Also titled the Virtuous King, a crown prince contender who had been plotting for years. He bribed eunuchs serving the emperor and manipulated his food and daily routines to make him seriously ill. He secretly sent the national teacher to encourage the emperor to build an immortality platform and waste resources. He planned to grant amnesty upon ascending the throne to appear benevolent. He invited Duanmu Ci to join his faction but was politely rejected.
