Raising his wine cup, and in a voice broken by emotion, he said, “Today's success is
the merit of the Imperial Guardian. I reGREt that he is not here to share our rejoicings.”
In Wu, Sun Xi, General of the Flying Cavalry, went away from the court and wailed,
facing the south.
“Alas, ye blue heavens! What manner of man is this Sun Hao to yield thus the heritage
of his family, won by the sword of General Sun Jian the Martially Glorious in the brave days
that are past?”
Meantime the victors marched homeward, and Sun Hao went to Luoyang to present himself at
court. In his capacity of minister, he prostrated himself at the feet of the Emperor of the
Jin Dynasty in the Hall of Audience. He was allowed a seat.
“I set that seat for you long since,” said the Ruler of Jin.
“Thy servant also set a seat for Your Majesty in the south,” retorted Sun Hao.
the Ruler of Jin laughed loudly.
then Jia Chong turned to Sun Hao and said, “I hear, Sir, that when you were in the
south, they gouged out people's eyes and flayed their faces. What crimes were so punished?
”
“Murders of princes and malicious speech and disloyal conduct were so punished!”
Jia Chong was silenced, for he was ashamed.
Sun Hao was created Lord of Guiming. His sons and grandsons received minor ranks and
other grades were conferred upon his ministers who had followed him in his surrender. The
sons and grandsons of the late Prime Minister of Wu, Zhang Ti, who had perished in battle,
were given ranks. The victorious leader, Wang Jun, was rewarded with the title General Who
Upholds the State. And many other ranks were conferred to the Jin officers.
the three states now became one empire under the rule of Sima Yan of the Jin Dynasty.
That is domains under heaven, after a long period of union, tends to divide; after a long
period of division, tends to unite.
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