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his　adviser　proceeded　to　the　capital　where　formal　submission　was　made。　At　the　interview　Zhang　Xiu　bowed　low　at　the　steps；　but　Cao　Cao；　hastening　forward；　took　him　by　the　hand　and　raised　him；　saying；　〃Forget　that　little　fault　of　mine*；　I　pray　you；　General！〃

Zhang　Xiu　received　the　title　of　General　Who　Possesses　Prowess；　and　Jia　Xu　was　appointed　Counselor。

Cao　Cao　then　directed　his　secretaries　to　draft　letters　inviting　the　support　of　Liu　Biao。

Jia　Xu　said；　〃Liu　Biao　loves　to　have　to　do　with　famous　people。　If　some　famous　scholar　should　be　sent　to　him；　he　would　submit　forthwith。〃

So　Cao　Cao　inquired　of　Xun　You　who　was　the　best　person　to　go　as　a　messenger；　and　he　remended　Kong　Rong。　Cao　Cao　agreed　and　sent　Xun　You　to　speak　with　this　officer。

Xun　You　went　to　Kong　Rong；　saying；　〃A　scholar　of　reputation　is　required　to　aid　as　a　messenger　of　state。　Can　you　undertake　this　task？〃

Kong　Rong　replied；　〃I　have　a　certain　friend；　Mi　Heng；　whose　talents　are　ten　times　mine。　He　ought　to　be　constantly　at　the　court　of　the　Emperor　and　not　merely　be　sent　as　a　state　messenger。　I　will　remend　him　to　the　Emperor。〃

So　Kong　Rong　wrote　the　following　memorial：

＇e＇　Emperor　Wu；　aka　Liu　Che；　（reigned　BC　141…87）　whose　reign　was　longest　among　the　Han　emperors。　Emperor　Wu　was　perhaps　the　most　influential　Han　emperor　who　concerned　not　only　about　expanding　territory　but　also　about　developing　trade　with　other　countries　（the　Silk　Road；　for　example）。　Emperor　paid　special　attention　to　longevity；　and　his　court　often　had　elaborate　rituals。　。。。。。

〃In　ancient　days；　when　the　great　waters　were　abroad；　the　emperor　pondered　over　their　regulation　and　he　sought　out　people　of　talent　from　all　directions。　In　old　time；　when　Emperor　Wu*　of　the　Hans　desired　to　enlarge