第273部分(第2/7 页)

　Sun　Chen　assembled　the　officers　in　the　court　and　addressed　them　thus：　〃The　Emperor　is　vicious　and　weak；　depraved　and　foolish　and　unfit　for　his　high　office。　Wherefore　he　must　be　deposed。　Any　of　you　who　oppose　will　be　punished　as　for　conspiracy。〃

〃We　shall　obey　your　mand；　O　General！〃　said　the　court　officiers　out　of　fear。

Only　one　of　those　present　dared　to　say　a　word　of　protest。

It　was　Chair　of　the　Secretariat　Huan　Yi；　who　said；　〃How　dare　you　utter　such　words？　Our　Emperor　is　very　intelligent；　and　I　will　not　support　you。　I　would　rather　die！〃

Sun　Chen　wrathfully　drew　his　sword　and　slew　Huan　Yi。

Then　Sun　Chen　went　into　the　Palace　and　said　to　Sun　Liang；　〃O　unrighteous　and　unenlightened　Highness；　your　death　would　be　the　only　fitting　reparation　to　make　to　the　empire；　but　out　of　consideration　for　your　ancestors　you　are　only　deposed　and　degraded　to　princely　rank　as　Prince　of　Kuaiji。　I　will　select　a　worthy　successor。〃

Secretary　Li　Zong　was　ordered　to　bring　in　the　royal　seal；　which　was　delivered　to　Deng　Cheng。　The　deposed　ruler　retired　weeping。

The　sage　example　of　the　wise　Yi　Yin*

Perverted　now　to　traitor's　use　we　see；

And　Huo　Guang's　faithful　services*　are　made

A　cloak　to　cover　vilest　treachery。

Even　able　princes　are　but　toys　of　fate；

And　need　our　pity；　fallen　from　high　estate。

＇e＇　Yi　Yin　was　was　helper　and　prime　minister　of　King　Tang；　the　founder　of　Shang　Dynasty。　After　King　Tang's　death；　Yi　Yin　served　his　sons　and　grandson。　Soon　after　Tai　Jia；　King　Tang's　grandson；　ascended　the　throne；　he　mitted　many　faults；　and　Yi　Yin；　acting　as　regent；　exiled　Tai　Jia　to　Tong　Palace………the　burial　place　of　King　Tang。　After　three　years　Yi　Yin　returned　him　the　throne。　Tai　Jia　eventually　became　an　enlightened