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ly replied； 〃Speed is the one important matter in war。 Do not encourage any discontent。 I will not have it。〃
Tian Xu was sentenced to death。 But as many officers interceded for him； he was pardoned。
The army pressed on toward Fucheng。 As soon as they arrived； the officers yielded as if they thought Deng Ai had fallen from the heavens。 Some took the news to the capital； and the Latter Ruler began to feel alarmed。 He hastily called for Huang Hao； who at once denied the report。
〃That is just false rumor。 The spirits would not deceive Your Majesty；〃 said Huang Hao。
The Latter Ruler summoned the wise woman to the Palace； but the messengers said she had gone no one knew whither。
And now urgent memorials and letters fell in from every side like a snow storm； and messengers went to and fro in constant streams。 The Latter Ruler called a court to discuss the danger； but no one had any plan or suggestion to offer。 The courtiers just looked blankly into each other's faces。
Finally Xi Zheng spoke out； 〃In this extremity Your Majesty should call in the help of the son of the Martial Lord。〃
This son of Zhuge Liang was named Zhuge Zhan。 His mother was born of the Huang family and a daughter of Huang Chenyan。 She was singularly plain and extraordinarily talented。 She had studied everything； even books of strategy and magic。 Zhuge Liang in Nanyang had sought to marry her because of her goodness； and she had studied with him for all their lives。 She had survived her husband but a short time； and her last words to her son had been 〃be loyal and filial〃。
Zhuge Zhan had been known as a clever lad and had married a daughter of the Latter Ruler； so that he was an Imperial Son…in…Law。 His father's rank； Lord of Wuxiang； had descended to hi
