〃Who has the late Prince's seal?〃 asked he。
Jia Kui replied seriously; 〃There is an eldest son to a house; and an heir…apparent to a state。 Such a question from your lordship is unbeing。〃
Cao Zhang held his peace; and the two proceeded into the city to the gates of the Palace。 There Jia Kui suddenly asked him; 〃You e as a mourner or as a rival claimant?〃
〃I am e as a mourner。 I never had any ulterior motive。〃
〃That being so。 Why bring in your soldiers?〃
Whereupon Cao Zhang ordered his escort to retire; and entered the city alone。 When the Cao brothers met; they fell into each other's arms and wept。 Then Cao Zhang yielded mand of all his army; and he was directed to go back to Yanling and guard it。 He obediently withdrew。
Cao Pi; being now firmly established; changed the name of the period of his rule to the Prolonged Wealth Era; the First Year (AD 220)。 He made Jia Xu Grand mander; Hua Xin Prime Minister; and Wang Lang High Minister; and made many promotions。 To the late Prince; he gave the posthumous title of the King of Great Might; and buried him in Gaoling。
To the superintendence of the building of King Cao's tomb; Cao Pi nominated Yu Jin; but with malevolent intent。 For when Yu Jin reached his post; he found the walls of the rooms decorated with chalk sketches depicting the drowning of the seven armies and the capture of himself by Guan Yu。 Guan Yu was looking very dignified and severe。 Pang De was refusing to bow to the victor; while Yu Jin himself was lying in the dust pleading for his life。
Cao Pi had chosen this method of putting Yu Jin to open shame; because Yu Jin had not preferred death to the dishonor of capture; and had sent an artist on purpose to depict the shameful scenes。 When Yu Jin saw them;