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Song-Ming -> Romance of the Three Kingdoms -> Zhuge Liang Negotiates With Lu Su; Zhao Zilong Captures Guiyang -> 19

趙範子龍穿,,:「?」:「。」子龍:「?」:「:『天下。』天下?」Next day Zhao Fan requested Zhao Zilong to enter the city, where, after Zhao Zilong had assured the people of their safety, he went to a banquet at the state residence. When they had become mellow with wine, the Governor invited Zhao Zilong into the inner quarters, where wine was again served. When Zhao Zilong was a little intoxicated, his host bade a woman come forth and offer a cup of wine to the guest. The woman was dressed entirely in white silk, and her beauty was such as to overthrow cities and ruin states. "Who is she?" asked Zhao Zilong. "My sister-in-law. She is of the Fan family." Zhao Zilong at once changed his look and treated her with deference. When she had offered the cup, the host told her to be seated and join the party, but Zhao Zilong declined this addition to the evening, and the lady withdrew. "Why did you trouble your sister-in-law to present wine to me, brother?" asked Zhao Zilong. "There is a reason," said the host smiling. "I pray you let me tell you. My brother died three years ago and left her a widow. But this cannot be regarded as the end of the story. I have often advised her to marry again, but she said she would only do so if three conditions were satisfied in one man's person. The suitor must be famous for literary grace and warlike exploits, secondly, handsome and highly esteemed and, thirdly, of the same name as our own. Now where in all the world was such a combination likely to be found? Yet here are you, brother, dignified, handsome, and prepossessing, a man whose name is known all over the wide world and of the desired name. You exactly fulfill my sister's ambitions. If you do not find her too plain, I should like her to marry you and I will provide a dowry. What think you of such an alliance, such a bond of relationship?"


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