第287部分(第2/7 頁)

Then　said　He　Zeng；　〃The　care　of　the　empire　devolves　upon　the　Prince　of　Jin：　Let　us　induct　the　heir。　Then　we　can　perform　the　sacrifices　to　the　late　prince。〃

Thereupon　Sima　Yan　was　set　up　in　his　father's　place。　He　gave　He　Zeng　the　title　of　Prime　Minister；　Sima　Wang；　Minister　of　the　Interior；　Shi　Bao；　mander　of　the　Flying　Cavalry；　and　conferred　many　other　titles　and　ranks。　The　posthumous　title　of　the　〃Scholar　Prince〃　was　conferred　upon　his　late　father。

＇e＇　King　Wen；　aka　the　Scholar　King；　founder　of　the　Zhou　Dynasty；　father　of　King　Wu。　King　Wen　did　not　actually　founded　the　dynasty；　but　he　laid　the　foundation　for　Zhou。　At　the　end　of　Shang　Dynasty；　the　state　Zhou　of　King　Wen　had　already　possessed　two…thirds　of　the　empire；　but　King　Wen　still　faithfully　served　the　last　emperor　of　Shang。　The　final　conquest　was　pleted　by　King　Wu　and　King　Wu's　brother；　the　Duke　of　Zhou。　。。。。。

When　the　obsequies　were　finished；　Sima　Yan　summoned　Jia　Chong　and　Pei　Xiu　into　the　Palace；　and　said；　〃Cao　Cao　said　that　if　the　celestial　mandate　rested　upon　him；　he　could　be　no　more　than　King　Wen　of　Zhou*；　who　served　as　a　regent　only。　Is　this　really　so？〃

Jia　Chong　replied；　〃Cao　Cao　was　in　the　service　of　Han　and　feared　lest　posterity　should　reproach　him　with　usurpation。　Wherefore　he　spoke　thus。　Nevertheless　he　caused　Cao　Pi　to　bee　Emperor。〃

〃How　did　my　father　pare　with　Cao　Cao？〃　asked　Sima　Yan。

〃Although　Cao　Cao　was　universally　successful；　yet　the　people　feared　him　and　credited　him　with　no　virtue。　Cao　Pi's　rule　was　marked　by　strife　and　lack　of　tranquillity。　No　single　year　was　peaceful。　Later　the　Original　Prince　and　Wonderful　Prince　of　your　line　rendered　great　services　and　disseminated　passion　and　virtue；　so　that　they　were　beloved。　Your　late　father　overcame　Shu　in　t