The Island Where Time Stands Still
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Ho-Ping’s brother Tsai-Ping had pointed out that as the Council of State had always done the real governing in the name of an Emperor, there was no reason why it should not continue to do so without one.
To this the other Mandarins were strongly opposed; both because the creation of any form of Republic would have been entirely contrary to their cherished traditions, and because they feared that without an Emperor to wield permanent authority over them Tsai-Ping’s ambitious nature might lead him... into attempting to become a dictator. But the sudden extinction of their own branch of the Imperial Family had left them at their wits’ end, as they could think of no male member of any other branch whom they would care to invite to ascend the throne.
‘Surely,’ Gregory remarked, ‘if they wish to observe tradition, it is not a question of “caring”. Provided the Prince who has the best claim is sound in mind they should accept him. Anyhow there must be some precedent to go on. How was the last Emperor selected?’ ‘He inherited the throne.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Ho-Ping’s brother Tsai-Ping had pointed out that as the Council of State had always done the real governing in the name of an Emperor, there was no reason why it should not continue to do so without one.
To this the other Mandarins were strongly opposed; both because the creation of any form of Republic would have been entirely contrary to their cherished traditions, and because they feared that without an Emperor to wield permanent authority over them Tsai-Ping’s ambitious nature might lead him... into attempting to become a dictator. But the sudden extinction of their own branch of the Imperial Family had left them at their wits’ end, as they could think of no male member of any other branch whom they would care to invite to ascend the throne.
‘Surely,’ Gregory remarked, ‘if they wish to observe tradition, it is not a question of “caring”. Provided the Prince who has the best claim is sound in mind they should accept him. Anyhow there must be some precedent to go on. How was the last Emperor selected?’ ‘He inherited the throne.
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