at last king keiko ordered his younger son prince yamato to subdue the brigands and , if possible , to rid the land of their evil lives . prince yamato was only sixteen years of age , he had but reached his manhood according to the law , yet though he was such a youth in years he possessed the dauntless spirit of a warrior of fuller age and knew not what fear was . even then there was no man who could rival him for courage and bold deeds , and he received his father 's command with great joy .
subdue the brigands and , if possible , to rid the land of their evil lives .
what did king keiko want prince yamato to do ?
what did king keiko want prince yamato to do ?