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第60部分(第2页)

They all said they knew nothing about who it was。

〃So far;〃 said Cao Cao; 〃matters are only beginning; and there is a chance of forgiveness。 But if the thing grows; it will be difficult not to take notice of it。〃

The whole four vigorously denied that any plot existed。 However Cao Cao called up his henchmen; and the four men were put into confinement。

Next day Cao Cao with a large following went to the State Uncles palace to ask after his health。

Dong Cheng came out to receive his visitor; who at once said; 〃Why did you not e last night?〃

〃I am not quite well yet and have to be very careful about going out;〃 replied Dong Cheng。

〃One might say you were suffering from national sorrow; eh?〃 said Cao Cao。

Dong Cheng started。 Cao Cao continued; 〃Have you heard of the Ji Ping affair?〃

〃No; what is it?〃

Cao Cao smiled coldly; saying; 〃How can it be you do not know?〃

He turned to his attendants and told them to bring in the prisoner; while he went on talking to his host about national illness。

Dong Cheng was much put about and knew not what to do。 Soon the gaolers led in the physician to the steps of the hall。 At once the bound man began to rail at Cao Cao as rebel and traitor。

〃This man;〃 said Cao Cao; pointing to Ji Ping; 〃has implicated Wang Zifu and three others; all of whom are now under arrest。 There is one more whom I have not caught yet。〃

〃Who sent you to poison me?〃 continued Cao Cao; turning toward the physician。 〃Quick; tell me!〃

〃Heaven sent me to slay a traitor!〃

Cao Cao angrily ordered them to beat Ji Ping again; but there was no part of his body that could be beaten。 Dong Cheng sat looking at him; his heart feeling as if transfixed with a dagger。

〃You were born with ten fingers。 How is it you have now only nine?〃

Ji Ping replied; 〃I bit off one as a pledge when I swore to slay a traitor。〃

Cao Cao told them to bring a knife; and they lopped off his other nine fingers。

〃Now they are all off。 That will teach you to make pledges。〃

〃Still I have a mouth that can swallow a traitor and a tongue that can curse him;〃 said Ji Ping。

Cao Cao told them to cut out his tongue。

Ji Ping said; 〃Do not。 I cannot endure any more punishment; I shall have to speak out。 Loosen my bonds。〃

〃Loose them。 There is no reason why not;〃 said Cao Cao。

They loosed him。 As soon as he was free; Ji Ping stood up; turned his face toward the Emperors palace and bowed; saying; 〃It is Heavens will that thy servant has been unable to remove the evil。〃

Then he turned and smashed his head into the steps and died。

His body was quartered and exposed。 This happened in the first month of the fifth year of Rebuilt Tranquillity (AD 200); and a certain historian wrote a poem:

There lived in Han a simple physician。

No warrior; yet brave

Enough to risk his very life

His Emperor to save。

Alas! He failed; but lasting fame

Is his; he feared not death;

He cursed the traitorous Prime Minister

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