Lord’s Complaint

He was also the chief advisor under King Beichen. Ever since Ulysses was born, he had volunteered to be Ulysses' teacher.

King Beichen thought that this would destroy the balance of power between his sons, but Strachey insisted.

He even made the decision to resign if he did not agree, forcing King Beichen to make concessions and hand Ulysses over to Strachey for education and training.

When Ulysses turned eighteen, Strachey, as King Beichen's chief advisor, was seconded to Ulysses as his administrative officer.

Ulysses' reputation and more than half of his strength had been blessed by his teacher.

This had also led to Ulysses' rise among King Beichen's sons.

It directly affected the originally stable Moores' right of inheritance, causing King Beichen a headache.

In recent years, King Beichen had been plagued by illness, but he did not recuperate well.