He rambled on for a long while, then took a cloth to cover his face and wept. His words moved Assistant Pan and Pan Yang, who also began to reflect seriously.
After crying for a while, Prince Consort Pan wiped his tears clean, raised his head, and said, "As the saying goes, 'Everything that comes together must eventually part.' The time for the five aristocratic families to split has come. If it weren't for these five families acting in unison, influencing the rise and fall of the previous dynasty over the past hundred years, and swaying the politics during the late Emperor's reign, the present Emperor wouldn't regard us with such caution, wishing to remove us quickly. It is better to split than to be altogether destroyed. Soon, I will resign from my official duties, and my second and third brothers, who hold minor sixth-rank positions, are not of any concern. Yang should also resign... When Brother Jie grows up, he can then seek public office..."
