Hers was now the city phantom, while those of the intellectual and devotional worthies who had once moved him to emotion were no longer able to assert their presence there.
And the Witan are agreed, I think, that if they're going to ignore the claim of William, then they will need a honed warrior who is able to defend his throne and his kingdom.
There is a poem that attests to this: As Kings Yi and Li succeeded each other, the kingdom lost direction; Any plans to employ wise men and reform the government had to wait for King Xuan.