lities　may　be　realized：　The　dragon　may　curvet　through　the　celestial　streets　and　soar　along　the　Milky　Way；　fame　will　extend　to　the　poles　of　the　universe　and　hang　in　the　firmament　with　rainbow　glory。　He　would　be　the　glory　of　all　the　present　Ministers　and　enhance　the　majesty　of　the　Palace　itself。　The　Music　will　acquire　new　beauties；　and　the　Palace　will　contain　an　excellent　treasure。　People　like　Mi　Heng　are　but　few。　As　in　the　recitation　of　'Ji　Chu　Songs'　and　the　singing　of　'Yang　E　Poems'；　the　most　skillful　performers　are　sought；　and　such　fleet　horses　as　'Fei　Tu　Broncos'　and　'Yao　Niao　Mustangs'　were　looked　for　by　the　famous　judges　of　horses；　Wang　Liang　and　Bo　Le。　So　I；　the　humble　one；　dare　not　conceal　this　man。　Your　Majesty　is　careful　in　the　selection　of　servants　and　should　try　him。　Let　him　be　summoned　as　he　is；　simply　clad　in　his　serge　dress；　and　should　he　not　appear　worthy；　then　may　I　be　punished　for　the　fault　of　deception。〃

The　Emperor　read　the　memorial　and　passed　it　to　his　Prime　Minister；　who　duly　summoned　Mi　Heng。　He　came；　but　after　his　formal　salutations　were　over；　he　was　left　standing　and　not　invited　to　sit　down。

Looking　up　to　heaven；　Mi　Heng　sighed　deeply；　saying；　〃Wide　as　is　the　universe；　it　cannot　produce　the　person。〃

〃Under　my　orders　are　scores　of　people　whom　the　world　call　heroes。　What　do　you　mean　by　saying　there　is　not　the　person；〃　said　Cao　Cao。

〃I　should　be　glad　to　hear　who　they　are；〃　said　Mi　Heng。

＇e＇　Xiao　He　（BC　？…193）　a　close　adviser　of　Liu　Bang。　He　and　Liu　Bang　had　been　friends　in　their　native　Pei；　where　Liu　Bang　later　held　a　minor　office。　Remended　Han　Xin　to　Liu　Bang。　Became　Han's　prime　minister。　Enobled　as　the　Lord　of　Cuo。　。。。。。

＇e＇　Chen　Ping　（BC　？…178）　a　master　strategist　of　Liu　Bang。　He　first　served　Xiang　Yu　but