Therefore, the late emperor in his last will established Prince Funato as crown prince. But before the imperial mourning was over, and while the grass on the imperial tomb was not yet dry, the prince had illicit intercourse with a young attendant, without respect for the late emperor…Despite repeated imperial instructions, he is still without feelings of remose. He is fond of using women’s language, and rather often disobediant.
…Eight atrocites [such as treason or depravity], intentionally kill people, privately mint coins, violently rob, or secretly steal…(663)
this is in reference to the time period between 697-791 C.E. and it’s an ancient japanese manuscript written in chinese (japanese at the time was considered woman’s writing [as was the speaking of it apparently]) which detailed the daily life of the court at Nara (imperial capital). also it’s in the way of being an imperial proclamation to the nation at large. it was put up for commoners to read and everything. or at least the passage the above is quoted from was.
they just come on out there with the illicit intercourse! i am shocked! plus we’ve got our deadly sins: greed, gluttony, whatever. they’ve got “privately mint(ing) coins”! and what the hell are the other 2 atrocities?
i think we all need to take a moment to shave down the edges of some gold coins and build up some bullion bars.