After Lin Tian left, Liu Xiu successfully seized Chang'an and destroyed Wang Mang's Xin Dynasty.
Yet at this point, the Emperor Gengshi, Liu Xuan, grew afraid of Liu Xiu and actually had Liu Xiu's elder brother, Liu Yan, killed.
Liu Xiu flew into a towering rage. He broke openly with the Emperor Gengshi and marched his army east, wiping out Liu Xuan after a fierce war.
With Liu Xuan eliminated, power over all the land was within Liu Xiu's grasp.
Liu Xiu now faced two choices: choose a new name for his dynasty, or continue using the name Great Han.
Generally speaking, whenever a new emperor ascended the throne, he would adopt a new dynastic name to proclaim the fortunes of his dynasty.
At the end of the Western Han, Wang Mang usurped the throne, plunging the land into chaos. As kinsmen of the Han imperial family, Liu Xiu and his brother raised an army, recruited troops and gathered heroes, rallying under the banner of restoring the Han.
Wang Mang's usurpation failed to win the support of most sections of society, throwing the land into turmoil.
Warlords rose on every side, and war followed. The common people were driven from their homes, making them yearn for the once mighty and prosperous Great Han Dynasty.
Liu Xiu restored the majesty of the House of Han, successfully revived its rule, and founded the Eastern Han Dynasty. After conquering the land, he retained the original dynastic name of Han to quickly calm the people's hearts and reduce unnecessary resistance.
Once his new dynasty was established, Liu Xiu indeed kept his oath. He built temples to Lin Tian and Yunxiao everywhere, ensuring an unending stream of incense offerings for them both-an added benefit!
After they left Chang'an, Yunxiao's face was filled with admiration.
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