Although the previous announcement from the Court stated that it was Xu Guozhong who conspired to usurp the throne and initiated the rebellion, and that Lu Sheng killed him to stop his treachery,
anyone who knew the details understood that Xu Guozhong and Lu Sheng were at odds, fighting amongst themselves, and the former lost by a margin, ending with his death.
The saying "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" holds true here. Prince Huai previously sent troops to support the King to overthrow Xu Guozhong, and now with Lu Sheng having killed Xu Guozhong and taken power, coupled with the current situation, cooperation is entirely possible.
King Chong said, "That may be true, but can Lu Sheng trust us? After all, we did besiege to contend with him."
