Gao Shun, Cheng Lian, and the 358 Whirlwind Cavalry on the road to Hanzhong. Other than these people, there were also the 3,000 Bingzhou Iron Cavalry that Ding Yuan had sent to Ding Huai. These people had fallen out of Ding Huai's expectations.
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