"Third, your words are not right." Breaking away from Prince Zhuang's hand, the Grand Emperor stepped up to the dragon throne, sat down, and said, "My Great Zhou, naturally, should be managed by me. As the Emperor, no matter how exhausting state affairs are, one cannot complain or avoid them; it is one's duty. How can one let others help with it?"
"Back then, that treacherous minister and scoundrel Prince Le disregarded filial piety and morality, used poison to control me, and forced me to do a series of things against my will. Now that Prince Le is dead, as the Emperor of Great Zhou, I should come out from behind the scenes."
"This time, Prince Zhuang has contributed to quelling the rebellion and saved me from danger, so I will not hold you accountable for exceeding your authority in the punishment of Imperial Censor Zhang. However, such actions cannot be repeated."
