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Vain　hope　with　one　hand　to　hide　Taishan　Mountains。

The　Emperor…elect　was　requested　to　ascend　the　high　place；　and　there　received　the　great　salute。　Cao　Huang　then　descended；　robed　himself　as　a　minister　and　took　his　place　as　the　first　of　subjects。

Sima　Yan　now　stood　upon　the　terrace；　supported　by　Jia　Chong　and　Pei　Xiu。　Cao　Huang　was　ordered　to　prostrate　himself；　while　the　mand　was　recited；　and　Jia　Chong　read：

〃Forty…five　years　have　elapsed　since；　in　the　twenty…fifth　year　of　Rebuilt　Tranquillity；　the　House　of　Han　gave　place　to　the　House　of　Wei。　But　after　forty…five　years；　the　favor　of　Heaven　has　now　left　the　latter　House　and　reverts　to　Jin。　The　merits　and　services　of　the　family　of　Sima　reach　to　the　high　heavens　and　pervade　the　earth。　The　Prince　of　Jin　is　fitted　for　the　high　office　and　to　continue　the　rule。　Now　His　Majesty　the　Emperor　confers　upon　you　the　title　of　Prince　of　Chenliu。　You　are　to　proceed　to　the　city　of　Jinyong；　where　you　will　reside；　you　are　forbidden　to　e　to　court　unless　summoned。〃

Sadly　Cao　Huang　withdrew　with　tears　in　his　eyes。　Sima　Fu；　Guardian　of　the　Throne；　wept　before　the　deposed　Emperor　and　promised　eternal　devotion。

〃I　have　been　a　servant　of　Wei　and　will　never　turn　my　back　upon　the　House！〃　said　he。

Sima　Yan　did　not　take　this　amiss；　and　out　of　admiration　he　offered　Sima　Fu　the　princedom　of　Anping。　But　Sima　Fu　declined　the　offer。

The　new　Emperor　was　now　seated　in　his　place；　and　all　the　officers　made　their　salutations　and　felicitated　him。　The　very　hills　rang　with　〃Wan　shui！　O　King；　live　forever！〃

Thus　succeeded　Sima　Yan；　and　the　state　was　called　Great　Jin　and　a　new　year…style　was　changed　from　Great　Glory；　the　second　year；　to　Great　Beginning　Era；　the　first　year　（AD　265）。　An　amnesty　was　declared。　Since　then　Wei　Dynasty　ended。

The　kingdom　of　Wei　had　ended。

The　Founder　of　the　Dynasty　of　Jin

Took　Wei　as　model；　thus　the　displaced　emperor

Was　named　a　prince；　when　on　the　terrace　high

His　throne　he　had　renounced。

We　grieve　when　we　recall　these　deeds。

The　new　Emperor　conferred　posthumous　rank　upon　his　grandfather；　his　uncle；　and　his　father：　Sima　Yi　the　Original　Emperor；　Sima　Shi　the　Wonderful　Emperor；　and　Sima　Zhao　the　Scholar　Emperor。　Sima　Yan　built　seven　temples　in　honor　of　his　ancestors：　Sima　Jun；　the　Han　General　Who　Conquers　the　West；　Sima　Juns　son；　Sima　Liang；　Governor　of　Yuzhang；　Sima　Liangs　son；　Sima　Juan；　Governor　of　Yingchuan；　Sima　Juans　son；　Sima　Fang；　Governor　of　Jingzhao；　Sima　Fangs　son；　Sima　Yi　the　Original　Emperor；　and　Sima　Yis　sons；　Sima　Shi　the　Wonderful　Emperor　and　Sima　Zhao　the　Scholar　Emperor。

All　these　things　being　acplished；　courts　were　held　daily；　and　the　one　subject　of　discussion　was　the　subjugation　of　Wu。

The　House　of　Han　has　gone　for　aye；

And　Wu　will　quickly　follow。

The　story　of　the　attack　upon　Wu　will　be　told　next。

Main　Next　to　Chapter　120　》》

Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　120

Chapter　120

Remending　Du　Yu；　An　Old　General　Offers　New　Plans；

Capturing　Of　Sun　Hao；　Three　Kingdoms　Bees　One。

When　Sun　Xiu；　the　Ruler　of　Wu；　knew　that　the　House　of　Wei　had　fallen　before　the　Jins；　he　also　knew　that　the　usurpers　next　thought　would　be　the　conquest　of　his　own　land。　The　anxiety　made　him　ill；　so　that　he　took　to　his　bed　and　was　like　to　die。　He　then　summoned　to　his　bedside　his　Prime　Minister；　Puyang　Xing；　and　his　heir；　Sun　Wan。　But　they　two　came　almost　too　late。　The　dying　Ruler；　with　his　last　effort；　took　the　Minister　by　the　hand；　but　could　only　point　to　his　son。　Then　he　died。

Puyang　Xing　left　the　couch　and　called　a　meeting　of　the　officers；　whereat　he　proposed　to　place　the　heir　on　his　fathers　throne。

Then　Wan　Yu；　Inspector　of　the　Left　Army；　rose　and　said；　〃Prince　Sun　Wan　is　too　youthful　to　rule　in　such　troublous　times。　Let　us　confer　the　throne　to　Sun　Hao；　Lord　of　Wucheng。〃

Zhang　Bu；　General　of　the　Left　Army；　supported　his　election；　saying；　〃Sun　Hao　is　able　and　prompt　in　decision。　He　can　handle　the　responsibilities　of　an　emperor。〃

However；　Puyang　Xing　was　doubtful　and　consulted　the　Empress　Dowager。

〃Settle　this　with　the　officials；〃　she　replied；　〃I　am　a　widow　and　know　nothing　of　such　matters。〃

Finally　Sun　Hao　won　the　day；　and　in　the　seventh　month　he　was　enthroned　as　Emperor　of　Wu；　and　the　first　year　of　his　reign　was　Prosperous　Beginning　（AD　264）。　Sun　Hao　was　the　son　of　Sun　He；　a　former　Heir　Apparent；　and　grandson　of　Sun　Quan　the　Great　Emperor。　The　excluded　prince；　Sun　Wan；　was　consoled　with　the　title　of　Prince　of　Yuzhang。　Posthumous　rank　was　given　to　his　late　father；　Sun　He　the　Scholar　Emperor；　and　his　mother；　Lady　He；　the　Scholar　Empress。　The　Veteran　Leader　Ding　Feng　was　made　mander　of　the　Right　and　Left　Armies。

However；　the　year…style　was　changed　to　Sweet　Dew　the　very　next　year。　The　new　ruler　soon　proved　himself　cruel　and　oppressive　and　day　by　day　grew　more　so。　Sun　Hao　indulged　in　every　form　of　vice　and　chose　Eunuch　Cen　Hun　as　his　confidant　and　favorite。　When　Prime　Minister　Puyang　Xing　and　Ge