_THE SECOND PROTECTOR_
Death of First Protector and his henchman Kwan-tsz, 648-643 B.C.--
Ts'i succession and Sung's claim to Protectorate--Tartar influence
in Ts'i--Ts'u's claim to the hegemony--Ridiculous orthodox
chivalry--Great development of Tsin--A much-married ruler--
Marriage complications--Interesting story of the political
wanderings of the Second Protector--Tries to replace Kwan-tsz
deceased--Pleasures of Ts'i life--Mean behaviour of orthodox
princes to the Wanderer--Frank attitude of Ts'u--Successive
Tartar-born rulers of Tsin, and war with T&n--Second Protector
gains his own Tsin throne--Puppet Emperor at a durbar--Tsin
obtains cession of territory--Triangular war between the Powers--
Description of the political situation--China 2500 years ago
beginning to move as she is now doing again