you； my lord； agree to whatever the messenger proposes。 Then let the messenger be taken to the guest…house while we arrange what is to be done。〃
So the envoy was introduced。 Bows having been exchanged； host and guest being seated in due order and the tea drunk； Liu Bei opened the interview。
〃You must have some mands for me； Sir； since you e thus。〃
〃News has just been received that you； O Imperial Uncle； have just been bereaved of your consort。 I venture to hope you would not object to an advantageous match； and I have e to propose one。 Are you disposed to listen？〃
〃To lose one's wife in middle age is truly a great misfortune；〃 said Liu Bei。 〃While her body is still warm； I cannot listen to proposals for another marriage。〃
＇e＇ Jin was a state that occupied the western part of the empire； in the mountainous area north of the Yellow River。 During the Spring and Autumn period； under the leadership of Duke Wen and his successors； Jin grew into a very large state； which broke into three states in the Warring States period。 Qin was a western…most state existed in both Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods。 Because Jin blocked its way to the east； Qin was shielded from the wars in the central plain。 Wars between Qin and Jin were not few； but intermarriages between the two houses were frequent； and this alliance strengthened both states。 。。。。。
Lu Fan said； 〃A man without a wife is like a house without a ridge pole。 At your age； one should not live an inplete life。 I am e on the part of Marquis Sun Quan； who has a sister； beautiful as she is； acplished and well fitted to be a mate for you。 Should the two families bee allied as formerly were Qin and Jin*； then that ruffian Cao Cao would never dare so much as look this way。 Such an a