Saigyo argues from the viewpoint of the rule of right, citing examples of Emperor Nintoku appearing in 'Nintokugi' of "Nihon Shoki" (Chronicles of Japan) and Iratsuko UJINOWAKI, who abdicated the Imperial Throne, while In argues from the Ekisei revolution (an old Chinese political thought).
西行は『日本書紀』「仁徳紀」にある仁徳天皇、菟道稚郎子の皇位相譲の話を例に出して王道の観点から、院は易姓革命から、それぞれ論をぶつけあう。