So　Ma　Chao　placed　a　score　of　armed　ruffians　in　hiding　about　his　tent　and　told　them　to　cut　the　visitor　to　pieces　if　the　signal　was　given。

Then　the　guest　was　led　in　and　came　walking　proudly。　His　host　remained　seated　stiff　and　upright。

Ma　Chao　spoke　roughly；　saying；　〃What　are　you　e　for？〃

〃I　am　here　as　persuader。〃

〃This　sword　here　in　the　scabbard　is　newly　ground。　You　may　try　me　by　words；　but　if　the　words　do　not　penetrate；　I　shall　ask　you　to　try　the　sword。〃

Li　Hui　smiled；　saying；　〃O　General；　evil　is　not　far　off。　However；　I　am　thinking　the　newly　ground　sword　will　not　be　tried　on　my　head。　You　will　want　to　try　it　on　your　own！〃

〃What　evil　were　you　talking　about？〃

＇e＇　Xi　Shi　was　a　moner　and　a　famous　beauty　who　helped　King　Gou　Jian　of　Yue　defeat　the　powerful　kingdom　of　Wu　in　the　Spring　and　Autumn　period。　。。。。。

＇e＇　Lady　Wuyan　of　Qi　was　also　a　famous　moner　who　did　not　possess　physical　attractiveness。　Yet　her　insights　were　so　loving　that　King　Xuan　of　Qi　fell　in　love　with　her　and　made　her　queen。　。。。。。

〃The　worst　vilification　could　not　hide　the　beauty　of　Lady　Xi　Shi*　of　Yue；　nor　could　the　most　fulsome　praise　gloze　over　the　ugliness　of　Lady　Wuyan*　of　Qi。　The　sun　rises　to　the　meridian　and　then　declines；　the　moon　waxes　to　the　full　and　then　wanes。　All　things　obey　the　one　law。　Now；　General；　you　are　at　enmity　with　Cao　Cao　for　your　father's　death；　and　in　West　Valley　Land　you　carry　a　stubborn；　grinding　hate　for　your　family's　death。　You　can　neither　rescue　Liu　Zhang　by　repulsing　the　army　from　Jingzhou；　nor　can　you　settle　Yang　Song　by　getting　an　interview　with　Zhang　Lu。　The　whole　world　now　holds　no　place　for　a　person　without　a　lord；　and　if　you　experience　further　defeats；　like　that　one　on　River　Wei；　or　the　loss　of　Jicheng；　will　you