第8部分(第2/7 頁)

Dong　Zhuo　glared　at　Ding　Yuan；　roaring；　〃There　is　life　for　those　who　are　with　me；　death　for　those　against！〃

Dong　Zhuo　drew　his　sword　and　made　for　the　objector。　But　the　watchful　Li　Ru　had　noticed　standing　behind　Ding　Yuan　a　particularly　dangerous　looking　henchman　of　his；　who　was　now　handling　his　halberd　threateningly；　and　whose　eyes　were　blazing　with　anger。

So　Li　Ru　hastily　interposed；　saying；　〃But　this　is　the　banquet　chamber；　and　state　affairs　should　be　left　outside。　The　matters　can　be　fully　discussed　tomorrow。〃

His　fellow　guests　persuaded　Ding　Yuan　to　leave；　and　after　his　departure　Dong　Zhuo　said；　〃Is　what　I　said　just　and　reasonable？〃

＇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　emperor。　Shang　Dynasty　lasted　for　650　years　（BC　1700…1050）。　It　was　this　act　of　Yi　Yin　rather　than　his　services　in　building　up　an　empire　that　has　made　him　immortal。　Whether　he　did　right　in　temporarily　dethroning　the　king　was　open　to　question；　until　a　final　verdict　was　rendered　by　Mencius　who　thought　that　his　ends　amply　justified　his　means。　This　historical　event　attests　the　extent　of　the　power　exercised　by　a　prime　minister　in　those　days。　。。。。。

＇e＇　Huo　Guang　（BC　？…68）　a　general　and　regent　of　Han。　After　Emperor　Wu　died；　Huo　Guang　became　regent　to　three　successive　emperors；　and　the　second　one　had　been　the　Prince　of　Changyi；　who　was　on　the　throne　for　only　twenty…seven　days。　Huo　Guang　had　th