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Show COIIUT HISTORY. I'ltbllalieil Every Few t'onturlcs in llio Flowery K.nsdoni. Thu Ch ncu court historian's work does not flee the light, until tho reigning dyuusiy comes to an end. In this way these celestial historians have an option op-tion unity to deserlho most, truthfully l ho virtues nnd vices of the various rulers, rul-ers, and the rent significance of tbu events which tnke plltee during their regime. They can write what they plenso without fear of ceii'Uiv.orlliey know that their work will not. be published pub-lished ns tho reigning dynasty Jasta. This has beco tho rule for moro tlmn 2.000 years. Thu duty of these hlstorl itus Is to write a plain account of all thu events that bcour during their tenure ten-ure of, fifllcc. At regular Intervals their .completed work Is taken .from them, and Is locked op In an Iron, safu or vault. There It rcmalni until thu first inemhur of a new dynasty ascends the throne. It Is then given, with all thooiher histories In I ho vault, to the court historian who Is then living, and from thu muss of documents ho Is expected ex-pected to prepare a truthful history of the dynasty which has. jus, expired. The present dynasty has boon .reigning since 1044, nnd consequently no court history has buuu published since that (Into. |