And this succession had sown the seeds of an internal struggle between father and son.
In the eyes of Emperor Qihui, the throne was relinquished to the Crown Prince by his own edict. As the Supreme Emperor, how could his words not carry more weight than those of his own son?
Thus, Emperor Qihui had shirked responsibility yet did not wish to relinquish power, always scheming to establish a small court in the south to interfere with state affairs. Moreover, after the Jin soldiers' first invasion was repelled, he swiftly returned to Bianliang, the intent behind his actions needing no explanation.
As for Emperor Yingzong, he was certainly not foolish; he could sense his father's displeasure with him as well as the threat his father posed to his own authority.
After all, most of the court officials were appointed by Emperor Qihui. How could the new emperor rest easy?
