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ear；　and　he　was　speechless。

But　the　courtiers　said；　〃He　has　lost　his　kingdom；　he　has　surrendered　without　a　struggle；　and　he　now　deserves　pardon。〃

Thus　the　Latter　Ruler　suffered　no　injury；　but　was　created　Duke　of　Anle。　Moreover；　he　was　assigned　a　residence　and　a　revenue；　and　he　received　presents　of　silk；　and　servants　were　sent　to　wait　upon　him；　males　and　females　in　total　one　hundred。　His　son　Liu　Dao　and　the　officers　of　Shu………Fan　Jian；　Qiao　Zhou；　Xi　Zheng；　and　others………were　given　ranks　of　nobility。　The　Latter　Ruler　expressed　his　thanks　and　left。

Huang　Hao；　whose　evil　influence　had　brought　the　kingdom　to　nought；　and　who　had　oppressed　the　people；　was　put　to　death　with　ignominy　in　the　public　place。

When　Huo　Yi　heard　all　these　things；　he　came　with　his　officers　and　yielded　submission。

Next　day　the　Latter　Ruler　went　to　the　residence　of　Sima　Zhao　to　thank　him　for　his　bounty；　and　a　banquet　was　prepared。　At　the　banquet　they　performed　the　music　of　Wei；　with　the　dances；　and　the　hearts　of　the　officers　of　Shu　were　sad。　Only　the　Latter　Ruler　appeared　merry。

Half　way　through　the　feast；　Sima　Zhao　said　to　Jia　Chong；　〃The　man　lacks　feeling。　That　is　what　has　ruined　him。　Even　if　Zhuge　Liang　had　lived；　he　could　not　have　maintained　such　a　man。　It　is　no　wonder　that　Jiang　Wei　failed。〃

Turning　to　his　guest；　Sima　Zhao　said；　〃Do　you　never　think　of　Shu？〃

〃With　such　music　as　this；　I　forget　Shu；〃　replied　the　Latter　Ruler。

Presently　the　Latter　Ruler　rose　and　left　the　table　to　change　dress。

Xi　Zheng　went　over　to　him　and　said；　〃Why　did　Your　Majesty　not　say　you　missed　Shu？　If　Your　Majesty　are　questioned　again；　weep　and　say　that　in　Shu　are　the　tombs　of　your　forefathers　and　no　day　passes　that　Your　Majesty　do　not　grieve　to　be　so　far　away。