Days passed by, one after another.
Upon waking one night.
The atmosphere in the Capital city had changed considerably.
Many residents of the Capital city found as they rose from bed that the number of constables from the Bureau of the Lamp on the streets had noticeably increased; every few meters along the wide streets, one could spot several constables standing guard.
After some inquiries, people learned that the Imperial festivities were imminent, and at present, Court officials from various regions and some princes and nobles had arrived in the capital in recent days.
Many dignitaries, personages beyond the wildest dreams of ordinary people, had all gathered in the Capital city. One could imagine the great undercurrents that would be present when the time came.
No wonder then, that the Bureau of the Lamp was so cautious.
The closer the Imperial festivities drew, the livelier the Capital became.
