Межзвёздный скиталец
Chapter 15
KwanYung-jin,theprovincialgovernorwhohadplankedandbeatenuswhenwewerefirstcastaway,IhadshornofpowerandbanishedforeverfromappearingwithinthewallsofKeijo.
Oh,andJohannesMaartens.Disciplineiswellhammeredintoasea-cuny,and,despitemynewgreatness,IcouldneverforgetthathehadbeenmycaptaininthedayswesoughtnewIndiesintheSparwehr.AccordingtomytalefirsttoldinCourt,hewastheonlyfreemaninmyfollowing.Therestofthecunies,beingconsideredmyslaves,couldnotaspiretoofficeofanysortunderthecrown.ButJohannescould,anddid.Theslyoldfox!IlittleguessedhisintentwhenheaskedmetomakehimgovernorofthepaltrylittleprovinceofKyong-ju.Kyong-juhadnowealthoffarmsorfisheries.Thetaxesscarcepaidthecollecting,andthegovernorshipwaslittlemorethananemptyhonour.Theplacewasintruthagraveyard—asacredgraveyard,foronTabongMountainwereshrinedandsepulturedthebonesoftheancientkingsofSilla.BettergovernorofKyong-juthanretainerofAdamStrang,waswhatIthoughtwasinhismind;nordidIdreamthatitwasexceptforfearoflonelinessthatcausedhimtotakefourofthecunieswithhim.
Gorgeouswerethetwoyearsthatfollowed.MysevenprovincesIgovernedmainlythoughneedyyang-bansselectedformebyYunsan.Anoccasionalinspection,doneinstateandaccompaniedbytheLadyOm,wasallthatwasrequiredofme.
