Dana: Good morning sir, I am here today to ask you a couple of questions.

Duke: I am more than ready.

Dana: My first question is, do you think you were ready to become king after your brother died?



Duke: I think that I was as ready as I was ever going to be. Of course I did not expect my brother to pass away and it was very sad for all of us when he did pass away. I believe that I was ready because I got an idea about how to rule from watching my brother throughout the years. I understand fully that when my brother's son Chang becomes of age I shall step down and let him become king. I was very proud to be appointed regent.


Dana: Well, I think you did a great job. Are you ready for my next question?


Duke: I am ready when you are.


Dana: Okay, why do you believe that a Feudal system is a good system of government?


Duke: I believe that a Feudal System is a highly well developed system of government. I prefer the Feudal System for a lot of reasons. One being is that I get to own all the land. Having all the land means a lot because then I can give out land when I feel like people are ready and responsible enough. Also, hopefully me having all the land will keep down the fighting. After all, nobody wants people of the same kingdom fighting with each other. I also like the Feudal System because the lords give me the crops they produce. I also have the benefit of the lords having to come to war with me when ever I ask for their help. It feels very reassuring when you know you have a bunch of men backing you up.

Dana: I totally agree, having men that have to help you when in your in trouble must make you feel safer. My next question is, are you proud of your army?



Duke: When it comes to my army, I think we have a pretty strong army. I think my army strives in the protection of our soldiers. Meaning, our armor is quite strong and reliable. I also think that our army strives greatly in the number of soldiers we have. I also am greatly proud of our sophisticated tools and especially the chariot. The lords and the kings ride the chariots while the peasants and the farmers walk with bronze-tipped spears and pitch forks. The invention of the crossbow also really helped improve our army. I am most proud of the strict conduct rule every soldier must follow. And if they disobey this rule there will be serious consequences. Our rule states that nobody can kill of attack another opponent before he had time to get ready. This shows that we have faith in our army and we do not need the affect of surprise to win a battle.


Dana: I think it is really nice of you to be fair with your opponents. It really shows your confidence in you army. My next question is, what invention do you think improved your kingdom the most?


Duke: I am very proud of all things that were invented. I must say that one that helped a lot was the invention of the crossbow. The crossbow is an extra special weapon that is always a plus to have while you are at war. The crossbow is a very strong weapon because it gives you a really big much needed advantage over you opponent. The crossbow is a long rang weapon which are important because they let you attack but not close enough for your enemy to attack you.


Dana: I can see how the crossbow will help you while at war. I just have one more question to ask you; now that your nephew Chang is getting older and its coming closer to the time when you will have to give up power, when you look back at all you have done, do you wish to change anything?




Duke: That is a really tough question. I think that when it is my time to step down I will do so without a fight. I believe that I have done all I can in my power to help out the Zhou Dynasty. I also believe that Chang will be an outstanding ruler. That is about all I have to say.



Dana: well it was a pleasure speaking with you and have a wonderful day.


Duke: Same to you