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lified　by　strict　adherence　to　rules　and　formalities。　In　war　advances　are　made　without　thought　of　reputation；　retreats　without　consideration　of　avoiding　punishment。　Though　I　do　not　possess　the　fortitude　of　the　ancients；　I　shall　not　be　deterred　from　acting　for　the　benefit　of　the　state　by　craven　and　selfish　fears　for　my　own　reputation。〃

In　his　perplexity　Sima　Zhao　turned　to　Jia　Chong　for　advice。

Said　he；　〃Deng　Ai　presumes　upon　his　services　to　be　haughty　and　imperious。　His　recalcitrance　is　very　evident。　What　shall　I　do？〃

〃Why　not　order　Zhong　Hui　to　reduce　him　to　obedience？〃　replied　Jia　Chong。

Sima　Zhao　accepted　the　suggestion　and　issued　an　edict　raising　Zhong　Hui　to　Minister　of　the　Interior。　After　this　he　made　Wei　Guan　the　Inspector　of　the　Forces　and　set　Wei　Guan　over　both　armies；　with　special　orders　to　keep　a　watch　upon　Deng　Ai　and　guard　against　any　attempt　at　insubordination。

The　edict　sent　to　Zhong　Hui　ran　as　follows：

〃Zhong　Hui；　General　Who　Conquers　the　West；　against　whose　might　none　can　stand；　before　whom　no　one　is　strong；　whose　virtue　conquers　every　city；　whose　wide　net　no　one　escapes；　to　whom　the　valiant　army　of　Shu　humbly　submitted；　whose　plans　never　fail；　whose　every　undertaking　succeeds；　is　hereby　made　Minister　of　the　Interior　and　raised　to　the　rank　of　lordship　of　a　fief　of　ten　thousand　families。　His　two　sons　also　have　similar　rank　with　a　fief　of　one　thousand　families。〃

When　this　edict　reached　Zhong　Hui；　he　called　in　Jiang　Wei　and　said　to　him；　〃Deng　Ai　has　been　rewarded　more　richly　than　I　and　is　a　Grand　mander。　But　Sima　Zhao　suspects　him　of　rebellion　and　has　ordered　Wei　Guan　and　myself　to　keep　him　in　order。　What　does　my　friend　Jiang　Wei　think　ought　to　be　done？〃

Jiang　Wei　replied；　〃They　say　Deng　Ai's　origin　wa