mediocre scholar. I humbly seek permission to recite for Your Majesty." After Sun Quan approved, Zhang Zhao recited "The Service of the Ruler", another paragraph in the Classic of Filial Piety. Sun Quan's other subjects agreed that Zhang Zhao had a good understanding of what he should recite in front of the emperor. Liu Ying (), a scholar from Guangling Commandery (around present-day Huai'an, Jiangsu), was an old friend of Yan Jun. Sun Quan heard about Liu Ying's talent and wanted to recruit him but Liu Ying claimed that he was sick and declined the offer. Not long later, Liu Ying's younger brother, Liu Lue (), died in office while serving as the Administrator of Lingling Commandery (零陵郡; around present-day Yongzhou, Hunan), so Liu Ying travelled to Lingling to attend the funeral. Sun Quan concluded that Liu Ying lied about his illness, so he ordered Liu Ying's arrest. When Yan Jun heard about it, he rushed to Lingling to inform Liu Ying and brought Liu Ying along to meet Sun Quan and apologise. Sun Quan was so furious that he dismissed Yan Jun from office. He spared Liu Ying, however. After some time, Sun Quan recalled Yan Jun back to service and appointed him as the Prefect of the Masters of Writing (). It is not known when Yan Jun died, But the Wu Shu (吳書; Book of Wu) recorded that he died at the age of 78 (by East Asian age reckoning). He was survived by two sons: Yan Kai () and Yan Shuang (). Yan Kai also served in the Wu government, and his highest appointment was Minister Steward (). Yan Jun wrote two books – Xiao Jing Zhuan () and Chao Shui Lun (). His discussions with Pei Xuan () and Zhang Cheng on the historical figures Guan Zhong and Ji Lu were also spread around. See also Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms References Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi). Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu). Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Eastern Wu politicians Officials under Sun Quan Writers from Xuzhou Eastern Wu essayists Han dynasty politicians from Jiangsu Eastern Wu science writers Politicians from Xuzhou