tended　to　receive　him　at　the　Nanye　Gate；　where　an　imperial　carriage　awaited　him。　He　hastily　returned　their　salutations。

〃The　ruler　ought　not　to　return　these　salutations；〃　said　Grand　mander　Wang　Su。

〃I　also　am　a　minister　and　must　respond；〃　replied　he。

They　conducted　him　to　the　carriage　to　ride　into　the　Palace；　but　he　refused　to　mount　it；　saying；　〃Her　Majesty　has　manded　my　presence；　I　know　not　for　what　reason。　How　dare　I　enter　the　Palace　in　such　a　carriage？〃

He　went　on　foot　to　the　Hall；　where　Sima　Shi　awaited　him。　He　prostrated　himself　before　Sima　Shi。　Sima　Shi　hastily　raised　him　and　led　him　into　the　presence。

The　Empress　Dowager　said；　〃In　your　youth　I　noticed　that　you　bore　the　impress　of　majesty。　Now　you　are　to　be　the　Ruler　of　the　Empire。　You　must　be　respectful　and　moderate；　diffusing　virtue　and　benevolence。　You　must　do　honor　to　your　ancestors………the　former　emperors。〃

Cao　Mao　modestly　declined　the　proposed　honor；　but　he　was　pelled　to　accept　it。　He　was　led　out　of　the　presence　of　the　Empress　Dowager　and　placed　in　the　seat　of　empire　in　the　Hall　of　Principles。

The　style　of　the　reign　was　changed　from　Domestic　Calm；　the　sixth　year；　to　Right　Origin；　the　first　year　（AD　254）。　An　amnesty　was　granted。　Honors　were　heaped　upon　Sima　Shi；　who　also　received　the　golden　axes；　with　the　right　to　proceed　leisurely　within　the　precincts；　to　address　the　Throne　without　using　his　name；　and　to　wear　arms　at　court。　Many　other　officers　also　received　promotions。

But　in　the　spring　of　the　second　year　of　Right　Origin；　it　was　reported　at　court　that　Guanqiu　Jian；　General　Who　Guards　the　East；　and　Wen　Qin；　Imperial　Protector　of　Yangzhou；　were　raising　armies　with　the　declared　design　of　restoring　the　deposed　emperor。

Sima　Shi　disconcerted。

If