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oner；　led　him　to　the　upper　seat；　and　bowed；　saying；　〃I　am　called　Chen　Gong。　My　aged　mother　and　family　are　in　the　east　county　of　Dongjun。　I　am　deeply　affected　by　your　loyalty　and　uprightness；　and　I　will　abandon　my　office　and　follow　you！〃

Cao　Cao　was　delighted　with　this　turn　of　affairs。　Chen　Gong　at　once　collected　some　money　for　the　expenses　of　their　journey　and　gave　Cao　Cao　a　different　dress。　Then　each　took　a　sword　and　rode　away　toward　Qiao。

Three　days　later　at　eventide　they　reached　Chenggao。　Cao　Cao　pointed　with　his　whip　to　a　hamlet　deep　in　the　woods　and　said；　〃There　lives　my　uncle；　Lu　Boshe；　a　sworn…brother　of　my　father。　Suppose　we　go　and　ask　news　of　my　family　and　seek　shelter　for　the　night？〃

〃Excellent！〃　said　his　panion　Chen　Gong；　and　they　rode　over；　dismounted　at　the　farm　gate　and　entered。

Lu　Boshe　greeted　them　and　said　to　Cao　Cao；　〃I　hear　the　government　has　sent　stringent　orders　on　all　sides　to　arrest　you。　Your　father　has　gone　into　hiding　to　Chenliu。　How　has　this　all　e　ab