s corpse beheaded。
Magnificent tombs were raised to his victims………Zhuge Ke； Teng Yin； Lu Ju； Wang Chun； and others。 Thus at last loyalty was rewarded； and the banished were permitted to return home with full pardon。 The conspirators were rewarded。
News of this revolution was sent into Chengdu； and the Latter Ruler sent an envoy into Wu with felicitations。 In return； the Ruler of Wu sent Xue Xu as his envoy to Shu。
When Xue Xu returned； the Ruler of Wu questioned about affairs in the west； and Xue Xu said； 〃All affairs of state are in the hands of a certain eunuch named Huang Hao； and all the courtiers look up to him as to a father。 At court plain truth is never heard； and the country people look sallow and starved。 The whole country appears on the verge of destruction。 The birds on the roof do not know that the building is about to be burned。〃
〃Ah ！ If only Zhuge Liang the Martial Lord was still aliv