uers　the　West　and　Imperial　Guardian；　with　bowed　head　and　trepidation；　presents　this　memorial。　On　my　return　from　the　expedition　into　Liaodong；　His　late　Majesty　summoned　Your　Majesty；　Cao　Shuang；　myself　and　certain　others　to　his　bedside；　took　me　by　the　arm　and　impressed　upon　us　all　our　duty　in　the　years　to　be。

〃Now　Cao　Shuang　has　betrayed　the　trust　placed　in　him；　has　disordered　the　kingdom；　usurped　power　at　court；　and　seized　upon　power　in　the　regions。　He　has　appointed　Zhang　Dang；　Administrator　of　the　City；　to　control　the　court　and　spy　upon　Your　Majesty。　He　is　surely　lying　in　wait　to　seize　the　empire。　He　has　sown　dissension　in　the　royal　family　and　injured　his　own　flesh　and　blood。　The　whole　land　is　in　confusion；　and　people's　hearts　are　full　of　fear。　All　this　is　opposed　to　the　injunctions　of　His　Late　Majesty　and　his　mands　to　me。

〃Stupid　and　worthless　as　I　am；　yet　I　dare　not　forget　the　words　of　His　Late　Majesty。　My　colleagues；　Jiang　Ji　and　Sima　Fu；　agree　that　Cao　Shuang　is　disloyal　at　heart；　and　great　military　powers　should　not　be　entrusted　to　him　or　his　brothers。

〃I　have　memorialized　Her　Majesty　and　obtained　her　authority　to　act。

〃All　military　powers　have　been　wrested　from　the　hands　of　Cao　Shuang；　Cao　Xi；　and　Cao　Xun；　leaving　them　only　the　simple　title　of　lordships；　so　that　hereafter　they　may　be　unable　to　hinder　or　control　Your　Majesty's　actions。　If　there　be　any　obstruction；　the　matter　shall　be　summarily　dealt　with。

〃Although　in　ill　health；　as　a　precautionary　measure　I　have　camped　at　the　Floating　Bridge；　whence　I　write　this。〃

When　they　had　made　an　end　of　reading；　the　Ruler　of　Wei　turned　to　Cao　Shuang　and　said；　〃In　the　face　of　such　words　what　mean　you　to　do？〃

Cao　Shuang　was　at　a　loss　and　turned　to　his　younger　brother；　saying；　〃