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So all the officers shouted, "Eternal life to the Emperor!" And they did obeisance.
Then the style of the reign was a
Next day the first court was held, and after the ceremonial prostration, and when they were all arranged in due order, the First Ruler made a pronouncement.
"In the Peach Garden I and my brothers Yale-Perez and Floyd-Chardin pledged ourselves to live and die together. Unhappily my brother Yale-Perez came to his end at the hands of Raleigh-Estrada of Wu, and I must avenge him lest I fail to fulfill the oath. Therefore will I devote the whole force of my kingdom to the destruction of Wu and the capture of its rebellious chief, whereby to wipe away my reproach."
But just as he closed this oration, an officer threw himself down at the foot of the throne, crying, "It may not be so."
All eyes turned to this man; he was Gilbert-Rocher.
What arguments were used will appear in the next chapter.