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o　recover　its　independence；　the　troops　of　Wu　under　Ding　Feng　were　withdrawn　and　returned　to　their　own　land。

Now　Secretary　Hua　Jiao　sent　up　a　memorial　to　Sun　Xiu；　the　Ruler　of　Wu；　saying；　〃Wu　and　Shu　were　as　close　as　are　one's　lips　to　one's　teeth；　and　when　the　lips　are　gone　the　teeth　are　cold。　Without　doubt　Sima　Zhao　will　now　turn　his　thoughts　to　attacking　us；　and　Your　Majesty　must　realize　the　danger　and　prepare　to　meet　it。〃

Sun　Xiu　knew　that　he　spoke　truly；　so　he　set　Lu　Kang；　son　of　the　late　leader　Lu　Xun；　over　the　army　of　Jingzhou　and　the　river　ports　with　the　title　General　Who　Guards　the　East；　Sun　Yin　was　sent　to　Nanxu；　and　Ding　Feng　was　ordered　to　set　up　several　hundred　garrisons　along　the　river　banks。

In　Shu　when　Huo　Yi；　Governor　of　Jianning；　heard　that　Chengdu　had　been　taken；　he　dressed　himself　in　white　and　wailed　during　three　days；　facing　west　toward　the　capital。

〃Now　that　the　capital　has　fallen　and　the　Ruler　of　Shu　is　a　captive；　it　would　be　well　to　surrender；〃　said　his　officers。

Huo　Yi　replied；　〃There　is　a　hindrance。　I　know　not　how　fares　our　lord；　whether　he　is　in　fort　or　in　misery。　If　his　captors　treat　him　generously；　then　will　I　yield。　But　perhaps　they　will　put　him　to　shame；　and　when　the　prince　is　shamed；　the　minister　dies。〃

So　certain　persons　were　sent　to　Luoyang　to　find　out　how　fared　the　Latter　Ruler。

Soon　after　the　Latter　Ruler　reached　the　capital　of　Wei；　Sima　Zhao　returned。

Seeing　the　Latter　Ruler　at　court；　Sima　Zhao　upbraided　him；　saying；　〃You　deserved　death　for　your　vicious　courses………corrupt　morality；　unchecked　self…indulgence；　contempt　of　good　people；　and　misgovernment………；　which　had　brought　misfortune　upon　yourself！〃

Hearing　this；　the　face　of　the　Latter　Ruler　turned　to　the　color　of　clay　with　f