Murong Chao's rule was an arbitrary and incompetent one, and the Southern Yan state suffered greatly, particularly after he provoked Jin by attacking its borders and capturing its people to be trained as replacement musicians in 409.
Murong Chao's reign was characterized by arbitrariness and incompetence, causing significant hardship for the Southern Yan state, especially after his actions of provoking Jin by attacking its borders and seizing its citizens to train them as replacements for musicians in 409.