But even having committed such outrageous behavior, that person still did not receive any punishment. Or rather, no one in this world could punish this person—the reason, simply put, is strength.
Because of strength, no one dares to make a move; because of strength, no one can subdue.
Because of strength, one can trample the imperial throne; because of strength, one can even face the entire empire alone.
Because of strength, even having committed such outrageous deeds, the emperor would still bestow the title of Grand Preceptor, calling him a loyal minister and good general.
The once-old eunuch still harbors some resentment towards this matter. He personally brought this person back to Jiankang, and they even had pleasant conversations along the way. But precisely because of their good relationship, he found it even more intolerable for the other's outrageousness, the disregard for etiquette, and the trampling of the royal dignity, which precisely touched his bottom line.
