Yu Dynasty Yingdala (4338-4636)

[Wu Han]

The Nationalist Bulletin is a staunchly monarchist and nationalist weekly newspaper, published nationwide. Its primary readership is typically conservatives and older individuals.

‘The People’s Prince’: Crown Prince Yinju tours Shu Province on horseback, visits with commoners

21 December 4367

Last week, the Crown Prince embarked on a tour of Shu Province, focusing specifically on rural routes through multiple agrarian communities. The Crown Prince, continuing his family’s proud legacy of equestrianism, departed from the Imperial Palace on horseback.

The coastal village of Yanwan (岩湾, Rock Bay) was His Imperial Highness’s first stop. Upon his arrival, villagers noted that all the flowers had turned their back to the sun, choosing instead to bloom in the direction of the Emperor’s son! Local school children put on a display of the Guidao Quan martial arts, in acknowledgment of His Highness’s favoured pastime. The Crown Prince remarked on the beauty of Yanwan; observing the jagged rocks and deep, protected harbour of the village, His Imperial Highness applauded the pragmatic naming of the area.

The villagers of Zhushan (竹山, Bamboo Hill), the Crown Prince’s second stop, were moved by the great visit; happily beating drums, burning incense, and hanging up peonies they prostrated themselves on both sides of the street to welcome the Crown Prince. Upon seeing this, His Imperial Highness remarked that “although this shows their sincere feelings of respect and affection, I fear it is a harmful waste of materials and labour that is most regrettable.” The Crown Prince personally reviewed students at the Zhushan Archery Academy on foot.

Indeed, from the time His Highness began his tour of the South, there were always people lining the sides of the road. Some burned incense or offered fruits, respectfully kneeling in front of the Crown Prince’s horse, some picked up earth with their hands and covered-up patches in order to make the imperial route more passable, others played drums and danced for joy, all to show their sincere feelings. His Highness also stopped his horse and offered words of comfort and encouragement so that the crowds felt even greater pleasure.

The Crown Prince’s final stop was in the village of Laohuxi (老虎溪, Tiger Creek). The extreme altitude affected many in the Crown Prince’s party, however the people of Laohuxi displayed perfect hospitality and cared for them. The Crown Prince spent the evening by holding an audience with the village’s elders. To them, the Crown Prince remarked that “the best life is characterized by simple, everyday pleasures and rich relationships with family, friends, and members of one’s community,” he added, “no multitude of material goods can resolve one’s spiritual desires.” The elders were gracious for the wisdom passed unto them by the 25-year-old Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince’s tour gave ordinary and often forgotten Indralans a chance to behold the personification of a flourishing age; the sincerity of their love for him was clearly visible. As is the love for the Son of Heaven, may he live and reign for ten thousand years!

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Commie con-man Zhu Ping self-publishes his psychopathic ramblings!

6 January 4368

Normally, the incoherent babble of a madman is confined to the mental institutions of this country. However, Zig-zaggin' Zhu Ping was able to swindle his way into publishing a bizarre and ridiculous response to an article The Nationalist Bulletin had published on his repulsive calls to oust the Son of Heaven, and by extension end the connection between Heaven and Earth!

The brain of this crazy commie, surely rattled by drug use, is unable to comprehend that the people of Indrala aren't interested in the inconsequential ideological difference between two Reds. The people want to know why these Reds want to remove our beloved Son of Heaven! Why the Commies want to condemn the farmers of Indrala to poverty! Why the Commies want to reject the religious and traditional practices of more than 88 million people in this country, and countless others around the world! These are the questions that the people demand answers for!

It's nice to see that the Social Democrats have elected a foreigner as their party leader who disavows the ridiculousness of Zhu's certifiably deranged thoughts and beliefs, but when will she stand up once and for all and support His Imperial Majesty? How loyal is she to the State of Indrala if she cannot support the most fundamental symbol of the State, the Son of Heaven? As the original article said; the two Reds are equally dangerous so long as the Social Democrats and Communists are united in their fight against our popular religious beliefs, our cultural traditions, and of course the Mandate of Heaven. Republicanism is Metzism, and Metzism is republicanism.

As Master Jien wrote, "Heaven gives long life to the just and the intelligent." Luckily it seems that Zhu Ping is neither just nor intelligent.

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Originally posted by Wu Han on 27 March 2018.