第97部分(第7/7 頁)

you　not　run　away？〃

The　youths　replied；　〃When　the　nest　is　pulled　down；　are　the　eggs　left　unbroken？〃

Even　at　that　moment　the　same　executors　came　and　carried　off　the　whole　household。　The　two　youths　were　beheaded。　The　father's　corpse　was　exposed　in　the　streets。

Minister　Zhi　Xi　wept　over　the　corpse。　This　public　exhibition　of　sympathy　rekindled　Cao　Cao's　anger；　and　he　was　going　to　punish　it　with　death。

However；　this　additional　punishment　was　prevented　by　Adviser　Xun　Yu；　who　said；　〃You　should　not　slay　a　righteous　man　who　came　to　mourn　over　his　friend's　corpse。　Zhi　Xi　had　often　warned　Kong　Rong　against　the　danger　his　severe　rectitude　might　lead　him　into。〃

Zhi　Xi　took　up　the　remains　of　father　and　sons　and　buried　them。

Kong　Rong；　who　dwelt　on　the　north　sea　shore；

A　noble　reputation　bore；

With　him　all　guests　warm　wele　found；

And　ceaselessly　the　wine　went　round。

For　skill　in　letters　he　was　famed；

In　speech；　he　dukes　and　princes　shamed；

Historians　his　merits　tell；

Recorders　say　that　he　did　well。