Di Wang Gong Lue

Aspartoftheimperialfamily,everymovebyChuYuaninthisgameofchessismadewithapprehension,fearingthatwithamomentofinattentiveness,thewholematchwillbelostinasinglemove.Ascendingtothethroneateighteen,nothalfayearpassesbeforecivilstrifeeruptsinYunNan.Thoughthethoughtsoftheoldguardattheimperialcourtarenotexactlyidentical,theyareallwaitingtoseehowthenewemperorwillputanendtothis.Unexpectedly,beforethissidecouldmakeamove,afewthousandmilesaway,theKingofXiNan,DuanBaiYue,hadalreadypersonallycommandedtroopstoattackinalldirections;nothalfayearhadpassedwhenpeacewasrestored.Sparsemoonlightshinesintothepalace;ChuYuanstampedthewaxsealhimself,andhadasecretlettersenturgentlytoYunNan800milesaway—thistime,whatmustwe(1)giveinexchange?Brushmarkspassedthroughthebackofthepaper;italmostcanbeseen,whenwritingthisline,howangrytheyoungemperorwas.DuanBaiYuespreadoutapieceofpaperunhurriedly,replyingwithonlyoneword.You.