1. The subsequent emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong showed the clan little mercy, persecuting them and others who helped their rivals.
2. True, some did get involved in a lot of conspiracies in persecuting other people.
3. Xu and his father told reporters that Xu's employer and the Wuhan police had been " persecuting him ".
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4. He resigned from parliament over the weekend, accusing authorities of persecuting him for his criticism of the Jewish state.