October 17, 1870.
Zanzibar Island, Zhenqi Palace.
Zhenqi Palace stood at the western end of Stone City, forming part of the Sultan's palace. This magnificent building had 40 thick columns, with 60 Black Slaves buried alive under each column.
Old Said passed away last year. With the support of the East African Kingdom, Young Said became the new ruler of the Zanzibar Sultanate. Young Said was very clear about his capabilities, which was merely to maintain the political status quo of the Zanzibar Sultanate.
"Minister Lemons, what does your country mean by this! We Zanzibarians rely on the slave trade to barely make ends meet. If the slave trade is abolished, to be honest, I personally don't care, but the ministers and merchants below me will not agree. If I agree to your country's conditions, I might as well step down." Young Said complained to Lemons, the Minister representing East Africa in Zanzibar.
