第23部分(第4/7 頁)

hat　ranks；　Sirs？〃

All　four　wrote　their　wishes　and　handed　them　up　to　the　Emperor　who　had　no　choice　but　to　accede　to　the　request；　and　they　were　created：

Li　Jue　was　appointed　General　of　the　Flying　Cavalry；　Lord　of　Chiyang；　mander　of　Capital　District；　Court　Administrator；　and　granted　Military　Insignia。

Guo　Si　was　appointed　General　of　the　Rear　Army；　Lord　of　Meiyang；　Court　Administrator；　and　granted　Military　Insignia。

Fan　Chou　was　appointed　General　of　the　Right　Army　and　Lord　of　Wanian。

Zhang　Ji　was　appointed　General　of　the　Flying　Cavalry　and　Lord　of　Pingyan。

Li　Meng　and　Wang　Fang；　for　opening　the　city　gates；　were　appointed　Imperial　manders。

After　receiving　ranks　of　nobility；　Li　Jue　and　Guo　Si　thanked　the　Emperor；　and　went　away　to　camp　at　Xunung；　the　suburb　of　Changan。　The　inferior　rebel　leaders　also　were　gratified　with　ranks。　And　once　more　the　capital　was　free　of　troops。

Dong　Zhuo's　followers；　having　so　far　succeeded；　did　not　forget　their　late　leader。　They　sought　his　corpse　for　burial；　but　only　a　few　fragments　were　discoverable。　Then　they　had　sculptors　engrave　a　statue　of　fragrant　wood　in　his　likeness；　laid　that　out　in　proper　form；　and　instituted　a　noble's　sacrifices　and　prayers。　The　remains　were　dressed　in　the　robes　of　a　prince；　laid　in　a　princely　coffin　for　burial。　They　selected　Meiwo　for　his　tomb　and　having　found　an　auspicious　day　conveyed　the　coffin　thither。

But　a　terrific　thunder　storm　came　on　at　the　time　of　inhumation；　and　the　ground　was　flooded。　The　coffin　was　rived　asunder；　and　the　poor　remains　knocked　out　by　thunders。　A　second　time　they　buried　the　coffin；　but　a　similar　thing　happened　in　the　night。　And　yet　a　third　time　in　another　place　but　the　earth　rejected　the　remains。　Meanwhile　the　thunder…fire　had　enti