第9部分(第5/7 页)

　Guan。　Dong　Zhuo　had　Ding　Guan　removed　and　summarily　put　to　death。　Before　his　death；　Ding　Guan　ceased　not　to　rail　at　the　oppressor；　nor　was　he　frightened　at　death。

The　rebel　Dong　Zhuo　conceived　the　foul　design

To　thrust　the　King　aside　and　wrong　his　line。

With　folded　arms　the　courtiers　stood；　save　one

Ding　Guan；　who　dared　to　cry　that　wrong　was　done。

Then　the　emperor　designate；　Prince　of　Chenliu；　went　to　the　upper　part　of　the　hall　to　receive　congratulations。　After　this　the　former　Emperor………now　Prince　of　Hongnong………；　his　mother；　and　the　Imperial　Consort；　Lady　Tang；　were　removed　to　the　Palace　of　Forever　Calm。　The　entrance　gates　were　locked　against　all　ers。

It　was　pitiful！　There　was　the　young　emperor；　after　reigning　less　than　half　a　year；　deposed　and　another　put　in　his　place。　The　new　Emperor　was　Liu　Xian；　the　second　son　of　the　late　Emperor　Ling。　He　was　nine　years　of　age；　five　years　younger　than　his　deposed　brother。　The　new　reign…style　was　changed　to　Inauguration　of　Tranquillity；　the　first　year　（AD　190）。

Being　the　Prime　Minister；　Dong　Zhuo　was　most　powerful　and　arrogant。　When　he　bowed　before　the　Throne；　he　did　not　declare　his　name。　In　going　to　court　he　did　not　hasten。　Booted　and　armed　he　entered　the　reception　halls。　He　amassed　a　wealth　exceeding　any　other's。

His　adviser；　Li　Ru；　impressed　upon　Dong　Zhuo　constantly　to　employ　people　of　reputation　so　that　he　should　gain　public　esteem。　So　when　they　told　him　Cai　Yong　was　a　man　of　talent；　Dong　Zhuo　summoned　him。　But　Cai　Yong　would　not　go。　Dong　Zhuo　sent　a　message　to　him　that　if　he　did　not　e；　he　and　his　whole　clan　should　be　exterminated。　Then　Cai　Yong　gave　in　and　appeared。　Dong　Zhuo　was　very　gracious　to　him　and　promoted　him　thrice　in　a　month。　Cai　Yong　became　High　Minister。　Such