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them is a seer no more and a father who has once relinguished his power for the son wants ro make him a servant is no father. You have forgotten your kingly obligations. There is no father, son or friend in politics. The most important thing is to protect your kingdom. What is done to save power is kingly duty.
The prince remained silent for a few moments. Stupefied, he thought for a while. Then suddenly he pulled out his sword and said to the minister :
"Well, you may leave. I will do all I can to perform my kingly duties.'
The minister's plan succeeded and the prince set out holding the sword in his "hand, to murder his father. Misled and prompted by baseless suspicion he set out to kill a sage.
He moved around the house noisele: 99ly. He looked into the house through
