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The Fêng shên yen i describes at length how, during the wars which preceded the accession of the Chou dynasty in 1122 B.C., a multitude of demigods, Buddhas, Immortals, etc., took part on one side or the other, some fighting for the old, some for the new dynasty. They were wonderful creatures, gifted with marvellous powers.
One menace to the northern states of China had disappeared that of the Juan-juan. Their place was taken by a much more dangerous power, the Turks. 3 The Northern Ch'i dynasty; the Northern Chou dynasty
After a short visit to his native town he started to take up his post. His old mother and his wife accompanied him. When they reached Hung Chou his mother fell sick and they were forced to stay for a time at the Inn of Ten Thousand Flowers, kept by one Liu Hsiao-êrh.
Goody Liu advanced up to her. "How are you," she inquired, "Mrs. Chou?" Mrs. Chou looked at her for some time before she at length smiled and replied, "Old goody Liu, are you well? How many years is it since we've seen each other; tell me, for I forget just now; but please come in and sit." "You're a lady of rank," answered goody Liu smiling, as she walked along, "and do forget many things.
There he found a wonderful bow and three magic arrows. No-cha did not know that this was the spiritual weapon belonging to the fort. "My master informed me that I am destined to fight to establish the coming Chou dynasty; I ought therefore to perfect myself in the use of weapons. This is a good opportunity." He accordingly seized the bow and shot an arrow toward the south-west.
There thus came into existence in the early Chou empire a new social group, later called "scholars", men who were not regarded as belonging to the lower class represented by the subjugated population but were not included in the nobility; men who were not productively employed but belonged to a sort of independent profession. They became of very great importance in later centuries.
However this may be, Li Shih-min continued the policy which had been pursued since the beginning of the Sui dynasty by the members of the deposed Toba ruling family of the Northern Chou the policy of collaboration with the Turks in the effort to remove the Sui.
Lai Ta's wife had no option but to express her acquiescence. Chou Jui's wife however speedily fell on her knees and gave way to urgent entreaties. "What is it all about?" nurse Lai shouted. "Tell me and let me determine the right and wrong of the question."
"What do you do when you fall in love then, Suzette?" "Mon ami, I immediately go for a fortnight to the sea one is lost if one falls in love dans le metier The man tramples then tramples and slips off For everything good one must never feel." "But you have a kind heart Suzette you feel for me?" "Hein?" and she showed all her little white pointed teeth "Thou? Thou art very rich, mon chou.
"Mon petit chou. That's what Antoinette says. It's a beautiful name." "There are many points in calling an infant one's little cabbage," I admitted, "but soon he'll grow up to be as old as I am, and " I sighed, "who would call me their petit chow?" Carlotta laughed. "That is true. We shall have to find a name."
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