You definitely get the sense that Daniel is jaded to the ways of kings. He doesn't want any reward, just to deliver the message and go home. I'm guessing we discover in later chapters why God wanted Daniel to come out and interpret instead of just writing something that Belshazzar could understand. I do wonder why God judged the kings on earth then, but doesn't now. And back then, was God judging other kings around the world as well? Probably some crazy guys over in China doing some nutty things and worshiping some nutty Gods but I don't know of any Chinese rulers who got turned into cows.

I know it switches back between different languages, I wonder if that's part of it.