On the evening after Dr. Wan Ao met hor death, Pao Sze after making a successful Aispley of bor beauty inthe king's presence said to him, "My lifo and the life of my son are at the mercy of the Heir-Apparent," King Vu seid "While I am king what an the prince do?" The favourite replied, But after the King of 10,000 years will follow the Heir-Apparent. Even now the Queen being filled with spite wishes you dead. It is certain that if her son ascends the thevue my son and Twill not enjoy She then began to ery and sob. round enough even to be buried in!"
King Vu said, "I wish to discard both the:
jen and the Heir-Apparont and to: eloynte you and your son to their position but I fent my ministers will not ngreo to the proposal. What shall I do?" Pao Sze replied, The natural order of things is that ministers should obey the King. That the King should obey his ministers is contrary to nature. Let the King inform the ministers of his intention one, observe how they treat it." King Vu ro. plied, Love's advice is correct."
That night Pao Sze sent confidaytes to Dukes Kua and Yin informing them of the proposal that would soon Fe submitted to them so that they mi slit be pro. vided with a suitable reply. "Wort morne ing King Vu granted ar dience to the Ministers of State, when "9 said, Queen Sh6n being jealous revengeful wishes med end. She might even be put under arrest and punished Duke Kua' said, "True, the Queen ly in fault, still she is chief in the six Falaces; do not arrest nor punish her. Ie ifthe be not equal to her position, Fnake known your will that she be dogra' ved and afterwards choose another Cony ort whose virtue shall be a model to no Kingdom. 'Thus ehall_hoj mess & 5 secured for 10,000 ages." Duke in 9? ded, "Your Minister has heard that the virtue of Pao Sze is both purr, and constant. She is thus fitted to ru'. the Harem."
King Vu asked, "If I discard Queen Shen how should I act toward the Heir Apparent 7" To which Duke Kao replied, "Your minister. has heard of a mother being honoured on account of her son, and a.son honoured on account of his mother. 'The prince is even now inthe State of Shou for the purpose of evading punishment. His filial duties have therefore been'
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