During the Han Dynasty, there was a King of Wu named Liu Bi.
汉朝有个吴王，名叫刘濞。
He was the nephew of Emperor Liu Bang.
他是皇帝刘邦的侄子。
The emperor made him the king of Wu.
他被封在吴国当王。
Liu Bi wanted to be emperor.
刘濞野心很大，想要当皇帝。
He saved money, made weapons, and trained soldiers.
他偷偷攒钱，还造兵器练士兵。
His land was like a small kingdom.
他把自己的地盘打理得像个小国家。
One day, Liu Bi’s son died in the capital.
有一天，刘濞的儿子在京城出了事，不幸去世了。
Liu Bi became very angry.
他非常生气。
He decided to rebel against the emperor.
他决心谋反。
Liu Bi had a smart advisor named Mei Cheng.
刘濞的手下有个聪明人，叫枚乘。
Mei Cheng said, "This is dangerous!"
枚乘劝他说：“你这样做很危险！”
"It's like hanging something heavy on a hair. It will break!"
“像一根头发挂住千钧重物，随时会断！”
Liu Bi didn’t listen.
刘濞不听。
He thought he would win.
他觉得自己一定会成功。
The emperor sent General Zhou Yafu to stop him.
皇帝派大将周亚夫带兵平叛。
Zhou Yafu stopped food from getting to Liu Bi's army.
周亚夫切断了叛军的粮食。
The soldiers became weak.
叛军没吃的，越来越弱。
Liu Bi tried to run away.
刘濞想逃跑。
But he was caught.
他被抓住了。
