y　feel　sure　that　Wei　Yan　will　fall　into　some　trap。　We　have　received；　almost　at　the　same　time；　two　memorials　from　two　men；　each　bringing　against　the　other　a　charge　of　rebellion。　Let　us　wait。〃

In　a　short　time　another　memorial　arrived　from　Wei　Yan；　who　accused　Yang　Yi　of　rebellion。　The　Latter　Ruler　was　reading　it；　when　a　messenger　from　Yang　Yi　was　announced　with　yet　another　memorial　labeling　Wei　Yan　a　rebel。　The　court　received　several　more　memorials　from　both　sides　blaming　each　other；　and　the　officials　did　not　know　what　to　do。

Just　then　Fei　Yi　arrived。　He　was　summoned　into　the　royal　presence　and　told　the　story　of　Wei　Yan's　revolt。

The　Latter　Ruler　replied；　〃In　that　case　I　should　do　well　to　send　Dong　Yun　with　the　ensigns　of　authority　to　mediate　the　situation　and　attempt　to　persuade　Wei　Yan　with　kind　words。〃

So　Dong　Yun　left　on　this　mission。

At　this　time　Wei　Yan　was　camped　at　Nangu　Valley；　which　was　a　manding　position。　He　thought