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The plan Mi Zhu proposed was this: 〃I will go to Beihai and beg Governor Kong Rong to help。 Another should go to Qingzhou on a similar mission to get the help from Imperial Protector Tien Kai。 If the armies of these two places march on Cao Cao; he will certainly retire。〃
Tao Qian accepted the plan and wrote two letters。 He asked for a volunteer to go to Qingzhou; and a certain Chen Deng offered himself and; after he had left; Mi Zhu was formally entrusted with the mission to the north。 Meanwhile Tao Qian and his generals would hold the city as they could。
Kong Rong was a native of Qufu in the old state of Lu。 He was one of the twentieth generation in descent from the great Teacher Confucius。 Kong Rong had been noted as a very intelligent lad; somewhat precocious。 When ten years old he had gone to see Li Ying; the Governor of Henan; but the doorkeeper demurred to letting him in。
But when Kong Rong said; 〃I am Minister Li Ying's intimate friend;〃 he was admitted。
Li Ying asked Kong Rong what relations had existed between their families that might justify the term intimate。
The boy replied; 〃Of old my ancestor Confucius questioned your ancestor; the Taoist sage Laozi; concerning ceremonies。 So our families have known each other for many generations。〃
Li Ying was astonished at the boy's ready wit。
Presently High Minister Chen Wei visited; to whom Li Ying told the story of his youthful guest。 〃He is a wonder; this boy;〃 said Li Ying; pointing to Kong Rong。
Chen Wei replied; 〃It does not follow that a clever boy grows up into a clever man。〃
The lad took him up at once saying; 〃By what you say; Sir; you were certainly one of the clever boys。〃
The minister adviser and the governor all laughed; saying; 〃Th