 Therefore, he attempted to prevent any possible threat to his rule by selecting as a new queen for his son an orphaned girl from among the Yŏhŭng Min clan, which lacked powerful political connections.With Empress Myeongseong as his daughter-in-law and the royal consort, the Daewongun felt secure in his power.However, after she had become queen, Min recruited all her relatives and had them appointed to influential positions in the name of the king.