| In order to protect the legitimacy of the post of his older brother, Takauji, and of the Muromachi bakufu, he prioritized maintenance of the authority of the Retired Emperor Kogon over the life of the meritorious retainer. |
そのため、兄・尊氏と室町幕府の正統性を守るためにも光厳上皇の権威の保持を功臣の生命よりも重んじたのである。 |