ang; Governor of Yuzhang; Sima Liang's son; Sima Juan; Governor of Yingchuan; Sima Juan's son; Sima Fang; Governor of Jingzhao; Sima Fang's son; Sima Yi the Original Emperor; and Sima Yi's 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。
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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 usurper's 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 father's 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 Dowag