第88部分(第2/7 页)

song　in　the　market　place。〃

Liu　Bei　thought　he　had　found　a　treasure　and　treated　the　newer　with　the　greatest　kindness。　Then　San　Fu　spoke　of　the　horse　that　he　had　seen　Liu　Bei　riding　and　asked　to　look　at　it。　So　the　animal　was　brought　round。

〃Is　not　this　a　Dilu　horse？〃　said　San　Fu。　〃But　though　it　is　a　good　steed；　it　risks　his　master。　You　must　not　ride　it。〃

〃It　has　already　fulfilled　the　omens；〃　said　Liu　Bei；　and　he　related　the　story　of　the　leap　over　the　Tan　Torrent。

〃But　that　was　saving　his　master；　not　risking　him。　It　will　surely　harm　someone　in　the　end。　But　I　can　tell　you　how　to　avert　the　omen。〃

〃I　should　be　glad　to　hear　it；〃　said　Liu　Bei。

〃If　you　have　an　enemy　against　whom　you　bear　a　grudge；　give　him　this　horse　and　wait　till　it　has　fulfilled　the　evil　omens　on　this　person；　then　you　can　ride　it　in　safety。〃

Liu　Bei　changed　color。

〃What；　Sir！　You　are　but　a　new　acquaintance；　and　you　would　advise　me　to　take　an　evil　course　and　to　harm　another　for　my　own　advantage？　No；　Sir！　I　cannot　listen。〃

His　guest　smiled；　saying；　〃People　said　you　were　virtuous。　I　could　not　ask　you　directly；　so　I　put　it　that　way　to　test　you。〃

Liu　Bei's　expression　changed。　He　rose　and　returned　the　pliment；　saying；　〃But　how　can　I　be　virtuous　while　I　lack　your　teaching？〃

〃When　I　arrived　here；　I　heard　the　people　saying：

〃Since　Liu　Bei　came　here；　O　blessed　day！

We've　had　good　luck；　long　may　he　stay！

〃So　you　see；　the　effects　of　your　virtue　extend　to　the　ordinary　people。〃

Thereupon　San　Fu　was　made　manding　Adviser　of　the　army。

The　one　idea　that　held　Cao　Cao　after　his　return　from　Jizhou　was　the　capture　of　Jingzhou。　He　sent　Cao　Ren　and　Li　Dian；　with　the　two　brothers　Lu　Xiang　and　Lu　Kuang　who　had　surrendered；　to