Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
The Princess and the Physicist Elected a god, Zen the Omnipotent longed for supernatural powers—for he was also Zen the All-Put-Upon, a galactic sucker! Iximi closed the door, got out her portable altar—all members of the royal family were qualified members of the priesthood, though they seldom practiced—and in a low voice, for the door and walls were thin, summoned Zen the All-Capable. stipulate a weekly holiday for himself when first this godhood had been thrust upon him, hundreds of centuries before. He'd accepted the before he discovered its drawbacks, and by then it was too late he had become the established church. All the aspects of his personality rested ... save one, that is. And that one, stretching out an impalpable tendril of curiosity, brought perquisites of divinity with pleasure then. It was some little time hopeful that they would take some of the Divine Work off his hands. After all, since it was they who had originally established the colony, it should be their responsibility. But it seemed that all that it doesn't happen again." He had no intention of losing his divine interested only in trade and tribute. They even refused to believe in the existence of Zen, an attitude which he found extremely irritating to his ego. authority at this stage of the game. the conversation in the main room. "... First thing to do," Kendrick's voice remarked, "is find out whether we're permitted to attend one of their religious ceremonies, where Zen is said to manifest himself Since the partitions were thin, Zen and the princess could hear most of "The stove is here, Almighty," the princess suggested, "not against the Zen the Terrible lay quiescent in the secret retreat which housed his corporeal being, all the aspects of his personality wallowing in the luxury of a day off. How glad he was that he'd had the forethought to ship were being ushered into the presence of the king by none other than Guj, the venerable prime minister himself. "Gentlemen," Guj beamed, his long white beard vibrating in an excess of hospitality, "His Gracious Majesty will be delighted to receive you at the Fifteenth was seated in full regalia upon his imposing golden, gem-encrusted throne. "Welcome, Earthlings, to Uxen," King Uxlu said in the sonorous tones of "Thank you, Your Majesty," the older of the two scientists said. "We "Researches, eh?" the king repeated with warm interest. "Are you perhaps scientists?" "Yes, Your Majesty." Every one of Zen's perceptors quivered Hammond—" he indicated the tall young man with him—"is a physicist." The king and the prime minister conferred together in whispers. Zen wished he could join them, but he couldn't materialize on that plane without incense, and he preferred his subjects not to know that he could be invisibly present, especially on his day off. Of course, his Immaterial Omnipresence was a part of the accepted dogma, but there is a big difference between accepting a concept on a basis of faith or of proven fact. "Curious researches," the king said, emerging from the conference, "that require both physics and king suggested. "They may not have your science, but they are very "You shall have our own second-best palace," the king said graciously. "We've brought along our own collapsible laboratory-dwelling," Kendrick Uxlu sighed. "The royal parks are at your disposal. You will undoubtedly require servants?" cannily. He and the king nodded at one another. " Who religious respect among foreigners. "In fact, I've heard a great deal about him and I should like to know even more!" Kendrick spoke almost reverently. "He is an extremely interesting divinity," the king replied "Might I inquire," the king asked, "into the nature of your researches?" "If only," said the king, "I were still an absolute monarch, I would humans, not merely the Uxenach, were irresponsible. The Earthmen were Since the Uxenach were a highly intelligent people, they had all not to the Earthlings. After all, he had been there first. He told her what they were like in terms not even a monarch should use The princess sat on the steps of the throne and pondered. "Obviously we must introduce a spy into their household to learn their science and superciliously. "It is obvious that they do not intend to let any of us come near them." The princess gave a knowing smile. "But they undoubtedly will need at defile yourself so. I will not hear of it!" "And besides," Guj interposed, "they will need no servants. All their all menial duties. And you, Your Royal Highness, could not plausibly He sighed. "Very well, Your Highness I suppose I could manage that!" Making the secular xa, he left the royal pair. Outside, his voice could be heard bellowing in the anteroom, "Has any one of you squuch seen my the monarch. "All-Helpful Zen will aid me with my tasks." left the palace to supervise the erection of their prefab by the crew of the spaceship in one of the Royal Parks. A vast crowd of Uxenach gathered to watch the novelty, and among them there presently appeared a sinister-looking old man with a red beard, whom Zen the Pansophic had no difficulty in recognizing as the prime minister, heavily disguised. Of course it would have been no trouble for Zen to carry out Guj's mission for him, but he believed in self-help—especially on Thursdays. the professor. "You should've told the king we were inventing a vacuum And I still don't see why you refused the priest. Seems to me he'd be just what you needed." "Yes, and the first to catch on to why we're here. We mustn't antagonize the natives these closed groups are so apt to resent any investigation into their mythos." "If it's all mythical, why do you need a scientist then?" "A physical scientist, you mean," Kendrick said austerely. "For The scientists' quaint little edifice was finally set up, and the "It's your project, sir. I gathered from the king, though," Peter Those first colonists were very clever , Zen thought bitterly, sweet-talking me into becoming a god and doing all their dirty work. I was happy here as the Only Inhabitant "Remember, it's either a native servant, sir, or you do the housework sought audience with the prime minister. "Welcome, Earthmen, to the humble apartments of His Majesty's most led them into the largest reception room. "The king said something yesterday about servants being available," An expression of vivid pleasure illuminated the prime minister's venerable countenance. "By fortunate chance, gentlemen, a small lot of servants here?" do you have that your servants will stay after you have trained them? Guj stroked his beard. "How do you know the Earthlings will select , Your Highness? Many other maids will be auctioned off at the The princess stiffened angrily. "They'll pick me or they'll never leave "We don't have Zen teleport animate objects," the prime minister god." "The apparent irreverence," Kendrick explained in an undertone, "undoubtedly signifies that he is dealing with ancillary or, perhaps, peripheral religious beliefs. I must make a note of them." He did so. By the time the royal yio had arrived at the village where the arranged in a row on the platform. Most were depressingly plain creatures and dressed in thick sacklike tunics. Among them, the honored with a pinch from the hand of royalty. "But you will not betray The princess gave him a dazzling smile. "Moolai Uxen! We must not allow the professor demanded of the maid he had chosen. No one bid against them, so they took a two-year lease on the crown

<question>:
Why did the king offer the scientists a palace and servants?

<options>:
A He had to do whatever Earth men told him to
B He wanted Zen to be able to help with their research
C He wanted to spy on their research
D He knew they were religious men

<answer>:

C