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