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XVI. _. _E A_U.ECrS.
VOLUME VIii.
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BOOK xYI.
CONCERNING -MINISTERIAL RESPONSI-
BILITY ET ALIA.
This Book is especially noticeable in that it always refers
to the Sage as _:L --_. From this the Commentator _, 1_
suggests that it was adopted from the _ edition, and the
others from the _,
CHAPTER I. -- SADDLING RESPONSIBILITY
FOR A RULER'S FALSE POLICY.--For _ f_ set:
III I. _[ .g_ was a minor State, under 5o li square, of
the class called _ }j_• from their being under the suzerainty
of the prince by whose territory they were surrounded.
Though they held directly from the Emperor the feoffees
had no approach to the Imperial throne save in the trxin of
their feudal superior. At this time Duke ._¢ was little
more than nominal ruler in Lu, the actual power being held
by the House of _, As l_f( .0_ was near to 1_ the
feeof, it had stirred the greed of _i f_, who longed to
take possession of it and enjoy its revenues. L. The head
of the Chi family was going to attack Chwan Yd. Z.
invasura emt. 'K. preparing to commence hobtilities.
Couv. Se pr6parait a envahir.
2. For ti$ _ and -_ l_ see Introduction V No
record exists that these two were in the employ of _