第145部分(第5/7 页)

st　to　you　and　pass　to　another　if　you　listen　to　Zhang　Song！〃

Zhang　Song　turned　a　startled　look　on　the　intruder；　who　was　Huang　Quan　of　Xiliang；　First　Secretary　in　the　Imperial　Protector's　palace。

The　Imperial　Protector　said；　〃Why　do　you　use　such　language？　Liu　Bei　is　of　my　family；　and　so　I　am　seeking　his　support。〃

Said　Huang　Quan；　〃I　know　all　about　him。　He　is　liberal　minded　to　gain　people　to　his　side；　and　his　softness　can　overe　the　hardest。　He　is　bolder　than　any　other。　He　gains　humans'　hearts　from　afar　off；　and　those　near　him　look　up　to　him。　He　also　has　the　wisest　advisers　in　Zhuge　Liang　and　Pang　Tong；　and　the　boldest　warriors　such　as　Guan　Yu；　Zhang　Fei；　Zhao　Yun；　Huang　Zhong；　and　Wei　Yan。　But　if　you　call　him　here　as　a　soldier；　think　you　that　he　will　be　content　to　remain　in　a　lowly　condition？　And　if　you　treat　him　as　an　honored　guest；　can　a　state　stand　two　rulers？　Hear　me；　my　lord；　and　you　stand　secure　as　Taishan　Mountains；　be　deaf　to　my　words；　and　your　position　is　as　precarious　as　a　pile　of　eggs。　This　Zhang　Song　has　lately　e　home　through　Jingzhou；　where　he　has　certainly　been　plotting　with　Liu　Bei。　Slay　this　man；　and　make　an　end　of　Liu　Bei。　That　will　be　for　the　happiness　of　this　land。〃

〃But　how　else　am　I　to　fend　off　my　two　enemies？〃

〃Fortify　your　country；　dig　out　your　moats；　and　raise　your　ramparts。　Then　you　can　wait　on　events。〃

〃If　these　rebels　invade　this　land；　the　position　will　be　critical；　as　when　fire　singes　one's　eyebrows。　It　is　idle　talk　to　tell　me　to　wait　on　events。〃

No　notice　was　taken　of　Huang　Quan；　and　Fa　Zheng　was　about　to　set　out　when　another　interfered；　crying；　〃No；　no！〃

This　was　a　secretary；　Wang　Lei。

With　bowed　head　Wang　Lei　stood　and　said；　〃My　lord　will　bring　misfortune　upon　himself　if　he　listen