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vice and chose Eunuch Cen Hun as his confidant and favorite。 When Prime Minister Puyang Xing and General Zhang Bu ventured upon remonstrance; both; with all their family; were put to death。 Thereafter none dared to speak; the mouth of every courtier was shut tight。
Another year…style; Treasured Paramount; was adopted the next year (266); and the responsibility of the Prime Minister's office was shared by two officers; Lu Kuai the Left and Wan Yu the Right。
At this time the imperial residence was in Wuchang。 The people of Yangzhou shouldered heavy tribute and suffered exceedingly。 There was no limit to the Ruler's extravagance。 The treasury was swept clean; and the ine of the royal domain exhausted。
At length Lu Kuai; Left Prime Minister; ventured a memorial; saying:
〃No natural calamity has fallen upon the people; yet they starve; no public work is in progress; yet the treasury is empty。 I am distressed。 The country under the Hans has fallen apart and three states have arisen therefrom。 Those ruled by the Caos and the Lius; as the result of their own folly; have been lost in Jin。 Foolish I may be; but I would protect the state for Your Majesty against the evils we have seen in the other divisions。 This city of Wuchang is not safe as a royal residence。 There is a rhyme concerning it; the gist of which is that it is better to drink the water of Jianye than eat the fish of Wuchang; better to die in Jianye than to live in Wuchang。 This shows the regard of the people as well as the will of Heaven。 Now the public storehouses are nearly empty; they contain insufficient for a year's use。 The officers of all grades vex and distress the people and none pity them。
〃In former times the Palace women numbered less than a hundred; for years past