Lê Hoàn
Be that as it may, the discovery of a secret affair between the child-emperor's mother and the ambitious Lê Hoàn, whom the late Emperor Đinh Bộ Lĩnh had made the General of the Ten Circuits (Thập-Đạo Tướng-Quân), marked the end of the Đinh dynasty. With the Queen-Mother's support Lê Hoàn quickly declared himself Viceroy (Nhiếp-Chính), and began plotting a coup d'état. Upon receiving news of the plot, Nguyễn Bặc and Đinh Điền, both were in Ái Province (Thanh-Hóa) at the time, promptly returned to court with their forces. Lê Hoàn sent out messengers to convince Nguyễn Bặc to cooperate in the establishment of a new dynasty. Naturally, the disgusted Nguyễn Bặc and his sworn-brother, Đinh Điền, declined and civil war once again erupted.