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〃You want to follow Yu Ji in rebellion; I suppose;〃 cried Sun Ce。

The officers; now thoroughly cowed by the rage of their lord; were silent and showed no opposition when the executioners seized the Taoist Saint and beheaded him。

As the head fell; they saw just a wreath of black smoke drift away to the northeast where lay the Langye Mountains。

The corpse was exposed in the market place as a warning to enchanters and wizards and such people。 That night there came a very violent storm; and when it calmed down at daylight; there was no trace of the body of Yu Ji。 The guards reported this; and Sun Ce in his wrath sentenced them to death。 But as he did so; he saw Yu Ji calmly walking toward him as if the Taoist Saint were still alive。 Sun Ce drew his sword and darted forward to strike at the wraith; but he fainted and fell to the ground。

They carried him to his chamber; and in a short time he recovered consciousness。

His mother; Lady Wu; came to visit him and said; 〃My son; you have done wrong to slay the holy one; and this is your retribution。〃

〃Mother; when I was a boy; I went with Father to wars; where people are cut down as one cuts reed stalks。 There is not much retribution about such doings。 I have put this fellow to death and so checked a great evil。 Where does retribution e in?〃

〃This es of want of faith;〃 she replied。 〃Now you must avert the evil by meritorious deeds。〃

〃My fate depends on Heaven。 Wizards can do me no harm; so why avert anything?〃

His mother saw that it was useless to try persuasion; but she told his attendants to do some good deeds secretly whereby the evil should be turned aside。

That night about the third watch; as Sun Ce lay in his chamber; he suddenly felt a chill breeze; which seemed to extinguish the lamps for a moment; although they soon brightened again; and he saw in the lamp light the form of Yu Ji standing near his bed。

Sun Ce said; 〃I am the sworn foe of witchcraft; and I will purge the world of all such as deal in magic。 You are a spirit; and how dare you approach me?〃

Reaching down a sword that hung at the head of his bed; he hurled it at the phantom; which then disappeared。 When his mother heard this story; her grief redoubled。 Sun Ce; ill as he was; went to see his mother and did his utmost to reassure her。

She said; 〃Confucius the Teacher says: How abundantly do spiritual beings display the powers that belong to them! and Prayer has been made to the spirits of the upper and lower worlds。 You must have faith。 You sinned in putting Saint Yu Ji to death; and retribution is sure。 I have already sent to have sacrifices performed at the Jade Pure Monastery; and you should go in person to pray。 May all e right!〃

Sun Ce could not withstand such a mandate from his mother so; mustering all his strength; he managed to get into a sedan chair and went to the monastery; where the Taoists received him respectfully and begged him to light the incense。 He did so; but he returned no thanks。 To the surprise of all; the smoke from the brazier; instead of floating upwards and dissipating; collected in a mass that gradually shaped itself into an umbrella; and there on the top sat Yu Ji。

Sun Ce simply spat abuse and went out of the temple。 As he passed the gates; lo! Yu Ji stood there gazing at him with angry eyes。

〃Do you see that wizard fellow?〃 said he to those about him。

They said they saw nothing。 More angry than ever; he flung his sword at the figure by the gate。 The sword struck one of his escorts who fell。 Sun Ce told them to bury the man。 But as he went out of the courtyard; he saw Yu Ji walking in。

〃This temple is nothing more than a lurking place for sorcerers and wizards and such people;〃 said Sun Ce。

Whereupon he took a seat in front of the building and sent for five hundred soldiers to pull the place down。 When they went up on the roof to strip off the tiles; Sun Ce saw Yu Ji standing on the main beam flicking tiles to the ground。 More angry than ever; Sun Ce told them to drive out the priests belonging to the place and burn it。 They did so; and when the flames rose their highest; Sun Ce saw the dead Taoist Yu Ji standing in the midst of the fire。

Sun Ce returned home still in a bad humor; which increased when he saw the form of Yu Ji standing at his gate。 He would not enter but mustered his army and went into camp outside the city walls。 And there he summoned his officers to meet him and talk over joining Yuan Shao in an attack on Cao Cao。

They assembled; but they remonstrated with him and begged him to consider his precious health。 That night he slept in the camp and again saw Yu Ji; this time with his hair hanging loose。 Sun Ce raged at the vision without cessation。

Next day his mother called him into the city and he went。 She was shocked at the change in his appearance: He looked so utterly miserable。 Her tears fell。

〃My son;〃 said Lady Wu; 〃how wasted you are!〃

He had a mirror brought and looked at himself。 He was indeed so gaunt and thin that he was almost frightened and exclaimed; 〃How do I e to look so haggard?〃

While he spoke; Yu Ji appeared in the mirror。 He struck it and shrieked。 Then the half healed wounds reopened and he fainted。

He was raised and borne within。 When he recovered consciousness; he said; 〃This is the end。 I shall die。〃

He sent for Zhang Zhao and his other chief officers and his brother; Sun Quan; and they gathered in his chamber。

'e' Wu and Yue were two powerful states in the south during the Spring and Autumn period。 The South Land was frequently called Wu or East Wu; which implied to include the territories of Yue。 。。。。。

He gave them his dying charge; saying; 〃In the disordered state of the empire; the domains of Wu and Yue*; with its strong defense of the three rivers and resourceful lands; has a brilliant future。 You; Zhang Zhao; must assist my brother。〃

So saying Sun Ce handed his seal to Sun Quan; saying; 〃For manipulating the might of Wu so as to make it the deciding force among the factions and then obtaining the whole empire; you are not so suited as I

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