s。 We all worked for this end； never thinking that you would refuse so obstinately to accede to our wishes。 Now the officers are all annoyed； and they will drift away before very long。 If you are left alone and Wu and Wei e to attack； it will be difficult for you to hold on to what you have。 Do you not think this sufficient reason for me to feel grieved？〃
〃Unless I refused； the whole world would blame me。 I am afraid；〃 replied the Prince。
Quoting Confucius the Teacher； Zhuge Liang replied； 〃'If names be not correct； language is not in accordance with the truth of things。' In other words； if one be not really straight； people will not speak of one favorably。 O Prince； you are straight； and people speak of you favorably。 What more is there to say？ You know when Heaven offers and you refuse； you are certainly to blame。〃
〃When you have recovered； it shall be done；〃 said the Prince。
Up leapt Zhuge Liang from his bed； tapped at the screen in front of a doorway and in rushed a number of high officers； who prostrated themselves； crying； 〃So you have consented； O Prince！ Then choose the day for the ceremony。〃
They were all the most trusted of his court： Imperial Guardian Xu Jing； General Who Brings Peace to Han Mi Zhu； Lord of Qingyi Xiang Ju； Lord of Yangquan Liu Bao； Deputy Governor Zhao Zuo； First Secretary Yang Hong； Counselor Du Qiong； Secretary Zhang Shuang； Minister Lai Gong； Minister Huang Quan； Minister He Zong； Doctorate Scholar Yin Mo； Minister Qiao Zhou； Grand mander Yin Chun； Imperial mander Zhang Si； Treasurer Wang Mou； Doctorate Scholar Yi Ji； Counselor Qin Mi； and many others。
The Prince was greatly startled； and said； 〃You are mitting me to doing what is dishonorable！〃
But Zhuge Liang said； 〃Since consent has been