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ods　and　humans　declare　his　worth。　To　him　be　the　bright　reward；　and　let　him　accept　this　mandate。　For　all　say　his　capabilities　fit　him　to　stand　beside　Yu。

〃As　did　my　great　predecessor；　I　respectfully　retire　that　he　may　be　set　up。　The　revolution　of　Heaven　brings　the　glory　upon　his　person；　and　he　will　accept　the　high　office　and　fort　all　people　by　reverently　obeying　the　decree　of　Heaven。〃

The　reading　finished；　the　Prince　of　Wei；　Cao　Pi；　proceeded　to　the　terrace　and　ascended　to　the　place　of　the　Emperor。　Then　Jia　Xu；　at　the　head　of　the　great　concourse　of　officers；　came　to　the　foot　of　the　terrace；　and　a　court　was　held。　The　year　of　reign　was　changed　from　Prolonged　Wealth；　the　first　year；　to　Yellow　Dawn；　the　first　year　（AD　220）；　and　the　government　became　that　of　Great　Wei。　An　edict　was　then　published　proclaiming　a　general　amnesty；　and　the　title　of　〃Founder　of　the　Dynasty〃　was　conferred　upon　the　late　Prince；　Cao　Cao。

Then　said　Hua　Xin；　〃As　heaven　has　but　one　sun；　so　the　people　can　have　but　one　ruler。　The　Hans　have　abdicated；　and　it　is　fitting　that　they　withdraw　to　a　distance。　I　pray　for　an　edict　naming　the　place　of　residence　of　the　Liu　family。〃

Taking　the　late　Emperor　by　the　arm；　Hua　Xin　led　him　forward　and　made　him　kneel　below　the　terrace　to　hear　the　mand。　Then　the　new　Emperor　Pi　conferred　upon　him　the　title　of　Duke　of　Shanyang；　bidding　him　depart　forthwith。

Thereupon　Hua　Xin　drew　his　sword　and　in　a　harsh　voice　said；　〃It　is　an　old　rule　that　the　setting　up　of　one　emperor　means　the　degradation　of　another。　Now；　through　the　gracious　kindness　of　His　Majesty；　you　are　spared　personal　injury　and　created　a　duke。　Proceed　at　once　and　return　not　to　court　without　express　mand。〃

The　late　Emperor　Xian　controlled　his　emotion；　thanked　the　Emperor　Pi　for　h