The next morning, pianran tells the king that the people are revolting against him. He asks the king to remove all of the people from Caizhong's service. Caizhong has devoted his life to the defense of the state, and he has cultivated many pairs of dragon. He has bribed officials, and has worked with dying civilians. . If Caizhong truly went against the state , then he will be brought to justice. The king promises to reward all of them for their efforts. He also promises to lower the taxes and remove the mandatory labor for officials. He says that Caizhong is supposed to be a good man, but he is only a woman, and because of her hunger for power, she has helped criminals to ruin the country. He tells her that he will punish Caizhong when things go wrong.