第6部分(第3/7 页)

　turn　my　hand！〃

Empress　He　in　her　turn　became　wroth　and　said；　〃I　tried　to　persuade　you　with　fair　words。　Why　get　so　angry？〃

〃You　low　born　daughter　of　a　butcher；　what　do　you　know　of　offices？〃　cried　Empress　Dong。

And　the　quarrel　waxed　hot。

The　eunuchs　persuaded　the　ladies　to　retire。　But　in　the　night　Empress　He　summoned　her　brother　into　the　Palace　and　told　him　what　had　occurred。　He　went　out　and　took　counsel　with　the　principal　officers　of　state。　Next　morning　a　court　was　held　and　a　memorial　was　presented；　saying：

〃Empress　Dong；　being　the　foster　mother　of　Liu　Xian；　Prince　of　Chenliu；　a　regional　prince………only　a　collateral………cannot　properly　occupy　any　part　of　the　Palace。　She　is　to　be　removed　into　her　original　fief　of　Hejian　and　is　to　depart　immediately。〃

And　while　they　sent　an　escort　to　remove　Empress　Dong；　a　strong　guard　was　placed　about　the　Imperial　Uncle　Dong　Chong's　dwelling。　They　took　away　his　seal　of　office　and　he；　knowing　this　was　the　end；　killed　himself　in　his　private　apartments。　His　dependents；　who　wailed　his　death；　were　driven　off　by　the　guards。

The　eunuchs　Zhang　Rang　and　Duan　Gui；　having　lost　their　patroness；　sent　large　gifts　to　He　Jin's　younger　brother；　He　Miao；　and　his　mother；　Lady　Wuyang；　and　thus　got　them　to　put　in　a　good　word　to　Empress　He　so　as　to　gain　her　protection。　And　so　they　gained　favor　once　more　at　court。

＇e＇　A　burial　place　of　court　officials　and　royal　families。

In　the　sixth　month　of　that　year；　the　secret　emissaries　of　He　Jin　poisoned　Empress　Dong　in　her　residence　in　the　country。　Her　remains　were　brought　to　the　capital　and　buried　in　Wen　Tombs*。　He　Jin　feigned　illness　and　did　not　attend　the　funeral。

mander　Yuan　Shao　went　one　day　to　see　He　Jin；　saying；　〃The　two　eunuchs；　Zhang　Rang　and　Dua