 The "Rescript" was presented to Army Minister Yamagata Aritomo directly by Emperor Meiji in person in a special ceremony held at the Tokyo Imperial Palace.This unprecedented action was meant to symbolize the personal bond between the Emperor and the military, making the military in effect, the Emperor's personal army.Coming shortly after the Satsuma Rebellion, the "Rescript" stressed absolute personal loyalty of each individual member of the military to the Emperor.