第285部分(第1/7 頁)

Bang　was　absent。　。。。。。

＇e＇　After　Yue　conquered　Wu；　Fan　Li　gave　up　politics　and　traveled。　But　his　collegue　Wen　Zhong　stayed　to　continue　serving　King　Gou　Jian　loyally。　Wen　Zhong　later　was　put　to　death　due　to　slanders。　Meanwhile；　it　is　said　that　Fan　Li；　together　with　the　beauty　Xi　Shi；　had　bee　a　wealthy　merchant　and　was　doing　charity　works。　。。。。。

＇e＇　Emei　Mountain　one　of　the　most　renowned　Buddhist　and　Daoist　（Taoist）　sanctuaries　in　China。　The　mountain　is　located　in　the　basin　of　Sichuan　Province。　The　beautiful　majesty　of　this　mountain　has　caused　it　to　be　named　Emei；　〃the　most　beautiful　mountain　under　heaven〃。　Visitors　of　this　mountain　are　treated　to　several　peaks；　bubbling　springs；　cascading　waterfalls；　tall　ancient　trees　and　abundant　flowers　along　the　many　mountain　paths　leading　to　the　many　scenic　spots　and　temples　that　dot　the　mountain　side　from　the　base　to　the　summit。　。。。。。

Jiang　Wei　replied；　〃At　the　beginning　of　Han；　Han　Xin　hearkened　not　to　Kuai　Tong　to　establish　his　own　kingdom；　and　so　blundered　into　trouble　at　the　Weiyang　Palace；　where　he　met　his　fate*。　In　Yue；　High　Minister　Wen　Zhong　would　not　follow　Fan　Li　into　retirement　on　the　lakes；　and　so　fell　victim　to　a　sword*。　No　one　would　say　these　two………Han　Xin　and　Wen　Zhong………were　not　brilliant；　but　they　did　not　scent　danger　early　enough。　Now；　Sir；　your　merit　is　great　and　your　prestige　overwhelming　that　of　your　prince；　but　why　do　you　risk　future　dangers？　Why　not　sail　off　in　a　boat　leaving　no　trace　of　your　going？　Why　not　go　to　Emei　Mountain*　and　wander　free　with　Master　Red　Pine？〃

Zhong　Hui　smiled。

〃I　do　not　think　your　advice　much　to　the　point。　I　am　a　young　man；　not　forty　yet；　and　think　rather　of　going　on　than　halting。　I　could　not　take　up　a　do…nothing　hermit's　life。〃

〃If　you　do