Just when the New Emperor felt powerless, suddenly, hurried footsteps approached, and as he was about to get angry, he heard the voice of his most trusted eunuch.
"Your Majesty... Great news... Your Majesty... Great news!"
Great news?
The New Emperor was puzzled; he couldn't think of any happy event that could have occurred.
Quickly, the eunuch rushed in, ignoring etiquette even today, and exclaimed, "Your Majesty, a great victory, a great victory!"
"What great victory?" Upon hearing about a victory, the New Emperor's eyes lit up, thinking it was indeed a good thing, yet he couldn't figure out where his troops could have achieved such a victory.
