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oliage; a soothsayer had predicted that one day a man of distinction would e forth from the family。
As a child; Liu Bei played with the other village children beneath this tree; and he would climb up into it; saying; 〃I am the Son of Heaven; and this is my chariot!〃 His uncle; Liu Yuanqi; recognized that Liu Bei was no ordinary boy and saw to it that the family did not e to actual want。
When Liu Bei was fifteen; his mother sent him traveling for his education。 For a time he served Zheng Xuan and Lu Zhi as masters。 And he became great friends with Gongsun Zan。
Liu Bei was twenty…eight when the outbreak of the Yellow Scarves called for soldiers。 The sight of the notice saddened him; and he sighed as he read it。
Suddenly a rasping voice behind him cried; 〃Sir; why sigh if you do nothing to help your country?〃
Turning quickly he saw standing there a man about his own height; with a bullet head like a leopard's; large eyes; a swallow pointed chin; and whiskers like a tiger's。 He spoke in a loud bass voice and looked as irresistible as a dashing horse。 At once Liu Bei saw he was no ordinary man and asked who he was。
〃Zhang Fei is my name;〃 replied the stranger。 〃I live near here where I have a farm; and I am a wine seller and a butcher as well; and I like to bee acquainted with worthy people。 Your sighs as you read the notice drew me toward you。〃
Liu Bei replied; 〃I am of the Imperial Family; Liu Bei is my name。 And I wish I could destroy these Yellow Scarves and restore peace to the land; but alas! I am helpless。〃
〃I have the means;〃 said Zhang Fei。 〃Suppose you and I raised some troops and tried what we could do。〃
This was happy news for Liu Bei; and the two betook themselves to the village inn to talk over the