King Tewodros used to say to the British missionary, “Don’t bring Bibles, bring rifles.”

So Queen Victoria sent him artillery.

So when he received the artillery, he wanted to try it out, but Patriarch Salama advised him not to try it.

“One of the guards shall try it.”

So the guard tried it first. But the bullet came out backwards and killed the guard. So the Emperor (Tewodros) declared that all people should mourn for the dead guard because he took the place of the king.