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Turning　toward　him　they　recognized　a　man　of　Baxi　named　Qiao　Zhou；　who　had　the　reputation　of　being　an　astrologer。

〃I　have　studied　the　aspect　of　the　heavens　and　a　multitude　of　stars　gathered　over　the　west；　one　of　which　shone　as　the　full　moon：　A　right　royal　star。　And　I　recall　a　popular　couplet　of　last　year：

〃When　es　the　ruler　from　the　east；

Then　may　you　on　new　rice　feast。

〃None　can　withstand　the　decree　of　the　Most　High。〃

Liu　Ba　and　Huang　Quan；　who　heard　these　words；　were　very　angry　at　such　a　speech　and　rose　up；　swords　in　hand；　to　smite　the　speaker。　But　Liu　Zhang　stayed　them。

Next　came　news　that　Xu　Jing；　the　Governor　of　the　Shu　District；　had　climbed　the　wall　and　gone　over　to　the　invaders。　This　was　the　last　blow。　Liu　Zhang　went　home　weeping。

Next　day　they　reported　that　Liu　Bei；　the　Imperial　Uncle；　had　sent　Jian　Yong　as　legate　to　visit　Liu　Zhang　and　he　was　even　then　at　the　city　gate。　Jian　Yong　was　admitted；　and　he　entered；　riding　in　a　carriage　and　looking　about　him　most　haughtily。

Suddenly　he　was　hailed　from　the　street　by　a　man　with　a　sword　in　his　hand；　who　cried；　〃You　have　got　your　wish；　wretched　creature；　and　you　seem　to　think　there　is　no　one　to　pare　with　you。　But　do　not　look　so　contemptuously　at　us　of　Shu！〃

Jian　Yong　quickly　got　out　of　his　carriage　to　speak　to　the　speaker；　who　was　a　man　of　Mianzhu　named　Qin　Mi。

〃Worthy　brother；〃　said　Jian　Yong；　〃I　did　not　recognize　you。　I　pray　you　not　to　be　angry。〃

Both　then　went　to　visit　Liu　Zhang；　and　they　spoke　of　the　liberality　and　broad…mindedness　of　Liu　Bei；　said　he　had　no　intention　to　harm　anyone；　and　praised　him　to　such　effect　that　Liu　Zhang　then　and　there　made　up　his　mind　finally　that　he　would　give　up　the　struggle。　So　he　treated　Jian　Yong　very　honorably　that　day。

And　the　next　day；　taking　his　seal　and　insignia　of　office　and　his　archives；　he　acpanied　Jian　Yong　out　of　the　city　and　went　to　Liu　Beis　camp。　Liu　Bei　came　out　in　person　to　receive　him。

Taking　Liu　Zhang　by　the　hand；　Liu　Bei　wept；　saying；　〃It　is　not　that　I　wish　to　act　cruelly　or　wrongly。　I　am　the　victim　of　circumstances　and　cannot　help　it。〃

They　entered　the　camp　together；　where　the　seal　of　office　and　the　documents　changed　hands。　Afterwards　they　rode　into　the　city　side　by　side。　The　people　gave　Liu　Bei　a　cordial　wele；　burning　incense　and　illuminating　the　city。　The　victor　went　to　the　residence　of　the　chief　of　the　region；　where　he　took　his　seat　and　was　saluted　by　all　the　subordinate　officials。

However；　Huang　Quan　and　Liu　Ba　stayed　away　from　the　ceremony。　This　annoyed　the　more　violent　of　Liu　Beis　supporters；　and　they　wished　to　kill　the　delinquents。　But　Liu　Bei　would　not　allow　violence　and　threatened　condign　punishment　to　anyone　who　might　interfere　with　these　two。　When　the　reception　was　over；　Liu　Bei　went　to　visit　the　two　recalcitrants；　whereupon　both　came　out　and　made　their　obeisance。

Said　Zhuge　Liang　to　Liu　Bei；　〃We　have　vanquished；　and　all　opposition　in　Yizhou　is　at　an　end。　But　there　cannot　be　two　rulers；　so　you　must　remove　Liu　Zhang　to　Jingzhou。〃

