fears and said； 〃My brothers are holding the army。 Who will dare e near me？ But if there is anything amiss； you just give a fire signal from the Prime Minister's residence。〃
So Sun Chen took his seat； and the carriage set out。 When he reached the court； the Ruler of Wu rose from his place to wele him； and at table Sun Chen sat in the seat of honor。 The banquet proceeded。
〃There is a fire outside： What does that mean？〃 said a guest presently。
Sun Chen rose to go out； but the Ruler of Wu said； 〃There is no danger； and there are plenty of soldiers outside to take care of that。〃
Just at that moment Zhang Bu entered at the head of thirty armed guards。 He rushed up the banquet chamber； shouting； 〃I hold a mand to slay the rebel Sun Chen！〃
＇e＇ Jiaozhou was a deep…south region； which is now northern Vietnam。
Instantly the Prime Minister was seized。 He fell prostrate before the Ruler of Wu； knocking his head on the ground and crying； 〃Spare my life！ Exile me to Jiaozhou*； where I will do plow work。〃
〃Did you exile any of your victims………Teng Yin； Lu Ju； Wang Chun； and others？〃 said the Ruler of Wu； angrily。
The order went forth to carry out the execution； and Sun Chen was hustled out and put to death。 No single person of his servants raised a hand to help him。
Then Zhang Bu read an edict： 〃Sun Chen is the only culprit； and no other will be questioned。〃
Then at Zhang Bu's request； the Ruler of Wu went up on the Tower of the Five Phoenixes。 Zhang Bu； Wei Miao； and Shi Shuo brought the brothers of the Prime Minister before Sun Xiu； and he condemned them to death。 After this their families were slain； so that many hundreds suffered death。 Not content with all these things； the tomb of Sun Jun was broken open and hi