The Emperor said nothing and merely listened in silence as the Crown Prince prattled on, shifting all responsibility onto others, onto the ministers who worked for him and supported him.
...This minister encouraged him in this way, that minister encouraged him in that way. As for himself, his intentions were good; he was just too kind-hearted and too easily trusting of others, which led to the current situation, and caused such a massive financial loss in the Ministry of Revenue.
It wasn't until the Crown Prince himself found it pointless and paused that the Emperor finally spoke indifferently: "A ruler of a nation has many ministers under his governance. As a king, if you can't even distinguish right from wrong, how can you manage the great affairs of the world?"
The Crown Prince was startled. Yes, he was so focused on absolving himself, how could he forget this lesson?
