rds。　Besides；　we　have　no　one　to　send。〃

〃Your　elder　brother　Zhuge　Jin　is　there　as　adviser　and　is　longing　to　see　you。　I　am　but　a　simple　wight；　but　I　should　be　pleased　to　discuss　affairs　with　my　master　and　you。〃

〃But　Zhuge　Liang　is　my　Directing　Instructor；〃　said　Liu　Bei；　〃and　I　cannot　do　without　him。　He　cannot　go。〃

Lu　Su　pressed　him。　Liu　Bei　pretended　to　refuse　permission。

〃It　is　important。　I　pray　you　give　me　leave　to　go；〃　said　Zhuge　Liang。

Then　Liu　Bei　consented。　And　they　soon　took　leave　and　the　two　set　out　by　boat　for　Sun　Quan's　headquarters。

A　little　boat　sailed　down　the　stream

With　Zhuge　Liang　well　content；

For　he　could　see　his　enemies

To　fiery　perdition　sent。

The　result　of　this　journey　will　appear　in　the　following　chapter。

Main　Next　to　Chapter　43　》》

Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　43

Chapter　43

Zhuge　Liang　Disputes　With　The　Southern　Scholars；

Lu　Su　Denounces　The　Majority　Opinion。

In　the　boat　on　the　way　to　Chaisang；　the　two　travelers　beguiled　the　time　by　discussing　affairs。

Lu　Su　impressed　upon　his　panion；　saying；　〃When　you　see　my　master；　do　not　reveal　the　truth　about　the　magnitude　of　Cao　Cao's　army。〃

〃You　do　not　have　to　remind　me；〃　replied　Zhuge　Liang；　〃but　I　shall　know　how　to　reply。〃

When　the　boat　arrived；　Zhuge　Liang　was　lodged　in　the　guests'　quarters；　and　Lu　Su　went　alone　to　see　his　master。　Lu　Su　found　Sun　Quan　actually　at　a　council；　assembled　to　consider　the　situation。　Lu　Su　was　summoned　thereto　and　questioned　at　once　upon　what　he　had　discovered。

〃I　know　the　general　outline；　but　I　want　a　little　time　to　prepare　my　report；〃　replied　Lu　Su。

Then　Sun　Quan　produced　Cao　Cao's　letter　and　gave　it　to　Lu