Morning Court (Ch.103)

~And thus it was said, it was not the title that honored the man but the man honored the title~

-Anonymous

"His Royal Majesty arrives!" The chief eunuch announced as the doors to the audience hall were pulled open by two other eunuchs in the king's entourage.

The king strode into the morning court in all his royal majesty even as the court ministers and military officials standing on both sides of the grand walkway kowtowed in greeting.

"Subjects bid morning greetings to his royal majesty, may his royal majesty live a thousand years, a thousand years, upon a thousand years." The ministers greeted in unison.

They remained in their kowtowing position till the king ascended the grand steps leading to his throne and took his seat.

"You may rise." King Ragoth permitted his ministers with a casual wave of his hand.