At that time, Sanesuke, who was about to be appointed the next Udaijin, was faced with the need to curry favor with his colleagues, but he made his statements to reach an impartial decision without siding with or flattering other people.
このとき実資は右大臣に任ぜられるか否かで同僚らの歓心を買わなければいけない時期だったが、それでも付和雷同・阿諛追従することなく、ものごとの道理を滔々と陳述している。