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　Upon　the　present　Emperor　Bian；　Heaven　has　conferred　but　small　gifts：　In　dignity　and　deportment　he　is　deficient；　and　in　mourning　he　is　remiss。　Only　the　most　plete　virtue　can　grace　imperial　dignity。　Empress　He　has　trained　him　improperly；　and　the　whole　state　administration　has　fallen　into　confusion。　Empress　Dong　died　suddenly　and　no　one　knew　why。　The　doctrine　of　the　three　bonds………Heaven；　Earth；　and　Human………and　the　continuity　of　Heaven　and　Earth　interdependence　have　both　been　injured。

〃But　Liu　Xian；　Prince　of　Chenliu；　is　sage　and　virtuous　beside　being　of　handsome　exterior。　He　conforms　to　all　the　rules　of　propriety：　His　mourning　is　sincere；　and　his　speech　is　always　correct。　Eulogies　of　him　fill　the　empire。　He　is　well　fitted　for　the　great　duty　of　consolidating　the　rule　of　Han。

〃Now　therefore　the　Emperor　is　deposed　and　created　Prince　of　Hongnong；　and　Empress　He　retires　from　the　administration。

〃I　pray　the　Prince　of　Chenliu　to　accept　the　throne　in　conformity　with　the　decrees　of　Heaven　and　Earth；　the　desires　of　people；　and　the　fulfillment　of　the　hopes　of　humankind。〃

This　having　been　read；　Dong　Zhuo　bade　the　officials　lead　the　Emperor　down　from　the　throne；　remove　his　seal；　and　cause　him　to　kneel　facing　the　north；　styling　himself　faithful　servant　of　the　Throne　and　requesting　mands。　Moreover　Dong　Zhuo　bade　Empress　He　strip　off　her　royal　dress　of　ceremony　and　await　the　imperial　mand。　Both　victims　of　this　oppression　wept　bitterly；　and　every　minister　present　was　deeply　affected。

One　minister　put　his　discontent　into　words；　crying；　〃The　false　Dong　Zhuo　is　the　author　of　this　insult；　which　I　will　risk　my　life　to　wipe　away！〃

And　with　this　he　rushed　at　Dong　Zhuo　threatening　with　his　ivory　baton　of　office。

It　was　Chair　of　the　Secretariat　Ding