ndred　acres　of　land；　thus　there　is　ample　provision　for　my　family。　While　I　have　been　employed　in　the　service　of　the　state；　my　needs　have　been　supplied　from　official　sources；　but　I　have　not　contrived　to　make　any　additions　to　the　family　estate。　At　my　death　I　shall　not　leave　any　increased　possessions；　even　an　excess　roll　of　silk；　that　may　cause　Your　Majesty　to　suspect　that　I　have　wronged　you。〃

Having　posed　this　document；　the　dying　man　turned　again　to　Yang　Yi；　saying；　〃Do　not　wear　mourning　for　me；　but　make　a　large　coffer　and　therein　place　my　body；　with　seven　grains　of　rice　in　my　mouth。　Place　a　lamp　at　my　feet　and　let　my　body　move　with　the　army　as　I　was　wont　to　do。　If　you　refrain　from　mourning；　then　my　leadership　star　will　not　fall；　for　my　inmost　soul　will　ascend　and　hold　it　in　place。　So　long　as　my　star　retains　its　place；　Sima　Yi　will　be　fearsome　and　suspicious。

〃Let　the　army　retreat；　beginning　with　the　rearmost　division；　send　it　away　slowly；　one　camp　at　a　time。　If　Sima　Yi　pursues；　array　the　army　and　offer　battle；　turn　to　meet　him　and　beat　the　attack。　Let　him　approach　till　he　is　very　near　and　then　suddenly　display　the　wooden　image　of　myself　that　I　have　had　carved；　seated　in　my　chariot　in　the　midst　of　the　army；　with　the　generals　right　and　left　as　usual。　And　you　will　frighten　Sima　Yi　away。〃

Yang　Yi　listened　to　these　words　intently。　That　night　Zhuge　Liang　was　carried　into　the　open　and　gazed　up　at　the　sky。

〃That　is　my　star；〃　said　he；　pointing　to　one　that　seemed　to　be　losing　its　brilliancy　and　to　be　tottering　in　its　place。　Zhuge　Liang's　lips　moved　as　if　he　muttered　a　spell。　Presently　he　was　borne　into　his　tent　and　for　a　time　was　oblivious　of　all　about　him。

When　the　anxiety　caused　by　this　state　of　a　was　at　its　height；　Li　Fu　arrived。

He　wept