ty of Hanzhong。 Send also to engage the help of Wu。 I； thy humble servant； shall gather soldiers in Tazhong ready for the march。〃
That year in Shu the reign…style had been changed from Wonderful Sight； the fifth year； to Joyful Prosperity； the first year （AD 263）。 When the memorial of Jiang Wei came to the Latter Ruler； it found him as usual amusing himself with his favorite Huang Hao。
He read the document and said to the eunuch； 〃Here Jiang Wei says that the Wei armies under Deng Ai and Zhong Hui are on the way against us。 What shall we do？〃
〃There is nothing of the sort。 Jiang Wei only wants to get a name for himself； and so he says this。 Your Majesty need feel no alarm； for we can find out the truth from a certain wise woman I know。 She is a real prophetess。 May I call her？〃
The Latter Ruler consented； and a room was fitted up for the seance。 They prepared therein incense； flowers； paper； candles； sacrificial articles and so on； and then Huang Hao went with a chariot to beg the wise woman to attend upon the Latter Ruler。
She came and was seated on the Dragon Couch。 After the Latter Ruler had kindled the incense and repeated the prayer； the wise woman suddenly let down her hair； dropped her slippers； and capered about barefoot。 After several rounds of this； she coiled herself up on a table。
Huang Hao then said； 〃The spirit has now descended。 Send everyone away and pray to her。〃
So the attendants were dismissed； and the Latter Ruler entreated the wise woman。
Suddenly she cried out； 〃I am the guardian spirit of the West River Land。 Your Majesty； rejoices in tranquillity； why do you inquire about other matters？ Within a few years the land of Wei shall e under you； wherefore you need not be sorrowful。〃
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