text_original: High salaries were paid to them directly by the state, but the sources of indirect gains were gradu  ally cut off By their side was a proctor of the Emperor's privy purse, to watch their conduct and report their mis  demeanours.
text_transcription: HIGH SALARIES WERE PAID TO THEM DIRECTLY BY THE STATE BUT THE SOURCES OF INDIRECT GAINS WERE GRADUALLY CUT OFF BY THEIR SIDE WAS A PROCTOR OF THE EMPEROR'S PRIVY PURSE TO WATCH THEIR CONDUCT AND REPORT THEIR MISDEMEANORS
phonemes: hˈaɪ sˈælɚɹiz wɜː pˈeɪd tə ðˌɛm dᵻɹˈɛktli baɪ ðə stˈeɪt, bˌʌt ðə sˈɔːɹsᵻz ʌv ˌɪndɚɹˈɛkt ɡˈeɪnz wɜː ɡɹˈɑːduː ˈælaɪ kˈʌt ˈɔf baɪ ðɛɹ sˈaɪd wʌzɐ pɹˈɑːktɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz pɹˈɪvi pˈɜːs, tə wˈɑːtʃ ðɛɹ kˈɑːndʌkt ænd ɹᵻpˈɔːɹt ðɛɹ mˈɪs dᵻmˈiːnɚz.