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e is deserted and enfeebled。 A high office should be granted to him to lead him astray。〃
So the Emperor officially appointed Li Jue Regent Marshal。 This delighted him greatly; and he ascribed his promotion to the potency of his wise witches' prayers and incantations。 He rewarded those people most liberally。
But his army was forgotten。 Wherefore his mander; Yang Feng; was angry。
Yang Feng said to General Song Guo; 〃We have taken all the risks and exposed ourselves to stones and arrows in his service; yet instead of giving us any reward he ascribes all the credit to those witches of his。〃
〃Let us put him out of the way and rescue the Emperor;〃 said Song Guo。
〃You explode a bomb within as signal; and I will attack from outside。〃
So the two agreed to act together that very night in the second watch。 But they had been overheard; and the eavesdropper told Li Jue。 Song Guo was seized and put to death。 That night Yang Feng waited outside for the signal and while waiting; out came Li Jue himself。 Then a melee began; which lasted till the fourth watch。 But Yang Feng got away and fled to Xian。
But from this time Li Jue's army began to fall away; and he felt more than ever the losses caused by Guo Si's frequent attacks。 Then came news that Zhang Ji; at the head of a large army; was ing down from Shanxi to make peace between the two factions。 Zhang Ji vowed he would attack the one who was recalcitrant。 Li Jue tried to gain favor by hastening to send to tell Zhang Ji he was ready to make peace。 So did Guo Si。
So the strife of the rival factions ended at last; and Zhang Ji memorialized asking the Emperor to go to Hongnong near Luoyang。
The Emperor was delighted; saying; 〃I have longed to go back to the east。〃
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