"…Am I a good king yet?"
"Basing your achievements on the opinions of others is ill-fitting. Look instead, to your people. That is your answer."
"Yes, of course, you’re quite right. How do you suppose I go about inquiring with my people on such a subject? I fear they worry suffering repercussions if they are honest with any complaints or other ill words."
"That is what an audience is for, is it not? But put more simply, observe them. See how your capital fares, when they do not have their eyes on you."
















