The Universal Gazette" publishes the following from Hsian:—Ono day last month the Empress Dowager was exceodinoly wroth at the Heir Apparent, Pu Chiiv, who, she lind been told, was greatly misbehaving himself and indulging in riotous pleasures, etc, She therefore sent for Pu Chun and chided him for sinking so Jow, when to her astonishment instead of expressing contrition and respectfully reveivinghis reproof this youth gave his benefactressa saucy reply and contemptuously disregarded the advice given him. Indignation succeeded astonishment and in great wrath the Empress Dowager called together her Grand Councillors with the intention of telling them that she was determined to first give Pu Chun a severe chastis+- ment for his disrespectful conduct, after which he was to be cashiered and then Ianished to join his father, Prince Tuan, in The majority of the Grand it seemed, were only too glad to and therefore made no attempt at soothing the feelings of the injured Empress Dowager. But much to their disgust the notorious Lu Ch'van-lin came forward and sinking on his knees before the impress Dowager asked forgiveness for Pu Chun, saying that his faults were merely these of extreme youth and that the perspicacity of her Majesty in having selected Pu Chun to succeed Kuang Heir would not be disappointed as the Heir Anpatent. grew older and became more sober. Finally, it is alleged from another source, although the Empress Dowager was firm at the beginning and turned her face from Lu Ch'uan-lin she seemed touched ut the Inst words of the suppliant and displayed some irresolution, roving with a jade stone ornament she generally carried iyith her on account of its beauty and fine carving. Atthis moment the eunuch, Li Lien-ying, who had but just then heard of the danger that threatened his protege, Pu Chin, walked into the Chamber through the door behind the Empress Dowager's throne and quickly perceiving how matters stood, came forward to join Lin Ch'uan-lin in asking for leniency on behalf of the Heir Apparent. This clinched the matter and forgiveness was extended to Pu Chin, especially xs the Eunuch and Lu offered to be guarantees that their protéeé would never more show disrespect to her Majeaty. This guarantee of course, was merely meant to save the Empress Dowager's *'face" to enable her to retract gracefully. This the other Grand Councillors knew perfectly well; so did the Empress Dowager herself, but apparcatly every one was satisfied and the Council ended.
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