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e　Prince　of　Changyi　declared　unfit　to　rule　and　deposed　him。　Even　though　Huo　Guang　contributed　much　to　the　empire's　stabilization；　after　he　died；　he　was　distanced　by　the　emperor　and　most　of　his　family　were　executed　for　conspiracy　charges。　。。。。。

〃You　are　mistaken；　Illustrious　Sir；〃　said　Lu　Zhi。　〃Of　old　Emperor　Tai　Jia　of　the　Shang　Dynasty　was　unenlightened。　Wherefore　the　sage　Minister　Yi　Yin*　immured　him　in　the　Tong　Palace　till　he　reformed。　Later　the　Prince　of　Changyi　ascended　the　throne；　and　in　twenty…seven　days　he　mitted　more　than　three　thousand　categorical　faults。　Wherefore　Regent　Marshal　Huo　Guang*　declared　in　the　ancestral　temple　that　the　Prince　of　Changyi　was　deposed。　Our　present　Emperor　is　young；　but　he　is　intelligent；　benevolent；　and　wise。　He　has　not　mitted　a　single　fault。　You；　Sir；　are　an　imperial　protector　of　a　frontier　region　and　not　a　metropolitan　official　and　have　had　no　experience　in　state　administration。　Neither　have　you　the　pure　intentions　of　Yi　Yin　and　Huo　Guang　which　qualified　their　actions。　The　Teacher　said：　'Only　with　Yi　Yin's　purpose　can　one　act　like　Yi　Yin。　Otherwise；　such　a　deed　is　treason。'〃

Dong　Zhuo　angrily　drew　his　sword　to　slay　the　bold　Lu　Zhi；　but　two　other　officials　remonstrated。

〃Minister　Lu　Zhi　is　the　cynosure　of　the　whole　country；　and　his　violent　death　would　stir　the　hearts　of　all　people！〃　said　Court　Counselors　Cai　Yong　and　Peng　Bo。

Dong　Zhuo　then　stayed　his　hand。

Then　said　Wang　Yun；　〃A　great　question　like　the　deposition　and　substitution　of　emperors　is　not　one　to　be　decided　after　a　wine　party。　Let　it　be　put　off　till　another　time。〃

So　the　guests　dispersed。　Dong　Zhuo　stood　at　the　gate　with　drawn　sword　watching　them　depart。　Standing　thus；　Dong　Zhuo　noticed　a　spearman　galloping　to　and　fro　on　a　fiery　st