not　budge；　for　he　will　remember　that　Cao　Pi　has　just　sent　three　armies　to　attack　his　country。　And　this　being　so；　I　want　someone　with　a　ready　tongue　and　ingenious　mind　to　go　and　talk　plainly　to　Sun　Quan。　So　far　I　have　not　found　such　a　person；　and　I　am　perplexed。　I　regret　that　I　have　given　Your　Majesty　occasion　to　make　this　journey。〃

〃The　Empress　Dowager　also　wanted　to　e；〃　said　the　Emperor。　〃But　now　you　have　spoken；　O　Minister　Father；　I　am　as　one　awakened　from　a　dream。　I　shall　grieve　no　more。〃

They　two　drank　a　few　cups　of　wine　together；　and　the　Prime　Minister　escorted　his　master　to　his　chariot。　A　ring　of　courtiers　were　waiting；　and　they　could　not　help　remarking　the　happiness　that　shone　in　their　master's　face。　The　Latter　Ruler　took　his　leave　and　returned　to　his　palace；　but　the　courtiers　did　not　know　what　to　think。

＇e＇　Deng　Yu　wa