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第290部分(第3页)

〃Murders of princes and malicious speech and disloyal conduct were so punished!〃

Jia Chong was silenced; for he was ashamed。

Sun Hao was created Lord of Guiming。 His sons and grandsons received minor ranks and other grades were conferred upon his ministers who had followed him in his surrender。 The sons and grandsons of the late Prime Minister of Wu; Zhang Ti; who had perished in battle; were given ranks。 The victorious leader; Wang Jun; was rewarded with the title General Who Upholds the State。 And many other ranks were conferred to the Jin officers。

The three states now became one empire under the rule of Sima Yan of the Jin Dynasty。 That is domains under heaven; after a long period of union; tends to divide; after a long period of division; tends to unite。

Liu Shan; the Emperor of Shu…Han; passed away in the seventh year of Great Beginning; in Jin calendar (AD 271)。 Cao Huang; the Emperor of Wei; passed away in the first year of Magnificent Peace (AD 302)。 And Sun Hao; the Emperor of Wu; passed away in the fourth year of Prosperous Peace (AD 283)。 All three died of natural causes。

A poet has summed up the history of these stirring years in a poem:

It was the dawning of a glorious day

When first the Founder of the House of Han

Xianyangs proud Palace entered。 Noontide came

When Liu Xiu the imperial rule restored。

Alas; that Liu Xian succeeded in full time

And saw the setting of the sun of power!

He Jin; the feeble; fell beneath the blows

Of Palace minions。 Dong Zhuo; vile though bold;

Then ruled the court。 The plot Wang Yun

To oust him; failed; recoiled on his own head。

The Li Jue and Guo Si lit up the flame of war

And brigands swarmed like ants through all the land。

Then rose the valiant and deployed their might。

Sun Ce carved out a kingdom in the southeast;

North of Yellow River the Yuans strove to make their own。

Liu Zhang went west and seized on Ba and Shu;

Liu Biao laid hold on Jingzhou and Chu;

Zhang Lu; in turn held Hanzhong by force。

Ma Teng and Han Sui kept Xiliang。

Tao Qian and Gongsun Zan built up quarters;

Zhang Xiu and Lu Bu challenged the bold。

But overtopping all Cao Cao the strong

Became first minister; and to his side;

Drew many able pe

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