"More fun in some respects, but a bit more disciplined in others. I threw out the talentless sycophants that t

"More fun in some respects, but a bit more disciplined in others. I threw out the talentless sycophants that the previous king loved so much. Of course, the Academy wouldn't be itself without its flatterers, but I only kept those who know other arts besides bootlicking. I hired artists who know how to entertain, and not just eulogize their rulers."