At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty,the government was rife with corruption,causing great suffering among the people and heroes rose up in response.Liu,Guan,and Zhang,in a sworn brotherhood at the Peach Garden,pledged to rescue the distressed and support the weak.After the failure of the Yellow Turban Rebellion,Liu Bei was appointed as the county commandantof Anxi.When an inspector came to assess the county'sperformance and demanded bribes,oppressing the people,this angered Zhang Fei,who gave him a severe beating.The three brothers then returned their official seals,abandoned their positions,and returned home.
