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Ce　told　them　to　drive　out　the　priests　belonging　to　the　place　and　burn　it。　They　did　so；　and　when　the　flames　rose　their　highest；　Sun　Ce　saw　the　dead　Taoist　Yu　Ji　standing　in　the　midst　of　the　fire。
Sun　Ce　returned　home　still　in　a　bad　humor；　which　increased　when　he　saw　the　form　of　Yu　Ji　standing　at　his　gate。　He　would　not　enter　but　mustered　his　army　and　went　into　camp　outside　the　city　walls。　And　there　he　summoned　his　officers　to　meet　him　and　talk　over　joining　Yuan　Shao　in　an　attack　on　Cao　Cao。
They　assembled；　but　they　remonstrated　with　him　and　begged　him　to　consider　his　precious　health。　That　night　he　slept　in　the　camp　and　again　saw　Yu　Ji；　this　time　with　his　hair　hanging　loose。　Sun　Ce　raged　at　the　vision　without　cessation。
Next　day　his　mother　called　him　into　the　city　and　he　went。　She　was　shocked　at　the　change　in　his　appearance：　He　looked　so　utterly　miserable。　Her　tears　fell。
〃My　son；〃　said　Lady　Wu；　〃how　wasted　you　are！〃
He　had　a　mirror　brought　and　looked　at　himself。　He　was　indeed　so　gaunt　and　thin　that　he　was　almost　frightened　and　exclaimed；　〃How　do　I　e　to　look　so　haggard？〃
While　he　spoke；　Yu　Ji　appeared　in　the　mirror。　He　struck　it　and　shrieked。　Then　the　half　healed　wounds　reopened　and　he　fainted。
He　was　raised　and　borne　within。　When　he　recovered　consciousness；　he　said；　〃This　is　the　end。　I　shall　die。〃
He　sent　for　Zhang　Zhao　and　his　other　chief　officers　and　his　brother；　Sun　Quan；　and　they　gathered　in　his　chamber。

＇e＇　Wu　and　Yue　were　two　powerful　states　in　the　south　during　the　Spring　and　Autumn　period。　The　South　Land　was　frequently　called　Wu　or　East　Wu；　which　implied　to　include　the　territories　of　Yue。　。。。。。
He　gave　them　his　dying　charge；　saying；　〃In　the　disordered　state　of　the　empire；　the　domains　of　Wu　and　Yue*；　with　its　strong　defense　of　the　three　rivers　and　resourceful　lands；　has　a　brilliant　future。　You；　Zhang　Zhao；　must　assist　my　brother。〃
So　saying　Sun　Ce　handed　his　seal　to　Sun　Quan；　saying；　〃For　manipulating　the　might　of　Wu　so　as　to　make　it　the　deciding　force　among　the　factions　and　then　obtaining　the　whole　empire；　you　are　not　so　suited　as　I。　But　in　encouraging　the　wise　and　confiding　in　the　able　and　getting　the　best　out　of　everyone　for　the　preservation　of　this　land；　I　should　not　succeed　as　you　will。　Remember　with　what　toil　and　labor　your　father　and　I　have　won　what　we　possess；　and　take　good　care　thereof。〃
Sun　Quan　wept　as　he　knelt　to　receive　the　seal；　and　the　dying　Sun　Ce　turned　to　his　mother；　saying；　〃Mother；　the　days　allotted　of　Heaven　have　run　out；　and　I　can　no　longer　serve　my　tender　mother。　I　have　given　over　the　seal　to　my　brother　and　trust　that　you　will　advise　him　early　and　late；　and　see　that　he　lives　worthy　of　his　predecessors。〃
〃Alas！　Your　brother　is　full　young　for　such　a　task；〃　said　his　mother；　weeping。　〃I　know　not　what　may　happen。〃
〃He　is　far　abler　than　I　and　fully　equal　to　the　task　of　ruling。　Should　he　have　doubts　upon　internal　affairs；　he　must　turn　to　Zhang　Zhao；　for　outer　matters　he　must　consult　Zhou　Yu。　It　is　a　pity　Zhou　Yu　is　absent　so　that　I　cannot　give　him　my　charge　face　to　face。〃
To　his　brothers　Sun　Ce　said；　〃When　I　am　gone；　you　must　help　your　brother。　Should　any　discord　arise　in　the　family；　let　the　others　punish　the　wrongdoer　and　let　not　his　ashes　mingle　with　those　of　his　ancestors　in　the　family　vaults。〃
The　young　men　wept　at　these　words。

