and pushing, he did not dare to assert himself nntil the death of ^ Tang Yfln in 246. Tung's successor leagued himself with Huang, who gradually attained complete control of the government. His treacherous aud pusillanimous counsels led to the final overthrow of the State. T6ng Ai, knowing his crimes, wished to execute him; however by means of vast bribes to the family and friends of T6ng, Huang escaped with his life.
857 Huang Hsiang (T. ^ 9). Died A.D. 122. One of the twenty-four examples of filial piety. A native of An-lu in Hupeh, ^ who used to fan his parents' pillow in summer to make it cool,^ and get into their bed in winter to take oS the chiU. He lost his^a mother when he was only nine years of age, and became a perfecii#^^ skeleton through excessive grief. Being a clever and studious he soon acquired great proficiency in the art of composition, am it was popularly said of him at the capitel that he was '^withouil'^ his peer." Entering upon an official career, he rose to fill thc^^ highest poste; and as Governor of portions of modern Ghihli ancC^- Honan, distinguished himself by his active liberalil^ at a time ol:^^ flood and famine.
858 Huang Hsieh . Died B.C. 237. Diplomatic agent of Prince Ch'ing Hsiang of the Ch^u Stete at the Court of Ch4n, and in B.C. 263 Prime Minister to his son Prince ^ ^ E^ao Lieh, by whom he was ennobled as Prince. In B.C. 248 he removed the capital of this Stete to the site of modern Soochow, and enlarged the ^ ShSn river, now known as the Whangpoo. He was extremely anxious that the Priuce should have a male heir; and after having provided him with several concubines all to no purpose, he got hold of the daughter of a man named ^ ^ Li YtUm, whom he knew to be already pregnant. The issue of this anion was a boy who became Heir Apparent, his mother being raised
to the rank of Princess Consort. At the death of the Prince, Li
