The emperor issued an imperial edict to the Grand Inspector, saying: "Those princes, if they want to divide their fiefdoms among their children out of personal favoritism, must write down the specific circumstances and submit a formal request. I'll personally look it over and decide on their titles and lands."
Sima Qian said: Wow, the Emperor's being awfully generous! One person's gain benefits everyone!
The tables in Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji) are not translated. If you are interested in these tables, you can click on the Republic of China flag above to view the Traditional Chinese page.
