iscussion of the art of ancient and modern war posed on the model of Sun Zi's Treatise on the Art of War。 You may be disdainful of the Prime Minister's talents； but will this not go down to posterity？〃
〃This book！ Every child in Yizhou knows this by heart。 What do you mean by calling it a new book？ It was written by some obscure person of the time of the Warring States； and Cao Cao has plagiarized it。 But he has deceived no one but you； Sir。〃
〃But what is the use of your sarcastic insult in saying that your school children know the book by rote？ It has never been given to the world； although copies have been made。 It belongs to his private library。〃
〃Do you disbelieve me？ Why； I know it and could repeat it。〃
Then Zhang Song repeated the whole book； word for word； from beginning to end。
Yang Xiu said； 〃You remember it like this after only one reading！ Really you are marvelous。〃
He boasted not a handsome face；
Nor was his body blessed with grace。
His words streamed like a waterfall；
He read a book and knew it all。
Shu's glories could he well rehearse；
His lore embraced the universe。
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Once read； his memory held fast。
At leave…taking Yang Xiu said； 〃Remain a while in your lodgings till I can petition our Prime Minister to give you another interview。〃
Zhang Song thanked him and left。
By and bye Yang Xiu went to see Cao Cao on the matter of receiving the emissary from the west and said； 〃Sir； why did you formerly treat Zhang Song so off…hand？〃
〃He spoke very rudely。 That is why。〃
＇e＇ Cao Cao hated Mi Heng； who was critial of him。 Yet he did not kill Mi Heng。 Instead he sent Mi Heng on mission to Jingzhou； where Huang Zhu； a