"Why didn't the King come to attend the morning court banquet today?" asked the officials. They were used to the fact that the King was not coming, as it was not the first time that the king had gone to attend court. As such, they began to chat amongst themselves in the hall.
"His Majesty has announced the edict," the eunuch beside the King said as he entered the main hall with an edict in hand. The officials were stunned but they still lowered their heads and knelt on the ground out of habit.
The chamberlain began reading the edict. "Since I ascended the throne, my power has been growing weary day by day. I have no achievements in the country and no friends other than myself. I have no face to see the ancestors and the ancestors, and I have no face to face the people of my country. I ha
