d then his friend； Liu Ziyang； wished to engage him to go to Chaohu and join Zheng Bao。 However； he hesitated about that and has not gone yet。 You should invite him without loss of time。〃
Sun Quan at once sent Zhou Yu to engage the services of this man； and Zhou Yu set out。 When the obeisance was over； Zhou Yu laid before Lu Su the inducements that his own master held out。
Lu Su replied； 〃I have been engaged by Liu Ziyang to go to Chaohu； and I am just starting thither。〃
＇e＇ Ma Yuan （BC 14…AD 49） a general who first served Wang Mang； then join Liu Xiu in restoring Han Dynasty。 In his life of career； Ma Yuan contributed much to Liu Xiu's success by putting down rebellions throughout the empire and abroad。 。。。。。
＇e＇ Liu Xiu （or Guang Wu） （BC 5…AD 57） （reigned AD 25…57） restored Han after Wang Mang's usurpation。 The dynasty Liu Xiu restored is also known as Eastern Han （capital in Luoyang） or Latter Han。 。。。。。
Said Zhou Yu； 〃Of old Ma Yuan* said to Liu Xiu*； 'This is an age when not only do princes select their ministers； but ministers must also choose their princes。' Now our General Sun Quan calls to him the wise and treats his officers well。 Thus he engages the help of the wonderful and gets the services of the extraordinary in a way that few others do。 But if you are not engaged elsewhere； e with me to the South Land as the best thing to do。〃
Lu Su returned with Zhou Yu and saw Sun Quan； who treated him with the greatest deference and with him discussed affairs very fully。 The conference proved so interesting that it went on all day and neither felt fatigue。
One day at the close of the usual reception； Sun Quan kept Lu Su to dine with him。 They sat up late and by and by slept on the same couch as would the closest of frie