With the change of military power, another payment. of taxes has to be faced, In the month of February, the annual taxes" were ald for the present year. The Incoming military power found the government coffers empty, 10 wondered second payment, Becaise poor crops and famine condi tions, some of the people from whom this actond payment doing demanded are left without any grain for their own needs, Fortunately for. the autumn crop, some rain has fallen, Tt was specially heavy in the mountains, and the sudden rush of water from the bare his has caused consider" able damage, The Tan and Ch'in Rivers have been in flood for two days. The flood from" the hills ime during the night and several farmers who were lying ext in the open fields, watching their' motion Crops, were caught by the torrent and" drowned." Recently, both drought and food have deviated far from the golden mean and caused. great fear in the hearts of the people. Tu the recently cleared temples, where all images were destroyed by force, many people, oppressed by taxes, drought, food, famine, and locusts, Iknov? net to whom to turn for help.
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