第221部分(第1/7 页)

Zhuge　Liang　quickly　descended　from　his　chariot；　prostrated　himself　and　said；　〃Thy　servant　has　offended　in　causing　his　master　anxiety。　But　the　conquest　of　the　south　was　long。〃

The　Emperor　took　Zhuge　Liang　kindly　by　the　hand　and　raised　him。　Then　the　chariots　of　the　Son　of　God　and　his　minister　returned　to　Chengdu　side　by　side。　In　the　capital　were　great　rejoicings　with　banquets　and　rewards　for　the　army。　Henceforward　distant　nations　sent　tribute　to　the　Imperial　Court　to　the　number　of　two　hundred。

As　proposed　in　a　memorial；　the　Emperor　provided　for　the　families　of　the　soldiers　who　had　lost　their　lives　in　the　expedition；　and　they　were　made　happy。　And　the　whole　land　enjoyed　tranquillity。

＇e＇　Lady　Zhen；　a　famous　lady　in　the　North　of　Yellow　River　（Hebei）；　wife　to　Yuan　Xi；　son　of　Yuan　Shao。　When　Yuan　Shao　was　defeated　by　Cao　Cao；　both　Cao　Cao's　sons　Cao　Pi　and　Cao　Zhi　claimed　her；　not　to　mention　Cao　Cao　himself。　Cao　Pi　eventually　won　her　hand；　wedded　her；　and　made　her　an　empress。　She　later　became　the　Goddess　of　River　Luo；　according　to　folktales。　。。。。。

Meanwhile　in　the　Middle　Land；　the　Ruler　of　Wei；　Cao　Pi；　had　now　ruled　seven　years；　and　it　was　the　fourth　year　of　Beginning　Prosperity　in　Shu…Han　calendar。　Cao　Pi　had　taken　to　wife　a　lady　of　the　Zhen　family；　formerly　the　wife　of　the　second　son　of　Yuan　Shao。　He　had　discovered　Lady　Zhen*　at　the　sack　of　Yejun　and　had　married　her。　She　bore　him　a　son；　Cao　Rui；　who　was　very　clever　and　a　great　favorite　with　his　father。

Later　Cao　Pi　took　as　Beloved　Consort　a　daughter　of　Guo　Yong　in　Guangzong。　Lady　Guo　was　a　woman　of　exceeding　beauty；　whom　her　father　said；　〃She　is　the　king　among　women！〃　And　the　name　〃Lady　King〃　stuck　to　her。

But　with　Lady　Guo's　arrival　at　court；　Lady　Zhen　fell　from　her　lord's　favor