requested　Zhao　Yun　to　enter　the　city；　where；　after　Zhao　Yun　had　assured　the　people　of　their　safety；　he　went　to　a　banquet　at　the　state　residence。　When　they　had　bee　mellow　with　wine；　the　Governor　invited　Zhao　Yun　into　the　inner　quarters；　where　wine　was　again　served。　When　Zhao　Yun　was　a　little　intoxicated；　his　host　bade　a　woman　e　forth　and　offer　a　cup　of　wine　to　the　guest。

The　woman　was　dressed　entirely　in　white　silk；　and　her　beauty　was　such　as　to　overthrow　cities　and　ruin　states。

〃Who　is　she？〃　asked　Zhao　Yun。

〃My　sister…in…law。　She　is　of　the　Fan　family。〃

Zhao　Yun　at　once　changed　his　look　and　treated　her　with　deference。　When　she　had　offered　the　cup；　the　host　told　her　to　be　seated　and　join　the　party；　but　Zhao　Yun　declined　this　addition　to　the　evening；　and　the　lady　withdrew。

〃Why　did　you　trouble　your　sister…in…law　to　present　wine　to　me；　brother？〃　asked　Zhao　Yun。

〃There　is　a　reason；〃　said　the　host　smiling。　〃I　pray　you　let　me　tell　you。　My　brother　died　three　years　ago　and　left　her　a　widow。　But　this　cannot　be　regarded　as　the　end　of　the　story。　I　have　often　advised　her　to　marry　again；　but　she　said　she　would　only　do　so　if　three　conditions　were　satisfied　in　one　man's　person。　The　suitor　must　be　famous　for　literary　grace　and　warlike　exploits；　secondly；　handsome　and　highly　esteemed　and；　thirdly；　of　the　same　name　as　our　own。　Now　where　in　all　the　world　was　such　a　bination　likely　to　be　found？　Yet　here　are　you；　brother；　dignified；　handsome；　and　prepossessing；　a　man　whose　name　is　known　all　over　the　wide　world　and　of　the　desired　name。　You　exactly　fulfill　my　sister's　ambitions。　If　you　do　not　find　her　too　plain；　I　should　like　her　to　marry　you　and　I　will　provide　a　dowry。　What　think　you　of　such　an　alliance；　such　a　bond　of　relationship？〃

But　Zhao