asy to tell；〃 said the Ruler of Wu。 〃If the dirt has been lying in the honey for some time it will be wet all through。〃
Then the Ruler of Wu ordered them to cut one of the lumps； and it was quite dry inside。 The eunuch then confessed。
This shows the Ruler of Wu was quick…witted。 But clever as he was； he could not control his Prime Minister； whose relatives were in mand of all the garrisons and armies； so that he was unassailable。 His four brothers all had high offices： Sun Ju was General Who Terrifies Distant Regions and mander of Imperial Guards； Sun En； General Who Shows Prowess； Sun Gan； Imperial mander； and Sun Kan； mander of Changshui。
One day the Ruler of Wu； musing over his sorrows and feeling very miserable； began to weep。 The officer in charge of the eunuchs； who was an Imperial Brother…in…Law； stood by。
〃Sun Chen holds all real power and does as he wishes； while I am despised；〃 said the Ruler of