While Liu Bei stood regarding it, he saw a figure
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"Surely that is he!" said Liu Bei.
He dismounted and walked over to greet the stranger, whom he saluted deferentially, saying, "Are you not Master Sleeping Dragon, Sir?"
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"Who are you, General?" said the stranger.
"I am Liu Bei."
"I am not Zhuge Liang, but I am a friend of his. My name is Cui Zhouping."
"Long have I known of you! I am very glad to see you," replied Liu Bei. "And now I pray you be seated just where we are, and let me receive your instruction."
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Cui Zhouping began, saying, "General, for what reason do you wish to see Zhuge Liang?"
Liu Bei replied, "The empire is in confusion, and troubles gather everywhere. I want your friend to tell me how to restore order."
"You, Sir, wish to arrest the present disorder, although you are a kindly man and, from the oldest antiquity, the correction of disorder has demanded stern
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"Master," replied Liu Bei, "your insight is indeed deep, and your words of wide meaning. But I am a scion of the House of Han and must help it. Dare I talk of the inevitable and trust to fate?"