said to him:--


In the southwestern part of Our dominion there is an island called Raishu.
We have now appointed you Governor of that island. You will find the people
loyal and docile; but their laws have not yet been brought into proper
accord with the laws of Tokoyo; and their customs have not been properly
regulated. We entrust you with the duty of improving their social condition
as far as may be possible; and We desire that you shall rule them with
kindness and wisdom. All preparations necessary for your journey to Raishu
have already been made."



So Akinosuke and his bride departed from the palace of Tokoyo, accompanied
to the shore by a great escort of nobles and officials; and they embarked
upon a ship of state provided by the king. And with favoring winds they
safety sailed to Raishu, and found the good people of that island assembled
upon the beach to welcome them.



Akinosuke entered at once upon his new duties; and they did not prove to
be hard. During the first three years of his governorship he was occupied
chiefly with the framing and the enactment of laws; but he had wise
counselors to help him, and he never found the work unpleasant. When it was
all finished, he had no active duties to perform, beyond attending the
rites and ceremonies ordained by ancient custom. The country was so healthy
and so fertile that sickness and want were unknown; and the people were so
good that no laws were ever broken. And Akinosuke dwelt and ruled in Raishu