trying　to　repay　the　debt　of　gratitude　you　ought　to　feel；　you　turn　aside　to　assist　one　who　is　their　enemy；　think　you　that　I　can　regard　you　as　friends？　How　could　I　look　the　world　in　the　face？〃

〃But　if　it　be　destiny；　one　cannot　help　it；〃　said　Geng　Ji。　〃One　must　accept　it。〃

Jin　Yi　grew　still　more　angry；　so　that　the　two　visitors　were　convinced　that　at　heart　he　was　loyal　to　the　dynasty。　Then　they　began　to　tell　him　the　true　state　of　the　case。

Said　they；　〃Our　real　desire　is　to　destroy　this　rebel；　and　we　have　e　to　ask　your　help　in　that。　What　we　said　at　first　was　only　a　test　to　find　out　what　you　thought。〃

〃Think　you；　with　my　ancestry；　generation　after　generation　in　the　confidence　and　service　of　the　Hans；　that　I　would　willingly　follow　a　rebel？　If　you；　Sirs；　really　think　of　restoring　the　dynasty；　pray　tell　me　your　plans。〃

〃Though　we　have　the　desire　to　prove　our　gratitude；　yet　we　lack　the　means　to　destroy　the　enemy；〃　said　Wei　Huang。

Said　Jin　Yi；　〃We　desire　helpers　within　and　supporters　without。　If　we　could　slay　Wang　Bi；　we　could　use　his　name　and　troops　to　help　the　Emperor。　With　the　help　of　Liu　Bei；　the　Imperial　Uncle；　we　should　be　able　to　destroy　the　rebel　Cao　Cao。〃

Hearing　Jin　Yi's　plan；　the　others　clapped　their　hands　in　approval。

〃And　I　have　two　friends　outside　of　the　city　who　will　go　with　us；〃　said　Jin　Yi。　〃Both　of　them　have　the　murder　of　a　father　to　avenge。　We　can　get　their　helps。〃

〃Who　are　they？〃

〃They　are　sons　of　the　great　physician　Ji　Ping　and　are　called　Ji　Mao　and　Ji　Mu。　Cao　Cao　put　their　father　to　death　for　his　connection　with　the　plot　organized　by　Dong　Cheng；　when　Dong　Cheng　received　the　secret　edict　conveyed　in　the　robe　and　girdle；　which　was　conferred　upon　him　by　the　Emperor。　The　two　sons　escaped　that　t