The two officials who had been dragged out the door were dragged back now. They were pleasantly surprised when they heard the king. They couldn’t believe their ears.
It was the first time in all those years that the king took back what he decreed himself.
"You two… go back and treat the girls well." The king spoke in a deep voice, "You are right. This time, I… can not escape the guilt! When the case is thoroughly sorted out, I… will admit my fault to all people and exempt all tax for five years. I will make up for the families who suffered a loss. I will do the most… that I can do!"
Officials were all driven to tears. They all kneeled and said, "Long live the king!"
No matter what he does, he could never truly make up for those poor families, as they had suffered the pain of losing their beloved ones. He could never make up for those who had already died… However, the king confessed his fault after all.
That was enough.
There was no other way to deal with this after all…
