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caused oxen and sheep to be sent to him, but he
ate them, and still continued not to sacrifice. Tang
again sent messengers to ask him the same question
as before, when he replied, ‘I have no means of
obtaining the necessary millet.’ On this, Tang sent
the mass of the people of Bo to go and till the ground
for him, while the old and feeble carried their food
to them. The chief of Ge led his people to intercept
those who were thus charged with wine, cooked rice,
millet, and paddy, and took their stores from them,
while they killed those who refused to give them
up. There was a boy who had some millet and flesh
for the labourers, who was thus slain and robbed.
What is said in the Book of History, ‘The chief of
Ge behaved as an enemy to the provision-carriers,’
has reference to this. Because of his murder of this
boy, Tang proceeded to punish him. All within the
four seas said, ‘It is not because he desires the riches
of the kingdom, but to avenge a common man and

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