rones maintain by simple loyalty？
Han's day was done； two would avert the doom；
But failed； and carried anger to the tomb。
Xiahou Dun carried out his chief's orders and sent the officials he had arrested to Yejun。 There Cao Cao set up two flags； one red and one white； in the drill ground and sent all the officials thither。 Then he addressed them。
〃In this late rebellion some of you went out to extinguish the fire； some of you stayed within doors。 Let those who went forth to put out the fire take their stand by the red flag； and those who remained in their houses go to the white flag。〃
The officials thought within themselves； 〃Certainly there can be nothing wrong in trying to put out a fire；〃 so they nearly all placed themselves under the red flag。 Only about a third went to the white。
Then the order was given to seize all those by the red flag。
They protested。 〃We are guiltless！〃 cried they。
Cao Cao said； 〃At that time you intended not to put out the flames but to aid the rebels。〃
He sent them all down to River Zhang and had them put to death on the bank。 There were more than three hundred victims。 He rewarded those who were under the white flag and sent them to their homes in the capital。
Wang Bi died from his wound and was buried with great honor。
Cao Xiu was placed over the guards； Zhong Yao was created Prime Minister of the princedom of Wei； Hua Xin became High Minister。 The occasion was taken to create six grades of the title of Lordship with three divisions each； eighteen in all。 There were seventeen grades of Marquis West of the Pass。 And all these had golden seals of office with purple ribbons。 There were also sixteen ranks of Interior Marquis and Exterior Marquis。 They had silver seals