| 1 | Some said yes just to flatter him. | |
| 2 | From then on, the officials became more scared of him. | |
| 3 | The second emperor committed suicide; Zhao Gao eventually was killed. | |
| 4 | All ministers were got confused by Zhaogao's big lies. | |
| 5 | Some officials kept silent because they were afraid of being persecuted by Zhao Gao. |