related　to　Han　Qu　by　their　children's　marriage。　Hearing　of　the　death　of　his　relative；　Wang　Zhi　set　about　a　scheme　to　kill　Guan　Yu　secretly。　He　sent　soldiers　to　guard　the　city　gates　and；　when　he　heard　that　Guan　Yu　approached；　he　went　himself　and　received　Guan　Yu　with　a　smiling　countenance　and　bade　Guan　Yu　wele。　Guan　Yu　told　him　the　object　of　his　journey。

〃You；　General；　have　been　able　to　get　some　exercise　on　the　road；　but　the　ladies　in　their　carriage　must　be　cramped　and　fatigued。　I　pray　you　e　into　the　city；　and　all　of　you　remain　the　night　in　the　official　travelers'　quarters。　Tomorrow　you　can　set　forth　again。〃

The　offer　was　tempting；　and　his　host　seemed　in　earnest；　so　the　two　ladies　went　into　the　city；　where　they　found　everything　very　fortably　prepared　for　them。　And；　though　Guan　Yu　declined　the　Governor's　invitations　to　a　banquet；　refreshments　for　the　travelers　were　sent　to　their　lodgings。　Guan　Yu　was　fa