Just　after　this　the　Imperial　Protector　of　Youzhou；　Guanqiu　Jian；　sent　in　a　memorial；　saying：　〃Gongsun　Yuan　of　Liaodong　has　risen　in　revolt；　assumed　the　style　of　Prince　of　Yan*；　and　adopted　a　reign　title　of　Extending　Han。　Gongsun　Yuan　has　built　himself　a　Palace；　established　an　administration　of　his　own；　and　is　disturbing　the　whole　north　with　plundering。〃

A　council　met　to　consider　this　memorial。

Within；　officials　labor　at　ignoble　tasks；　and　mean；

Without；　the　glint　of　weapons　on　the　border　may　be　seen。

How　the　insurgents　were　attacked　will　be　related　in　the　next　chapter。

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Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　106

Chapter　106

Suffering　Defeat；　Gongsun　Yuan　Meets　His　Death；

Pretending　Illness；　Sima　Yi　Deceives　Cao　Shuang。

＇e＇　Yuan　Xi　and　Yuan　Shang　were　Yuan　Shao's　sons。　Guo　Jia　was　the　adviser　who　planned　the　scheme　for　Cao　Cao；　so　that　the　heads　of　Yuan　Xi　and　Yuan　Shang　fell。　（chapter　33）

This　Gongsun　Yuan　was　a　grandson　of　Gongsun　Du　the　Warlike；　and　a　son　of　Gongsun　Kang　in　Liaodong。　In　the　twelfth　year　of　Rebuilt　Tranquillity；　when　Cao　Cao　was　pursuing　Yuan　Xi*　and　Yuan　Shang*；　who　had　fled　eastward；　Gongsun　Kang　had　captured　them；　beheaded　them；　and　sent　their　heads　to　Cao　Cao*。　For　this　service　Gongsun　Kang　received　the　title　of　Lord　of　Xiangping。　After　Gongsun　Kang's　death；　as　his　two　sons………Gongsun　Huang　and　Gongsun　Yuan………were　young；　his　brother　Gongsun　Gong　took　the　chiefship；　and　Cao　Pi；　beside　confirming　the　lordship；　gave　him　the　rank　of　General　of　the　Flying　Cavalry。

In　the　second　year　of　Calm　Peace　（AD　228）；　the　second　son；　Gongsun　Yuan；　being　now　grown　up；　well…educated　and　trained　in　military　exercises；　obstinate　and　fond　of