Minister Cheng said, "The Emperor is not pursuing the matter now because too many people are involved. If he punishes everyone, it would destabilize the very foundation of the nation. Over the past few years, the Emperor has been promoting new people, slowly transferring the power from those of us who have been here long. If I don't make some moves now, I'll be completely sidelined soon.
Once we become completely useless, we'll either end up gradually falling into despair or be arbitrarily given a crime and executed, which would lead to the ruin of our family. It's better to seize the opportunity while we still have some usefulness and strive for a future for our family."
