up　a　letter　and　sent　it　by　the　hand　of　Man　Chong；　who　soon　arrived　in　Wu。　As　soon　as　Sun　Quan　knew　of　the　mission；　he　summoned　his　advisers　to　consult。

Zhang　Zhao　said；　〃Wei　and　Wu　are　primarily　enemies　because　of　the　dissension　fomented　by　the　words　of　Zhuge　Liang。　We　have　been　fighting　for　several　years；　and　many　lives　have　been　lost。　Now　this　messenger　has　surely　e　to　discuss　terms　of　friendship；　and　he　should　be　weled。〃

On　the　strength　of　this；　Man　Chong　was　well　received　and　conducted　into　the　city　and　into　the　presence　of　Sun　Quan。　He　presented　his　letters　at　the　conclusion　of　the　ceremonies　of　reception　and　declared　his　mission。

〃Wu　and　Wei　have　no　fundamental　quarrel；　and　their　dissension　has　been　brought　about　by　Liu　Bei。　My　master　sends　me　to　covenant