But　just　about　that　time　came　news　of　the　advance　of　Yuan　Shu　on　Xuzhou；　and　that　frightened　Lu　Bu。

When　discord　rose　between　Qin　and　Jin；

They　were　attacked　by　Yue　and　Wu；

And　when　a　promised　bride　never　came；

An　army　marched　to　enforce　the　claim。

How　all　this　fell　out　will　be　shown　in　the　next　chapter。

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Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　17

Chapter　17

Yuan　Shu　Marches　Out　An　Army　Of　Seven　Divisions；

Cao　Cao　And　Three　Generals　Join　Forces。

The　south　of　River　Huai　was　very　fruitful；　and　Yuan　Shu；　as　governor　of　such　a　large　territory；　was　very　influential。　He　was　not　a　little　puffed　up。　The　possession　of　the　Imperial　Hereditary　Seal；　pledged　by　Sun　Ce；　added　to　his　pride。　And　he　seriously　thought　of　assuming　the　full　style。

＇e＇　Liu　Bang's　first　office　was　assistant　to　a　magistrate　in　Pei。

＇e＇　King　Wen；　aka　the　Scholar　King；　founder　of　the　Zhou　Dynasty；　father　of　King　Wu。　King　Wen　did　not　actually　founded　the　dynasty；　but　he　laid　the　foundation　for　Zhou。　At　the　end　of　Shang　Dynasty；　the　state　Zhou　of　King　Wen　had　already　possessed　two…thirds　of　the　empire；　but　King　Wen　still　faithfully　served　the　last　emperor　of　Shang。　The　final　conquest　was　pleted　by　King　Wu　and　King　Wu's　brother；　the　Duke　of　Zhou。　。。。。。

＇e＇　King　Yao；　King　Shun；　and　King　Yu　（BC　2400…2200）　were　the　three　ideal　rulers　in　ancient　China。　They　ascended　the　throne　by　their　virtues　and　merits；　and　not　by　heritage。　King　Yu　was　also　the　founder　of　Xia　Dynasty。　。。。。。

As　a　preliminary　he　assembled　all　his　officers　and　addressed　them　thus：　〃The　Supreme　Ancestor；　the　Founder　of　Han　Dynasty；　was　only　a　very　minor　official*；　and　yet　he　became　ruler　of　the　empire。　Th