Li Yuanji was given command of much of the army previously under Li Shimin's control, further troubling Li Shimin, who believed that with the army in Li Yuanji's hands, he would be unable to resist an attack.
Li Yuanji fik kommandoen over en stor del af hæren tidligere under Li Shimins kontrol, hvilket yderligere bekymrende Li Shimin, som troede, at han med hæren i Li Yuanji's hænder ikke ville kunne modstå et angreb.