＇e＇　Sun　Ce　and　Zhou　Yu　wedded　two　sisters；　who　were　daughters　of　Duke　Qiao　in　the　South　Land。
Then　he　called　for　his　wife；　Lady　Qiao；　and　said；　〃Unhappily　we　have　to　part　while　still　in　the　full　vigor　of　life。　You　must　care　for　my　mother。　Your　sister　will　e　to　see　you　presently；　and　you　can　ask　her　to　tell　her　husband；　Zhou　Yu*；　to　help　my　brother　in　all　things　and　make　my　brother　keep　to　the　way　I　have　taught　him　to　walk　in。〃
Then　Sun　Ce　closed　his　eyes　and　soon　after　passed　away。　He　was　only　twenty…six。

People　called　him　first　of　the　chieftains；
The　east　had　felt　his　might；
He　watched　like　a　tiger　crouching。
Struck　as　a　hawk　in　flight。
There　was　peace　in　the　lands　he　ruled。
His　fame　ran　with　the　wind。
But　he　died　and　left　to　another。
The　great　scheme　in　his　mind。

As　his　brother　breathed　his　last；　Sun　Quan　sank　by　the　bed　and　wept。
〃This　is　not　the　time　to　mourn；〃　said　Zhang　Zhao。　〃First　see　to　the　funeral　ceremonies　and　that　the　government　is　safe。〃
So　the　new　ruler　dried　his　tears。　The　superintendence　of　the　funeral　was　confided　to　Sun　Jing；　and　then　Zhang　Zhao　led　his　young　master　to　the　hall　to　receive　the　felicitations　of　his　officers。
Sun　Quan　was　endowed　with　a　square　jaw　and　a　large　mouth；　he　had　green　eyes　and　a　purple　beard。
Formerly；　when　Minister　Liu　Wan　had　gone　to　Wu　to　visit　the　Sun　family；　he　said　of　the　family　of　brothers；　〃I　have　looked　well　at　them　all；　and　they　are　all　clever　and　perspicacious；　but　none　of　them　have　the　very　ultimate　degree　of　good　fortune。　Only　the　second；　Sun　Quan；　has　the　look　of　a　deep　thinker。　His　face　is　remarkable；　and　his　build　unusual；　and　he　has　the　look　of　one　who　will　e　to　great　honor。〃
When　Sun　Quan　succeeded　to　his　brother　and　his　brother's　might；　there　was　still　some　reorganization　to　be　done。　Soon　Zhou　Yu　had　arrived　at　Wujun。
The　young　ruler　received　him　very　graciously　and　said；　〃I　need　have　no　anxiety　now　that　you　have　e。〃
Zhou　Yu　had　been　sent　to　hold　Baqiu。　When　he　heard　that　his　chief　had　been　wounded；　he　thought　it　well　to　return　to　see　how　he　was。　But　Sun　Ce　had　died　before　Zhou　Yu　could　arrive。　He　hurried　to　be　present　at　the　funeral。
When　Zhou　Yu　went　to　wail　at　the　coffin　of　his　late　chief；　Lady　Wu；　the　dead　man's　mother；　came　out　to　deliver　her　son's　last　injunctions。
When　she　had　told　him　the　last　charge；　Zhou　Yu　bowed　to　the　earth；　saying；　〃I　shall　exert　the　puny　powers　I　have　in　your　service　as　long　as　I　live。〃
Shortly　after　Sun　Quan　came　in；　and；　after　receiving　Zhou　Yu's　obeisance；　said；　〃I　trust　you　will　not　forget　my　brother's　charge　to　you。〃
Zhou　Yu　bowed；　saying；　〃I　would　willingly　suffer　any　form　of　death　for　you。〃
〃How　best　can　I　maintain　this　great　charge　which　I　have　inherited　from　my　father　and　brother？〃
〃He　who　wins　people；　prospers；　he　who　loses　them；　fails。　Your　present　plan　should　be　to　seek　people　of　high　aims　and　farseeing　views；　and　you　can　establish　yourself　firmly。〃
〃My　brother　bade　me　consult　Zhang　Zhao　for　internal　administration；　and　yourself　on　external　matters；〃　said　Sun　Quan。
〃Zhang　Zhao　is　wise　and　understanding　and　equal　to　such　a　task。　I　am　devoid　of　talent　and　fear　to　take　such　responsibility；　but　I　venture　to　remend　to　you　as　a　helper　one　Lu　Su；　a　man　of　Linhuai。　This　man's　bosom　hides　strategy；　and　his　breast　conceals　tactics。　He　lost　his　father　in　early　life　and　has　been　a　perfectly　filial　son　to　his　mother。　His　family　is　rich　and　renowned　for　charity　to　the　needy。　When　I　was　stationed　at　Juchao；　I　led　some　hundreds　of　soldiers　across　Linhuai。　We　were　short　of　grain。　Hearing　that　the　Lu　family　had　two　granaries　there；　each　holding　three　thousand　carts；　I　went　to　ask　for　help。　Lu　Su　pointed　to　one　granary　and　said；　'Take　that　as　a　gift。'　Such　was　his　generosity！
〃He　has　always　been　fond　of　fencing　and　horse　archery。　He　was　living　in　Que。　His　grandmother　died　while　he　was　there；　and　he　went　to　bury　her　in　Dongcheng；　and　then　his　friend；　Liu　Ziyang；　wished　to　engage　him　to　go　to　Chaohu　and　join　Zheng　Bao。　However；　he　hesitated　about　that　and　has　not　gone　yet。　You　should　invite　him　without　loss　of　time。〃
Sun　Quan　at　once　sent　Zhou　Yu　to　engage　the　services　of　this　man；　and　Zhou　Yu　set　out。　When　the　obeisance　was　over；　Zhou　Yu　laid　before　Lu　Su　the　inducements　that　his　own　master　held　out。
Lu　Su　replied；　〃I　have　been　engaged　by　Liu　Ziyang　to　go　to　Chaohu；　and　I　am　just　starting　thither。〃

