see him； a handsome figure in a green robe and navy…blue turban。 Beside him stood Zhou Cang； his sword…bearer； and near him were eight or nine fine…looking men； each with a sword at his side。
Guan Yu landed and was received by the trembling Lu Su； who conducted him to the hall； bowed his greetings； and led him to the banquet chamber。 When Guan Yu drank to his host； Lu Su dared not raise his eyes； but Guan Yu was perfectly posed。
When they had bee mellow with wine； Lu Su said； 〃I have a word to say to you； Sir； if haply I may have your attention。 You know that your illustrious brother； the Imperial Uncle； made me surety with my master that Jingzhou would be returned after Yizhou had been taken。 Well； now that country is in his possession； but Jingzhou is still unreturned。 Is not this a breach of good faith？〃
〃This is a government affair；〃 said Guan Yu。 〃Such matters should not be introduced at a banquet。〃
〃My master only has petty possessions in the east； and he allowed the temporary loan of Jingzhou out of consideration for the need in which you then were。 But now you have Yizhou； and Jingzhou should be given up。 The Imperial Uncle has even yielded three territories； but you； Sir； seem unwilling to let them go。 This seems hard to explain on reasonable grounds。〃
Guan Yu replied； 〃After the Red Cliffs； my brother braved the arrows and the stones in the battle at Wuling and with all his strength drove back the enemy。 Did he get a single foot of land for all his efforts？ Now you e to force this place out of him。〃
〃No； I do not；〃 said Lu Su。 〃But at the time that you and your brother suffered defeat at Dangyang； when you were helpless and in the greatest straits； fugitives you knew not whither； then my master was moved with pity and