Before the late emperor decided to establish the Great Zhou, the generals and civil officials were already divided into two groups. One group supported Prince Yi Yong, while the other supported the emperor.
At that time, the two sides were already competing in secret. However, it wasn't made public.
In the shadows, both sides looked down on each other and slandered one another. They also attempted to sow discord and inflame hostilities in front of Prince Yi Yong and the emperor.
Prince Yi Yong and the emperor trusted each other and never believed those divisive words. They even warned their soldiers in front of everyone not to believe such instigations. Moreover, they once punished those who fanned the flames, but it was to no avail.
