with　the　dying　minister。

Li　Fu　traveled　quickly　to　the　Wuzhang　Hills　and　was　led　to　the　tent　of　the　mander…in…Chief。　He　delivered　the　Latter　Ruler's　mand　and　inquired　after　the　sick　man's　welfare。

Zhuge　Liang　wept；　and　he　replied；　〃Unhappily　I　am　dying　and　leaving　my　task　inplete。　I　am　injuring　my　country's　policy　and　am　in　fault　to　the　world。　After　my　death　you　must　aid　the　Emperor　in　perfect　loyalty；　and　see　that　the　old　policy　is　continued；　and　the　rules　of　government　maintained。　Do　not　lightly　cast　out　the　people　I　have　employed。　My　plans　of　campaign　have　been　confided　to　Jiang　Wei；　who　can　continue　my　policy　for　the　service　of　the　state。　But　my　hour　draws　near；　and　I　must　write　my　testament。〃

Li　Fu　listened；　and　then　took　his　leave。

Zhuge　Liang　made　one　final　effort　to　carry　out　his　duties。　He　rose　from　his　couch；　was　helped　into　a　small　carriage；　and　thus　made　a　round　of　inspection　of　all　the　camps　and　posts。　But　the　cold　autumn