三國演義英文版

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d　not　allow　him　to　mount　it。　He　remained　in　his　own　simple　carriage　and　therein　traveled　to　the　Palace。　Officials　lined　the　road　to　salute　him；　and　he　dismounted　to　return　their　salutations。　Then　Sun　Chen　stood　forth　and　bade　them　take　the　newly…elected　Emperor　by　the　arm　and　lead　him　into　the　Great　Hall；　where；　after　thrice　refusing　the　honor；　he　at　last　took　his　seat　in　the　Dragon　Throne　and　received　the　jade　seal　passed　from　one　ruler　to　another。

When　all　the　officers　had　made　obeisance；　there　were　the　usual　amnesties；　promotions；　and　honors；　and　Eternal　Tranquillity；　the　first　year　（AD　258）；　was　the　name　of　the　new　reign。　Sun　Chen　was　confirmed　as　Prime　Minister；　with　the　Imperial　Protectorship　of　Jingzhou。　Moreover；　Sun　Hao；　the　son　of　his　elder　brother；　was　created　Lord　of　Wucheng。

Sun　Chen；　with　five　persons　in　his　family　holding　lordships　and　the　whole　army　under　their　mand；　was　immensely　powerful；　able　to　set　up　and　pull　down　at　will。　The　new　Ruler　of　Wu；　Sun　Xiu；　secretly　feared　him；　and　although　outwardly　he　showed　Sun　Chen　great　favor；　yet　he　kept　careful　watch　over　Sun　Chen；　whose　arrogance　knew　no　bounds。

In　the　winter　Sun　Chen　sent　into　the　Palace　presents　of　oxen　and　wine　as　birthday　gifts。　The　Ruler　of　Wu　declined　them。　Sun　Chen　was　very　annoyed　and　took　the　presents　to　Zhang　Bu's　residence；　where　they　two　dined　together。　Zhang　Bu　was　the　General　of　the　Left　Army。

When　warmed　with　wine；　Sun　Chen　said；　〃When　I　deposed　the　present　Prince　of　Kuaiji；　many　people　urged　me　to　take　the　throne　myself。　But　I　acted　magnanimously　and　set　up　this　present　Emperor。　Now　I　suffer　the　mortification　of　seeing　my　presents　rejected。　You　will　see　what　will　e　of　this　slight。〃

Zhang　Bu　showed　sympathy；　but　the　next　day　he　secretly　told　the　R