Now　Sun　Quan　was　above　all　things　filial　and　at　once　agreed　to　what　his　mother　said。　He　went　out；　called　in　Lu　Fan；　and　told　him　to　arrange　a　banquet　for　the　morrow　at　the　temple　so　that　the　Dowager　Marchioness　might　see　the　bridegroom。

〃Why　not　order　Jia　Hua　to　station　some　men　in　the　wings　of　the　temple？　Then　if　the　Dowager　be　not　pleased；　we　can　call　them　out　and　fall　upon　him；〃　said　Lu　Fan。

Accordingly　the　ambush　was　prepared　and　five　hundred　ruffians　posted　to　act　as　the　Dowager's　attitude　might　determine。

When　the　State　Patriarch　Qiao　took　his　leave　and　had　reached　his　house；　he　sent　to　tell　Liu　Bei；　saying；　〃Tomorrow　the　Marquis　and　the　Dowager　Marchioness　wished　to　see　you。　So　be　careful！〃

Liu　Bei　and　his　faithful　henchman　discussed　their　plans。

Zhao　Yun　said；　〃The　morrow　bodes　rather　ill　than　well。　However；　your　escort　shall　be　there。〃

Next　day　the　Dowager　Marchioness　and　the　State　Patriarch　Qiao　went　to　the　Temple　of　Sweet　Dew　as　had　been　arranged。　Sun　Quan　came　with　a　number　of　his　strategists；　and　when　all　were　assembled；　Lu　Fan　was　sent　to　the　guest…house　to　request　Liu　Bei　to　e。　He　obeyed　the　summons；　but　as　a　precaution　he　put　on　a　light　coat　of　mail　under　his　brocaded　robe。　His　followers　too　took　their　swords　upon　their　backs　and　followed　close。　He　mounted　his　steed；　and　the　cavalcade　set　out　for　the　temple。　At　the　door　of　the　temple　he　met　Sun　Quan　on　whom　the　visitor's　brave　demeanor　was　not　lost。　After　they　had　exchanged　salutations；　Sun　Quan　led　Liu　Bei　into　the　presence　of　his　mother。

〃Just　the　son…in…law　for　me！〃　said　the　Dowager　delighted　with　the　appearance　of　Liu　Bei。

〃He　has　the　air　of　an　emperor　and　a　look　like　the　sun；〃　remarked　the　State　Patriarch　Qiao。　〃When　one　remembers　also　tha