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 chin's ambition. 107 who had good reason to regard the contemptible with friendly feelings; — ^for Ping was the real author of Chinas greatnesa, Another fugitive, who had murdered Bohai Wang, had fled with his men to Liaotung ; but Liaotung had declared for the winner, and would not open the gates to the fugitive, wh(t therefore laid siege to the city. But Gao Ching marched eastwards, drove off the assailant, pursued, overtook, and slew him. In 372, Woo Wang is still at the court of Chin ; his Wangship gone, but trusted as a great commander. Ping was also there, with the rank of Taishow of Fanyang, to the great disgust of all the Yen men, who wished the author of their disgrace in his grave. Next year the original Hienbi of west of Eaiyuen heard that Chin was making preparations to march against them ; but they prevented the expedition by sending in their messengers proffering allegiance. Woo lived in an atmosphere of suspicion and distrust His old enemies were never weary of attempts to have him slain ; but Jien refused to listen, believing he would be useful in carrying out his plans against Tsin. But Woo waa exposed to the greater danger, that the entire confidence of all the Yen men was reposed on him ; and as there were the materials for a large army in the neighbourhood of Changan, he was invited to set up for himself. He was, however, deaf to such temptations, which appealed more powerfully to others. The Yowchow commandant started a kingship in 380, and sunmioned all post-holders in the north to his standard. He was doomed to disappointment ; for from Ki in the west to Sinlo on the Japan sea, a unanimous reply was sent, that they were the servants of the emperor, and would have no connection with rebel& He was firightened, and sought to draw back ; but he was too late, for Gwang was already upon him ; his men were defeated, some hundreds slain, he himself seized and banished. Sinlo, along with Qaogowli, had acknowledged the supremacy of Chin three years previously, by siding in' presents, which were, as now, counted tribute ; so that, with the exception of Shantung, the empire, of which Changan was the capital, embraced all China north of the Yellow River, and extended