"In the past years, when I was still Prince Kong, the Seventeen States within Great Wei often faced calamities, droughts, floods, and famines occurring frequently."
"In merely three years, nearly a million had perished or suffered injuries. My imperial brother and I were deeply worried as we witnessed these events. Regardless of our attempts to enlist the aid of the Taoist and Confucian sects, it was of no avail."
"Later, several officials in the Imperial Court submitted proposals, claiming that the Confucian and Taoist factions were ineffectual, and were passively observing the civil unrest, seemingly with the intent to subvert the legitimate Wei Dynasty."
"Such rhetoric persisted for quite a long period, not only within the Imperial Court but was also heard among the people of the Seventeen States."
