e gory heads of the two； father and son。 Wang Fu and Zhou Cang went up on the wall to see if the dread tokens were real。 There was no doubt。 Wang Fu with a despairing cry threw himself over the wall and perished； Zhou Cang died by his own hand。 Thus Maicheng fell to Wu。
The execution of Guan Yu gave Sun Quan undisputed possession of the whole of the Jingzhou Region。 He rewarded his soldiers and spread a great feast at which Lu Meng was in the seat of honor。
Sun Quan made a speech； saying； 〃After long waiting； the desire of my heart has e to me very easily through the magnificent efforts of my friend Lu Meng。〃
Lu Meng bowed and bowed deprecatingly； but Sun Quan continued； 〃My good Zhou Yu was superior to most humans； and he defeated Cao Cao at the Red Cliffs。 Alas！ He died too soon。 My good Lu Su succeeded him。 In his first interview； he inaugurated the general policy of creating a state。 That was the first instance of his keen insight。 When Cao Cao descended upon my country； and everyone counseled me to yield； he advised me to summon my good Zhou Yu to oppose and smite Cao Cao。 That was the second instance of his keen insight。 He made only one fault： He advised me to let Liu Bei occupy Jingzhou。 Now today my good Lu Meng has succeeded； and in that he far surpasses both his predecessors。〃
Then Sun Quan filled a goblet and in person presented it to the guest of the evening。 Lu Meng took the cup； but as he raised it； a sudden change came over him。
Dashing the cup to the ground； Lu Meng seized Sun Quan； crying； 〃O green…eyed boy！ O purple…bearded rat！ Do you know me？〃
Consternation seized the whole assembly； but many rushed to the rescue of their lord； who had been thrown to the floor by the guest he had so lately plimented。 Rushing