If it were an hour ago, the people in the Marquis Xuanping's faction hoped that Prime Minister He would support Prince Dai's request for a pearl. But now, they hope Prime Minister He would not support Prince Dai's request for a pearl.
The people in Duke Zhen's faction naturally hoped that Prime Minister He would support Prince Dai's request for a pearl, to fulfill their wish.
Prime Minister He stepped forward, first saluted the Emperor, and then respectfully said: "Your Majesty, the custom of granting a pearl to princes was from the previous dynasty, not our dynasty. I believe there is no need for our dynasty to follow the practices of the previous dynasty. Moreover, our dynasty has its own rules."
Upon hearing Prime Minister He's words, Marquis Xuanping felt relieved. He quickly echoed, "What Prime Minister He said is correct."
Other ministers supporting Prince Dai also echoed, "What Prime Minister He said is correct."
