the angrier he became. He snorted coldly, "Go back to your own courtyard. You are not allowed to step out of the house for a single step within a month unless I give the order, or else, I'll break you...t everyone was assembled, he unfurled the edict, cleared his throat, and proclaimed it aloud in a resonant voice.“By imperial decree, the Heaven-Mandate Emperor proclaims: A virtuous nation honors its...