while　a　yellow　dragon　was　observed　in　Yejun。

Whereupon　Imperial　mander　Li　Qu　and　Minister　Xu　Zhi　discussed　these　appearances；　and　putting　them　all　together　they　concluded；　saying；　〃Those　splendid　signs　presage　that　Wei　is　about　to　supplant　Han；　and　the　altar　of　abdication　should　be　set　up。〃

Presently　a　deputation　of　forty　high　officers；　both　military　and　civil；　led　by　Hua　Xin；　Wang　Lang；　Xin　Pi；　Jia　Xu；　Liu　Ye；　Liu　Zi；　Chen　Jiao；　Chen　Qun；　and　Huan　Jie　went　into　the　Forbidden　City　and　proposed　to　Emperor　Xian　that　he　should　abdicate　and　yield　to　the　Prince　of　Wei；　Cao　Pi。

It　is　time　to　set　up　the　throne　of　Wei；

And　steal　the　land　from　the　Hans。

The　next　chapter　will　record　the　Emperor's　reply。

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Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　80

Chapter　80

Cao　Pi　Deposes　The　Emperor；　Taking　Away　T