and　hailed　the　gate。　The　watchers　above　the　gate　knew　him　and　went　to　tell　the　Governor。

〃This　fellow　has　came　to　beguile　me　into　opening　the　gate；〃　said　Ma　Zun。

So　Ma　Zun　ordered　the　defenders　to　shoot　at　the　fugitive。　Jiang　Wei　turned　back；　but　there　were　the　army　of　Shu　close　at　hand。　He　set　off　as　fast　as　he　could　for　Shanggui。　But　when　he　got　there　Liang　Qian　hurled　a　volley　of　abuse　at　him。

〃You　traitor！〃　cried　Liang　Qian。　〃Dare　you　e　to　try　to　cajole　me　out　of　my　city？　I　know　you　have　surrendered　to　Shu。〃

Liang　Qian's　soldiers　also　began　to　shoot　at　the　hapless　fugitive。

Jiang　Wei　was　helpless。　He　could　not　explain　the　real　truth　to　those　who　doubted　him。　Lifting　his　eyes　to　heaven；　while　tears　rolled　down　his　cheeks；　he　whipped　up　his　steed　and　rode　off　toward　Changan。

Before　he　had　got　very　far；　he　came　to　a　spot　where　were　many　heavy　foliaged　trees。　From　among　these　appeared　a　pany　of　soldiers；　led　by　Guan　Xing。　Weary　as　were　both　horse　and　rider；　there　was　no　chance　of　successful　resistance；　and　Jiang　Wei　turned　back。　But　soon　appeared　a　small　chariot　in　which　sat　Zhuge　Liang；　dressed　simply　as　usual　in　a　white　robe　and　carrying　his　feather　fan。

〃Friend　Jiang　Wei；〃　said　Zhuge　Liang；　〃is　it　not　time　to　yield？〃

Jiang　Wei　stopped　and　pondered。　There　was　Zhuge　Liang；　and　Guan　Xing's　troops　were　behind　him。　There　was　no　way　out。　So　he　dismounted　and　bowed　his　head　in　submission。

Zhuge　Liang　at　once　got　out　of　the　chariot　and　bade　him　wele；　taking　him　by　the　hand　and　saying；　〃Ever　since　I　left　my　humble　cottage；　I　have　been　seeking　some　worthy　person　to　whom　I　might　impart　the　knowledge　that　my　life　has　been　spent　in　acquiring。　I　have　found　no　one　till　this　moment；　and　now　my　desire　is　attained。　You　are