「Day Seven: The Capital, Jinluan Hall of the Imperial Palace.」
「During the morning court session, a black-clothed secret agent holding a blood-written letter sent via an 800-li express courier forced his way through the Meridian Gate. He knelt in the great hall, presenting a death remonstrance accusing the Lin Family of Jinnan City of "plotting rebellion and causing Court Disorder."」
The old emperor had been enjoying the day's peace and prosperity, a time of song and dance. He always believed that the common people of the realm lived lives of unparalleled happiness.
When the people were scorched under the blazing sun, they were merely sunbathing. When they were flogged by officials, it was just to loosen their muscles. Even if corpses of the starved littered the ground, they were simply experiencing the joys of ascetic fasting for their cultivation.
What suffering was there in this world? It was all just part of their journey to appreciate the scenery along the way.
