By accepting the post he was giving up his lucrative legal practice and taking on a job of particular political sensitivity, especially as the Revolution had been sparked by disputes over taxation.

通过接受这一职位， 他放弃了利润丰厚的法律业务， 并接受了一份具有特殊政治敏感性的工作，特别是在革命是由税收纠纷引发的情况下。