ad　been　destroyed。　Next　Yuan　Shu　usurped　the　imperial　style；　and　his　brother　Yuan　Shao　played　the　man　of　might　and　valor　in　the　land　of　Yejun。　Liu　Biao　occupied　Jingzhou；　and　Lu　Bu　seized　and　held　Xuzhou。　Thus　rebels　have　arisen　in　the　land　like　swarm　of　wasps　and　bold　spirits　have　followed　their　own　will；　to　the　danger　of　the　supreme　dignity　and　the　peril　of　the　people。

〃Then　the　Founder　of　Wei；　Emperor　Cao；　swept　away　rebellion　in　eight　directions；　purged　the　land；　and　restored　order。　All　hearts　turned　to　him　in　gratitude；　and　the　people　of　the　four　quarters　admired　his　virtue。　He　gained　his　position　by　no　manifestation　of　force：　It　was　simply　the　will　of　Heaven。　His　son　and　successor；　Emperor　Pi；　was　wise　and　warlike；　adequate　to　the　great　heritage　and　fitted　to　wield　supreme　power。　Wherefore；　in　accordance　with　the　will　of　Heaven　and　the　desires　of　humans；　and　following　the　example　of　the　earliest　emperors；　he　took　his　place　as　arbiter　of　the　Central　Government；　whereby　the　myriad　countries　are　ordered　and　governed。　Can　any　maintain　that　it　was　not　the　desire　of　Heaven　and　the　wish　of　the　people？

＇e＇　Guan　Zhong　was　priminister　of　Duke　Huan　of　Qi。　Guan　Zhong　made　Qi　a　powerful　state　during　the　Spring　and　Autumn　period。　。。。。。

＇e＇　Yue　Yi　was　a　great　general　of　Yan。　Yue　Yi　helped　Yan　overe　Qi；　which　was　a　dominant　state　during　the　Warring　States　period。　。。。。。

〃Noble　Sir；　you　are　a　man　of　natural　talent　and　acquired　attainments；　worthy；　you　say　yourself；　to　be　pared　with　Guan　Zhong*　and　Yue　Yi*。　Why　then　place　yourself　in　opposition　to　the　decree　of　Heaven　and　turn　away　from　the　desire　of　humankind　to　do　this　thing？　You　cannot　be　ignorant　of　the　wise　old　saying：　'He　who　accords　with　the　Heaven　shall　flourish；　while　he　who　opposes　shall　be