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gshan；　who　was　the　son　of　His　Majesty　the　Emperor　Jing*。〃

The　Emperor　bade　them　bring　forth　the　Books　of　the　Genealogies；　and　therefrom　a　secretary　read：

〃Liu　Jing　the　Filial　Emperor　begot　fourteen　sons　of　whom　the　seventh　was　Liu　Sheng；　Prince　of　Zhongshan。　Sheng　begot　Liu　Zhen；　Lord　of　Luchang。　Zhen　begot　Liu　Ang；　Lord　of　Pei。　Ang　begot　Liu　Lu；　Lord　of　Zhang。　Lu　begot　Liu　Lian；　Lord　of　Yishui。　Lian　begot　Liu　Ying；　Lord　of　Qinyang。　Ying　begot　Liu　Jian；　Lord　of　Anguo。　Jian　begot　Liu　Ai；　Lord　of　Guangling。　Ai　begot　Liu　Xia；　Lord　of　Jiaoshui。　Xia　begot　Liu　Shu；　Lord　of　Zuyi。　Shu　begot　Liu　Yi；　Lord　of　Qiyang。　Yi　begot　Liu　Bi；　Lord　of　Yuanze。　Bi　begot　Liu　Da；　Lord　of　Yingchuan。　Da　begot　Liu　Buyi；　Lord　of　Fengling。　Buyi　begot　Liu　Hui；　Lord　of　Jichuan。　Hui　begot　Liu　Xiong；　Governor　of　Zhuo。　Xiong　begot　Liu　Hong；　who　held　no　office　or　rank；　and　Liu　Bei　is　his　son。〃

The　Emperor　pared　this　with　the　registers　of　the　Imperial　House　and　found　by　them　that　Liu　Bei　was　his　uncle　by　descent。　The　Emperor　seemed　greatly　pleased　and　requested　Liu　Bei　to　go　into　one　of　the　side　chambers　where　he　might　perform　the　ceremonial　obeisance　prescribed　for　a　nephew　to　his　uncle。　In　his　heart　he　rejoiced　to　have　this　heroic　warrior　uncle　as　a　powerful　supporter　against　Cao　Cao　who　really　held　all　the　power　in　his　own　hands。　The　Emperor　knew　himself　to　be　a　mere　puppet。　He　conferred　upon　his　uncle　the　rank　of　General　of　the　Left　Army　and　the　title　of　Lord　of　Yicheng。

When　the　banquet　was　concluded；　Liu　Bei　thanked　the　Emperor　and　went　out　of　the　Palace。　And　from　this　time　he　was　very　generally　styled　the　〃Imperial　Uncle。〃

When　Cao　Cao　returned　to　his　palace；　Xun　Yu　and　his　fellow　advisers　went　in　to　see　him。

Xun　Yu　said；　〃It　is　no　advantage　to　you；　Illustri