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When Li Shih-min ascended the throne, in A.D.

Thus they went through the streets of the capital giving their concerts, and Fate decreed that Li Shih-min should hear their melodies.

Li Shih-min ordered them to be brought into his presence, and after hearing them play and sing appointed them to his private suite, and henceforth they accompanied him wherever he went.

The spirit-graduates left full of joy, and made their Page 246first experiment on Li Shih-min.

Li Shih-min, having also recovered his health, summoned the five deceased graduates and expressed his regret for the unfortunate issue of his design against the T’ien-shih.