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who　had　received　many　benefits　at　his　hands。　In　no　time　Dong　Zhuo's　head　was　hanging　over　the　gate。　So　you　see　mere　force　is　not　enough　to　ensure　safety。　Now　you　are　a　general；　with　the　axes　and　whips　and　all　the　symbols　of　rank　and　high　office；　your　descendants　and　all　your　clan　occupy　distinguished　positions。　You　must　confess　that　the　state　has　rewarded　you　liberally。　True；　Guo　Si　has　seized　the　officers　of　state；　but　you　have　done　the　same　to　the　'Most　Revered。'　Who　is　worse　than　the　other？〃

Li　Jue　angrily　drew　his　sword　and　shouted；　〃Did　the　Son　of　Heaven　send　you　to　mock　and　shame　me？〃

But　his　mander；　Yang　Feng；　checked　him。

〃Guo　Si　is　still　alive；〃　said　Yang　Feng；　〃and　to　slay　the　imperial　messenger　would　be　giving　him　a　popular　excuse　to　raise　an　army　against　you。　And　all　the　nobles　would　join　him。〃

Jia　Xu　also　persuaded　Li　Jue；　and　gradually　his　wrath　cooled　down。　Huangfu　Li　was　urged　to　go　away。

But　Huangfu　Li　would　not　be　satisfied　with　failure。　As　he　went　out　of　the　camp；　he　cried　loudly；　〃Li　Jue　will