〃But　I　do　not　wish　to　exile　him；〃　said　Liu　Bei。

〃He　lost　his　prestige　through　weakness。　If　you　are　weak　and　undecided；　you　also　will　not　last　long。〃

Liu　Bei　saw　his　advice　was　good；　and　so　he　gave　a　great　banquet　whereat　he　begged　Liu　Zhang　to　pack　up　his　treasures　and　prepare　to　move。　He　gave　the　dispossessed　Imperial　Protector　the　title　General　Who　Spreads　Prestige。　Liu　Zhang　went　away　to　Gongan　in　Jingzhou；　taking　with　him　his　family　and　all　his　possessions。

Liu　Bei　thus　became　Imperial　Protector　of　Yizhou。　He　conferred　gifts　on　the　civil　and　military　officers　who　joined　him；　confirming　their　ranks　and　titles。　Yan　Yan　was　made　General　of　the　Front　Army；　Fa　Zheng；　Governor　of　the　Shu　District；　Dong　He　and　Xu　Jing；　Imperial　manders；　Liu　Ba；　General　of　the　Left　Army；　Huang　Quan；　General　of　the　Right　Army；　Wu　Yi；　Fei　Guan；　Peng　Yang；　Zhuo　Ying；　Li　Yan；　Wu　Lan；　Lei　Tong；　Li　Hui；　Zhang　Yi；　Qin　Mi；　Qiao　Zhou；　Lu　Yin；　Huo　Jun；　Deng　Zhi；　Yang　Hong；　Zhou　Qun；　Fei　Yi；　Fei　Shi；　Meng　Da；　and　others　of　Shu　officers　whose　aid　had　been　conspicuous　were　given　high　ranks　and　finer　titles　under　the　new　rule；　and　the　total　of　more　than　sixty　of　them　were　well　rewarded。

Naturally；　honors　were　distributed　freely　to　Liu　Beis　immediate　helpers；　to　whose　efforts　he　owed　his　position。　Zhuge　Liang　was　held　Directing　Instructor；　Guan　Yu；　General　Who　Destroys　Rebels　and　Lord　of　Hanshou；　Zhang　Fei；　General　Who　Subdues　Rebels　and　Lord　of　Xin；　Zhao　Yun；　General　Who　Guards　the　West；　Huang　Zhong；　General　Who　Conquers　the　West；　Wei　Yan；　General　Who　Wages　Successful　War；　Ma　Chao；　General　Who　Pacifies　the　West。　Sun　Qian；　Jian　Yong；　Mi　Zhu；　Mi　Fang；　Ma　Liang；　Ma　Su；　Jiang　Wan；　Yi　Ji；　Liu　Feng；　Guan　Ping；　Liao　Hua；　Zhou　Cang；　and　others；　many　of　whom　had　e　to　Liu　Bei　from　Jingzhou；　received　promotions　and　rewards。

In　addition；　a　special　gift　of　five　hundred　ounces　of　gold；　a　thousand　ounces　of　silver；　much　copper　money；　and　a　thousand　rolls　of　Xichuan　silk；　was　sent　to　Guan　Yu。　And　all　the　military　and　civil　officers　were　given　appointments　and　rewards。　Huge　numbers　of　oxen　and　horses　were　slaughtered　for　banquets　to　the　army；　and　the　contents　of　the　granaries　were　given　to　the　mon　people。　So　that　there　were　great　rejoicings。

Yizhou　being　settled；　Liu　Bei　next　desired　to　confiscate　the　lands　of　the　more　famous　of　the　inhabitants　about　Capital　Chengdu　and　divide　them　among　his　officers。

But　here　Zhao　Yun　and　others　dissuaded　him；　saying；　〃The　sufferings　of　the　people　have　been　severe　and　losses　great。　It　would　be　wise　policy　to　let　them　settle　down　to　their　occupations　as　soon　as　possible。　It　would　be　wrong　to　reward　our　own　people　at　the　expense　of　these　people。〃

Liu　Bei　listened　and　gave　in　with　good　grace。

To　Zhuge　Liang；　Liu　Bei　assigned　the　revision　of　the　laws；　in　which　the　punishments　to　be　made；　on　the　whole；　heavy。

Then　Fa　Zheng　spoke　up；　〃The　founder　of　Han；　Liu　Bang；　drew　u