ministers　of　Han　have　always　faithful　been；

Wei　leaders；　too；　prove　their　loyalty　are　keen。

How　this　new　menace　was　met　will　appear　in　the　next　chapter。

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Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　110

Chapter　110

Riding　Alone；　Wen　Yang　Repulses　A　Brave　Force；

Following　The　River；　Jiang　Wei　Defeats　The　Enemy。

It　has　been　said　that　in　the　second　year　of　Right　Origin　（AD　256）　Guanqiu　Jian；　of　the　South　of　River　Huai；　General　Who　Guards　the　East；　was　manding　the　forces　in　River　Huai　when　he　heard　the　news　Sima　Shi　deposed　Cao　Fang。

He　was　moved　to　great　anger；　and　his　eldest　son；　Guanqiu　Dian；　fomented　his　father's　wrath；　saying；　〃Father；　you　are　chief　of　all　this　region。　With　this　Sima　Shi　in　such　a　position；　the　country　is　in　danger；　and　you　cannot　sit　still　and　look　on。〃

〃My　son；　you　speak　well！〃　replied　Guanqiu　Jian。

Whereupon　he　requested　Wen　Qin；　Imperial　Protector　of　Yangzhou；　to　e　and　consult　with　him。　This　Wen　Qin　had　been　a　client　of　Cao　Shuang's；　and　he　hastened　at　the　call　of　the　general。　When　he　arrived；　he　was　led　into　the　private　apartments；　and；　the　salutations　at　an　end；　the　two　began　to　talk　over　the　situation。　Presently　the　host　began　to　weep；　and　his　visitor　asked　the　cause　of　his　tears。

〃Think　you　that　this　conduct　of　Sima　Shi　does　not　tear　my　heart？　He　has　deposed　the　Emperor　and　now　holds　in　his　grip　all　authority　of　the　state。　Things　are　all　upside　down。〃

Wen　Qin　replied；　〃You　are　the　chief　of　this　region。　If　you　are　willing　to　play　the　part；　you　ought　to　take　arms　and　slay　this　rebel。　I　will　help　you；　regardless　of　consequences。　My　second　son；　Wen　Yang；　is　a　good　warrior　and　a　man　of　great　valor。　Moreover；　he　hates　Sima