＇e＇　Ma　Yuan　（BC　14…AD　49）　a　general　who　first　served　Wang　Mang；　then　join　Liu　Xiu　in　restoring　Han　Dynasty。　In　his　life　of　career；　Ma　Yuan　contributed　much　to　Liu　Xiu's　success　by　putting　down　rebellions　throughout　the　empire　and　abroad。　。。。。。
＇e＇　Liu　Xiu　（or　Guang　Wu）　（BC　5…AD　57）　（reigned　AD　25…57）　restored　Han　after　Wang　Mang's　usurpation。　The　dynasty　Liu　Xiu　restored　is　also　known　as　Eastern　Han　（capital　in　Luoyang）　or　Latter　Han。　。。。。。
Said　Zhou　Yu；　〃Of　old　Ma　Yuan*　said　to　Liu　Xiu*；　'This　is　an　age　when　not　only　do　princes　select　their　ministers；　but　ministers　must　also　choose　their　princes。'　Now　our　General　Sun　Quan　calls　to　him　the　wise　and　treats　his　officers　well。　Thus　he　engages　the　help　of　the　wonderful　and　gets　the　services　of　the　extraordinary　in　a　way　that　few　others　do。　But　if　you　are　not　engaged　elsewhere；　e　with　me　to　the　South　Land　as　the　best　thing　to　do。〃
Lu　Su　returned　with　Zhou　Yu　and　saw　Sun　Quan；　who　treated　him　with　the　greatest　deference　and　with　him　discussed　affairs　very　fully。　The　conference　proved　so　interesting　that　it　went　on　all　day　and　neither　felt　fatigue。
One　day　at　the　close　of　the　usual　reception；　Sun　Quan　kept　Lu　Su　to　dine　with　him。　They　sat　up　late　and　by　and　by　slept　on　the　same　couch　as　would　the　closest　of　friends。

＇e＇　Duke　Wen　of　Jin；　（reigned　636…628　BC）　ruler　of　the　western　state　of　Jin　during　the　Spring　and　Autumn　period。　By　serving　the　Zhou　Dynasty；　he　and　his　successors　made　Jin　a　dominant　state　for　nearly　200　years。　。。。。。
＇e＇　Duke　Huan　of　Qi　（reigned　BC　685…643）；　in　the　name　of　serving　the　Zhou　emperor；　became　the　leader　of　a　league　of　small　states　in　northeast　China　during　the　Spring　and　Autumn　period。　His　prime　minister　was　the　famed　Guan　Zhong。　。。。。。
In　the　dead　of　night　Sun　Quan　said　to　his　bedfellow；　〃The　dynasty　is　failing；　and　everything　is　at　sixes　and　sevens。　I　have　received　a　great　charge　from　my　father　and　brother；　and　I　am　thinking　of　imitating　the　actions　of　the　celebrated　Protectors　of　Reign；　Wen*　and　Huan*；　and　being　the　leader　of　the　feudal　lords；　and　I　pray　you　instruct　me。〃
Lu　Su　replied；　〃Of　old　the　Founder　of　Han；　the　Supreme　Ancestor；　wished　to　honor　and　serve　Emperor　Yi　of　Qin；　but　could　not　on　account　of　Xiang　Yu's　evildoings。　Now　Cao　Cao　can　be　pared　with　Xiang　Yu：　How　can　you　be　the　protector　of　the　Emperor？　My　humble　opinion　is　that　the　Hans　have　fallen　beyond　hope　of　recovery　and　Cao　Cao　cannot　be　destroyed；　and　that　the　only　key　to　your　big　schemes　is　to　secure　your　present　position　in　order　to　keep　the　master　hand　and　control　the　binations　among　the　others。　Now　take　advan