is own house。 So he refused the offer of succession。 But Liu Zong； a stupid lad； misled by specious words； submitted to Cao Cao and fell victim to his ferocity。 My master is in camp at Jiangxia； but what his future plans may be cannot be divulged at present。〃
Zhang Zhao said； 〃Be it so； but your words and your deeds are something discordant。 You say you are the equal of the two famous ones。 Well； Guan Zhong； as minister of Prince Huan； put his master at the very head of the feudal nobles； making his master's will supreme in all the land。 Under the able statesmanship of Yue Yi； the feeble state of Yan conquered Qi； reducing nearly seventy of its cities。 These two were men of most manding and conspicuous talent。
〃When you lived in retirement； you smiled scornfully at ordinary people； passed your days in idleness； nursing your knees and posing in a superior manner； implying that if you had control of affairs； Liu Bei would be more than human； he should bring good to everybody and remove all evil； rebellion and robbery would be no more。 Poor Liu Bei； before he obtained your help； was an outcast and a vagabond； stealing a city here and there where he could。 With you to help him； he was to bee the cynosure of every eye； and every lisping school child was to say that he was a tiger who had grown wings； the Hans were to be restored and Cao Cao and his faction exterminated； the good old days would be restored； and all the people who had been driven into retirement by the corruption of political life would wake up； rub the sleep out of their eyes； and be in readiness to lift the cloud of darkness that covered the sky and gaze up at the glorious brilliancy of the sun and moon； to pull the people out of fire and water and put all the world to rest on a couch of fort。