第73部分(第1/7 页)

ole　empire；　you　are　not　so　suited　as　I。　But　in　encouraging　the　wise　and　confiding　in　the　able　and　getting　the　best　out　of　everyone　for　the　preservation　of　this　land；　I　should　not　succeed　as　you　will。　Remember　with　what　toil　and　labor　your　father　and　I　have　won　what　we　possess；　and　take　good　care　thereof。〃

Sun　Quan　wept　as　he　knelt　to　receive　the　seal；　and　the　dying　Sun　Ce　turned　to　his　mother；　saying；　〃Mother；　the　days　allotted　of　Heaven　have　run　out；　and　I　can　no　longer　serve　my　tender　mother。　I　have　given　over　the　seal　to　my　brother　and　trust　that　you　will　advise　him　early　and　late；　and　see　that　he　lives　worthy　of　his　predecessors。〃

〃Alas！　Your　brother　is　full　young　for　such　a　task；〃　said　his　mother；　weeping。　〃I　know　not　what　may　happen。〃

〃He　is　far　abler　than　I　and　fully　equal　to　the　task　of　ruling。　Should　he　have　doubts　upon　internal　affairs；　he　must　turn　to　Zhang　Zhao；　for　outer　matters　he　must　consult　Zhou　Yu。　It　is　a　pity　Zhou　Yu　is　absent　so　that　I　cannot　give　him　my　charge　face　to　face。〃

To　his　brothers　Sun　Ce　said；　〃When　I　am　gone；　you　must　help　your　brother。　Should　any　discord　arise　in　the　family；　let　the　others　punish　the　wrongdoer　and　let　not　his　ashes　mingle　with　those　of　his　ancestors　in　the　family　vaults。〃

The　young　men　wept　at　these　words。

＇e＇　Sun　Ce　and　Zhou　Yu　wedded　two　sisters；　who　were　daughters　of　Duke　Qiao　in　the　South　Land。

Then　he　called　for　his　wife；　Lady　Qiao；　and　said；　〃Unhappily　we　have　to　part　while　still　in　the　full　vigor　of　life。　You　must　care　for　my　mother。　Your　sister　will　e　to　see　you　presently；　and　you　can　ask　her　to　tell　her　husband；　Zhou　Yu*；　to　help　my　brother　in　all　things　and　make　my　brother　keep　to　the　way　I　have　taught　him　to　walk　in。〃

Then　Sun　Ce　closed　his　eyes　and