he　camps　and　posts。　But　the　cold　autumn　wind　chilled　him　to　the　bone。

〃I　shall　never　again　lead　the　army　against　the　rebels；〃　said　he。　〃O　Azure　Heaven；　when　will　this　regret　end？〃

Zhuge　Liang　returned　to　his　tent。　He　became　rapidly　weaker　and　called　Yang　Yi　to　his　bedside。

Said　he；　〃Ma　Dai；　Wang　Ping；　Liao　Hua；　Zhang　Yi；　Zhang　Ni　may　be　depended　on　to　the　death。　They　have　fought　many　campaigns　and　borne　many　hardships；　they　should　be　retained　in　the　public　service。　After　my　death　let　everything　go　on　as　before；　but　the　army　is　to　be　gradually　withdrawn。　You　know　the　tactics　to　be　followed；　and　I　need　say　little。　My　friend　Jiang　Wei　is　wise　and　brave；　set　him　to　guard　the　retreat。〃

Yang　Yi　received　these　orders；　weeping。

Next；　writing　materials　were　brought　in　and　the　dying　minister　set　himself　to　write　his　testament。　It　is　here　given　in　substance：

〃Life　and　death　are　the　mon　lot；　and　fate　cannot　be　evaded。　Death　is　at　hand；　and　I　desire　to　prove　my　loyalty　to　the　end。　I；　thy　servant　Zhuge　Liang；　dull　of　parts；　was　born　into　a　difficult　age；　and　it　fell　to　my　lot　to　guide　military　operations。　I　led　a　northern　expedition；　but　failed　to　win　plete　success。　Now　sickness　has　laid　hold　upon　me　and　death　approaches；　so　that　I　shall　be　unable　to　acplish　my　task。　My　sorrow　is　inexpressible。

〃I　desire　Your　Majesty　to　cleanse　your　heart　and　limit　your　desires；　to　practice　self…control　and　to　love　the　people；　to　maintain　a　perfectly　filial　attitude　toward　your　late　father　and　to　be　benevolent　to　all　the　world。　Seek　out　the　recluse　scholars　that　you　may　obtain　the　services　of　the　wise　and　good；　repel　the　wicked　and　depraved　that　your　moral　standard　may　be　exalted。

〃To　my　household　belong　eight　hundred　mulberry　trees　and　a　hu