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s　ignoble　and　in　his　youth　he　was　a　farmer　and　breeder　of　cattle。　However；　he　had　good　luck　and　has　won　a　great　reputation　in　this　expedition。　But　this　is　due　not　to　his　able　plans；　but　to　the　good　fortune　of　the　state。　If　you　had　not　been　pelled　to　hold　me　in　check　at　Saber　Pass；　he　could　not　have　succeeded。　Now　he　wishes　the　late　Ruler　of　Shu　to　be　created　Prince　of　Fufeng；　whereby　he　hopes　to　win　the　goodwill　of　the　people　of　Shu。　But　to　me　it　seems　that　perfidy　lies　therein。　The　Duke　of　Jin　suspects　him；　it　is　evident。〃

Zhong　Hui　plimented　him。　Jiang　Wei　continued；　〃If　you　will　send　away　your　people；　I　have　something　to　say　to　you　in　private。〃

When　this　had　been　done　and　they　two　were　alone；　Jiang　Wei　drew　a　map　from　his　sleeve　and　spread　it　before　Zhong　Hui；　saying；　〃Long　ago；　before　he　had　left　his　humble　cot。　Zhuge　Liang　gave　this　to　the　First　Ruler　and　told　him　of　the　riches　of　Yizhou　and　how　well　it　was　fitted　for　an　independent　state。　Whereupon　Chengdu　was　seized　as　a　first　step　towards　attaining　it。　Now　that　Deng　Ai　has　got　to　the　same　point；　it　is　small　wonder　that　he　has　lost　his　balance。〃

Zhong　Hui　asked　many　questions　about　the　details　of　the　features　of　the　map；　and　Jiang　Wei　explained　in　full。　Toward　the　end；　he　asked　how　Deng　Ai　could　be　got　rid　of。

〃By　making　use　of　the　Duke　of　Jin's　suspicions；〃　replied　Jiang　Wei。　〃Send　up　a　memorial　to　say　that　it　looks　as　if　Deng　Ai　really　contemplated　rebellion。　You　will　receive　direct　orders　to　check　the　revolt。〃

So　a　memorial　was　sent　to　Luoyang。　It　said　that　Deng　Ai　aimed　at　independence；　nourished　base　designs；　was　making　friends　with　the　vanquished；　and　was　about　to　revolt。

At　this　news　the　court　was　much　disturbed。　Then　to　support　his　charges；　Zhong　Hui's　soldiers　in