e　released　a　king

As　part　of　his　conquering　plan。

Having　chosen　a　beautiful　spot

Where　the　valleys　debauch　on　the　plain；

Lest　his　kindness　should　ever　be　forgot；

The　vanquished　erected　a　fane。

High　Counselor　Fei　Yi　ventured　to　remonstrate　with　Zhuge　Liang　on　his　policy。

He　said；　〃You；　O　Minister；　have　led　the　army　this　long　journey　into　the　wilds　and　have　reduced　the　Mang　country；　and　have　brought　about　the　submission　of　the　king。　Why　not　appoint　officials　to　share　in　the　administration　and　hold　the　land？〃

Zhuge　Liang　replied；　〃There　are　three　difficulties。　To　leave　foreigners　implies　leaving　a　guard　for　them：　There　is　the　difficulty　of　feeding　the　guard。　The　Mangs　have　lost　many　of　their　relatives。　To　leave　foreigners　without　the　guard　will　invite　a　calamity：　This　is　the　second　difficulty。　Among　the　Mangs；　dethronements　and　murders　are　frequent；　and　there　will　be　enmities　and　suspicions。　Foreigners　and　they　will　be　mutually　distrustful：　This　is　the　third　difficulty。　If　I　do　not　leave　our　people；　I　shall　not　have　to　send　supplies；　which　makes　for　peace　and　freedom　from　trouble。〃

They　had　to　agree　that　the　policy　was　wise。

The　kindness　of　the　conqueror　was　rewarded　by　the　gratitude　of　these　southern　people；　and　they　even　erected　a　shrine　in　his　honor；　where　they　sacrificed　at　the　four　seasons。　As　Zhuge　Liang　and　Meng　Huo　declared　peace；　the　joy　spread　to　all　ravines　and　villages。　And　the　people　sent　gifts　of　jewels；　cinnabar；　lacquer；　medicines；　plowing　cattle；　and　chargers　for　the　use　of　the　army。　And　they　pledged　themselves　not　to　rebel。

When　the　feastings　to　the　soldiers　were　finished；　the　army　marched　homeward　to　Shu。　Wei　Yan　was　in　mand　of　the　advanced　column。　He　marched　to　the　River　Lu。　Bu