mander　Jiang　Ji　and　High　Minister　Sima　Fu；　copied　out　the　memorial　he　had　prepared；　and　it　was　sent　to　the　Ruler　of　Wei　by　the　hand　of　an　eunuch。　Then　the　arsenals　were　seized。

Soon　the　news　of　the　rising　came　to　the　knowledge　of　the　family　of　Cao　Shuang；　and　his　wife；　Lady　Liu；　came　out　from　the　inner　apartments　and　summoned　Pan　Ju；　mander　of　the　Gates。

She　inquired；　〃The　Master　is　outside；　and　Sima　Yi　is　revolting：　What　does　it　mean？〃

〃Your　Ladyship　need　feel　no　alarm。　Let　me　go　and　find　out　the　truth；〃　said　Pan　Ju。

Thereupon　Pan　Ju；　at　the　head　of　a　several　dozen　bowmen；　went　up　on　the　wall　and　looked　around。　At　that　moment　Sima　Yi　was　crossing　the　court；　and　Pan　Ju　bade　his　men　shoot。　Sima　Yi　could　not　pass。

But　Sun　Qiao；　one　of　his　generals；　said；　〃You　must　not　shoot　at　the　Imperial　Guardian；　he　is　on　public　service。〃

Thrice　Sun　Qiao　urged　his　chief　not　to　let　the　men　shoot；　and　so　Pan　Ju　desisted。　Sima　Yi　went　across　guarded　by　his　son　Sima　Zhao。　Then　he　went　out　of　the　city　and　camped　on　River　Luo　at　the　Floating　Bridge。

When　the　revolution　began；　one　of　Cao　Shuang's　officers；　Lu　Zhu　by　name；　took　counsel　with　Military　Adviser　Xin　Chang。

〃Now　that　this　revolt　has　begun；　what　should　we　do？〃

〃Let　us　go　to　the　Emperor　with　what　troops　we　have；〃　replied　Xin　Chang。

〃Perhaps　the　best　course；〃　replied　Lu　Zhu。

And　Xin　Chang　went　into　the　inner　chamber　to　get　ready　to　start。　There　he　met　his　sister；　Xin　Xianying；　who　asked　the　meaning　of　all　this　haste。

〃His　Majesty　is　out　on　a　hunt；　and　Sima　Yi　has　closed　the　gates　of　the　city。　This　is　rebellion。〃

〃I　do　not　think　so。　He　only　means　to　slay　Cao　Shuang；　his　rival；〃　replied　she。

〃What　will　be　the　oute　of　this？〃　asked　her　brothe