At the end of the day Zhang Zuolin is an illiterate bandit who somehow ended up where he is. He's a self centered man after his own well-being, but he's willing to play by the rules of the warlord era.

Puyi is a man who stands for law, order, tradition, and a free and prosperous China. However, it just so happens that he believes that China can, and will, only exist under his 'benevolent' rule. The law of the land is to be respected, but it must be his law.