Liang Mingyu, compared with his brothers, had no advantage at all, except that people like He Ba Yuan were willing to support him in the struggle for succession due to the circumstances of forming an external alliance.
Inside Liang, no one really believed in him, let alone came to serve him.
Even due to his participation in the succession contest, he had faced the hostility and suppression of several other popular princes, which had resulted in him enduring many a cold shoulder over the years.
For example, the Innates of Liang, including He Ba Yuan, who certainly did not lack strength and were veterans of the battlefields, were never given key positions within Liang.
Not to mention commanding the front-line armies and controlling military power.
Even important official positions in the court and local government were out of their reach.
