This chapter opens with a description of the new emperor, who is dressed in his emperor's robes and has a knife in his mouth. He is surrounded by holy beasts, who are obedient to him. The steward tells the emperor that he has been busy all day, and that he looks like he is going to fall asleep. He says that he will not make any mistakes when dealing with officials, as he is planning to check out the letter he has just read. He tells the steward to go ahead and tell the emperor where they are going, and then he will leave it to him until he returns.