However；　it　is　to　be　noted　that　He　Yan　and　Deng　Yang　met　the　unhappy　end　that　Guan　Lu　had　foretold　for　them。

The　seer　Guan　Lu　was　deeply　read

In　all　the　lore　of　the　ancient　sages。

Thus　he　could　see　events　to　e

As　clear　as　those　of　former　ages。

And　he　perceived　the　soul　of　He　Yan；

Already　in　the　vale　of　gloom。

And　knew　the　outer　shell　of　Deng　Yang

Was　hastening　to　an　early　tomb。

After　his　recovery　of　power；　Sima　Yi　was　made　Prime　Minister　and　received　the　Nine　Dignities。　Sima　Yi　refused　these　honors；　but　the　Ruler　of　Wei　insisted　and　would　take　no　denial。　His　two　sons　were　made　assistants　to　their　father；　and　all　state　affairs　fell　under　the　control　of　these　three。

However；　Sima　Yi　remembered　that　one　man；　Xiahou　Ba；　a　member　of　the　Cao　clan；　still　manded　at　Yongzhou。　In　his　position　Xiahou　Ba　might　be　a　real　danger；　and　he　must　be　removed。　So　an　edict　was　issued　calling　him　to　Capital　Luoyang　to　discuss　affairs。

Upon　receiving　this　call；　Xiahou　Ba　was　shocked。　But　instead　of　obeying　this　call；　he　declared　himself　a　rebel；　and　he　had　a　force　of　three　thousand　troops　to　support　him。　As　soon　as　this　was　known；　Guo　Huai　marched　to　suppress　the　malcontent。　The　two　armies　were　soon　face　to　face；　and　Guo　Huai　went　to　the　front　and　began　to　revile　his　opponent。

〃How　could　you　rebel　against　the　ruling　house；　you　who　are　of　the　same　clan　as　our　great　founder；　and　you　who　have　always　been　treated　generously？〃

Xiahou　Ba　replied；　〃My　forefathers　served　the　state　right　well；　but　who　is　this　Sima　Yi　that　he　has　put　to　death　my　kinspeople　and　would　now　destroy　me？　What　is　his　aim；　if　it　be　not　to　usurp　the　Throne？　If　I　can　cut　him　off　and　so　frustrate　his　design；　I　shall　at　least　be　no　traito