med　into　two　cranes　that　rose　into　the　sky　and　flew　away。　Zhao　Yang　came　back　home　and　told　what　he　had　seen。　Guan　Lu　told　him　the　red…robed　man　was　the　Southern　Dipper　Constellation；　and　the　white…robed；　the　Northern　Dipper。

〃'But　the　Northern　Dipper　consists　of　nine　stars；　and　there　was　only　one　man；'　objected　the　lad。

〃'Separately　they　are　nine；　but　they　bine　to　form　one。　The　Northern　Dipper　records　deaths；　the　Southern　Dipper；　births。　Now　the　extra　figure　has　been　added；　you　need　have　no　anxiety。　You　will　live　long。

〃Father　and　son　both　thanked　him　most　sincerely；　but　thereafter　Guan　Lu　was　very　careful　how　he　divined　for　people　lest　he　should　betray　celestial　secrets。

〃Now；　this　man　is　at　Pingyuan；　and　you；　O　Prince；　can　seek　your　fate　of　him。　Why　not　call　him？〃

Cao　Cao　was　greatly　glad。　Guan　Lu　was　sent　for　and　came。　As　soon　as　the　salutations　were　over；　Cao　Cao　asked　him　to　cast　lots　for　him。

Guan　Lu　at　once　found　the　cause　and　said；　〃Your　illness　is　only　due　to　magical　machinations。　It　should　not　create　anxiety。〃

Cao　Cao　was　much　relieved　in　his　mind；　and　his　health　began　to　improve。　Next　Cao　Cao　wished　to　know　about　the　conditions　in　the　empire's　affairs。

After　the　necessary　calculations　the　prophet　said：

〃Three　and　eight　cross；

Where　the　army　halt；

The　yellow　boar　meets　the　tiger；

It　causes　the　loss　of　one　limb。〃

Then　Cao　Cao　asked　him　to　inquire　whether　his　life　should　be　long　or　not。

Guan　Lu　replied：

〃In　the　Lion　Palace

The　talents　of　ancestors　are　preserved。

The　Prince's　way　is　securely　renewed；

And　his　son　and　grandson　shall　e　to　high　honor。〃

Then　Cao　Cao　asked　concerning　himself。

〃Divination　concerning　the　fate　of